Web & More Web

It seems like the last 2 weeks I have done a whole bunch of clicking away at this damn computer. Website stuff was looking kind of shady, so I got to work on the Eliminator Racing website, then I only made a couple changes to my own cause I was pretty burned out on it by then. At least the schedule and the regular stuff got updated.

Its a good thing I was occupied with paperwork and websites cause there sure is no way to ride my new pink Supercross. I felt pretty fast on my new sponsors bike when it was right out of the box, but only the day after riding it, its been raining non stop. We got some big plans to get out the heavy equipment and tear away tomorrow morning. I just might be able to ride it before the national at the training center in a few weeks. Not to much other news to come yet. I don't want to feel like NBL and put a big press release every time I shift my arse.

The good part about being quiet is you wont know I will have a sick new jersey on in a couple weeks, all new gear, a new supercross bicycle and all my regular sponsors for the past ten years dug their feet in for more. It's going to be a fun, money sucking year! Phones ringing so its time to go. See ya all soon.

New!

It's been a busy New Year. It started with working, then running off to my sisters for some fun and a mini camp on the road bike. I rode, worked on a ton of projects from my sisters super office and then enjoyed my time. Thursday was back to work, then It's been a struggle of working out, staying awake and burning the midnight oil trying to get all of the projects wrapped up for the new year. Reno went off with the same table, step, doubles, rhythm and finish line table. I missed supercross thanks to working. I got 3 days off to pile in lots of training and get the loose ends closed on the 2010 Schedule & Sponsorships. Its going to be a fun year, but I am going to ease into it. It's going to be a long and costly year. See ya at the ATM!

Christmas & New Year

So a late Merry Christmas but an early Happy New year. No classic for me over in Louisville. Not riding much the past 2 week, I was trying to give my body and brain a little break from the traveling, training and everything else that comes with it. I didnt do much but work, sit around, and do a bunch of office work. It's about time to hit the bike again. I did a lot of volume training but left it at that the past 2 weeks. I got back to the specific training today and along with a bunch of exciting announcments coming soon with Eliminator I cant wait to get into the new year, skip reno and visit my sister, then get down to business for the season.

Point Chasers

It's been kind of funny this last weekend. There were numerous double point races going down in So Cal trying to give all them point chasers one last shot to steal it away from someone. By morning on Saturday the entire Southern California was covered in rain with the exception of the NBL track holding their Toy Drive race. It went off without a hitch. Got to ride, get my train on and didn't even get wet. It was pretty sweet. I think my couple thousand point lead should hold out for the year end title and without much luck on them double pointers nobody is really going anywhere. Today the sun was shining again in the desert and I got another hour of gate practice and racing. It was good to ride, the last couple weeks have been nothing but e-mails, meetings, and board meetings. Did I mention politics and phone calls.

2 weekends ago was the NBL CA Board meeting. Once the drama session got rolling and our usual back row crew was in place we knew nothing to breaking would get accomplished. There are some really new and exciting things that did happen that you will see soon with the CA Series. Of course it seemed like every ones personal agendas got taken care of, cause more than 2 hours early people were packing their books cause class was over. So with no mention to marketing, sponsorships, or the awards (centerpiece of the whole series) we were off to a dinner meeting. Overall don't think I'm knocking it cause the series should gain a big interest this year and it's still awesome when compared to most series. But damn, I wish something got get moving with some major ground breaking change in that group.

The week after the meeting it was off to a bunch of sponsor meetings along with some R&D time. Rain killed riding all last week and I was stuck actually getting to work at hand instead of playing. If you didn't notice in the news world, NBL has a new honcho. I have talked to him and he sounds like the guy moving things in the right direction. At least they are out of the holding pattern they have been in for months. Maybe now the prospects will turn into something! I am down and out for now I gotta work in the morning.

