SQUEAKY
WINS IT FOR MSU!
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| B-Rod hitting his head against a pole, protesting the rain! |
MICHIGAN,
WESTERN MICHIGAN, PURDUE FINISH 1-2-3!
FALL
SCHEDULE POSTED!
ADDITION
TO THE BEU UPDATE! OH, YES!
Belo
News
August
30, 2014
Shark
Cove, Mi. - As dawn broke over the Shark Cove, our intrepid hero, the
Sharkman awoke gently from a deep, dream filled night and padded his
way to the window at the front of the Cove. “Was it raining?”
thought Sharkman as he had been gone two weeks and really wanted to
ride and only gale force winds would be stopping him this day!
To
his joy, our hero found the streets clear of any precipitation so he
quickly ran to the Shark Radar to check for any rain heading towards
his beloved “Field of Dreams.”
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| Brewman showing his MSU colors! |
Clear
again! Oh, the humanity!
As
he went into the Cove Garage to get his steed ready our hero noticed
the garage door at Rainman's house going up and wondered what was
going on? Rainman had told him the night before that he had his In
Laws visiting and would not be able to ride! Moments later, a text
came into the Shark Phone stating “Rainman is in! I'm riding the CX
bike though, so I'm going to drive over!”
“Great!”
Sharkman replied!
Shortly
after, Mad Dog rode up with some Shark Socks care of Danimal and
Falcon, which Sharkman placed in the Cove mailbox as they headed over
to the start.
As
the two riders descended the hill into the bustling metropolis of
Galesburg, the rain began to fall. Hey, the rain was supposed to
hold off until at least 11:00! Au contraire, mon frere.......
As
they glided past the Klutch and waved to the early morning group, the
rain began to fall
in earnest.
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| Purdue Boilermaker, B-Rod! |
As
they approached the start they found, waiting under the school
awning, Brewman in his MSU Kit and B-Rod sporting his Purdue Jersey
as well as Easty with his Western Michigan Jersey and his Wingman,
Marco.
As
Sharkman began to ask what everyone thought about riding in the rain,
Rainman texted;
“RAIN!!!
Rainman is out! Have fun!” Wait, what? Go figure....
No surprise there......
Easty
and Marco headed to the Klutch to warn Andrew that the crew may just
come and drink koffee instead of ride as more riders came into the
start. As Sharkman clicked off a few photos, the rain let up a bit and
the riders started thinking, “hey, we're wet anyway, and it isn't
cold, so let's ride!”
As
the Nation knows, Minions will not start in the rain, but they will
ride in the rain and since everyone was already wet, it was decided
that the Nation would ride unless lightning struck.
Sharkman,
thinking he was the smallest rider in the peloton, would not have to
worry about the lightening......hee hee......
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| Chains in his Bronco Jersey! |
Skittles
then gave, what might go down in Minion folklore as another Minion quote, saying, “You can't win in the rain, if you don't ride in the
rain!” Well said, Mr. Skittles, well said. Are you listening Rainman?!?
Steeling
a line from the same legendary rider and writer, Skittles, many of
“the Heads of State” were in attendance for the ride! A virtual
“who's who” of the mighty Minion Nation.
In
addition to those already mentioned, Bissell Boy (MSU), Zickman
(Michigan), Tow Truck (U of Rwanda?) , Iceman (Michigan), Chains
(Western Michigan), Pirate, Skittles, and Squeaky (MSU)!
Yes,
that is not a typo! Squeaky, the king of Style, parted with some of
his cash and actually bought an MSU Jersey! Additionally, it was his jersey
that gave MSU the win with three, edging out Michigan and Western
Michigan with two each. There was some confusion on the results when
the
Western Michigan riders tried to claim the Purdue jersey B-Rod was
wearing but a Michigan rider quickly pointed out their error and the
count was corrected. Hey, the do sort of look alike....
Final standings for the day:
MSU
3
Western
Michigan 2
Michigan
2
Wisconsin
1
Purdue
1
University
of Rwanda 1
(though Tow Truck did say he would wear a Wisconsin
Jersey if Sharkman bought him one!).
Sharkman
made a quick call to Easty at the Klutch to let him know the Nation
was riding and with
rain in the air and the sound of pedals clicking
in, the Nation headed out for a ride in the rain!
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| Iceman wins it for Michigan! |
For
the first time since the old Shark can remember, no one joined on as
the ride snaked north through town. Sharkman stated that he would
win the first sprint from the middle of the peloton but Mad Dog and
B-Rod would not let him off easy and made him take that first sprint,
and take it faster than he would have liked.
Sharkman
took a photo and did the count at the G Ave. crossing and 15 riders
were ready to rock!
Zickman,
feeling frisky in his Michigan Kit began attacking relentlessly at
every opportunity!
Digging
into his bag of courage, he went to the front as the rain continued
to come down and grabbed not only the first sprint, but the King of
the Mountain on the col de Twin Lakes!
