Riding Tonight...?

Is anyone planning on riding tonight?

Versluis Snowcross 2

Winner, winner, sequin dinner. Yes, Patrick represented at last weekend's Versluis Snowcross by taking home first place in the costume contest. How long it will take him to live it down is anybody's guess. Well done Patrick!

More costume contestants show off some muddy butties. Know who they are?

It was Valentines Day weekend and love was indeed in the air. Here McKenzie's legs get a good checking out at the start line of the As.

More representin' by the Bastards in the "actual" race was done by Tony who took home 1st place in the Bs!!!! Well done Tony. I didn't have a photo of Tony at the race so I used one of his training photos. It shows you the preparation and dedication it takes to win in the Bs. The As were won by some guy named Joe 3. Do we care? Not really.

Like I said love was in the air. Here ICEMAN checks out the beautiful costume winner at the start line of the Bs. While ICEMAN eyed those sweet BEDAZZLED bib-tights, Patrick was getting a good whiff of CD's non-bedazzled but heavily embrocated calves.

A big thanks to the Versluis' and the Farmer Racing Team for again putting on another great race. Also nice job to all the Bastards who showed. If you want to see more photos, and much better photos, check out Jack Kunnen's photography site.

BICYCLES BUILT FOR TWO AND THEN SOME

Could this be the future of the Crazy Bastards?

Great ride last night with regulars like Redline and MC, err, ICEMAN, plus some faces we haven't seen for a while.  Ralph came out on a new giant-looking (hey he's a big guy) Kona Jake the Snake. (We found your mittens in the snow on the way to the HC, Ralph).  MC and stoker KAT joined us rocking a white cross tandem rig, with white snow tires! So cool, but isn't MC always so cool? Seeing the tandem in a action we had to think 'could this be the ultimate Bastard solution for our winter rides?'  Just think of it! All we have to make sure is that none of the dudes from the church ride get on and we're set to go! And only one chain to clean! To be totally unique maybe we should also consider some other options other than the traditional straight line tandem-plus ride.

Above is a sweet idea in multi-rider transportation. Since you'll be sitting kind of face-to-face. It will also provide ample opportunity for even more chit-chat while riding, and other social interactions, if you call passing the flask around a social interaction.

How about a double-double configuration? Friendly, and this piece of crap won't fall over on the ice like my Surly always wants to. And, this rig will make it possible to say those magic words, "Could you please rub some more lotion on my shoulders?"

Of course here's the ultimate ride multi-Bastard ride! It comes with a bunch seats  for all of us and Angelina Jolie doing the stoking!!!!! I don't know if Brad Pit will be there, but who cares? I hear he has B.O. anyway. Dibs on the seat in the back. I wonder if that white helmet will fit me?

Training Ride Tonight?

It looks like one no and one maybe for tonight, anyone else?

Had to fly the "Missing Man" formation last night. Ralf, Tony and I braved the new snow without our wingmen. It was a sad evening, but we felt much better when we got back to the flight deck. Hope it's just MIA and they have not gone down in flames.

COLD WEATHER RIDING GEAR

Here's a hot tip for cold weather riding gear I learned of from ICEMAN aka CD over beers at the HC last week. Stopping for a fill-up of Schnapps for his Surly Flask at the local liquor store in the Honey Creek shopping district, CD received some cold weather clothing tips from the woman behind the counter. After learning that he (ICEMAN) was about to go on a late night winter ride she suggested All-Weather Golf Pants as the way to go when facing cold temperatures. I'm not sure if its true, but maybe one of you Bastards might know if it's the thing or not.

BEEN CAUGHT STEALING?

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Appeared in print: Friday, Feb 5, 2010

No slippery getaway in lotion theft

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Police say a Massachusetts man who stuffed 75 bottles of body lotion in his pants couldn’t slip away from authorities, hampered by slacks that were nearly bursting at the seams.

Springfield police say 30-year-old Chamil Guadarrama of Framingham was charged with larceny after the incident Wednesday night at Bath and Body Works in the Eastfield Mall.

— News service reports

If  only I hadn't been wearing those damn all-weather golf pants ICEMAN suggested I woulda made it!

Surly aka Rauol the Cabana Boy aka Chamil Guadarrama aka whatever dude