Criterium Championshits
// August 18th, 2008 // Uncategorized
1. Easiest National Criterium Championships I have ever done to date
2. I shifted in and out of my big ring at least 50 times during the race
3. By some freak chance my chain decided to shift it’s self fully off my big chain ring which caused me to completely lose the possibility of winning the National Criterium Championship.
4. Horrible bad luck, just simply bad luck. No ones fault, not the manager, not the mechanic, not me, just a freak thing because I did tons of sprints in the race and my fate was sealed in one swift pedal stroke with out a chain connected when it all counted. I blame no one but the Colonel…..Oh, I hated the Colonel with is wee *beady* eyes, and that smug look on his face. “Oh, you’re gonna buy my chicken! Ohhhhh!”
I was on a roll this whole past weekend in Downers Grove, with flatting in the Pro-Am saturday night with 3 laps to go, then on Sunday with less than 200 meters to go and my chain falls to the outside? Bad luck for sure. Great Criterium Championshits for me.
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You are still the man and can go get them next year. Call me when you are home next time.
At least you’re not in the hospital getting stitches.
Any other excuses? You’re a pro, man! You have to come up with better stuff than that. I especially like the way you blamed the mechanic while explicitly NOT blaming him. Good on ya! I’m certain that one shift was the solitary reason you choked up the national champ jersey that was all but on your shoulders. You almost had it, man!
Huffy! Long time no see, oh so long ago we raced mountain bikes together. Good to see your doing well, back into racing myself, w00t, maybe we will cross paths again? I’m coming to Missouri this November, (someone’s going to busiek) Keep riding!
It was your chain! OMG, I thought it was your foot clipping out! That’s even worse bad luck…:(
Chain or no Chain. My friends 7 year old dauther was still cheering “Go Jelly Belly Guys” as you passed thru the feed zone each lap, not knowing anyones name. It was cool!
Chicago Steve
P.S. Third years a charm!
Keep your head high Brad. You and the guys were great this weekend. I was hoping Saturday’s flat took care of any further bad luck. Hang in there and get ready for the next one. You are back and you’re awesome!
Hometown Huffy, where’s the Springfield love? Could’ve sworn when they brought you up to the line Sunday they said “out of Boulder, CO” Oh no they ditn’t! Still yelled for ya. Mean ‘ol Colonel. Keep those compression socks on and you’ll OWN the next race!!!
Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch. Come on Jelly Belly your a fucking pro.
Wow – lot of hate or jealousy?
In my opinion, Huff would have won. Inbetween corners 7 and 8 he was out front. First guy through the corner usually wins, or has a damn good shot. But, the chain wouldn’t go back on.
Better luck next time Brad.
You won a bigger race (purse-wise) at Elk Grove, so dropping the chain wasn’t so bad…besides, it allowed Matty Rice to take team honors with 18th place for the day. Keep up the great riding Brad…thanks Jelly Belly for some great racing this season. Good luck in Missouri!
John Renz, Crown Point, Indiana
I feel for you Brad. It reminds me of a time when I was walking down the sidewalk eating a chicken wing. I drop it right there on a dirty side walk. What did I do you ask? Keep my head high and said 5 second rule pick that chicken wing back up and ate the damn thing. What does this have to do with anything? I don’t know.
Nice attitude. Pro contract but very unprofessional attitude.
Bird… you ate your own wing? Gross. Ha! I think they actually wrote an article somewhere that you get like 30 seconds before you have to fear the germs.
Brad – again – keep your head held high and prepare for the next one! You’re back and doing great! Hope you guys enjoyed the cookies and bars! Can’t wait to see you guys again soon!
What’s with all the people hating Brad, and for that matter, jumping on anyone for saying anything on missing saddle, what a bunch of bitter jokers. Fantastic work Brad, you raced bloody well, but you can’t change the way things went down, so come back next year and kick ass like usual. Good luck with the rest of the season.
Tom does not speak for all Toms.
Who runs Campy?
Mike Mertz does not speak for all Mike Mertzs but he does speak of inside jokes and vague references to past events which most being ephemera in nature weather they are understood by the recipient or not.
Dont listen to Gunga! He owns a fuji!
I like it when you shit rainbows! Yay!
Just read the hate mail. I like how Tom says, “your a pro”. I don’t think retards should be allowed to type on websites. You’re a pro, man. Also the dipshit that says, “Pro contract but very unprofessional”. I didn’t know that commas were’nt obligatory anymore in the English language.
God, people are dumb.
Chain is on. Chain Is Off. Such is Life. When people get angry is it because they wish they were you. Or Because they wish you was them.
I like what Alan Watts had to say. I think he knows his stuff. But for Me the rightous one. I must make a comment.
What happen yesterday was yesterday.
What happens Today is today.
Tomorrow will be tomorrow.
We cannot control things, but we must let things be.
And live for tomorrow.
May wind always be at your back. And the Sun always to your face. And walk with God’s Grace. Amen
Kinda harsh leaving the lot on here… but I can guess not wanting to spend the energy to read & remove is OK. Don’t like Mike doing it either… too shocking for naive me. I do hope you found something good from the DG wknd – if not from yourself, maybe a teammate or who knows… even a competitor? keep pushin’ the pedals.
Brad, I don’t like you getting shit on your own blog! Now, the guys and their inside jokes, that I probably do not want to know….that’s different! And The Bird eating his chicken wing, well…I just remembered I didn’t get to meet him. Do you have any control over what town they say you are from???
I agree with Stacie, we need the world to know you are from Springfield MO!!! Because you are OUR PRO!!
Serenity now, serenity now… Insanity later…(Tour of Missouri)
People he is not from Springfield he is from Fair Grove!
Who care’s where he is from. Arent we all from planet earth as one of God’s Children.
What some of these guys write is funny to me. I read and re-read you post and don’t see anything to bash. Chances are wen you were going flat out the bike was tilted to the right and the back wheel bounced causing the derailleur to bounce causing a whip in the chain and ending the chain (no pun intended) of events with the chain bouncing off the big ring. As you stated, its not anyones fault.
You say “completely lose the possibility of winning the National Criterium Championship.” which leaves the door open that you also may not have won so the guy saying “I’m certain that one shift was the solitary reason you choked up the national champ jersey” should read more and write less.
Dam when you say some of the stuff writen is funny you was talking about the rightous man, alan watts,aka the bird. Because that would be a huge boost to my confidence.