A little history from last year: I raced C and broke a chain halfway through Lap 2. I went into this race with two goals: 1) don't get completely thrashed; 2) finish the race (no mechanicals)
I didn't really meet either of those goals. Busted my derailleur hanger 52 minutes in--I was leading Chris Sheppard, eventual race winner, by 100 meters. And by leading by 100 meters I mean 1.5 miles behind... The course was sloppy, I couldn't get traction, I didn't run through my routine beforehand, but no excuses, I didn't ride the race I should have. Below are a few pictures from the race (click 'more').
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| the only part of the course I dominated --the pavement to grass barriers transition (photo credit: Dave Roth) |
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| lap 1? Before things got too muddy (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
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| Team O teammate Dave actually staying upright (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
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| notice all the mud on the tires (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
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| ok, I'm tired of this mud. Are we done yet? (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
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| bike now weighs 32 lbs... (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
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| Dave hanging on (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
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| this shows a lot (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
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| running the bike yet again (photo credit: Oregon Cycling Action--Pat Malach) |
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| and a very good summary of my race (photo credit: Aaron Carlson) |
I am now going to spend the next several days replacing the following because of this race: derailleur, derailleur hanger, bottom bracket, pulley bearings and pedal bearings. I like cross and all but I really dislike replacing bearings. Ceramic time?
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