Meat is Murder, so is this heat.
Poke the nozzle of your partners hairdryer into your mouth and turn it on.. there you go, now you’ve experienced summertime cycling in Centralia. Well, almost.. while we’re in the bathroom playing with the hairdryer, turn the ceiling mounted heatlamp up to 100, set the indoor trainer up beneath it and we’re getting closer to the oven-like sensation of riding out here…
Never thought I’d think it, but I’m lusting after some mud. Cold mud. Full blown winter muddy mud. Roost up your back and in your eye type mud. …and some Cyclocross. Cyclocross in the mud. Yeah, thats it.. mmmmnnn. Fixed of course, no gears to clog up, a simple ‘pedal harder’ style of racing. All day I’ve been thinking about that ..er, ‘skaty’ feeling of 28c knobblies trying to hook up in mud. That little squirt of adrenalin that comes with the uncertainty that you and your bike are going to remain the correct side up. I want that.
For the first time in Australia (as far as I know) a full blown Cyclocross series is being held. Details of the series is availble at: http://www.tailwindpromotions.com.au/cyclocrossaustralia/ What interests me most about this series is the inaugral National Cyclocross Championships that are being held at Peppers Hidden Vale on the 4th of October this year. There is no specific singlespeed or fixed gear category but with classes ranging from Elite to D-grade I’m sure DFL won’t be on the cards. Clint, Lingy.. Does this crank your chains boys? Maybe we should send a B’n’C team over for this one.. we have the skin-suits.
Anyway back to my walkman and Smiths cassette. Out
