Six Hours of Heritage

Cafe:ine/Addictive Cycles takes first place in the duo men.

Scoping out the scene bright and EARLY, Edge and Matt set up to represent -   

then at 10:00 a.m., Edge kicked off the six hour road to perdition.

Coming in after a couple laps, Edge sat down for a quick mud assessment (not too bad), and tried to decide whether to have  scones or biscuits with his post-ride tea.

There were many flawless transitions all afternoon, with Matt specializing in stealth mode ninja transition splits,

and tip toe getaways.  Then, just before heading out for his last lap of the day, he did some swift mental calculations.  He figured if he came back in by 3:25 at the latest, then they'd have a shot at sending Edge out to sweep the course and get one more lap in before the clock ran at 4:00.

Well, Matt defied the odds.  Fueled on pickle juice and pure moxie, he laid it down and was back in the pits at 3:25---on the DOT!!  (**editor's note---it was AWEsome!).  So with exactly 35 minutes on his side, Edge scooted out of the pavilion, setting the dust on fire.

And the ominous heavens flirted with his ambition...

But alas, despite his valiant effort, Edge still made it back five minutes too late.

No need to be vexed; the scones paid off, and the pair secured a delightful first place win.

And once again, the rest of Team Cafe:ine did not make themselves scarce; Shea and his wife took first in the co-ed duo, and Andy Christman took second in the solo sport (after his chain broke in two places!).  YEAH!

By the way, this is the first race in the "Dirty Spokes" series which Chain Buster has now taken over, and their first party really was a good one.  Everyone was pleased with the smooth operations, the Fat Tires for first placers, and the unexpectedly good swag bags...

They gave away 26" tubes, tires, snowflake socks, and puppies!

Really fantastic, and I can't wait to see what they give away for the 12 hour swag next time.  See ya then!