Its about dang time huh?

For a little bloggage

First, Shots out to my man Todd Carpenter for whoopin' my butt on the climb from lake Paris to Idyllwild. Oh yeah, did I mention that he was on a mountain bike with big 'ol nobby tires...

This weekend was a 2 day race weekend.

IV was alright. I gave it a go trying to get something going off the front but the field wasn't having it. I finished 15th.

Ojai was looking really good- I had really good legs and was loving the course... I made a move into the uphill on the end of the the second to last lap- scooted up the front of the field for the climb, drifted back to 3rd wheel at the top of the climb- (was thinking in my head- perfect I'll attack early and catch a flier leading into the last climb and then do one of two things- If I had a gap, I was gonna give it everything I had and try to hold them off. If I didn't have a gap I would drift back to 3rd wheel during the climb and then try to take the inside line coming into the last corner and open 'er up. Turned out all was for not because while attempting to shift back into my big ring and the climb going into the last lap I dropped my chain.. and it didn't just drop- It completely kinked up.

At first I was irritated, angry, etc etc. Not finishing because of mechanicals are the absolutely worst in my opinion. It wasn't long before the shear awesomeness of bicycle racing brought me out of it. GREATEST SPORT EVER!!!

I messed up on Sea Otter and didn't pre-reg. BUMMER! Even though there weren't any field limits on my races I would have to get to Monterey by 7 the evening before to register and that just isn't possible so instead I think I may head down to a crit in torrence Sunday with new platinum all star Z-pack (SETH Z. is his real name. I assigned this nick name right here on the spot (one of my many talents) because he is straight up Antibiotic strength ass kicking power against all foes on the road...? hmm- maybe this needs a little more thought)

Word to the mother bird.

Shouts (no the first one was not a typo it was meant to be shot- b/c a shot out is like BAAAAMMMM, a shout out has a little different connotation.) out to all the Platinum riders and local 805ers who kicked serious tail on the road this week.