One plate...
Two plates...
Three pla—... wait, I'm one short.
Yes, Makoto here, and I can truly understand how Okiku-san feels.
What am I talking about? The fight to stay in my cyclocross category, of course.
With the cyclocross season drawing to a close, it’s that time of year when the fight for survival—much like in soccer—becomes incredibly tense.
In the midst of all this, I headed out this weekend to join the battle for tickets at the Kansai Cyclocross.
I was moved by Occhi’s tenacious riding.
I was deeply impressed by Gishi-kun’s indomitable fighting spirit.
As someone who rides a Hunter bike, I felt that the riding of the Hunter/Sim Works CX Team, who compete at the pinnacle of the sport in Japan, Category 1, was simply incredible, and I knew I couldn't put on a pathetic display, so I rode as hard as I could.
But my bike is a single speed.
So, you can't help but let your eye wander admire bikes with gears like these.
Bread Winner Cycles HOLE SHOT
This is a customer’s bike that will be delivered soon, and it’s cool.
This bike is made in Portland, USA.
Portland is one of the world's leading bike towns, and this brand is loved by the locals there and continues to evolve every day.
Work Hard. Ride Home. from PDW on Vimeo.
I really admire their style of enjoying CX—no, cycling in general.
And, on their blog today, while I can't catch the fine details, there’s something about a mysterious end plate that has me excited just thinking about it.
We have a few of these attention-grabbing Bread Winner Cycles bikes in the shop, so please come by and take a look.
I’m sure you’ll feel something, too.
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"Hey, you! What about your race results?"
To those of you asking, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Yes, I somehow managed to secure my second ticket to stay in the category, so I'm hanging on by a thread.
Next up is the "Kansai Cross Final Race #10 Katsuragawa," and I'll do my best to bring everyone some good news.
One plate...
Two plates...
Three pla—... yep, I'm still short on both gears and tickets.