Aaron Bradford - Blog: November 2009

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Friday, November 20, 2009

CCCX, BASP and NCCX UCI races

The Santa Cruz area has been treating me well. On any given day there is always someone to ride with, either on the mtn bike or road bike. I've been busy hitting up the killer trails and roads in the area with plenty of talented and personable people. I certainly feel fortunate to be where I am.

The legs are coming around and the timing couldn't be better. The last two weekends of racing have been pretty rewarding with a win in the CCCX series at Toro Park and a win in the BASP Super Prestige series. Hopefully I can continue with the solid results with this weekend's back to back UCI races in Hendersonville NC. The weather report shows dry and sun for Saturday and wet and rainy on Sunday. A top ten finish for UCI points is essential if I want to get a better call-up at nationals. We'll see what this weekend's racing brings about.

The new ride from Enduro/SuperFly Cycles/Sonny's bike tools

It's an Enduroized

First ride, first scratch. Got that out of the way.

Justin Robinson and I rolling through the barriers. Photo by scott mosher

Photo by scott mosher

Over the sholder look. Photo by scott mosher

Photo by scott mosher

BASP Night race, plenty of rowdyness throughout the night. Photo from CX Mag.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Working on my tanlines during the cyclocross season

I will keep this entry short and sweet. Cross is in full swing and every weekend race I find myself riding with plenty of talented riders from the local area. Two weeks ago the racing was held up in San Mateo with a killer course that had riders navigate through a grove of eucalyptus trees. The race was up the road and just out of reach as I finished 5th on the day. This past weekend started off rough with a handful of mechanicals on Saturday. Sunday was a different story as my equipment held up and I finished 2nd behind local legend Justin Robinson. Thanks again Sonny for getting my bike rolling at such short notice!