Ride to Cap ‘Cross Classic: December 4, 2011

[acc]

I’m in.

ann

[skreaminquadz]

I’m racing Cat 4 early in the morning, I was planning on sticking around to catch some of the afternoon events. See you there!

[Arlingtonrider]

I think those vuvuzelas from the Arlington Fun Ride need to be put to good use, esp. while Skreaminquadz and/or Culimerc are racing! Anyone else we should know about?

(A confession here as well — I didn’t take one of the vuvuzelas from the Fun Ride and might not be able to make it to the races, but I’ll be rooting for our racers nevertheless.)

[OneEighth]

Good luck, Skreaminquadz.
Have fun y’all. I can’t ride with you, but, just maybe I can take my daughter to see some racing in the morning.

[eminva]

I went to the DC Cyclocross race last month and if you have the time, I would recommend that you go because it’s a great spectator sport. Very interesting and entertaining, and fun atmosphere.

I will not be able to join you this time — will be on a pool deck at a swim meet again. Have fun and good luck skreaminquadz!

Liz

[culimerc]

@skreaminquadz 11341 wrote:

I’m racing Cat 4 early in the morning, I was planning on sticking around to catch some of the afternoon events. See you there!

I’m in that race too. I’ll be the one attacking out the back.

[Dirt]

@Arlingtonrider 11344 wrote:

I think those vuvuzelas from the Arlington Fun Ride need to be put to good use, esp. while skreaminquadz is racing!

Hahahahahahha… Just what SQ needs…. someone blasting him off his bike while he’s trying to negotiate the barriers.

[skreaminquadz]

@culimerc 11348 wrote:

I’m in that race too. I’ll be the one attacking out the back.

Ha – you and me both!!!

Thanks everyone – see you at the PM races! Vuvuzelas and all!

[Dirt]

If you order now, you’ve got JUST enough time to receive this in time for the races this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBL0RUJx7-I

[dcv]

Dirt, is this the off-road trail you plan to take from the WOD? http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5206580

I’ve never been on this section and want to double check if this can be done on a road bike, thanks

[Dirt]

@dcv 11479 wrote:

Dirt, is this the off-road trail you plan to take from the WOD? http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5206580

I’ve never been on this section and want to double check if this can be done on a road bike, thanks

I’d suggest at least riding that on a cross bike. I’ve ridden that a dozen times… usually with at least 700x28c tires. I’ve ridden with people who pinch flatted very easily on 23mm roadie tires.

Actually I wasn’t going to take that route Lake Fairfax. I was thinking of going in from the behind the ice arena. I was gonna go scout it out on Sunday morning.

[Dirt]

Looking forward to seeing y’all tomorrow. Should be a great day. I have my vuvuzela and cow bell ready. It really isn’t a cow bell.. it is too small for that. It is more like a goat bell…. maybe a pygmy goat bell. It still makes lots of noise.

[Dirt]

Today did not suck at all. Thanks SQ and ACC for a great day!

[Mark Blacknell]

Looks like a grand time for all. Next year!

[acc]

I had never seen a cyclo-cross race before. Here’s what I learned.

1. Don’t try to take Dirt’s vuvuzela away from him.
2. The mud pit with ankle deep mud so thick and disgusting that many chains were dropped and at least one spoke was broken — they like it that way.
3. The man dressed up like a pig handing out prizes to the riders during the race — absolutely normal.
4. The hill that went straight up for 75 yards, (yeah, seriously) — the racers ran up the hill either pushing or carrying their bikes and then at the top where any regular person would collapse and ask for a beer, they ran alongside their bikes then threw themselves onto the saddle without looking. I believe it’s called a Leap of Faith for more than one reason.
5. The ambulance standing by wasn’t there for decoration.
6. At the beginning of the course there were several barriers that the racers dismounted their bikes to leap over and then repeated the Leap O’ Faith maneuver.
7. Assuming they survived these obstacles their reward was — another lap.
8. Winners in the various categories received Fat Tire Beer. It’s beginning to make sense to me now.

It was quite something.

ann

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