Marty Cross - 19 October 2013 |
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Marty Cross, presented by Marty's Reliable Cycle in NJ, marked my overcoming a recurring cyclocross bugaboo.
Did I go all out at the start to pick up places before the hole shot?
No, that wasn't it.
Did I finally master a muddy, off-camber descent?
No, not it either.
Bunny hop a barrier to overtake a rider ahead?
Negative, Ghost Rider.
No, a simple action saved me a set of wheels. All season, I've been considering bringing a spare set of wheels to place in the pit. A pinch flat during a practice ride earlier in the week convinced me that the time was right. But would I remember to pick them up after the race? Then, a bugaboo-overcoming Eureka. I'll let the photos below tell the story. The numbers (Strava)
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