Who's that little kid riding with the Bike Zone guys -- not, that's me :) Today, was my maiden voyage on my new CX bike. Met the group at Ipswich, 7am. 3 hours later...I escaped with a few sore thumbs and bruised knees -- all in all, I was extremely satisfied with my first kick-azz ride with Josh, Mike, Tim & Jon and even Albe from All About Bikes.
A few things to remember about riding Cyclocross:
1. Keep your mouth open & your tongue "in"-- it's a teeth-chattering experience.
2. Pre-pad your: thumbs, and wherever you grip the handlebars -- ouch!
3. Because of the pain & suffering endured by your little thumbs -- keep off the hoods. This takes some getting used to, but your hands won't sting so bad next time you get them wet. You also may want to install some brakes at the top of your bars, hehe.
Bike Zone update: sadly, the bike store closed its doors last week. My earliest memory of that place as a bike store was when I was 15, it was A1 Beach Bikes, but a few of the Bike Zone guys I now know worked there (even that long ago), the very next year, I walked into Pedal Power at Hilltop & found the love of my life (Tim, of course). He later worked at the A1 location until it closed, then came back when it became Bike Line and later, Bike Zone, as the sales/store manager with Josh. As for our biggest sponsor, we'll have to come up with another idea. For now, we'll duck tape our jerseys where Bike Zone once was -- that says "for hire." Oh yeah, Happy BDay Wayne :)
2 comments:
Welcome to crossing. And blogging. Catch you on the road or in the dirt someday.
Sorry to hear the shop closed. I am also sorry that I missed the blow out sales.
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