C Cup

It's that time again! The Canton Cup is upon us. I can count on one hand the number of races I do in the state of Massachusetts every year, so to be racing 'cross in my very own home town is just nuts. I'd like to say I rock this race every year, taking advantage of any sort of home "court" advantage it's location might present, but i don't. The truth is, I probably ride that park as often as you do, and historically, have never really pulled out a super star result there. The promise of deluge rains on the eve of the race is a promising sing for a break out ride this Sunday. Thus far I've hardly had to wash my bikes after a race, giving me little opportunity to really take advantage of my mountain bike like sloppy skills. If all plays out right, it'll be a slow rolling slugfest on wheels.Got a call from my buddy Mr. Eric Blood at CMU last night. He's part of this team that builds and races these "buggys". They have runners that push them up hills and a driver inside that steer them on the descents. He was interested in some aerodynamics info from the cycling world, and well, I've got plenty of that. I can't tell you any specifics on our discussions, as I have been sworn to secrecy for the sake of there team maintaining it's advantages, but there were definitely some interesting ideas we cooked up that may make there way to the race track. personally, I find the idea of the whole thing extremely bizarre, but if ripping around at 80 k's an hour while wedged in the human equivalent of a carbon fiber hotdog bun is your cup of tea, then by all means, do it to it.