Now, I Can almost smell the Cool, Fresh Beer at the Finish-Line,
I Got my Picture from Guido(SPORTOGRAF) and now I´m in the
finals from CAPE EPIC NEXT TOPMODELL. If you ncall it Easy
today – Easy is something else. After a tough Road Up Hill
out of Oak Valley, it didn`t last long and a I was overtaken
by a couple of events, some not that big, but some bigger
and maybe a few miserable incidents took its course…
In the first Downhill passage – stiffy and lovely blocked,
definitely only ridable consecutive, one by one. But someone
believed (A Hobby Downhill-Pro) to demonstrate his (NOT-THERE)
ability to ride downhill, He made up some kind of trigger
an avalanche downhill. Yeah, to each their own, only some
bruises and thank God, No Damage at my bike – One, two-times
loud Swearing and all is fine again.
Almost 2km later, in one of the Sandboxes the next disaster.
After 6 stages, everbody shoud know, that you`re not able
to drive thru these, especially the riders in the lower ranks
of the classments, made a better look by shoving their bikes.
But there are of course some in the Categorie(we call it SPACKE),
typical features: Shirt, Pants Combi from Telekom and Gerolsteiner,
not matching at all, Neon Colorful straws on the helmet, TeddyBear
in the CamelBag, unshaved, Hairy Legs,etc.
One Guy matching tomthese attributes, Lets call him Marcell
from Suisse, try to make some fun in the Sandboxes, lost control
of his bike and himself as well. He was able to rescue himself
by an insane Head-Dive. NO harm for him or his bike, but his
bike made contack with my Knee. Thank you very much after
all for that kind of Souvenir.
With this few Dents and Dints I were able to continue my ride...
In the Second part of the day the Tide has Turned, Singletrail,
Singletrail and more Singletrail – The best thing we had,
we had it last year in the Agenda, 10 km giant Slalom around
the trees, how it never could be better in the world. A Dream,
drugged with these “happiness Hormones “ I finished the Race
after 86 km.
Once more I wake up next day, - Hooray, than its Finish-Day
C-YA tomorrow and Chain Mostright
Stefan Zimmermann