Muddy Madness (without the hassle of pinning a number on).

An inch of rain and 50 degree temps make it hard NOT to go play in the mud and get dirty on the Raleigh CX bike. So, when Charles offered to drive us out to King's CX course, I went. It was raining, and the course was a muddy mess of spin outs, half wheel high puddles, and pure joy.




















The mid-west Regional Masters CX Championships are on Saturday and this weather - rain predicted for 3 days - make it very tempting to get out there for some humiliation. Especially after previewing the course today. New additions are steps (love the run ups!), and a tiny little hill that took me 5 tries to get up without getting off the bike. I love Kings CX, it was the venue for my 1st CX race and it will always hold a special place in my heart. When ever I ride there, I remember that 1st race, and how much fun it was.















We rode the course about 4 laps, in the rain, and only 4 of us out there riding. There's something fun about going out for a muddy, wet ride, and not having to race. Just enjoying the bike, the mud, the splash and squish makes me smile.















It makes Ryan smile too. I am trying to talk him into racing CX on his MTB bike. :)