Episode II is set in the frozen tundra of Salisbury, NC. The Nomadic New Englanders: Jeremy Powers, Alec Donahue, Mukunda Feldman (a.k.a. JAM http://www.wheelhouseracing.com/j-a-m-fund/), Jeremy Durrin and David Wilcox all traveled down to North Carolina to partake in warm southern weather, the last UCI race of the season and barbecue.
Little would they know that awaiting them at the course was a New England native's worst nightmare: snow! The day was cold, but the snow faded right about the time I pulled into the parking lot and there was none on the ground at all.
You can tell it's cold, and thanks to Mukunda for being such a great sport and sticking it out for the interview. Listen closely in the background and you can hear Jeremy Powers getting fan-girled... yo Jeremy, you've got a girlfriend. Pass me those numbers you got!
Powers powered to a win in the P1/2 race and Alec Donahue proved that he's tougher than everyone and unzipped on like the first lap. It helps when you've got a natural base layer. It was a mediocre day for me. Got stuck behind a crash on the first lap, had anger in my stomach and motored back up for like 11th or something (check the schedule/results page for more accurate details). The following day in Fayetteville was way better. Ninth on a course I hated- my first top 10 in an NCCX race and a foreshadowing of events to come!
UnderTheBarriers #2 from Kim Bailey on Vimeo.
