Some guys rode around in the rain, and got muddy, while RVD heckled them. Page was way faster on the technical descents (expect when he took the header, that was funny) than anyone else, so I didn't heckle him at all, because that dude has mad skills. There were a few guys out there in the elite race who really suck hard, and they got heckled hard. Favorite race comment from the pits. "oh I can't believe we got pulled… They don't do this in UCI cross races." This was from some clown who was walking down one of the descents, and would have been lapped 3 times. Oh he was heckled. Did some good heckling of Adam Meyerson who race two or three times over the weekend, so lots of chances for heckling, oh and not for riding, but the beard thing. My big disappointment of the weekend was the no show by Ken Pappy, so I didn't get to heckle him. Which begs the question what kind of bike fan can't drive an hour to go to see the Nats Cross??
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RVD Now a huge cross fan. That is the watching of, not the doing.
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Yup..just what the Sport needs; someone who doesn't race "heckling" someone like Myerson. Even the guy walking down the hills has way more balls than a "sideliner"..
Danny Callen ..New Hampshire: Home of the ballsy US Champion!
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Dear RBR Master, Do you want people other than the support crew at the races or not? When people are at an event cheering and jeering they are frequently referred to as "fans". I think cross is better off having me there heckling Adam than not. This isn't ice skating or golf, it bike racing. Take the heckling like a man. Now in regards to people walking their bikes. People came to watch elite rider race their bikes not walk them, and it wasn't so much a put down (kids read diss) on them not riding this section of the course, as it was them pretending to "Elite" Cross Racers. Oh and I would have ridden the course and I don't consider myself and "Elite" cross racer. RVD Doesn't race cross because it conflicts with the drinking season.
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Some guys rode around in the rain, and got muddy, while RVD heckled them. Page was way faster on the technical descents (expect when he took the header, that was funny) than anyone else, so I didn't heckle him at all, because that dude has mad skills. There were a few guys out there in the elite race who really suck hard, and they got heckled hard. Favorite race comment from the pits. "oh I can't believe we got pulled. They don't do this in UCI cross races." This was from some clown who was walking down one of the descents, and would have been lapped 3 times. Oh he was heckled. Did some good heckling of Adam Meyerson who race two or three times over the weekend, so lots of chances for heckling, oh and not for riding, but the beard thing. My big disappointment of the weekend was the no show by Ken Pappy, so I didn't get to heckle him. Which begs the question what kind of bike fan can't drive an hour to go to see the Nats Cross??
I gotta give you huge props for the cheering, jeering and just showing up.
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"Rik Van Diesel" <posting.google.com... > Some guys rode around in the rain, and got muddy, while RVD heckled them. Page was way > faster on the technical descents (expect when he took the header, that was funny) than > anyone else, so I didn't
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> pulled. They don't do this in UCI cross races." This was from some clown who was walking > down one of the descents, and would have been lapped 3 times. Oh he was heckled. Did some > good heckling of Adam Meyerson who race two or three times over the weekend, so lots of > chances for heckling, oh and not for riding, but the beard thing. My big disappointment of > the weekend was the no show by Ken Pappy, so I didn't get to heckle him. Which begs the > question what kind of bike fan can't drive an hour to go to see the Nats Cross??
I gotta give you huge props for the cheering, jeering and just showing up.
-Ken
Just showing up does not warrant 'huge props".
Word, Ronde Champ
Huge props for that comment Rob.
Deeznuts
Thanks for noticing. My comment does indeed warrant 'huge props'.
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You never know what's going to get someone riled up and racing. One race I was really shot and it was moving along at a 28+ average. I finally thought, "screw this" and started to pull out when one of my teammates said, "stay in, you can make it" and with that I caught back on and finished the race in the group. It was just a little thing but it made a really big difference.
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racing. Take the heckling like a man. Now in regards to people walking their bikes. People came to watch elite rider race their bikes not walk them, and it wasn't so much a put down (kids read diss) on them not riding this section of the course, as it was them pretending to "Elite" Cross Racers. Oh and I would have ridden the course and I don't consider myself and "Elite" cross racer. RVD Doesn't race cross because it conflicts with the drinking season.
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me. Trust me, I'm certain I was getting heckled!!! But I never "walked"! My point is that Cross is damn hard and it's funny that anyone who doesn't race cross can even have an "opinion" on riding vs. walking or heckling.
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Three cross seasons ago I was in pretty good shape and then at the wrong time in the middle of my divorce. Last year I was way out of shape frpom having to live on the boat until I got the tenant out of my house. This year I was in shape and ready and then took a fall and broke a rib. [censored], it obviously ain't never going to happen.
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Danny Callen ..New Hampshire: Home of the ballsy US Champion! > Now a huge cross fan. That is the watching of, not the doing.
Dear RBR Master, Do you want people other than the support crew at the races or not? When people are at an event cheering and jeering they are frequently referred to as "fans". I think cross is better off having me there heckling Adam than not. This isn't ice skating or golf, it bike
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racing. Take the heckling like a man. Now in regards to people walking their bikes. People came to watch elite rider race their bikes not walk them, and it wasn't so much a put down (kids read diss) on them not riding this section of the course, as it was them pretending to "Elite" Cross Racers. Oh and I would have ridden the course and I don't consider myself and "Elite" cross racer. RVD Doesn't race cross because it conflicts with the drinking season.
