So, I used to be into the street riding brakeless fixed gear scene.  Not so much anymore, actually at all.  But, things like this are still amazing to me.  Two things if you are not patient enough to watch the whole thing.  He does a wheelie through a red light and avoids the cross traffic.  And he has a way to put his weight off the side of his bike and do things with a style that is pretty unique.  Puts all the tricks I tried to learn to shame.

 

 

This weekend is the season opener for the WCA cross series.  Going up to Whitewater tonight to be at the race course tomorrow early.   Last week there was quite a bit of anxiousness about racing.  This week there is almost none.  Unless something really unfortunate happens, knock on wood, getting my upgrade to Cat2 should be no problem.  Racing with the "B's" this weekend and hopefully getting enough points for an upgrade.  I am back and forth on whether or not I am excited / happy with the time trial omnium format for the weekend.  And on top of that, rumors that the course itself is not going to be cross bike friendly.  I actually have a stradagy for the hill climb.  I put out the idea of using a road bike pretty early on since alot of the climb will be on pavement, but there are other factors.  I will have the Kelly handy for the other parts of the races.  I would rather not ride timidly and be able to bomb the fire roads instead of holding back worrying about skinny tires.  Everything will depend on the preride. There are exactly 12 spots left for the "A" race at nationals.  This means I am going to line up behind 108 other racers, if I were to register right now.  Racing with the likes of Page, Trebon, and Wicks, I don't know if I would have much of a chance of not getting lapped.  I am loosing any desire to go.  That would give me 3 extra vacation days this fall.  We will see.

 

Small news: Practiced again last night with Killjoy, and getting better, concentrating on the actual foot placement before, through and after the barriers.  Thoughts of a "B" bike, which would mean a new "A" bike too.  (Good thing I can not afford either, or both.)  I think I get to hang out with Jeff this weekend, who is a big part of cyclocross to me.  Good luck to the East Coast folks.  And twelve days until a much needed vacation.