Hazards of the beer feed
My previous race report mentions "two IF riders" but if you look at the results there is only one IF rider listed. Was I hallucinating that second black and green jersey? Hmm. Perhaps I was. But wait...
From the Cambridge Bikes guys:
Funny thing is, I remember coming through with one to go with the IF guys and the offical saying as we rode past, "you two, after the race." Burn.
I for one am glad that the scourge of the beer feed was eradicated! We must be ever vigilant against people having fun while racing bikes.
Preemptive disclaimer: Yes, I realize that you probably aren't allowed to have open containers in Shedd Park and you aren't allowed handups of any kind. And if the right people complained to the city of Lowell, BRC could lose the venue, blah blah blah.
From the Cambridge Bikes guys:
Jon Bruno on IF took a beer feed from us mid race which unfortunately led to a DQ. (those officials are hiding out in the trees) Maybe it was the beer mug socks he was rocking that tipped them off.
Funny thing is, I remember coming through with one to go with the IF guys and the offical saying as we rode past, "you two, after the race." Burn.
I for one am glad that the scourge of the beer feed was eradicated! We must be ever vigilant against people having fun while racing bikes.
Preemptive disclaimer: Yes, I realize that you probably aren't allowed to have open containers in Shedd Park and you aren't allowed handups of any kind. And if the right people complained to the city of Lowell, BRC could lose the venue, blah blah blah.
Comments
One can argue that 'cross is "this" or isn't "that" but you can not argue that beer is not an integral part of 'cross. The Jeniver Apple Liquor I can take or leave.
Is it a clash between the road and mountain cultures?
For what it's worth I hear one of the SMCC guys say he was told he couldn't race with disc brakes in Cat 4 men at Gloucester, which is of course incorrect. Disc brakes are legal is USA Cycling but not UCI.
I don't think it has anything to do with road vs mtb. I think it's more that, with cross's growing popularity, some people want to make it more regulated, so that it's seen as less of a party sport.
Obviously, screw them. Long live the beer feed.
(The was a beer feed for 2/3 men on the runup at Noho... I didn't figure out what the guy was yelling about until it was too late and by the next lap it had been taken :( )
The anti-serious attitude is what attracts a lot of people to the sport (myself included). Obviously, having a safe competitive race is top priority, but beyond that there is room for hyjinks. Dollar premes, beer handups, aggressive heckling, loud cowbells, unconventional kits, let the sport breath.
http://madcross.smugmug.com/gallery/3683468#210694389
http://madcross.smugmug.com/gallery/3683468#210696181
"Cross Results.com". Apparently I took 27th in the Cub Juniors at the Bay State Verge race. I would have won too if one of the mittens safety pinned to my sleeves hadn't gotten stuck in my spokes.
what a clown
And my CD-R drive doesn't make very good grilled cheese sandwiches, it's fired.
mmm delicioso!
O.K., back to mannying.