Sunday in Prunedale

Doesn't seem like Deuce is going to brag, so I'll brag for him: he dropped his chain, but sprinted back to 3rd, putting 2nd in jeopardy (check the photo), puked afterwards, and still mounted the podium with a smile. The course was fast, technical, and dangerous, since one guy managed to put his head into a fencepost, requiring a helicopter evacuation, but apparently he's all right, just concussed. Another dude down with a broken foot. Guess I need to work on my killer instinct because it bums me out to see bodies lying along the course. (I can just hear what Godar would have to say). Fred and I hung in there behind Deuce, but the competition was pretty fierce, a lot of these Santa Cruz guys have some good off-road skills.

Chris Stevens