Monday, July 27, 2009

I am Specialized.

Last week I got a call from my good friend, John Quinn (one of the Chief Rockers over at Specialized) who said that he wanted to go big on the sponsorship for me for CX season as well as my 2010 mountain bike season. Hell Yess. I would also like to thank my good friend, Justin Neely, for putting in a good word for me. I have had some pretty nice hook ups but none that even come close to this one. For me, this is as real deal as it gets. No one has ever given me free bikes and equipment before and this will allow me to go do some bigger races in 2010. I can't wait to go on some team rides with Sousi, Wells and the Dart either... ahem.

The timing is really good too, because I have been looking forward to CX season this year and trying to choose my battles on the mountain bike, but the 4 races I have done haven't exactly been the best follow up to my 7 big wins in 2008. I'm not complaining about my results, just missing the racing. I am looking forward to Castlewood and maybe one or two more races in September, but am really focused on getting ready for CX. Riding for a new team is just the added stimulation I need to motivate me a little more, not that it's usually a problem for me.


I put in a really solid couple weeks of training following the Castlewood race and started to feel really sharp. Last Wednesday I was out putting in some miles on the mountain bike and was linking Klondike and Lost Valley via the Katy trail when a yellow jacket flew into my helmet. I took my helmet off while I was riding along and knocked it out of my helmet, onto my upper quad, where it stung the shit out of me. It didn't bother me too much at the time but by the next morning it was a total mess. My leg had swelled to twice it's normal size and there was a plum colored circle around the bite about the size of a grapefruit. I guess I have become really allergic to bees. For the next couple days it continued to spread and on Saturday I had a bulge down below my knee. I tried to go do some openers for the Show Me State Games but my heart rate wouldn't go up and my quad felt like I was slapping a brick wall with a flank steak on the end of a stick. As I am undefeated in Columbia I thought it might be nice to give one of the locals a chance to win this year so I opted to stay home. Nice job Josh, consider that repayment for your gift to me last season.

Well that's about all. Another week of racing, another Phish show and then Case and I are off to Crested Butte for Vacation. August should be a solid month for training as I don't plan on racing and can transition into CX mode.

Can't wait to hear them bells again.

8 comments:

Matt Schweiker said...

Sha boy!Rock the zed. Congratulations man. Should be an awesome season next year. Crested Butte huh? Sounds like some early Natys recon to me.

So does this mean that your sick gnar cross bike is up for grabs?

tonydanza said...
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tonydanza said...

Free bikes and stuff! Dude you are living the dream!

bruns

Dan said...

Congrats dude! That's awesome.

Skeet Skeet said...

Congrats Dave, Maybe you will hear some cowbells in Alton this fall....

Casey Ryback said...

Nice work Dave! I always knew you were the most PROASFUCK dude around here.

Nico Toscani said...

Balls to kitties that's damn exciting! Dude, we will totally throw down in chi town!

Barry B said...

Congrats!

Watch out for those frickin yellow jackets! I just found out that I am allergic. That shit is bad news if you stung in the wrong place. Imagine if you had been stung in the throat.