Sunday, July 12, 2009

Race Day




Dream Team?


Champion or Co-conspirator in the "flat-out" conspiracy?
I made it to the race just in time to see Jeff M., Rob S., Mackie and DC IT Geek pedal through the finish. Unfortunately for HypnoRob he flatted and the repairs cost him dearly. Read on for explanation. Jeff's stints seem to be throwing blood to those legs, cause he made the podium, well done Jeff! Hellbender's own Robbie B. just missed the podium, but improved last year's finish by moving up to fourth (4th). I saw Mackie finish, but neither of us know his standing. He knows the mantra..."if you ain't first (1st) your last". DC IT Geek had a less than stellar performance, but that's how those city boyz do it. They talk big game, than carry the red lantern. I even got to see HypnoLandlord, Pete, come across the tape. Seeing your landlord in cycling shorts makes me want to ask for a reduction in rent.
Now for the flat tire: yesterday a local bike shop, (which will remain unnamed), serviced HypnoRob's bike and changed his tubeless tires. Yesterday also saw the entire Hellbender team lolly-gagging in the bike shop while the HypnoVessel received shore to ship communications from Mackie and DC IT Geek that Rob's bike was there at their mercy. On the course today his front tire flats; coincidence or sabotage? Were those tacks in the rim before yesterday's service? An investigation and official complaint have been filed with WVMBA and the Davis Merchants Racing Alliance board. We'll get to the bottom of this injustice!



13 comments:

Anonymous said...

So does one "reduction" lead to another???

Anonymous said...

"2nd place is first loser" is the oft repeated phrase but due to the residency laws of the state a medal is hanging high. Sponsoring Thomas residents has always been risky business...especially when recruiting from a pool of kickball losers.

Anonymous said...

Thanks to Mr. Jeff for doing the heavy lifting for team hellbender and takin out Rob S. The oldest guy with the youngest heart! Less than stellar IT geek may have been, being only 5th in class, but he was first in fun for sure. Maybe if you had been on course to support your riders as Rob B was, your "team" could have done better?

Team HB also knows better to be present while their bikes are being worked on before such a heated event.

Anonymous said...

Oh you boys are such boys! Who won the race, but was denied the championship title because of a mere technicality like a zipcode.

Anonymous said...

yeah, now that is one of the biggest travesties watching the 1st place rider step off the podium with no metal because it is in the hands of the 2nd place "resident"! Hay wood someone change that rule and grandfather the poor girl in as a resident for christ sake?

Anonymous said...

Actually Jeremy Rowand won the big boys race and was NOT denied the championship...so what are you saying?

Anonymous said...

In the picture of robb "the bod" stull is that dog humping his leg?

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Anonymous said...

One of the biggest travesties is that states as big as Virginia and Pennsylvania can't have thier own State Championship even though thier populations are ten times bigger than WV's! Hay wood you do your homework and see that that "poor" girl has a boatload of medals already and she, of all people, knows the rules better than anyone and wasn't expecting another WV State Championship...but she did walk away with the winner's share of the $! By the way you can still win the WV Points Series Championship if you are from out of state, third world country or even Thomas.

Phuck Bikes said...

Race: over. Glory: fading. Life: moving ever on....

Anonymous said...

Spoken like a true ignoramus...there are bike races every day P.B. [Race: ON. Glory: Living in the minds of those that seek it. Life: there for those that partake.], the race goes on just like the rhythm of your boring life moving on into it's negative daily downward spiral through your caffiene addled brain. If you don't like the flavor of the day/blog move on to the "I am great and everyone/everything else sucks" blogspot to make your comment. So you don't like bikes because you are a) a fat slob who is too lazy to ride or b) a frustrated motorist who gets stuck in the daily jam and watches cyclists freewheeling past your motionless hunk of junk or c) all of the above?

Cory said...

@ 10:02

Strong words for an anonymous coward.

Your take on "glory" is just mental egomania shite that sickens some...once off the pedestal, carry on and unpuff that chest. I don't mind the flavor, just tired of all the cowering anonymous banter about a race.

In the words of your fellow cuntryman Napoleon Bonaparte "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity (anonymity) is forever."Lemme guess, you were anonymous in the race as well?

Anonymous said...

So P.B. is not anonymous? Is Cory P.B.? Are you afraid to admit it? OK my handle is Love Bikes...obviously you Cory choose not to seek glory/gloriousness but why piss on anyone elses parade? For someone who isn't competitive you sure are confrontational. As for cowardess...are you referring to P.B. or Love Bikes? Be brave enough to admit who is doing the attacking here and who is just defending people having fun. Again, if you aren't into reading the comments on this blog move on to the "we are mentally superior, although not physically able to race bikes" blogspot. Funny how we were just having a friendly banter trading harmless insults and exalting in our bragging rights gained in good natured competition when, unprovoked, P.B. and Cory barge in on the conversation and infer superiority, start hurling insults and inuendoes...for such lofty highly evolved beings such as yourself/selves I'm surprised you would lower yourself/selves to our obviously stone age level of discourse! Of course I assume were an Obama supporter and are probably really busy making excuses/apologies about why we are still in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and some other secret places bombing innocent women and children with our really cool remote control drones, why we are still being spied upon here at home, why Guantanimo is still open, why we are bailing out the big campaign contributing to the Obama banks and letting the little people lose thier homes,etc., ad nauseum, so you might be too busy to continue this fruitless string. Now that you have revealed yourself as one of the Hypnocrew, I would be pretty ignorant to reveal my identity, (although you have probably guessed who I am)... not really desiring the taste of urine in my latte. Anonymous? Yes! Coward? No! Cowering? Never! Bonaparte? Loser! Ever heard of Waterloo? Anonymous in the race? Not as anonymous as those that did not participate, like that guy you look at every day in the mirror! Sorry if my take on glory sickens some but you have the option to not read or respond (or care for that matter). I obviously enjoy the banter of a good blog with friends and foes that don't mind the sting of the put down or the risk of putting yourself out there for getting hammered by anyone with a keyboard. Good luck my friend and don't let your ego(you know that "mental egomania shite") take it personally!

Love Bikes