Monday, September 28, 2009

Olde Timey



PDXCROSS

HERE is PDXcross' coverage of yesterday's race.

Aannnnddd...

Tonkin and Babcock straight handling Barlow's brutal run-up. Bad-ass.

Battle at Barlow

79 degrees, dusty, and fast. One gnarly run-up in the woods consisting of a sheer face held in place with a bunch of railroad ties. Sort of like a set of giant, busted-up stairs with roots and loose dirt in between.

Team Hankbuilt had a good showing. We all finished. BG got 19th in SS. This is an accomplishment.

Onward!

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Also, thanks to BG for the pic, and C and M for the water. Good to see you both, and I'm looking forward to Alpenrose next Sunday.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Tough Practice

The Lads are toughening up pretty well.

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Luckily, we have a good training ground at our park, 1/2 a block away.

No shortage of obstacles and mudholes.

Today, we worked on dismounts and being smooth over the barriers.

Run-ups tomorrow.

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Attack face.
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Up and Over.
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And off!
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It's Back

I'm so happy to have pdxcross back in my life.

Last year, I tried to make Horrible Pain Face at every photographer I saw, hoping to see my twisted visage in the following Monday edition.

I don't care about placing. I just want to finish, and have my picture taken.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

ROCK>everything else.

You're all invited to stay at my house for this.

I will probably bust out the white creepers, and walk over the Burnside bridge. You will see me in a tight fitting t-shirt, covered by a tight fitting leather jacket. Or, if the weather be fair, a greasy denim vest.

I will likely be drunk on tequila, and messed-up on whatever else I can find.

I will either have a black eye, or be in the mood to hand one out.

Some of you may recognize this amalgamation of parts as a bartender you once knew, some time ago, in a city not that far away.

I am back.

Rock In Espanol.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Davila 666.





MC5/Turbonegro/Velvets? Bueno!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Fall Again.

I'm always happy and nostalgic and kind of bummed-out this time of year. Make sense?

I delivered fresh hops to the brewer on Big Blue.
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The sun came up on Mt. Tabor.
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Some Good Friends have gone away. Au revoir!
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Some have beards and lurk in the woods.
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The Lads are incredible.
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And some things, well, they just make sense.
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Look for more from me as CX season kicks into gear, and there's more indoor/beer time.

I hope you're all hanging in there, friends.