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Crazy CXMAS 2009

Eggnog, whiskey, bacon PBR, Team Seagal and 130+ hooligans all riding for fun made for an awesome day of non racing. Only crashed once on the ice.

There is no way I could tell the story of CXMAS 2009 better than this....

That officially ends the 2009 season, not doubt the best season of bike racing I've had in the 5 years I've been doing this. I've met some really cool people this year, despite that fact I can't remember names worth a crap and raced with some super fast dudes. Can't wait for year 6.

Merry Christmas!

Last big event of 2009 (for me anyway)

Sunday is CXMAS!

Muddy Cross in Washington

Last cross race of the season for me today ended with a true epic race on a super hard course soaked by the 1" inch of sprinkles the weather man was calling for last night.

I know I lay this stuff out but I had no idea how much effort it would take to race it. Every minute of the 10 min laps were relentless, no room for recovery.

The park has a ton of elevation, not Hermann hills elevation but enough to allow for serious off camber sections, power climbs and fast down hills. Some of the course was so soupy one section required a super long run, I think the longest run section I've raced.

And to make things even harder, the barriers followed one of the more long grinding sections of leg zapping mud. By the time I hit the barriers there was no jumping, it was more like stepping over them.

Attendance was poor and it was a downer at first, but who cares, this is cross; those that were there made it feel like 200. Today was quality vs. quantity.

On the first lap I look clean. But not for long.

Photos By Mike


8 of us started, Ron Bridal and Jay Strothman took the lead with me in 3rd.



Long story short, Jay and Ron battled it out with Jay in 1st, Ron 2nd and I held of for 3rd. Good job guys! Results here

I felt like I had good legs and more importantly I finally figured out how to ride my bike in the mud. After sucking last weekend at State, cornering like I was pushing a baby carriage, I did some google searches, asked a few some question's resulting in some good tips. I'm glad I was able to test them out so soon and they worked big time. Big confidence builder.

Thanks to Joe, owner of Revolution Cycles ,and the guys and gals who helped put and take down the event, could not be done with out you all. And thanks to all the racers who have supported my events this year, we'll do it again in 2010!

See you at CXMAS

Washington Cross powered by Revolution Cycles this Sunday

Sunday weather looks great, sunny with a high of 45

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On Line registration closes today, but you can register on site beginning 9am

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Mo State Cross - race report

Third MO ST CX race in Hermann is the books. Each year has been very different, first year was a ice/rain/ flood that ripped the park apart, second year was ice cold and windy and today was for those that know how to race in slick muddy conditions.

I never layout a course that I think will suite me, I lay them out with the intention to make them fun, unique and challenging. With all the rain and a few floods this fall the course may have looked dry but after a few races the real conditions showed. Much of the course turned to mud with slick corners and a few spot where you could have held a mud wrestling tournament. The course played out like I wanted, I think most went home with some Hermann mud and a smile.

The p12 race was small, 9 riders, but the ones that were there were quality, the ones that have come to play each week in the Bubba Series A races all year. As I looked at the roster I could have predicted today's outcome as I went down the list and asked myself, am I capable of beating that guy this year?

Josh? Nope
Jon? Nope
Davey B? Nope
Dr Mark? nope,
Jay? Possibility, we've gone back and forth a bit this year
Alex? depends on if he says upright

So that puts my potential placing at 6th or 7th. 7th is where I ended the day. Not a spectacular race as I just sucked at keeping speed in the slick corners. But I felt good and raced it hard from start to finish trying to keep the speed up in case Jay or Alex who were in front of me blew up.

Next year I'll continue to train hard and make the "am I capable of beating that guy this year" smaller. Davey B said it last week, "it's about consistency", it takes time to get faster.

Thanks to all that came out and thanks to all the cheered me on. There is no doubt that STL cross is getting stronger every year.

Hope to see you all in Washington next week.

Crossed the line with a PBR hand up waiting, nice!

State Cross Build Complete

Thanks to all the helpers out there today, team of 9 spent just under 4 hours building what is about a 2 mile course.

Let the fun begin.

Mo State Cross is almost here

• It's about to happen!
• On line registration closes Wednesday night, this is a register on line, pay at the event type of thing.
• You can register day of, but please register on line if you plan to race
• Anyone who has registered and can not make it, let me know that too.
• Course will be open around noon on Saturday.

See you in Hermann!