From this place.
This, of course, is the Subway in Wahoo. Jon and I went there today on the way back from the training crit and I had to take a picture. I thought the shitty van with the ghetto open door definitely added to the photo. Incidentally, that van is worth a few hundred bucks tops, but has thousands and thousands of dollars in bike equipment inside it.
Anyway, I was standing outside the Subway taking a picture. I've eaten at my fair share of Subways, but this was the only one I had ever been to that was made out of rotting plywood. Jon walked in and the two employees were staring at me slack-jawed (which I think was an unrelated condition). Jon told them that no, this wasn't the first Subway I had eaten at; in fact, this was my 1500th Subway. I never eat at the same one, and I take a picture of each one. I'm sure this ridiculous story just made them think I was even crazier, but it was hilarious.
The crit was not so good. I finished 11th out of 12, and that 12th guy dropped out really early in the race, so for all intents and purposes, I was last. I got dropped on the second to last lap and the gap just kept growing in the wind until I quit trying to close it. All things considered, though, I think it was good. I was competitive for almost the entire race even though I have done zero training this winter. Once I get some good miles in my legs, I'm sure I will be able to race well in the 4s.
Almost crashed. It was really, really close, and the resulting nerves didn't help me when I was trying to stay on the pace. Joe Savoie and I touched wheels and I almost went down, but my first thought was "God, I can't crash Munson's bike." It looked like this. But, you know, not quite as bad ass. That's Contador when he still rode for Liberty Seguros. And when that team still existed.
Oh, and Ian Grey soloed off the front for the win in the 1/2 race, in a move that surprised no one. And he rode to the race from his house in Lincoln.
6 comments:
Ah, good times. Don't forget that the when they discovered that this was your 1500th, they offered up the giant cardboard cutout of Jared proudly displaying his size 80 jeans for your photo. Not a free sandwich, but use of the almighty Jared cutout.
I should have taken them up on that one.
I'd say you gained at least two positives this: 1) Race experience, regardless of place, is going to make you stronger and 2) Successfully managing a live bump and go during the race. Didn't you take a nasty spill during a race last year? Ah, experience may already be paying off...
Meanwhile, I sat at home and got neither.
Oh and the Subway critique is priceless. That's a keeper to look back upon post-season.
This is quite possibly the funniest shit I've read in quite some time. Well, at least since reading my own, award-winning blog.
Eat Fresh, bitches!
Sorry about the near miss. You did have a great save! When another rider bumped me I thought I was going down but when I felt my back wheel rub, I thought there was going to be a crash behind me for sure. "Good Times" Joe Savoie.
Bryan and I drove past the infamous Subway today. I am happy to report that they have painted the crappy plywood building with Subway colors. Albeit, it's still plywood.
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