D.F.L. #3 2014

Dec 23, 2014

With the Bay Area getting a few weeks of rain, friends of DFL knew it was prime for a DIY cross race. Sunday morning, a large group knew to meet in Golden Gate Park for the third installment of the 2014 series. As you will see in this series of photographs, the landscape is so incredibly scenic that it is easy to forget you are riding cyclocross in a city park. For those of us who live here, this is a special treat. Enclosed are some moments from 12-21-2014 in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California.

Making moto noises with your mouth.Cubby trying to get lost.Norcal takes cross seriously, even when it doesn’t.The field was deep for the Le Mans-style up-hill start.RJ is stoked on San Francisco. He has not worn pants since he arrived.Dylan on course, to go find chicken/waffles.Maurice pushing through the recent rains.RightThis out-and-back ran North-South, going across an East-West section of the race, causing many to call out before they blasted through the crossing.RightDropping in.Eddy was the only racer who did all the laps on a brakeless track bike. This lack of rules are what keep DFL fun.Gabe trying out Andrew Low’s new geared prototype cross frame. Will be rad to see more of these at the races next season.Chas was loving the perfect conditions in the park. DFL always helps open up and clean up a few trails in the park that will be later enjoyed by daily riders.For those who may not know, this underground race series has had the same policy since it’s inception twenty years ago. Dress in drag and race for free, or pay $5. It’s simple.Travis knew this wet root section was faster to run up. It finishes on a root system on a hard right turn.Derek riding the ridge along the golf course.This swim suit has more miles on it than most of the kits I own. Maybe the sixth time I have seen it modeled over the years.One of the best things about bike racing is racing with your friends. With an open format, it’s a chance for men and women to be on course together in a racing situation. Rubbing shoulders with friends we usually only see from the other side of the tape.Embracing the white beard.Always fun to be out with John Reiss at the races.A few years back, we started noticing bikes being stolen for the parts alone. Cutting the frame is easier than cutting the lock. Brue brought his Hunter CX to have Rick bring it back to life.