SO, WHEN THANKSGIVING COMES ALONG......

I'M GUESSING SOME OF YOU MAY KNOW WHO DANNY KANELL IS....COLLEGE FOOTBALL GUY....

Well, if you want to know a little something about him on the college level....check this out. He orchestrated perhaps the greatest college football game comeback in history. "The Choke at Doke". The game ended in a tie and Bobby Bowden later he said that the team came back from so far down with 13 minutes left that he could not risk losing the game going for a two pointer. The Gators admitted that the game was the same as losing after blowing a monster lead with so little time left....College Football overtime was instituted in 1996...this game was in 1994. Florida State had a 54 home game winning street at the time.... 

SUMMERHILL SLAYS THE KING AT DERBY CITY....

 Image from Dave McElwaine

Danny Summerhill pulled off the unthinkable this past weekend at the Derby City weekend in Louisville. He doubled up, including a big timer win over Jeremy Powers who has been unbeatable for a very long time, especially when at the front of a race late....and Summerhill pulled it off just prior to his start to ramp up for next season's road shenanigans for United Health Care. 

With this said, I'm still a bit concerned when I see the online images of the UCI level CX races all over the country. The crowds seem to be shrinkng...there are never more than a couple of hundred fans (probably earlier racers, sponsors, family members) who are at these events. What happened to the monster crowds of 7-8 years ago? Have we bored our audience to death with fairly predictable top three at e every race? It is REALLY good to see Summerhill mixing the top spot of the podium up, even for just a weekend....too bad he won't be at Nats from the sounds of things....it would be nice however. 

Meanwhile, back in Colorado, the State championships are just weeks away, and I'd have to say it's a toss up as to who would be a favorite to win that title this year. It'd be nice to see some of Colorado's talent show up to get after it in December in Parker. Can we expect to see the likes of Krughoof defend, Eckmann, Jake Wells, Summerhill, and the rest of the crew show? I sure hope so......

On yet another note, I find it a little disappointing that Cyclocross Magazine has virtually zero coverage of Colorado Cyclocross racing, not sure I get that one, especially with the level of comp we see here. I mean really, how about diversifying just a skosh and giving Colorado some love guys and gals?

SO I GOT TO THINKING.....

I would not try this in this or any other lifetime, however I would highly encourage all the people I do not like to check it out. For sure. With a Go Pro mounted on their ass.

TOUR DE LAKEWOOD...

This is quite an amazing place to live. Colorado is full of em. While everyone else is worried about where they are going to finish in this weekend's Cyclocross racing, I continue to explore the hood and find some fun. The dirt has been world class lately. It's been a nice diversion after the crushing blow of losing my all time favorite pup companion just a week ago. Our hearts are still crushed from the blow, and always will be to some degree, but life moves forward and we must all try to embrace each day as what can always be our last in this wonderful world of Colorado. This fall has been amazing, I hope it keeps rolling.....