Vegas Part Two (Cross Vegas)

Now this is what I come to Vegas for. As far as Im concerned there just happens to be a bike show during Cross Vegas. This is by far the coolest bike race I attend all summer hands down. Everything is here. Cross bikes, 100 degree heat, bike celebs, fast pro riders from the US and abroad, many factory teams, beer and Mexican food.

And its share of weirdos walking around.

If the fast riders are not racing, their walking around.

Saw Willow Korber, in what I believe was her third wardrobe change of the day, riding around on some sort of xtracycle.

And amidst the hoopla a bike race breaks out. And the level of competition did not disappoint. The races were awesome. The kind of stuff we watch on TV. Cross races are just so awesome to watch. You can see them racing most of the course as opposed to once in a while with a crit or even worse, a MTB race when you see then once every twenty minutes. This form of racing is growing 100 percent per year here in the States. I love it.

Of course being celebs in the bike community we had VIP passes and that gave us all the beer and food we can drink and eat, let us sit on a hill that gave us a view of about 70% of the course, and kept us entertained by this huge Praying Mantis. If I had one complaint it would be the announcers who did a good job of pumping up the crowd but fell a little short of calling the play by play. There was a lot going on that they missed.
But I didn't miss it.

Now with the move of Interbike to L.A. next year puts this race in jeopardy. Also moving it a month sooner sucks too.  I for one will continue to attend if it chooses to stay in Vegas. I would ditch Interbike to watch this race.

However, it just might be that I will be attending "Cross Angeles" next year.

I hope not. More to come.

DLD