Goin to a Bike Fight

Some call this Sunday Super Bowl Sunday, not sure why, maybe they put a bunch of chips in a giant bowl and mix it with beer or something.

To us bike geeks here in Nor Cal it's known as Paskenta Sunday. A knock down, drag out, play chicken with on coming farm equipment, attack while riders are laying on the ground Bike Fight.

In 05' I marked the winning move, a 5 man group chasing a two man break containing at the time teamy The Thurmanator up the road with Nor Cal cycling legend Elgart keeping him company.

I was feeling great and the dudes in my group were savvy enough not to complain about my non-contribution knowing I had a man up the road. They knew the game and that I was doing the right thing.
I had made it to the dirt/gravel section and we punched it. I was having a blast slipping and sliding in the sand at 25+, but like many, that section claimed my tires. Race over, the truck containing my spare wheels was up the road with Thurman. I had tubes, but you gotta be quick or you are out of the hunt. I finished it up in a mellow pace line group for a good workout and later followed was the best race season in my career.

Last year the conditions were awful, nasty ugly cross winds from hell and a tire with a bulge in it rubbing on my break caliper. So I took the short cut with Snap and got to see Nate Dawg ride everyone off his wheel.

This year? Who knows? But the weather forecast is for 70+ and I hear rumor that Team Spleen will be out in force. Good fun!