So, you wanna ride??

For those of you who are not riding “Challenge of the Centuries” are you ready for “Mac Smith’s Times Two?”… yes, I would like to get just a few more miles on Saturday… and the best way to do that is to “haul it” out to Mac’s AGAIN… just like the old days when Mr. Name-Sake was riding. So, let’s dust off those bikes and get ready to ride!!! Our group meets in the parking lot of New Springs for a roll-out time of 8AM sharp. Our “usual” loop is ~44 miles, give or take and adding the second “leg” to Mac’s gives “just a few more miles”. The pace ranges from 16.61 to 20.02 mph, depending on who shows up and what they might be riding. You know, there's a literary term for "words" that spell the same word backwards and forwards... like radar... or mom... or dad... and speaking of dads... we have a new FIRST time dad in the SVR ranks... BIG Dave Bartoski!!!! congrats!!!! now, will we ever see him again????

Here are props to Brooks, who brought home “some real race hardware” from the Beast of the East ½ IM Tri!!! and to Rocketman who can ride fast on a flat-front-tubular-tire.. no joke…maybe he'll tell you the story??

Here's a shout out to Mr. Rick Taylor... Best of luck with your 24 hour Mt Bike Race... I'm thinking it's this weekend???

And props to Griz, the ultimate lead-out man for the Mac’s Smith sprint zone… will he do it again??? All I know, he was working with 50% lung capacity (he was coughing up the other half), on stock Easton wheels, no power-tap or cycle computer and took the 10 percenter to the launch pad... 5..4...3...2...1... BLAST OFF!!!!

Here’s a word of caution to you super-heroes of the group… you have cartoons, comic books, bedsheets and you have super fans… some super fans will leave their mark in the weirdest of places… check the blog for evidence that if you ride SVR, you just might develop a fan base who’ll support you in races!!! Right Spidey??? You may end up looking like the racer here!!!

A reminder… next week, the SVR will yield to the Safe Harbor Ride in Iva, SC and the Middle Tyger Triathlon…. Two excellent events worthy of participation.

Come one, come all… if you’re new to the group, give us a shout and we’ll keep an eye on you during your first ride…

NOTE:.. here's a nice entertaining video of someone in T1... rumor has it, that's the only "SLOW" place the Rocketman... is that him?? you be the judge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-H18AGvsS0&feature=related

CR1 Shuey wants to ride Monday... but, some of us have to work... give him a shout if you want some miles...

One last work of art... does anyone know who this is???