Alright, it has been weeks, but the Belgians want to know the story so I will now provide some explanation for these pictured antics. As you may be thinking this is distinctly unlike the Per most people know, but something had to be done. The basis for this endevour was two fold. Bicisport needed a win in the Elite mens event. Bunnin was our man. He had been very consistant on the podium at numerous events throughout the fall, but the top step had continued to elude him. He has acted as a lone soldier, flying the Bici flag with little recognition and spending too much time on open highways to bring the Big Blue the glory it deserves. I wanted to create an entourage of sorts to show that Bicisport is a club with soul, a club that supports its riders and to give Bunnin the leg up on the best home turf course the season has to offer. The second half of the equation is that racing in this province is at best dull. Spectators tend to be restricted to other racers, parents and the odd bicycle commuter in a yellow wind shell.
I made a large flag out of rags I found in the laundry room that read "BUNNNIN - BICI FOREVER, put on my Bici headband, forced Jesse to wear a Bicisport jersey with Bunnin written on the back and borrowed a cowbell. J Sparls showed up to make a solid trio for the first half of the race. We ran from point to point the entire race seeking maximum supporter coverage. My voice was gone half way through, but we pressed on delivering enthusiasm and support like Alberta has never seen before. Bunnin lit it up from the start, riding aggressively in a display of confident exuberance. In the end he took fourth, but he threw on the flag that had then become a flowing white cape and continued to represent the passion all the way to the following...bike messenger race downtown, messenger house gathering, Tubby Dog stop, locale hopping bicycle brigade (6 man strong, stunning 6 establishments!), popo evasion, lung cancer defiance and another Tubby Dog stop until early Sunday morning.
Bici Forever.
I made a large flag out of rags I found in the laundry room that read "BUNNNIN - BICI FOREVER, put on my Bici headband, forced Jesse to wear a Bicisport jersey with Bunnin written on the back and borrowed a cowbell. J Sparls showed up to make a solid trio for the first half of the race. We ran from point to point the entire race seeking maximum supporter coverage. My voice was gone half way through, but we pressed on delivering enthusiasm and support like Alberta has never seen before. Bunnin lit it up from the start, riding aggressively in a display of confident exuberance. In the end he took fourth, but he threw on the flag that had then become a flowing white cape and continued to represent the passion all the way to the following...bike messenger race downtown, messenger house gathering, Tubby Dog stop, locale hopping bicycle brigade (6 man strong, stunning 6 establishments!), popo evasion, lung cancer defiance and another Tubby Dog stop until early Sunday morning.
Bici Forever.
3 comments:
no participation, but runnning with a white flag instead... that realy needs an explanation.
Uitleg graag!
okay,.... niks anders te doen dus op die dag... :-)
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