Calgary Midweek Mayhem Tuesday cyclocross #2

A big group of us met up at the YMCA to ride up north at 5:20, I had to sprint from my last meeting of the day to make it. I was tired from walking like 10k from 9 different meetings all over the city, a big day of pounding the pavement.

It was cooler and a little smaller. I had another (retired) boss come out, so 2 for 2 on the new taste tests of what it is. He loved it.

I had a good day - thought the Bow 80 would have sapped my soul more, but managed to hold in decently. Trev was way ahead this time vs last week, and got to talk to both Peter Lawrence and Shawn a bit on course which is something that never usually happens.

Cindy was tired on way up to race, that was the opener warmup after a few weeks overseas. She said she felt good in the race and was settling into lap two to advance some spots in the field. But then she rode over a wire flag that had come out of the ground during the race, and it wrapped in her derailleur. It doesn't take a mechanic to see that's not what a derailleur should look like... especially a newfangled Ultegra Di2 one. Hmm...

Shawn put it well. The bad: your girlfriend *broke her derailleur* at a 'cross race. The good: Your girlfriend xxxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx at a 'cross race. Just depends on emphasis.

Thanks Kyle for driving Cindy home.