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WORS #5 Suamico

Lumberjack 100 – Musto

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Massanutten Hoo-Haa

French Creek

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USAT Du Nat Age Champ

24 Hours of Vail Lake

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MSC #1 Rabbit Valley Rally

MOAB Rim Ride – Adam L

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MASSANUTTEN HOO-HAA
Massanutten Resort, VA
June 1, 2008

By John Glodek

This is my first attempt at a race report for TwinSix...so bear with me...plus it is super short! I had received my gear from T6 earlier in the week and was stoked to debut the kit at the Hoo-Haa on Sunday. I hadn't raced since Greenbrier at the end of April...so I was more than itching to get going and see how the legs had held up during May. My chick and I made our way to Massanutten earlier Sunday morning sans the puppies (got word from the resort on the "no go" with pups...but come to find out that no one cared if we had puppies there...lame). Checked in...got my numbers and began the prerace ritual...jersey of choice: The Masher with some black arygle socks. Spun around for a little to get my body loose from the 2.5 hour drive...mentally I was set...the rig was tuned...everything was a go. Listened to the prerace meeting: Pro/Expert go off first...then Junior Experts, Women Pro/Expert...then Singlespeeds...then Clydesdales...then Women Masters...then Sport...which is me...19-29...at one minute intervals...interesting, I thought. I had a solid spot at the front...horn blew and we were off...I put the rig into the dog and hammered up the fireroad towards the singletrack entrance/frist climb. Could it be? I had a solid 10 seconds on the rest of the pack...I was feeling good...but with the solid start I slammed right into the rest of the field ahead of me. Momentum was lost...dodging people walking their bikes up the first climb...then it happened. PING...PING...CRUNCH! I felt my chain stop...looked down and noticed the worst chainsuck I had experienced. The chain was literally under the rear cassette...I pulled...I yanked...all in vain as the entire rest of the Sport Class and Beginners rolled by...I wanted to throw the rig...but I held off...tried a few more attempts to get the chain loose...but it was not meant to be. I admitted defeat and headed back down the trail to the car. Needless to say I was bummed...I felt like I had let myself down...it sucks...to DNF in the first 5 minutes of the race...argh! But my chick had a big smile on her face...gave the reassuring hug and kiss that all will be good...and let me know that her new t-shirt was a success and everyone wanted to know where to get it! There will be more races...there will be ups and there will be downs...and I will be there...because riding my bike is fun...thanks for reading!


jg