Waxing

Finally the long awaited Toko wax recommendation is online for the Noque. It's not that I wouldn't know that I should put on the Dibloc LF Moly and the HF Red but I like to actually have the recommendation to read. I know they will tell me to use the very spendy Helx and since I own it I like to consider whether the event is worthy of the expense. For sure the Noque is worthy of it for Dave but I'm not sure for myself yet. I like to read what structure the skis will need on race day. I like to know that the snow will be "new windblown snow to slightly transformed." I think I could enjoy becoming a wax tech for my next career. Maybe an internship in Norway! I look forward to spending my evening waxing, brushing and scraping while jamming out to hard rocking music. Yes, I will be in the basement waxing my skis and Dave's skis all the while I will see my cross bike as of yet still disassembled from the trip back from Providence.

Speaking of Toko wax . . . did you see the front of the WCA webpage and their Guess the Rider competition? I took the photo so I do know who that is but I'll give you a tip in case you don't . . . he's a really fast cross racer but doesn't do the A race normally. I actually didn't know he was a wax tech until the Capitol Square Sprints. My friend Erik who is also a Toko wax tech was introducing me to his co-waxers and the guy in the photo said that he knew me from cross. I had to do a double take as I didn't recognize him off the bike, out of the jersey and decked out in the Toko garb. It's funny how you need a bike or a jersey to recognize people you meet at the races. Put them in a different context and it can totally throw you off.