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| Trombone Maddie Cheers Katie, Kaitlin & Georgia |
I’d love to dazzle you with insightful commentary about this
weekend’s Cincy3 Cyclocross Festival, but like last year, after writing the race
stories for the media, I’m all typed-out.
While thankful to see my name in the Velonews Byline with accurate and colorful articles, the weekend was so ADD inducing, in retrospect, I can barely
keep my thought in one direction. So here’s
some odds n ends:
UCI Officials are intimidating, like prison guards. I felt like a sheepish grade school student
asking the teacher a dumb question when I approached an official to confirm UCI
C1 points went 15 deep.
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| The Farrell Family Crest |
I forgot that I registered for Friday’s race at Devou. That’s the pit falls of registering for
events three months in advance. I
discovered the receipt for the race on Saturday while going through material to
write up the race reports.
I thought Team Hungry was the creative team with their own
team flag until I saw the Rogue Racing team made personal signs to cheer each
of their individual teammates. (photo left)
Maddie carried a sign and a trombone, she’s like 10. (photo above)
In my radio career, I’ve interviewed Garth Brooks, talked to
Army Generals, and met big politicians.
I’ve never been star struck until I get in front of a pro cyclist. Seriously, I could strike up a conversation
with any total stranger at any supermarket in Anytown USA, but put me in front
of Jeremy Powers, probably one of the most approachable pros on the circuit, and
the nerd in me rises to the top.
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| Me and Jpow Take 2 |
I just remembered, Tony Frankin, the drummer Sunday at
Harbin Park was wearing a Motorhead pullover while a CXer rapped over the beat. He wasn't half bad. The crowd erupted in cheers.
Arguing with officials at the start about your call up is
like trying to talk yourself out of a ticket.
Might as well flash your man boobs.
Besides, when you kick and scream at the start line, you’re essentially
telling your competition that you’re starting in the back and inviting them to
draw first blood.
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| My Best CX Season p/b Pearl Izumi |
The fallen leaves at Sunset Park in Middletown were bigger
than Paul Bunyan pancakes, man hole covers, floormats and hubcaps.
I still don’t know why I bother bringing an impeccably clean
bike to cyclocross races, only to completely destroy it on one warm-up lap.
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| Katie Compton with Meredith Miller Pre-Race Day 1 |
I love driving my Toyota 4-Runner over curbs while parking
at races.
I also love to see my wife at the end of a race. Thanks honey.
Some of your observations from The Best Bike Blog Ever's Facebook Page:
Jason (An overheard quote from Shawn Adams after 3 laps of racing at Devou on Friday, "When Trebon stomps on the pedals it just crushes your soul"
Cooper (Announcer John at Harbin) "There is a hill at the back where you had better make sure your health insurance is paid up on before you hit it."
Lindsay William trying to look "as American as possible", which somehow included pulling his shorts up like Steve Urkel and shouting "U-S-A, U-S-A!" when Caroline Mani came by with about a lap and a half to go. This somehow precipitated an attack by Meredith Miller, which resulted in her taking second place.
(An overheard quote) "I think he had a bio-mechanical" (and of course) "The $100 pissing fine and the DQ shocker of the year."
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