First, I would be the RBR "PRO" Master..let's get that right. If you've been around long enough on RBR, you'll get it; otherwise ask Warren..
Let's see... over 35 years old, races with Cat 3's when not doing masters races, has done more than 100 races but still not a Cat 2, a confessed Dunkin' Donut addict, and from New England where the masters prizelists are too large. Definitely a Pro Master. But at least he knows how to do 'cross races on frozen mud with five inches of crunchy white crust over it!
You never know what's going to get someone riled up and racing. One race I was really shot and it was moving along at a 28+ average. I finally thought, "screw this" and started to pull out when one of my teammates said, "stay in, you can make it"
Somebody encouraged you? They must have been out of their minds in oxygen debt or something.
Greg -- "Walking under ladders for a living You know we should be running round in pubs and bars We know we'll never grow short And we'll never grow tall" - the Mekons
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> Danny Callen ..New Hampshire: Home of the ballsy US Champion! > > Now a huge cross fan. That is the watching of, not the doing.
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racing. Take the heckling like a man. Now in regards to people walking their bikes. People came to watch elite rider race their bikes not walk them, and it wasn't so much a put down (kids read diss) on them not riding this section of the course, as it was them pretending to "Elite" Cross Racers. Oh and I would have ridden the course and I don't consider myself and "Elite" cross racer. RVD Doesn't race cross because it conflicts with the drinking season.
First, I would be the RBR "PRO" Master..let's get that right. If you've
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around long enough on RBR, you'll get it; otherwise ask Warren..
Let's see... over 35 years old, races with Cat 3's when not doing masters races, has done more than 100 races but still not a Cat 2, a confessed Dunkin' Donut addict, and from New England where the masters prizelists are too large. Definitely a Pro Master. But at least he knows how to do 'cross races on frozen mud with five inches of crunchy white crust over it!
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Hey wipper-sanpper, I'm over 40 now .....and all those other things you said!
You never know what's going to get someone riled up and racing. One race I was really shot and it was moving along at a 28+ average. I finally thought, "screw this" and started to pull out when one of my teammates said, "stay in, you can make it"
Somebody encouraged you? They must have been out of their minds in oxygen debt or something.
A nice thing about racing with women is they tend to offer encouragement to their "fellow" racers.
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> > Danny Callen ..New Hampshire: Home of the ballsy US Champion! > > > Now a huge cross fan. That is the watching of, not the doing. > > Dear RBR Master, Do you want people other than the support crew at the races or not? When > people are at an event cheering and jeering they are frequently referred to as "fans". I > think cross is better off having me there heckling Adam than not. This isn't ice skating or > golf, it bike
> racing. Take the heckling like a man. Now in regards to people walking their bikes. People > came to watch elite rider race their bikes not walk them, and it wasn't so much a put down > (kids read diss) on them not riding this section of the course, as it was them pretending to > "Elite" Cross Racers. Oh and I would have ridden the course and I don't consider myself and > "Elite" cross racer. RVD Doesn't race cross because it conflicts with the drinking season.
First, I would be the RBR "PRO" Master..let's get that right. If you've
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around long enough on RBR, you'll get it; otherwise ask Warren..
Let's see... over 35 years old, races with Cat 3's when not doing masters races, has done more than 100 races but still not a Cat 2, a confessed Dunkin' Donut addict, and from New England where the masters prizelists are too large. Definitely a Pro Master. But at least he knows how to do 'cross races on frozen mud with five inches of crunchy white crust over it!
-WG
Hey wipper-sanpper, I'm over 40 now .....and all those other things you said!
It's been a long time since this (now) 43yo was called a "wipper-sanpper". What is that? Some kinda New Hampsha tem?
-WG Make mine a chocolate with chocolate glaze. Wicked good!
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> > > Danny Callen ..New Hampshire: Home of the ballsy US Champion! > > > > Now a huge cross fan. That is the watching of, not the doing. > > > > Dear RBR Master, Do you want people other than the support crew at the races or
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> > "Elite" Cross Racers. Oh and I would have ridden the course and I don't consider myself > > and "Elite" cross racer. RVD Doesn't race cross because it conflicts with the drinking > > season. > > First, I would be the RBR "PRO" Master..let's get that right. If
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> around long enough on RBR, you'll get it; otherwise ask Warren..
Let's see... over 35 years old, races with Cat 3's when not doing masters races, has done more than 100 races but still not a Cat 2, a confessed Dunkin' Donut addict, and from New England where the masters prizelists are too large. Definitely a Pro Master. But at least he knows how to do 'cross races on frozen mud with five inches of crunchy white crust over it!
-WG
Hey wipper-sanpper, I'm over 40 now .....and all those other things you said!
It's been a long time since this (now) 43yo was called a "wipper-sanpper". What is that? Some kinda New Hampsha tem?
-WG Make mine a chocolate with chocolate glaze. Wicked good!
Nope..that would come from my deep south upbrangin'. Damn it now you made me hungry and I gotta run to the fridge...
