brickhouseracing

So, barely over a year ago, I competed in my first criterium race (and that’s only if you consider the last stage of the MS Gran Prix to be a crit and not a circuit). Otherwise, the Joe Martin 3/4 crit of 2007 was my first. However you slice it, though, I’m one week and a day away from my first NRC crit. I’ll be racing against some of the women I’ve looked up to and followed since I started racing. I’m both excited and a little nervous at the same time.

I’ve said in the past that I’m just hoping to go and hang on and whatnot, but, honestly, I was lying. I am going to compete. I want to be in the mix. I want to attack off the front & have Tina Pic wondering who the heck I am Even if I end up out of the money, I want the other racers to remember me (in a good way). Wish me luck!

The commuter is finished! It’s definately not pretty, but it’s a perfect utility bike. I rode it to work & for general errands Monday-Wednesday this week, though I did drive today because of the storms moving through the area. Here’s a rundown of the parts:

Early 90’s rigid Univega MTB frame (21 speed converted to 7 speed when the left shifter broke!)
Harris Cyclery trekking bars
70 deg stem w/delta stem riser
Kenda Kwick Roller Sport (26 x 1.25″) tires
Delta Supersherpa Megarack
Detours Toocan Pannier

And here’s the bike:

And yes, that is a 12 pack of Diet Coke bungee-corded to the rack