another slow season

big props to the NEOCX administrators, its hard to imagine the amount of work (probably all of it done in peoples spare time) needed to have such an awesome race series.

big thanks to all the scum city racers, and Joy Machines Bike shop,

Kirtland pump station is my favorite course, always fast and fun, and being the last race of the season no matter what, there is something to look forward to here. I tried to get people to come out the race, making claims that, it will be easy to watch, i'll have beer,you'll laugh when you see me in spandex, and at least come for the food trucks, but everyone bailed. (There were a few surprise shows though, high-fives to the redryders and scott l.)

My race didn't go so well, and called it in the 4th lap when I hopped back on the saddle of the Centurion only to have it drop rails deep to the frame. I tried to fix it and carry on, but it was too jimmy-jacked to continue. I considered my options, and decided some tacos from the food truck were the best choice.

almost immediately daydreams of what to do to make next year better flooded my head and monopolized all my keyword searches in google and yahoo. Should I keep riding singlespeed? Should I get a bike with gears? If I go to geared do I have to race in the B's again? Will there be taco handups instead of beer?

I do have a couple of plans

1) stay in shape over the winter. this is easily the hardest to accomplish. riding the bike trainer is so boring... so very boring... in fact i don't know if there is anything more boring.

2) buy a mountain bike. last summer I was switching out the slicks on my polo bike with knobbies and riding that as a single speed mountain bike, but since that was stolen along with my CX bike I think I might take the plunge and buy the redline 29er

3) ride with people. riding by yourself makes you slow. riding with people makes it easier to push you self

4) become more involved with the NEOCX series