Arrived in LA after an eventful caravan down the state, but, thanks to our awesome drivers, we made it in one piece. Great music selection too. The course is at an interesting and educational venue, LA State Historic Park It was too late to pre-ride, so we just checked out the tough course. My first time on a UCI course and it is big,fast and technical. #socalcross has put together a great event. We also picked a perfect spot for the #ghetocx compound, which includes turntables and megaphones. Awesome. Right next to us the course goes through a nasty little off-camber s-turn that will challenge my “do not crash” resolution. But my team is experienced and helpful. Emily showed us a fast line through a potentially muddy corner and Jared reminded me that smooth is fast. I know I’ll be starting in the back of the grid, so I just have to stay smooth and not panic.
Then we had a great dinner (which may or may not have included some gheto marketing practices) and some team planning back at the hotel.
Gonna be a sweet weekend, stay tuned for details.