Warning: Politically Incorrect, a bit offensive and darn funny. Chris Rippey reports from Surf City CX race: December 16th, 2012

The date of the race: Yesterday
The location: Watsonville fairground
A quick course description: three muddy sections, two were off camber downhills, two  required running, flat asphalt section by start finish.
The category you raced: singlespeed A
The number of racers: more then twenty

After getting cash, gas and waiting longer then I wanted to get bagels and coffee (screw you Izzy's bagels, if your don't have salt or chocolate chips bagel then don't take an order for them, assholes.) I headed out to Watsonville with my girlfreind in tow. We bumped Kanye most of the way there. At the race I discovered I had forgot my shorts. I was not going to ruin my best pair of jeans so I was left with either wearing my girlfriends  skinsuit (I don't believe in skinsuits, they are dumb!)  or trying to see if I could rustle up some shorts. I saw Miles and Dave and informed them of my situation and decided to borrow Miles shorts cause Dave looks a little AIDSy to me. The shorts were gross but at least they matched and Miles seems like a guy free of sexually transmitted diseases. I did a warmup lap and the course was muddy like everyone said so I just rode around talking shit to my fellow cx racers and let my warm up and chances of victory to the cx gods. We were called to line up. I didn't know anyone except my buddy Angus and Rick. I told both of them all I cared about accomplishing in the race was beating them. The gun goes off and I ride mid pack. After the first run up I rip Miles' short and spent the rest of the race checking and adjusting my shorts so that my junk didn't hang out. I raced smooth and at a consistent pace. I didn't make any big mistakes. Ben Jacques-Maynes commented, in a shitty tone, that I should be riding on the grass cause it was faster when I rode in the mud so he could pass me(dickhead). I beat Angus and Ric and ended up in eighth place. I got coffee after the race and crashed into another driver as we were both backing out of our parking spots. All in all I had fun but my bumper is all messed up now.

Sad Day - Godspeed Ricky

CoreTechs teammate, Ricky Lucero died Saturday December 8th, 2012 while out riding his bike. I have pasted the email from his wife below. It seems so far that it was a medical issue and not a car or crash that was the cause.

Ricky was a tremendous guy. He had a great sense of humor, was extremely kind and a great teammate to race with. Ricky raced an old steel bike but was still able to win Santa Cruz crit in 2011 and be a factor in many other races. After much cajoling we convinced him to upgrade (he was super strong and a great rider and deserved a better bike) and he had just purchased a new SL4 to race in 2013. Hard to express the shock and sadness that this would happen to a young guy, who was so strong. Ricky will be missed tremendously.

Ricky leaves behind two boys ages 14 and 11 and his wife Michele. 

Godspeed Ricky.

Andrew

From Ricky's wife:

It's with my heaviest of hearts that I let everyone know today I lost the love of my life. My beloved husband Ricky of 16 yrs died while on his bike today. Details are unclear. He lost consciousness while on his bike and was unresponsive by the time the paramedics got there. We are all in shock, denial and grief. We are all thinking of happy memories with family right now. Please keep Ricky in your thoughts & prayers.

Michele