Could'a, Should'a, Would'a p/b RGS Title: 08-03-10

Here's how this weekend's racing could'a, should'a, and would'a turned out if it hadn't'a turned out the way it did...

There seems to be more mountain bike racing going on lately.  That, of course means, the road season is thinking of winding down. That, of course, means the 'cross season is thinking of getting wound up.  That, of course, means "those racers" (and you know who they/you are!) are just starting to get all geeked up.

In the meantime, there was some ultra-endurance, off-road action at the Wilderness 101 up in State College, PA:

• DC Mountain Bike (DCMTB) was feeling good at first and then took a tumble.  Fortunately he "took a bunch of pills/gels" at an aid station.  Random pills and gels, huh?  Isn't that what they all say?
• Okay, so Bikes, Travel and Bagels was a bit undertrained for this one.  It seems that "less is more" did actually work for him (even though it involved a lot of cursing).
• Doing Silly Things With Rocks knows that "chicks dig geologists."  That's cool enough.  But when his race report has the phrase "then the danger began," you know they dig him even more.
• I'm not even sure if he reports on the race, but Big Bikes: 2 Dumb 4 Gears has some funny stories to tell with pictures of everything.  Check out the socks and his migrating bike rack.
• Post-race recovery is not Dennis B. Murphy's strong suit.  You know, if you book on line, you not only save money, you also avoid sleeping at rest stops (and we all know what they really are, don't we?)
• When Pfun With Pflug tried to deny the popped tire, J-Pok offered to hang out with him.  These two single-speeders just sound like they always have fun (while stealing the top podium spots).
• Ahh, the ol' "hey, your saddle bag is about to come off" trick.  Yes, Karen Potter takes care of her buddies and was pretty sure her buddy would catch back on eventually.  Really.  Seriously.

Elsewhere in PA, but still off-road, some folks were taking the Bear Creek Challenge for the PA State Championships:

• A picture is worth a thousand words for Euphoria, especially when it includes a medal.
• The Hebrew Cyclist documents a solid fist pump and a "cwaaaazy" last lap.
• Okay, Crankin' Out The Love officially makes me sick.  She "didn't want to race, didn't want to be there, and then struggled all day."  Then she took second anyways.  God, I'm a loser.

Updates:

• The Snapple Tri Team went up with "the DC crew" to race the Tour of the Catskills.  You have to read their report: it's a blow-by-blow of how the amazing last stage played out with great results for several local riders!  Thanks, Snapple.  Your good stuff just got better!

Any more great race reports floating around out there?  Send them to me here.

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Gus Grissom races for Team GamJams Racing, teaches Greek and Latin at DeMatha Catholic High School, and writes a dissertation in his spare time.  He compiles this column strictly for fortune and glory.