rollin the big wheels

The prolouge was fast and rough through a 1/8 mile grassy cut section before going down into the single track.Once in the singletrack there was no passing at all unless someone fell or went trail blazing down the side of the hill.Just picture a goat trail traversing across a steep hill and thats what it was for half a lap.Once on the bottom it was a supper bumpy cut grass trail for a mile or so before heading back up the major climb.It wasn't that bad of a climb as I anticipated.It wasn't steep at all and would level off once in a while.The first lap was uneventfull really,just finding the groove and relaxing in the singletrack.Since you had half a lap to recover you really had to pound it on the flat and the climb as Sam showed me when he passed me like I was standing still on the bumpy flat with his hardtail.The second lap I stuck with Dave Meyer and another dude that was riding out of his league.He would blast one section and crash, then go slow in others.He made an unannounced pass on Dave in the crappiest section and Dave yelled "Don't crash on me" as he passed.I had to laugh after that one.Luckily he got his chain stuck in his wheel up the climb and that was the last time we saw him.Lap 3 it was just me and Dave untill Scott Ralston hit his shin on a tree.He was shaking and screaming in agony when I passed him.I thought he was done for the day but he somehow managed to join us by the end of the single track.At the start of the 4th lap I made an attack before going into the singletrack thinking I could open a gap through the twisties.Right away in the same spot Scott wacks his shin again.After saying "oops I did it again" he started to think of Britney Spears and that made him feel much better.Then the inevitable occured,after riding 3 laps flawlessly I put up a yard sale right in front of Scott and Dave.The sale included the family jewels too.By the time I got back into it Scott and Dave put a nice gap on me and I rode alone for #5 and rolled in 11th for the day.Sam was smoking and took 7th behind Chris...on his hardtail.I think its a really fun course and I don't mind if it stays in the series at all.I don't have my climbing legs yet but I better soon because Afton is in 2 weeks.Thats one place that if you get a bad day its torture the whole race.

I sold my Fuji team this weekend for $700.I paid $800 for it 4-5 years ago when I worked at Rice St.Bicycle.I put new rubber,chain,and cassette on before it went.

Parents are comming home tonight.They called at Kemps Kamp last night in SD.Which is where I'll be in a few weeks!

I started "Project Thumper" a few weeks back and now that I'm in the legalizing phase of it, I'm getting the run arround like none other.Am I the only one in the state that has done a dual sport conversion other than a dealer? Tousley does them all the time and they have no problems whatsoever.I'm waiting on some answers tomarrow so hopefully I can get somewhere with this.