ABA Grands Review

40 hours in a car and I am back home from the ABA Grands. Nate & I blasted out of town on Tuesday morning and gave up on driving by 9PM in New Mexico. We got up and did the rest on Wednesday to get into Tulsa just in time for every establishment to close it's doors for the holiday. We searched around for some food and to my luck there was a QDoba and not a Chipotle. Thursday had me at the track way to early thanks to cruiser practice. My 20 practice wasn't until 1 and again at 8 so we had a long day for thanksgiving but thanks to our team moms we always get taken care of. Lil Joe's mom made the dinner and it was good cause I hate being away this time of year. It's usually my excuse for skipping the race. By the end of the day I was over the cold, indoor, etc and felt pretty good on the track. Friday was the ROC. I transferred 1st round, waited all day to get 3rd in the main.

Saturday morning and the Grands was on. The track was a nice idea, but again a squash if you ask for my opinion. Over thought trying to be cool is what I call it. 3 right turns was pretty lame and the decision was no faster than the "safety" side. I got the gate of the weekend in 1st round and pulled into turn 1. Took the lead and transferred out. That put me out off my bike until Sunday afternoon when the 1/4 mains starting going. The rain came Sunday, I hate warming up indoors but had to thanks to rain. I swooped into 3rd in the 1/4 then got dusted out in the semi with a 5th. I almost crashed 3 times in the semi and rode a pretty horrible lap and was still almost going to transfer until I made yet another mistake, hit my knee and almost flipped. I was actually pretty excited about my performance and after seeing the mains at 8PM and where people finished it just shows me the cards I was playing.

We left as soon as we were out, by 10PM we were hitting the middle of Texas and wanted no more of the car so the road warriors that Nate and I are got another hotel. We took all day to get home on Monday then today I have been sitting back doing nothing wondering why my legs are so damn sore! Back to work tomorrow and getting these legs moving by Thursday.

40 fwy

So here I am sitting in a vehicle going down interstate 40 on my way to Tulsa, ok for thanksgiving and the ABA grands. Who ever thought up this idea! Either way the past couple weeks has been busy since the nbl awards and last race at Santa Barbara. The track over there was plain and same as before but with the new twist of the Dorsey cup event. It's a good idea and going to roll on in years to come. Magic mtn was the same drag as usual and then it was back to training for the grands

All in a day the Nbl had a huge change . The president is gone and we got a true business CEO. On the other side ABA keeps taking tracks and running races but not doing much to grow population. I do have to admit they are doing wonders for the sport when it comes to exposure. Not to much matters for me, I love watching the daily drama spill out on the boards and I just care about riding in the end cause it's all the matters.

That's brings it right back to the 1300 mile drive to Tulsa. Flights were way expensive and gas is cheap for the times so here we are driving. Stuck but hey were in a recession playing on kids bikes so its good!

-CW

Sent Wirelessly From A Small Black Fruit!

Break

It was real good to have a travel break the past 2 weeks. Being home helped ramp up the training again. I was just get slower & slower after a 2 month string of weekends. I took up some overtime at work over Halloween and made some money instead of spending a bunch going to Orlando. I didnt really do much this past weekend other than ride the local tracks that I have not gotten to step foot on lately. I got my new "10 page" NBL Magazine today in the mail and read the pages of ad's and race forms with not much "magazine" in the paper. It's crazy how some are still being hit by the economy while others seem to act untouched.

This coming weekend I will be hitting Santa Barbara for the 1st annual Dorsey Cup race. It will be 1st at the track and the tracks last NBL race. Kind of ironic! The Nor Cal Classic went down this past weekend and that's a positive thing going on that more tracks need to model. On Sunday I have to swing by magic mtn. to pick up that state #1 again but first on Friday I am meeting with the NBL president to get this strategy locked down for the west coast.

It's only a couple weeks until ABA Grands, and I guess @NMellone & I are stuck driving there cause were down like the economy. Flights are nuts right now with pricing, but gas prices are not so bad so were off for AZ, NM, TX and OK. My training seems on point for the race, I just need a little rest leading up to it. I good taper will do me right. If your just going to be sitting on Go211 this weekend then get up and go to Santa Barbara cause the Dorsey cup is actually planned to be a pretty cool event. Along with the free ticket to magic mtn, it might not make for a bad day. Ok, that's enough PR for now.