Santa Barbara Bamboozle!

For the love of GOD, why do we have to drive to Santa Barbara to race in 106 degree temps? Isn't it supposed to be cool there? Isn't the ocean a block away? DAMN, I had start drinking beer at 10:30am just to counteract the effects of the heat! Bert had a 5 lap race in Semi-Pro, at 2pm. He ended up taking TWO bottles of fluid and TWO gels per lap, instead of his normal NOTHING for the race. Bert had his best Semi-Pro race to date, however, finishing in 7th place!
The Blanchette Jr Developement Team was on fire also, with Bert's daughter taking first, and Ryan finishing atop the box as well. Bert is selling his semen to European families for breeding stock purposes, kinda like race horses. Crazy, but true!
King James Cross was called up to the start in 4th, to his amazement. James has never been in the top 5 (except for that time he ws in the Special Olympics for Curling) and was STOKED to line up at the front. He was running the race of his life, had passed third place, and had a half lap to go when a wekling crashed in front of him and he flew off the bike and down the gully. James still finished inside the top ten, but was disappointed that he could not finish in he top three.
James is on form though, so look for him to be killing people at a race near you!
Heidi "Dirt Baguette" Volpe threw down on the XC race as well, placing FIRST in her xc division, and posting the second fastest time of the day for Sport women.
Cutting the timeline too close, she was unable to compete in DH.
In other news, I drnk a crap load of Fat Tire Ale. Team Pre-Ride is alive and well! Look for tonights blog page of the Southridge DH race with results from Conor, Jay, and Taylor!
Thanks to Roger-Dodger and Vanessa for their help, and thanks to Michelle for coming out to the race as well. Michelle in such good shape, she looks at Bert and says.."Damn, he's fat!" :) Thanks to everyone ho came out to race, and to watch!

Peace-Out Nizzles!

Chris