A Story/Page1

  .....Once upon a time there was a girl named Madison who was at the 12 hours of Santos race with her very talkative Dad.  Sometimes her Dad's constant chitter-chatter can be very annoying, especially if she's moody (which can be quite often, after all, she is 12 years old).  But, little did she know, something amazing was in the works.  While Madison's Dad (Bruce) was making his rounds at the race talking to practically each and every racer, he came across a guy named Mike Davis.  Bruce found this guy to be extremely interesting and learned he has been in the bicycle industry for 25 years and now hand builds custom bike frames for his company, Deep South Bicycles.  Madison's Dad was always looking out for his daughter.  He knows pretty soon she will be in need of a new bike.  So, he made sure to keep in touch with that cool guy named Mike with Deep South Bicycles.

 .....Seven months later, Bruce and Mike still continue to chat on the phone, almost like they are besties or something.  And shortly after Nationals, Bruce received a phone call from Mike that shocked both himself and Madison. He asked for Madison's measurements, and said he was ready to start building her a custom, one-of-a-kind bike frame.  Story to be continued..............................

Trail 2 Trail Race

Another awesome T2T race with my former teammate Kent!!!  Some really tough competition this year on the co-ed teams. I was the only female to do the MTB part of the race. And although my times were much faster than last year, I was still minutes behind the leading man on the first lap.

So by the time I made my way back through scoring, we were in 3rd place.  I handed the baton off to Mr. Kent, and he took off like a rocket.    

 

With Kent's unbelievable fast speed, he passed 2 women in our class which brought our team up to 1st place.  He was also able to give me a couple minutes head start on the last lap.    


 

During the final 7 mile lap, I kept a good pace determined not to let anyone pass me.  I finished the race in first place (co-ed team), but with only about 50 seconds to spare before 2nd place came through. Man...that was a close one!! 

    Congratulations to the entire CycleYouth/Leroy's Team.  And a special thank you to Cody Burnett for taking the time to pre-ride the course with me.

Cool pics by:  Christie Burnett, Robin and John LaManna, and Big Dog Action Photography 

So...I was going to post a little something on FB for LeRoy's Bikeworks, but figured Mr. LeRoy deserved so much more than a quick thank you.

How many times have you walked into a bike shop and was greeted by the owner with a warm hug???  Probably never!!!  I have been to many, many bike shops over the last 7 years and never felt more at home than I do at LeRoy's.  Mr. LeRoy treats everyone as though they are part of his family.  He not only supports junior racers, he also keeps them busy by providing them with jobs at his shop.

So here's to you, Mr. LeRoy:  I am extremely thankful for everything you do!!!  You are an amazing person with a huge heart.  Your kindness and generosity is very much appreciated.  And I will forever be your loyal customer, friend, and biking buddy!!

P.S.  Sweet new wheel set!!!  Breaking 2 spokes at Nationals definitely worked out to my advantage:)