Last spring, evanplews.com/KENDA teammate Matt Russell indicated he was interested in racing some ‘cross this year. Our partners at Ibis Cycles hooked us up with some of their KILLER Hakkaglugi cross bikes and time flew by.
Matt had some bad luck on the mountain bike this year and as a new father I was sure he was doing his best to meet all the obligations of family, work, and being a super-star regional bike racer. With my leg injury I hadn’t been too keen to tramp on the pedals this fall hoping to heal up in time for Nationals. Bottom line is that we hadn’t raced together for awhile and I had no idea how Matt’s cross endevour was going.
Evidently Matt has been quietly doing his homework and exceeding all our expectations for his first season of cyclocross racing. I have known Matt since he was just a kid and he is may be one of the most talented athletes I’ve been around, so I guess when he won the OBRA Championship last Saturday I wasn’t surprised at all. Thanks for all the years of killin’ it Matt and I hope you enjoy your golden medal!
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