Racer wanted

Mountain bike racer seeks same for noon-to-noon mountain bike racing on February 18th and 19th, 2006, at the seventh annual running of the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo. Our group was up to eight, meaning we could split into two, four-person squads. Then, someone had to bow out. It just doesn't work with seven riders.

So here we are needing another 8th rider, and soon. Fast or slow, male or female; doesn't matter. The idea is to have a lot of fun and not kill ourselves. Your legs should be good for at least one day lap and one night lap (with lights, natch), and you must pilot a singlespeed or fixie. But there is one slight complication: the cutoff date for no-late-fee registration and certain schwag (t-shirt and water bottle) is tomorrow, December 29th.

If you have but one chainring and one freewheel or cog, a decent light, a modicum of fitness, and a desire to camp out and meet lots of new people, oh, and 90 bucks, click over to Cows Suck and contact Team Captain Veelz, the blogmeister over there. BTW, it wouldn't hurt if you also had a fondness for good beer, the ability to cook over a Coleman, a penchant for minor debauchery, and a talent for and/or tolerance of excessive flatulence.

Muchos gracias.