Status
I been out of the scene and off the radar for the past two months. It's amazing how little you see or talk to your cycling friends when your not riding.
Training keeps us so busy that we don't have time to be social unless it's on the bike. Demands of work, family, and trying to get miles on the bike leave no time for anything else. It's the nature of the beast and it's how we roll.
If you want results in cycling I always said you have to sell your soul and dedicate yourself to the cause.
I missed the Cargas Crit for the first time in 8 years. I never heard any results through emails or chatter from my teammates so I figured nothing spectacular happened. When the results were finally posted I saw that Mr. Black won the 45+. This explains why there was no chatter... good ole' Blacky adds yet another victory to his long list of wins, and he does it on Spinner turf. Congrats Dave!
I wonder when the last time Blacky went through a season without a win? Guy's try all their life for a victory and he's been putting at least one win a year on the board for a good 20 years. Dave already has a seat in the local cycling hall of fame ranks with the likes of Free and Haverstick. No doubt, Spittal will end up there someday even though he is a sandbagging Cat 3. He has made a name for himself with his legendary breakaways.
I see Ryan Shebelsky continues to finish tops on the podium. No surprise there. He can climb, sprint, and even though I have yet to see him TT I imagine he's good at that too.
Saturday I am taking a trip with my Dad. He has never been out west so I thought we'd go to see the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park. Amy is going to Mexico with her Dad. Amy and I both will be making memories with our Dad's that will be priceless. I feel fortunate to have this opportunity.
Spittal, is currently on a trip across country. He flew into San Fransisco with the family, bought a new Toyota SUV and his driving across country. A few weeks before he left we both realized we will be in Yellowstone at the same time. Training partners for 20 years and we still can't get rid of each other. What are the odds?
