Does That Make Me Krazy?
Lucky 13 showed up for the Wild Wild West ride, including Newbie "Slinger". Jeff was promoted to the front of the Draft by his neighbors Ice Queen and Duracell, and I would agree with that allocation. Until, that is, his high speed rear tread unintentionally slung gravel my way (Annie suffered no structural damage- Annie is my Colnago for those of you who haven't been introduced). That will teach me for drafting too closely. In an unprecedented sharing of the lead, Dan-yelly and B2 Bomber pulled hard out KP heading into the Wild Wild West. They key phrase here is "heading into", as their tanks were empty after competing in the grueling Door County Triathlon and their gallant pull did not last long.
This could be (or just plain is) the first time I've ever beaten Bomber to the Free House. Can I tell you how happy it makes me to watch this man suffer from fatigue? His recovery meal was two Spotted Cows and half buffalo. Confused? So was the waitress.Maybe it was the sliver moon and Venus hanging in the sky that inspired Drone Master on Monday night. He relished in taking a turn at the front with Bomber and Barefooter in his slip stream. With great power comes great responsibility, and after his pull, Drone Master responsibly fell off the back as Barefooter took the opportunity to bury the boys. Beaten but not broken, Drone Master had the ultimate opportunity to earn the yellow jersey. With Bomber and his blinkie light both running low on energy, Drone Master graciously offered to provide a Draft back home .... on his scooter. Just as Bomber got on his wheel, Drone Master accelerated, leaving Bomber in the dust. "I think I just gave Brandan the best pull ever!" I will admit that our group could benefit from a lesson in paceline etiquette. Our motto seems to be "rest as long as possible and when you have to pull, go as hard as you can". Booker J exemplified this technique beautifully on the pull home on KP. "Where did everybody go?"
Some of our Drafters got stuck at work (a tragedy I try hard to avoid, even if it means changing jobs frequently) but still managed to Draft in spirit in their own time.
Congrats to K2 on her 7800' summit run. She's moving to Canada to finish her PhD program and has invited us all to the Velodrome in London, Ontario. What could go wrong on a banked surface on a single gear bike? I'm in.
The ride on July 23 will make you crazy. In fact, that was the theme song we choose for our wedding in Roatan over the weekend. Speaking of which, I generously offered to buy beers for the table with my new joint credit card. Billy Boy McC, attorney at law, was quick to cite a bylaw describing a 72 hour cancellation/invalidation policy on brides. So, I quietly retracted, rescinded and otherwise revoked the offer until a later date. The crazy part of the wedding wasn't the ceremony, but the run with the kids just prior to saying "I do" up a 25% grade for 1/4 mile. Who thought 4 minutes could leave me limping for 3 days (and sweating for several hours, which made hair and makeup a null and void proposition) ?????
We are doing the inaugural Krazy Katzenbuechel ride on Monday. I have not done recon, so there is no GPS link. I'm estimating 40miles, but don't hold me to that exactly. I could make up the elevation, but you already know that my precision with elevation is drastically underestimated even with GPS.
PDF download map: Krazy Katz Map and Cue SheetDraft responsibly,BrickO
Some of our Drafters got stuck at work (a tragedy I try hard to avoid, even if it means changing jobs frequently) but still managed to Draft in spirit in their own time.Congrats to K2 on her 7800' summit run. She's moving to Canada to finish her PhD program and has invited us all to the Velodrome in London, Ontario. What could go wrong on a banked surface on a single gear bike? I'm in.The ride on July 23 will make you crazy. In fact, that was the theme song we choose for our wedding in Roatan over the weekend. Speaking of which, I generously offered to buy beers for the table with my new joint credit card. Billy Boy McC, attorney at law, was quick to cite a bylaw describing a 72 hour cancellation/invalidation policy on brides. So, I quietly retracted, rescinded and otherwise revoked the offer until a later date. The crazy part of the wedding wasn't the ceremony, but the run with the kids just prior to saying "I do" up a 25% grade for 1/4 mile. Who thought 4 minutes could leave me limping for 3 days (and sweating for several hours, which made hair and makeup a null and void proposition) ?????We are doing the inaugural Krazy Katzenbuechel ride on Monday. I have not done recon, so there is no GPS link. I'm estimating 40miles, but don't hold me to that exactly. I could make up the elevation, but you already know that my precision with elevation is drastically underestimated even with GPS.PDF download map: Krazy Katz Map and Cue SheetDraft responsibly,BrickO