picture's worth a 1000 words

this pic from last wknd's NORBA finals at Snowmass cracks me up:

Bishop looks like a 12yr-old on crack (can't really blame him) while Craig looks less than thrilled. after scoping-out all the pics on cyclingnews, i was most impressed with JHK's reaction to taking second - he seems thrilled, not disappointed one bit - class act. and how 'bout the never-grow old ned overend in 16th place!? one spot behind nice guy nick martin and almost 10 full minutes ahead of barry wicks. from nick's blog: "There are only two places that matter in the mix of the pro field, whether you are in front of "Timeless" Ned or behind Ned... The last 5 minutes I dug deeper than I can ever remember and was actually on the verge of passing out as I crossed the line. That is the look of a face that only a mother could love:"

what i really found funny was how trebon blasted bishop for whining about the Nationals race-track fast, totally non-technical wicked-lame Sonoma course, then proceeds to whine about a true mtbike course at Snowmass. trebon removed his post about how he and Wick's 1-2 in xc and stxc was a sign of the "changing of the guard" after the Snowmass race...

need a hero? i choose ned. what's crazy is that folks have been choosing ned as a hero for 25 years. inspiring stuff.