This is Socal?
Posted by jdc647 | Filed under Uncategorized
This past weekend I had a pretty epic day for my first pro race. Although my teammates thought I was crazy for driving 5.5 hrs for Boulevard, I made the trek with Sheldon Deeny from Bissell and local racer and Kuota North America dealer Paul Thomas. AZ rest stops are interesting to say the least. In one trip, I saw a brawl between two dudes, a guy with devil horns implanted into his forehead, and some guy covered head to toe in ash, or dust, or something weird.
The Ninja (aka sheldon)
After spending a wonderful night in El Centro (Great town, great town…), we drove up the 4,000 feet or so to the mountain town of Boulevard. Didn’t know I was going into a the great white north of Socal. After struggling to put my kit on in the freezing, wet cold, some warming gel, and a couple curses, we hit the start line. On the 2nd lap of 4, I attacked on the climb and went off the front with 3 other guys including missingsaddles own (carson miller) chasing 2 guys up the road. Worked for 15-20 miles together, than my teammateCam Evans, 3 virgin-blue guys, and Sheldon. I was suffering pretty bad from the cold. LEgs were just sapped, forzen. So hard to eat and drink. Shivering… Worked with them for another 15-20 miles, than my teammate attacked a long ways out with 20 mi to go and I just couldn’t respond. Done… Rode by myself for 10 mi or so, than the remnents of the peloton (including my teammates floyd, rory, and murphy) about 25 guys or so finally caught me and I rolled with them to the finish. Finished off a respectable 19th. A bit dissappointed I wasn’t able to hang on to support my teammate. Although outnumbered by the 4 virgin-blue riders, Cam was able to hold on for 2nd. All said and done, it was a satisfying day in the saddle for sure.
Special indeed...
40 degrees and overheated. Too much clothing!
Bike Race? Your joking, right?
