Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Jingle Cross 2012!

I headed back up north to Minnesota two weeks ago mainly for Thanksgiving, but also for Jingle Cross. I brought my friend and teammate Noah Williams with me as well. We were both looking forward to racing jingle cross for fun in the 2/3s race.


Noah and I ready to hit the road to Jingle Cross.


Jingle Cross is my favorite cross race and I have been doing it for six years now. I really enjoy the whole atmosphere there and the crazy fans. Knowing that Jingle Cross was the only cross race that I am going to do this year was a little weird after coming off of several full cross season. Noah and I both showed up with zero expectations.

The first day went pretty well. I had a lack-luster start but quickly made up places on all of the road sections. I made contact with the lone leader with half a lap to go and was feeling good but I got tangled up with a lapped rider and had to stop. I ended up second but I had a lot of fun still!

The podium from Friday

Saturday's race went even better. I had a much better start than the previous race. The rest of the race I rode very conservatively but caught the two leaders with 2 laps to go. I then recovered before attacking through the pit and getting a gap. My gap got up to 30 seconds and I held it there to the finish.

Saturday's podium shot

Sunday was pretty similar to Saturday's race. I had a fairly good start and rode the first two laps at a safe pace. I made contact with the front at the end of the second lap and launched an attack. I quickly got a gap of 15 seconds and I was able to ride very conservatively to the finish to win again.

Sunday's Salute!

I am very pleased with how all three days went! I had a ton of fun and the results were just an added bonus. Thanksgiving with my relatives was really great as well since I had not seen them in so long. I am back in Wimberly to train for a few weeks before heading back north for Christmas and New Years.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Sold: 2011 Ridley Xfire SRAM Red Black Mavic Ksyrium Elite





Frame Geometry

Selling Jordan's new 2011 54cm Ridley Xfire - $2950 $2600 (Sold!)

Ridden a couple times, never raced. Purchased as a 3rd spare bike. Perfect working order, ready to race.
Ridley's run large, so fits more like a 56cm in other brands. Check the geometry chart for specific measurements and fitment.

Details:
2011 Ridley Xfire full carbon frameset/fork - White/Red
Internal cable routing
Shifters: SRAM Red Black
Front Derailleur: SRAM Red Black
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Red Black
Crankset: SRAM Red Black 175mm 46/39 Pressfit 30
Bottom Bracket: SRAM Red Black Pressfit 30
Brakes: TRP EuroX Cantilever - Red
Wheelset: Mavic Ksyrium Elite Black
Tires: Specialized Captain CX
Cassette: Shimano 12-27 10speed
Chain: SRAM 10 speed
Stem: Ritchey WCS 100mm Wet White
Bars: Ritchey WCS 42cm Wet White
Seatpost: Ritchey WCS 400mm single bolt clamp Wet White
Saddle: Fizik Tundra - Black/Red
Bar Tape: Fizik Microtex White
No pedals