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gnat23
12-03-2012, 08:54 AM
Pictures (http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/12/news/cyclocross/wil-matthews-gallery-debauchery-at-the-2012-singlespeed-cyclocross-world-championships_267170#)! (I'm the one in the salmon outfit.)

I had more tequila shots during my 45 minute race than I've had all year. What an amazing time!

Next year it will be in Philly. Hopefully I will see some of you there. :D

-- gnat!
SheFly
12-03-2012, 10:08 AM
Swimming upstream :) Love it. Philly is driving distance for us. I think we're in... God help me.

SheFly
mandiam
12-03-2012, 01:24 PM
NO WAY! that looked awesome!!!
gnat23
12-04-2012, 07:50 AM
Swimming upstream :) Love it. Philly is driving distance for us. I think we're in... God help me.

BRING IT.

The good news is that if you didn't have a real SS build, they were ok if you just ziptied your shifters. My husband did that, but was still flummoxed by having his derailleur get bogged down with mud. Hee!

I love my SS bike, but now I'm all jonesing to upgrade it to a SUPER SS: get some nice tubular wheels, Chris King hubs, Ultimate shorty brakes...

-- gnat!
SheFly
12-05-2012, 05:08 AM
We upgraded our SSCX bikes this season. Used C'dale frames with a BB adapter (eccentric BB to negate needing a chain tensioner). Moved all the high end parts from our geared CX bikes we were selling to the frames, including our carbon Reynolds tubular wheels, and Avid mini-V's. I think though that these are short-lived. We have discovered disc brakes for CX... Our main geared race bikes and pit bikes have already been replaced, and these are next.

We have a series here - will have done about 12 SSCX races by the end of the season!

SheFly
Crankin
12-05-2012, 08:31 AM
Jeez, I almost choked on my lunch, looking at the pics.
How did you ride in that costume :eek:?
velo
12-05-2012, 02:56 PM
That looks like SO.MUCH.FUN!!!! Your costume totally rocked!
gnat23
12-06-2012, 09:10 AM
Jeez, I almost choked on my lunch, looking at the pics.
How did you ride in that costume :eek:?

Riding was ok (I had a rear fender on to keep the tail off the wheel) but WOOOBOY was mounting and dismounting a challenge. Let's just say that most of the pictures of me from this race: I'm not on my bike. :D


Ah here we go (http://www.argentumimago.com/Sport/4Q2012/SSCXWC2012/26865384_ZMCQDM/2#!i=2251275774&k=mZS5LDD)
And proof that I could actually pedal! (http://www.bikemag.com/news/2013-singlespeed-cyclocross-world-championships/)

Anyway, yes, you all should have been there, because it was spectacularly awesome and you all need to be there next year so I can share the love!

-- gnat!