Cross Season Recap - For Off Camber Rosenberg

Saint Cloud - September 23rd. Bike breaks before race ending the dream before it can start. Warm day. Doom wins rigged chili cook-off.

Orono - September 30th. First actual race on rainy day. Very muddy which leads me to skip practice lap so as to not get too dirty. Doom in attendance without chili. Race volunteer wipes off "muddy" number and then springs for coffee.

Lake Rebecca - October 7th. Leaves on ground give impression that it's fallish. It's 88 degrees, pea soup humid with a negative breeze. No sign of Singletrack Rosenberg or Doom.

Boom Island -October 14th. Donut hand-up and the Pyramid Of Pain In The Ass. I should have done better on this course but I didn't. I can see I have enough clothes on for 20 below.

Powderhorn -October 21st. Big run-up/ride-up/crawl-up pounds the pee-pee out of me. Pizza and donuts, who could ask for anything more. Homie Fall Fest leaves the Chesterfield Factory Team shorthanded. Rosenberg breaks 30 year old chain and gets 86ed by Geno. Doom stays home to clean gutters.

Northfield - October 28th. DFL. Kinda rolls off your lips, don't it? Fell and noggin was point of impact which produced wretched sound of Spice Girls in my head. Hollywood shows his mellow side to the officials. I was hot in my mumu and you bitches know it.

Ham Lake - November 3rd. I keep pastries in the wheel pit. Smores and tasteless comments from Mr Peacock Groove. Rosenberg can't make race because of work responsibilities. He opens a mean can of pudding. Race is held at a bible camp so I cut the swearing down by 7%.

National Sports Center - November 4th. Answer cell phone during the race. It's Homme asking for a score update on the Packer game. Packer fans, huh Mr Cullen? Muddy ditch gives roadies something else to bitch about.

Rum River - November 11th. J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS. Charming run-up which develops a large hole that we fix by jamming a soccer ball in to and covering with leaves. Gaines family finally brings family dog to a race which makes the long drive to Milaca worth it.

State Championship - November 17th. It's clear from the start that Rosenberg's biorhythms are off and he can't escape the dreaded ass crack. My outfit for the race is a work of art. I ring my cowbell like a mf leading Teresa Moriarty to gently touch my cheek one lap and threaten to take it away from me the next. Doom family makes a strong showing. I give Mrs a kiss at the run-up. Bike racing wouldn't be any fun without her.

Ham Lake Cross

Outfit for a balmy day. Picture pirated from Jack Sparrow. Who the hell is Jack Sparrow?

Swanson's bell lap with a whole lotta daylight behind him.

The Red Lantern who's a real ruffian with his bikes finished his race on Matt's Pugley.

Spencer after receiving enlightenment from Timmy.

Just ride through the mud.

Fun mud area that you could ride through or miss and try to hit a tree.

Schmiley pants

We don't need to wear all them stinkin' clothes, do we?

Timmy with his patented drive side dismount. I had a great time and really loved the course cuz you got to ride your bike and didn't need to be a mountain goat.

Powderhorn Cross Racing Link

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Here you go cvo. Just click on the link and you'll be all set. Cross racing the day after Homey? Oh you kids are gonna love those run-ups, now aren't you?

I Was Too Late Registering For The Twin Cities Marathon

The Chesterfield-Who's-In-Whose-Posse-I-Got-Your-Bunny-Hop-I-Don't-Wanna-Try-Too-Hard-Can-We-Stop-At-Dairy-Queen-Hope-My-Wheels-Don't-Melt-Cross-Tour makes a stop at Lake Rebecca in Rockford today. Looks like it could rain. Can't we just have a time trial?

It's A Well Known Fact That Kids, Dogs And Debbies Love Me

I went to Saint Cloud this weekend with the idea of maybe doing the Pork Chop Challenge CX race if I felt like it. I spent Saturday night at the Doom's house playing with their children and dog and generally having a hell of of a good time. I love kids and dogs...and smart ass Debbies. I left the decision to race as a game time decision which was quickly changed to a definite yes when I ran into Hollywood and Kristy upon my arrival at the park. Here I am on my warm-up lap.

Still on my warm-up lap and seeing Doom with my camera I made this hill into a long run-up. Skibby, this must be the part of cross that you describe as EPIC. You know why those A guys are so fast? It's because tourist class (C's and B's) have beaten the course down to a super highway. I was all set to race when...

Obviously a major malfunction. Derailleur hanger broke sending some bike parts into the wheel. I put the bike back in the car and then ran into Hollywood who told me he could make a single speed out of my bike. He and Mike from Revolution made the conversion to a single and I lined up at the back with the C's. Jay's instructions were to make one lap and enjoy the day and to not put too much pressure on the pedals. 100 feet into the race the chain fell off and I decided to ditch.

Weekend in Saint Cloud was great and I met some really nice people. From my warm-up lap I learned that cross takes a really intense effort and it helps to have a lighter bike cuz you're gonna be carrying the damn thing.