MN State 'Cross Championships

This just in. Dave Meyer is a dominating force! Or at least he flew past me like I was standing still on about the third lap en route to first place in the B1 race. This also happened to be the Singlespeed Cross Championships for the State of MN. So, Dave is the champ!!!! Nice job Dave. You made it look easy. Here is a shot of Dave on the podium:

My race didn't go quite as well as Dave's, but I did end up passing a BKB dude on the last bit of the last lap. So all was good. The course was amazingly fun I thought. A hill or two to grunt up (not huge, but something), some tight spots, and a big hill o' steps. Beautiful. If I could design a fun course it would be that, only thing missing was mud, but it wasn't in the cards.

Things to work on for next year:
1) Actual speed. This is sort of an issue.
2) Single out the Poprad (or requisition a SS cross bike somehow)
3) Learn/practice/get halfways ok at remounting. It was embarassing out there yesterday. Seriously. I freaked myself out completely.



Thanks Larry for the cheer section! It was a fun 2007. Dave and Jake may have one more race to tackle yet this year, but I think the rest of the crew is done. Good job all. 2008 is just around the corner.

Welcome to Sucksville... population 1

After this past weekend's race up in beautiful Milaca I (Blackbeard) have come to the conclusion that I suck at 'cross racing. I don't really mind, but it hit me pretty hard on Sunday. I'm just not fast.



The course for the afternoon was in one word fast. If I would use a few more words it could be described as "fast if you are good enough to actually go fast". The only real hills on the course were both preceded by barriers (but at least the barriers weren't right on the steep part of the hill... THANKS!). Everything else was pretty flat. Essentially a drag race. Once again fun seemed to have been had by all. Sorry to Sexy Dave for clearing out of town before the A race really got going, but nice work on the race. Nice job by Jake in not getting last in the B race (though I looked it up, it was actually close), and doing pretty decent in the C race. I didn't get lapped (which was my realistic goal) but not being able to stick to people that I thought I should have been able to stick with sucked. Oh well.



Special kudos to SPHers K-Money and the Express (aka Bill Dance) and SPHer in training Lar-Dog for the awesome cheering! SPH's enthusiasm will be the key to our complete and utter world domination.

Trans-Iowa V4!

I (Scraggs) just sent out the official postcard to enter TI V4. They usually lotto 100 entries to get in, but this year they are giving people who have shown up to the start line a chance to get in before anyone else. SO I'M IN! Now all I have to do is convince Ole Blackbeard that it WILL be fun and a GREAT idea to live through it again, without calling him a W@$$. As G-Ted would put it VIVA LE GRAVEL!

Team Kit is on it's way

From the offices of SPH Cycling Ltd. - Team kit has officially been ordered. Hopefully it will come in in 4-6 weeks and not 6-8. I'll let everyone know what you owe once the stuff comes in. This little singlespeeder can't wait.

Back to the races.... Milaca on Sunday.... State Championships the following weekend... Nats upcoming....

Wooden tracks, sunshine and mud!

Not things you usually put together, especially mud and sunshine. The course was a one of a kind due to not many people having a wooden velodrome to their disposal. With a hundred yard dash through a mud field and super off camber hills, Sexy Dave and Scraggs tried their hand at Grumpy's cyclocross race in Blaine, MN. Dave taking the SS class in the c race, and finishing solid in the A race, he earned the gold star on the day. Jake just hoping to finish both races while having a little fun was his goal. With only a couple more cross races on the season we set sail for Milaca!

SPH is gaining crew members

Introducing our first really good rider... with one glance he will pierce your heart, so beware maidens of the ship... here he is Sexy Dave!

Proving herself worth by dressing like a Pirate Hooker, and ridding in platform boots.... here she is "Creek" Henry!