dmv, release the anger.......

ahhhhhhh, time once again for the race that has not been a strong point for me....and is kindly given the nickname of "the race of attrition" rode out solo, no one was at the meeting place at 6pm, so whatever..... was a nice ride out and i pushed and took it mellow as i felt... got there to find ruff rolling around getting ready, harward drilling it off the front....and pratt bowing out... got registered and chatted with ruff.....robbie joined us as well..... we were only 3 strong compared to our rival who had a team of 5+.....so the plan was to ride smart and only go with things, not try and cause them... there were some half hearted attempts in the first 5 laps, then cody from porcupine took off and no one really reacted....he looked back a couple times and just kept on going.. i was waiting for some others to pull it back but it just never happened.....WOW.... somewhere in there ruff decided to ride into the weeds, for no apparent reason....i said we should go neutral to see what happened just as UHum....pulls up and says hell no....i was pissed and i used it... robbie and i were taking turns attacking as we both wanted something to happen and it didn't seem like anyone else really cared.... eventually carl and i got away and his dickhead team mate didn't pull us back (first time of the night) so we started pushing it hard..... a solo guy from spin bridged to us but wouldn't work so we, well i, told him to either start working or go back to the main group....he drifted back and that was the end of him.... carl and i were in a good rhythm he took the hill, parking lot and the far side, and i took the descent and most all of the flats.... we stayed away....we pulled it off, the 2 of us.... when it came down to the finish we started out side by side and started to go.....it was fair and i just didn't have enough to pull by at the end (that dam hill) so i settled in for 3rd.....and am happy with it... he was a little shocked that he only got 2nd as he didn't know cody was off by himself... good race, and how racing should be....

rode home with a crew of X-team mates, we're still buds but you know.... got home, and went over to the neighbors to watch today's stage of the TDF....i'll just say this: if i was kloden i would have punched contadork in the face after the race.... you just don't attack only to drop your own mate from a group of 4, only to be by yourself with 2 other guys from the same team....and then have to settle for giving them the stage so they don't destroy you....

anyway, recovery ride tomorrow morning, followed by working on ventilation and finalizing everything to hang sheet rock over the weekend.......whew...