Lovely day for a CX race!!!

Finally! Got some rain and mud for a CX race.. That's the reason I even wanted to do this shit in the first place.... Although, when we went (cat 4) it really was not all that bad yet.. Well, for everyone but Hoppe who apparently lost his bike handling skills...
Here is BoB B. Rooting us on! Pretty cool, I love it you little freak... Bob Fitz came out to cheer us on also. They were all a bit disappointed when they found out you can't buy booze in KS on Sundays!
Here is a pic of Hoppy.... He rolled up to the start right next to me. We started the Cat 4 on the cobbles which were very slick.. About the time I thought to myself "someone is going to bite it on these things".. I see Hoppe get a mouth and shoulder full of wet cobblestone. As he was sliding across the ground he about took me with him... Luckily I stayed rubber side down (Hoppy, its called skllz beeoch)....

Jim passed me twice on the first lap (yes he was counting), seen here climbing the hill the rest of us had to run. Not in a granny gear as he tells us, but I have my suspicions...

JP, went after us, right when the course started to get nasty.. A lap later we see him hobbling up the hill like an old man.. (No offense Jim) He tweaked his hamstring, hope you get to feeling better before Boss Cross buddy.. I know those can be nagging...

Spencer getting dirty!

Now Nate, we all love the fact you came out, but you got to try and ride that shit buddy!!

Jimbo again..

Nate, you have to do better than this attempt. I guess, do as I say, not as I do... Made it up it the last two laps however...

Spencer getting muddy, his second race was when the course started getting really nasty... I think Bob B got a good pic of him after the race, just covered..

There should be more pics posted later... All and all, two of us JP and Hoppe hurt themselves, I had a good race, best placing yet... Top 10 is coming up next...

Derek B came with us, but could not find a pic of him... Looks like everyone had fun...

Not sure when the next races are... What I have found there are some on 12/5, 1/3/10 & 1/10/10...

If anyone knows of any more, please post for us.. These damn things are a blast! Jim even said to me he likes these better than XC races: Thats a bold statement buddy!

CX, Levenworth, Nov 15th

Should be an interesting one..... My mangyna is already hurting....

CX, Levenworth...

JP, cruisin...
JP over the obstacles....

Randy pre race junk holdin...

Pre-Race, Hollywood on the left... Hoppe taken 4th in the Cat 4 race.. Great job! Even your are the only douche-bag with your hands up...

Hippy tearin it up...

Me and JSpell at the start... Still bunched up quite a bit..

Me getting ready to go up the 2nd hard climb on the lap...

This is me going down 1 second later... SOB!!! Best start I had yet... Went down and had to run up the entire hill... Which sucked so much ass!!

Randy, same corner except with rubber side down...

Me sucking wind...

Me, same corner I went down... Little slower this time around..Me climbing the first hill...

Jim and I going over the fist obstacle on the first lap... JSpell, this pic looks a lot more graceful than Smithville!!!!!

Jim tearing it up...

Jim, with the hippy in the background... Somewhere Randy passed him and held on to it until the last 1/4 mile when Jimbo passed him back...

Jim...

Jim, lookin a little tuckerd out...

Not many pics of you hoppe.. Must have been going too fast... Personally, I think its the transition lenses in your glasses... got fitted for a pair this morning...

Randy looking nimble as a cat!

Cameron Chambers kicken ass and taking numbers..

CC again...

They took an ass load of pics, kinda cool... did not see many of JP, but Cameron had a bunch on there...

It was a fun but hard course. Everyone seems to be improving... Randy and Jim were riding my ass the hole time like I had a cheeseburger tied to it... Bout caught me the last lap...

Shipman in da house

After finishing doing some laps with my two boys, we met John & Jeff Shipman. They are fairly new in town and going to school at MWSU. They are young and already accomplished cyclists. They expressed interest in mtb with others and also helping out with trail maint/building. Below is their contact info... so make them feel at home boys.

PS... hope you guys had fun at the CX race today.

Hopefully I don't feel like this on Sunday!

Who's all going to Levenworth on Sun?! I know Hoppe is and I think Randy also...

Platte City CX Pics

Here's some pics from Boss Cross 3 in Platte City
Course was fun but difficult by CX standards with a pretty fair amount of climbing, soft ground and few muddy spots to navigate.
The cat 4 35 plus race was early so I did that one while Randy, Nate, David and Brad did the regular cat 4 so I was able to get these pics. Nate had some early race chain problems and DNF'd so unfortunately I did'nt get any pics of him



Cameron Chambers showing the open class how to ride a single speed

Cameron and JP checking out the Joetown recruits during the Cat 4 race

Brad and David battling it out on the climb

Randy navigating the off camber stuff

Brad dismounting for the barriers

David doin his thing thru the barriers

Randy steppin it up

Brad transitioning back to the pavement

Ditto for David

....and Randy

Brad powering through the climb... same for David and Randy in the next ones

Brad approaching the off camber section

The dynamic dual just out for a typical Saturday ride!

Randy tracking down Brad, David in the background

Randy through the barriers

Brad through the same section

.....and David

Brad with Randy in the background

David leading the out the Joetown boys early

Randy shouldering his bike, actually passed the dude in front

of him on foot... Pretty impressive from my perspective

Start of the Cat 4 Race

Great racing guys, hopefully we can get a good group out for the races next weekend!