good times

Sacramento CX#1

After the race having a laugh with Jeremy

It was hot and fast

Lots of Grass and 2 sets of barriers.

The Win

Hollie missed out on this weekend of racing, I actually raced in Reno on Saturday and won there too. But Hollie has a foot injury right now and just letting things heal.

Cross has begun

CCCX #1

Hollie and I are back at it. Loading up the bikes and driving off to cyclocross races on the weekend to race around in circles. Jumping over stuff, running up stairs, pedaling through the dust and mud, oh and going as fast as we can.
Hollie is coming "off the couch" that is just how she roles. No training, she just goes out and does it. It seems to work for her. She was 3rd at the Folsom Cycle Celebration race 2 weeks ago and 11th yesterday at CCCX#1, and she won all 4 of the Loma Rica Ranch races. I have been fairing ok, but I am having trouble remembering that I gave myself an unplanned 8 week break off the bike when I broke my face. All things considering...the results are okay. fitness is okay. things are coming along. I have won the last 2 Loma Rica Ranch races, I was 2nd to Jeremy Ferguson at the Folsom Cycle Celebration and I ended up 3rd at CCCX#1. Justin Robinson and Cody Kaiser were able to weather an hour of me and Josh Snead attacking the snot out of them...It stung a little bit to not have won that race. But I guess that is why there is next weekend!
we have just got this season started and there are a ton of races left...here we go

The Lobster Trap

Me and Aaron Odell at the shop

I was in Santa Cruz this past weekend hanging out with my new team mates for the up coming cyclocross season. I got to pick up my new bikes and see the lab where they are created.

Thing 1 is completely built

Fast.

I went on two rides while in Santa Cruz...both on some very cool trails. I got to brake Thing 1 in very well and I got to test the bike out to. SHE RAILS!!!!!

Loma Rica Ranch Racing

Hollie rolling the big wheels through the duff

Round 2 of the Loma Rica Ranch twilight MTB crit series. Great conditions for some racing. How can you beat a short course ripping through a farm with an evening breeze? There are two more of these events...and I hope everyone comes out. There is food, drink and music...plus the setting is to die for. Riding home in the dark after the race I say the coolest crescent moon right at dusk...check it out: www.lomaricaranch.com look under events for details.

I was trying to race at the front for as long as I could. Racing after an 8 week break is rough

...through the corn and pumpkins into the radish patch

Hollie absolutely loves this series. Local, fun we just need some more ladies to come out....come on ladies!!!

heading up to the barn

we need more me to come out too. There are some folks who have been asking for type of event, so here it is...come out and play.

Giving her!

Hell Bent

I dont know if you can make that out...but its soaked in my blood and it says "hell bent"

I took a little tumble on my mountain bike wednesday night. I made the classic mistake of looking where I did not want to go. bounced off a tree and fell down into an old abandoned irrigation ditch

A bit of blood

so on my way down towards the ground during my fall, i caught my chin on the brush covered concrete ditch

Once I hit the ground I knew I had hurt myself. My chin was bleeding badly, my chin and jaw were not happy and my mouth was killing me. A quick primary self evaluation of myself, I realized my head and neck were okay, my arms worked and so did my legs. I was bleeding real bad, so it was time to shift into "get the hell out of there" mode.

So i got myself and my bike out of the ditch, back on to the trail I had just bailed off and hiked to a gravel road. Once on the road I got on the bike and rode to the closest pavement. I could only use one hand to ride because I was using the other to help stop the bleeding. When I finally got to the pavement, there was a sheriff sitting there. Cool! I asked him if I could use his cell phone
He said, " how about I call you an ambulance, I think your jaw is broken"
I just about shit myself when he said that. I told him I just needed to get a ride and if he could call my wife that would be awesome. He did, but Hollie was teaching and did not answer. As this was going down, I started to loose my vision and I felt like I was going to puke...so the "bus" was called.
long story short. I had to get my chin stitched up at the ER, since you could see the bone. I had to go to the dentist the next day because my mouth was full of broken molars. The molars exploded from the impact. (thank goodness I did not bite my tounge off) The dentist took a PANO xray, which showed I had a bunch of broken teeth and a broken jaw. They zinger is, the dentist cant help me out until the swelling in my jaw/mouth go down! I am redifining "Pain Management" this weekend!

49th Nevada City Classic

Just another day at the office. Hanging on the start line with Lance

Lance telling me about the Giro...apparently its a great weight loss program

The bike race was a blast. Crowd, 30,000 strong was unbelievable. I was shocked how good my legs felt...just had some bad luck and got stuffed behind a crash...just did not have the strength to chase back on...next time. I am fired up to race bikes again. I dont think I will ever forget yesterday. I have raced with Lance several times...but there was something magical about yesterday

More Rock Lobster!

Little bit of an "S" bend in the stays...cool

Check the drop outs...sick

Again, I dont even know what to say. These things are damn sexy! I cant wait to ride / race these things. Hell, I want to build 'em up and stare at them!