Red Barn Classic

Thanks for the photos Skinny Ski

Linda or was it Larry?

First time racing the new singlespeed.  I like it.  It is a bit different not having gears to bail you out when the going gets tough, but that just makes you work harder and ride smarter.  My singlespeed competition had some experience under their belt, I did not. I pulled a good couple of laps early in the race and was temporarily leading the singlespeed race.  Then Stresse passed me and then after another lap or two Alme came by.  Alme eventually won the singlespeed race and had a good overall finish.  I don't know if I lost speed over the duration or if they gained speed.  I'm thinking a combination of both.  I had fun and the bike works sweet. 

Cyclo Cross at Hudson YMCA

The Big Ring Flyers over in Hudson put on a great race.  The course was okay, but the event was great.  They had a nice venue with the YMCA providing showers and pool if needed.  Food was on the grill, a little hammer gel schwag, and music.  The course featured a lot of off camber sections and lots and lots of 180's.  The 180's are not my favorite since it involves a short acceleration with a rapid deceleration, so lots of hard braking and with my Brett Favre elbow acting up it puts the elbow through the ringer.  A couple of sections that were long where you could get up to speed and lots of bumpy terrain.  I had a decent start, in that I didn't go too hard and blow, but hard enough to have a good position to work from.  I should of dug a bit deeper to hold off Bell.  Fred and I had a rematch from last weeks Dakota Tech duking it out for the duration.  I held my speed til the end and Fred faded.  Next up is Saturday's race in Andy's crazy commune in St. Croix.

Cyclo Cross begins

Tuesday night series is a blast.  Good course, reasonable price.  I don't have cross fitness yet, but it'll come.  Some pictures from cycleture.