Two days, four races, one win, one place; not a bad start to the cyclocross season. I applied the new knowledge that a less-than-spectacular start is not a deal breaker (thank you Christian Heule). I learned that KT Tape makes a huge difference with "cross back". I got to race my very experienced team mate's bike (after a flat and a loooong run to the pit) and learned both how little I trust my glue jobs and how much I over inflate my tires. And, of course, I had a boatload of fun.
Saturday was Monson: a relatively hilly course that skewed toward power and away from technical. That's were I got the win and flatted in the second race. Sunday was Blunt Park: pancake flat with enough tape mazes that I didn't get it all down pat until the end of the second race. The legs above are from Blunt Park - which must have been a flood plain long ago: lots of loose, black loam.
Way back in March, I was worried that road racing would not be as much fun as cyclocross. Going into this weekend, I was worried that cross wouldn't be as much fun when the expectations are higher. I guess I worry too much.
So here's to back to school, the onset of fall and the return of cyclocross. Bon Appetite!
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