The Scott Nydam Technique

So basically,
I have realized that most race reports are boring,
its true, I guess that they are good for sponsors, but actually just writing out what happened in the race is so boring to read,
I would know...if it is boring for me to write.....then how can it be fun to read???

"We went really hard, and then someone attack and then we went hard again and brought him back and then we did this sprint at this line and it was great!!"

The type of race reports that I like reading are not usually about the race itself,
its the odd stuff that goes on, Will Frischkorn is good at writing these, and I also particularly enjoy reading reports by Michael Barry.

But,
my favorite writer,
is Scott Nydam,
he writes these posts that are like poems,
its a race report poem,
and Im not sure how he does it

He used to have this awesome blog
"sluffbugger"
if I recall,
just kidding,
I couldn't forget that

Since then he has gotten a pro website and has hit the bigtime,
so he doesn't post as many of his awesome "Poems"
but thats OK,
since he is getting interview by big time websites
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and

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and hes training his butt off,
it's understandable...
I suppose,

before he was really big time though,
my teammate Ryan Eastman and I decided to name a hill after him.
It was Trinity road.
Now you must understand,
that we named this "Scott Hill"
BEFORE
he conquered it in the Tour of California in 2008
We told him that morning before his big day,
that we had named this climb after him.

He dismissed us tho
You see, he is a modest guy,
He told us that he didn't deserve to have the climb named after him.

Then he took off that morning,
racing his bicycle,
while he took off we drove to the climb,
hopped on our bikes and rode halfway up to where we could watch this guy climb,
and the rest of the "world class" field.

As we were driving, he had attacked,
as luck would have it,
he was alone off the front,
He was climbing his hill by himself,
faster than the rest of these world class riders.
I like to think that we helped inspire him
either way, he definitely earned his hill that day

Standing along that climb...we heard that there was one rider off the front,
we hoped in our heart of hearts that it was Nydam,
when we heard it was we went crazy,
We had a BMC banner and had put on our running shoes,
literally,
and then around the bend there he came,
we were on a rather steep section,
and for that reason when he neared we were able to run along next to him
and keep up
we yelled and cheered
and
he even smiled...

and that was the most fun that I have ever had as a fan.

Anyways,
It is Scott Nydam's birthday today,
and so this post is just a Happy Birthday.
and a commemoration to his great writing,
hoping that the sluffbugger will return,
I know that he will race great,
but where has his writing gone?

Either way,
let it be remembered
Trinity is SCOTT HILL

Snelling Road Race

Not a great picture of me, but that was the sprint


I think I will start posting again,
so we will start at the beginning of the year,
this was my 2nd race of the year,
and I got a 4th in the P/1/2 race, which was a big result for me,
starting to find my way in the real races, so here goes:

Today we had the first team race of the year, Snelling Road Race. When we got to the race we got to pick up our new Pinarellos, so I was definitely excited and ready to go race.
We took off for the neutral rollout and there was a lot of tension in the group. We finally got the go ahead that we could race and it was on. The pace was fast throughout the race, with constant attacks. We tried to make sure to have a rider in the dangerous breaks, so through the first half of the race Sean, Vince, Blake and I were covering moves. None of the moves were sticking though, perhaps due to many large teams in the race.
Unluckily on Eric went down early in the race and messed up his elbow. He was taken to the hospital for some stitches, and we saw a gnarly picture of his torn up elbow. Hope he is doing alright.
On the last lap and there was a small break. I expected that they would be brought back so I decided to get ready to see if I could put in a good sprint. I found where Daniel Holloway was and preceded to follow him for the lap. On a small hill about 3 miles from the finish Holloway attacked. I followed and was able to bridge to the break. I hit the last rough section with the front group, where upon the field had caught our break. I was still happy that I had bridged to the break though, since it put me into perfect position. I followed Jackson Stewart and Holloway sitting 6 or 7 back from the front as the Cal-Giant team led out the sprint with about 3k to go. I came around the final corner right next to Blake and Holloway led out the sprint from there. I gave it everything and was able to finish in 4th with Blake right behind me in 5th and Evan in 11th.
Jackson Stewart ended up winning, Rock Racing’s Danny Finneran was 2nd and Daniel Holloway of Garmin in 3rd. Followed by Lombardi! A good day for the team.


This is what it looked like driving home. In my little suzuki car we fit 3 people, 4 bikes, 10 wheels and everyones luggage etc. I can't believe it fit!!