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Crusaders head north for double the fun

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This weekend’s Cross Crusade
event will be all about beer,
costumes, and…oh yeah, bike racing.
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Velo Vanguard
Velo Vanguard
18 years ago

Is it still Cross without the mud?

Anonymous
Anonymous
18 years ago

Well, with all that beer, I’m sure we could create some mud, eventually…

Anonymous
Anonymous
18 years ago

A little strange that this story is right after one about a rider with a .25 BAC getting hit by a driver with a .18 BAC. Have fun, but be careful out there!

Kt
Kt
18 years ago

Make sure the Fairgrounds people don’t switch fields on ya… they’re notorious for showing up a couple hours into set-up and making you move to the smaller, way less suitable field…

Brian Johnson
18 years ago

Fooey. A beer garden does not replace the back stretch hand-ups.

Total bummer.

I could have used a boost of fizzy carbs on day two of the racing.

Crash N. Burns
Crash N. Burns
18 years ago

Brian, were you actually there? The beer garden made next to nothing, and the DQ for beer hand-ups only counts if you get caught…
There were 45 cases of beer and 4 kegs! Not counting what people brought on their own.

Fawkinghell
Fawkinghell
18 years ago

Kt-
Hasn’t happened at a Crusade race yet. The fairgrounds management were gracious in letting us run the course where we wanted. There were practically no limits. A big thank you to Gary for coordinating this event. Next year, MUD!