Comments on the zen of cycling: Yet Another Lame Sucker Brook 'Cross Report

Me braces keep me stockings up. Quite handy. Avo...

2009-10-01T05:05:30.115-07:00

Me braces keep me stockings up. Quite handy. Avoids fishing your sock out of your wellies.

http://www.fogeygentleman.co.uk/suspender2.jpg

This is what the cool kids wear to keep their leg ...

2009-09-30T06:24:47.943-07:00

This is what the cool kids wear to keep their leg warmers and socks up in cyclocross races. Might beat crashing and then having to pull safety pins out of your quads. Not that I would know.

Amanda, yes, tights under the shorts. Unless you h...

2009-09-30T04:47:52.446-07:00

Amanda,
yes, tights under the shorts. Unless you have bib tights with the sponsors names, it's really the only way to besides leg warmers to keep your knees warm without wearing tights and ending up with that embarrassing baggy butt. It's doubly important in 'cross racing, since a drooping crotch will snag the seat during mounting/dismounting.

Russell shall be referred to as "The Woodsman," a ...

2009-09-29T14:49:14.138-07:00

Russell shall be referred to as "The Woodsman," a name he has earned for his erratic diversions both at both Wompatuck and the golf course. One of the nicest guys out there. Good to see him back racing well after a badly broken leg (skied off a cliff) in the winter of 07-08.

Lynchie is a nice guy too, but a menace to society on the race course.

Nice pic. Are you sporting tights under that kit? ...

2009-09-29T10:56:29.461-07:00

Nice pic. Are you sporting tights under that kit? Sweet!