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| Bissell Boy and Spartan pride! |
This
was just a taste of what was to come as he took it out in the Kountry
Klub section where he broke away with Brewman in his MSU kit on his
wheel to contest the Rt. 43 sprint. Riding on the rivets, it was too
much for the sprinting Wolverine as Spartan Brewman went around him
to nip him at the line.
Up
the Col de Norte, the Nation flew and with all on, rode right through
the summit and on to the Holy Rollers. Sharkman was feeling the lack
of riding in his legs and noticed that good ole Skittles was keeping
and eye on him and came back to pull him back to the peloton.
Thanks
Skittles!
The
Nation grouped up at the feed station known as Frona's and again
headed out quickly. The rain continued to fall off and on, but not
particularly hard. The rain on the road was another matter that
made drafting a wet and wild adventure and sunglasses became goggles
as the water roostertailing off wheels was incredible.
B-Rod
had so much water coming off of his wheel it was like riding behind a
cigarette boat!
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| Squeaky takes if for MSU! |
As
the Nation crossed over the Digital Divide and on to the GGG Spot
Sprint, everyone talked of the Sweetheart of the Peloton and her
being gone for her beloved sprint. The Nation was missing the
legendary rider, so as the Nation bore down on the GGG Spot, first
Zickman, then Mad Dog, then B-Rod went to the front to lead the
spirit of our Gazelle Girl to the sprint as the nation moaned and
groaned her on to victory!
You
go girl!
At
the G Ave. crossing, Sharkman cautioned everyone about the finish and
the wet roads. Telling the Nation to “hold their lines” and
“it's too wet to take any chances” the Nation motored on to the
finish.
Zickman
made an early move to the front but his break was covered by Mad Dog
while some of the sprinters patiently sat in, saving their energy for
the final push.
At
the top of the hill, the Nation was still bunched up pretty good when
Iceman (Michigan), Chains (Western Michigan) and B-Rod (Purdue) went
to the front and broke from the pack to take the finish 1-2-3!
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| U of Rwanda? |
The
crowds were surprisingly large on the Champs le Galesburg as our
hero's rode to the Klutch . The rain seemed to stop as the Train
pulled into the Klutch and the riders started piling up for Andrew to
distribute the java. The Klutch had the air conditioning on and the
Nation could feel it. But as the koffee kicked in, the mighty
Minions were feeling much warmer.
Pirate
bought for Sharkman and Sharkman could hardly wait to get that first
kup down as Andrew kept the coffee coming and Tow Truck told the
story of his travails in getting his bike frame back from the repair
shop in California. Sharkman stated that he may have to send a couple
of Minions out there to take care of the matter!
At
the same time, some of the Michigan guys, still upset at being beat
by MSU again, started to ruff up one of the MSU riders. However,
Sharkman straightened the situation out and made them play nice
together.
By
now the rain had stopped and though Sharkman had received a text from
Lava Girl offering to pick him up, he had Mad Dog and the Pirate to
escort him home.
Belo
News doesn't know about the other riders, but Sharkman had grit, not
only on his faithful steed, but embedded on his legs, hands, shoes,
shorts, etc., etc., etc., The line of mud up his back and the grit
in his teeth were a testament to the epic ride the Nation did that
day. As Sharkman cleaned his bike, he was heard to say....”it was
good to be back with my Nation again.....”
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| Skittles takes a break as Sharkman takes the count...... |
Unfortunately,
Sharkman will be gone again this week as Lava Girl has committed him
to a family function back in Chicago.
But
the ride goes on!
This
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Launch
Time – 8:00 A.M. - SHARP!
AND
REMEMBER, NO MINION JERSEY'S UNTIL THE RETURN OF GAZELLE GIRL ON
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2014!
That's
right Bunkie, you won't want to miss the September 13 KK-TdG when the
new Shark Minon Jersey's will be on display making it's debut!
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| Michigan was a bit upset with the loss and takes it out on a poor Spartan...... |
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| But Sharkman made them make up and play nice. All is well in the rhelm. |
You
will want to be there for the momentous photo opportunity of an
entire Nation in Minion kit! Oh, the humanity!
This
photo will be submitted to Giordana in hopes it will make their
catalog like the BEU jerseys did! Is this a great country or what?!?
DEBBIE DARK MATTER UPDATE!
Belo News
September 3, 2014
Galesburg, Mi. - Little Debbie just keeps growing up! Seen here in the latest update from the family, her growth spurt has just been amazing!
FALL SCHEDULE POSTED!
Belo News
September 3, 2014
Galesburg, Mi. - Little Debbie just keeps growing up! Seen here in the latest update from the family, her growth spurt has just been amazing!
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Proud parents of the new grad!
"They grow up toooooo fast," said Gazelle Girl.
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FALL SCHEDULE POSTED!
Belo
News
September
3, 2014
Shark
Cove, Mi. - So
take a look a the upcoming fall schedule:
Saturday,
September 6, 2014 – Beer Jersey Day!
Saturday,
September 13, 2014 – Shark Minion Jersey Day! Oh, the humanity!
Saturday,
September 20, 2014 – One more College Game Day!
Saturday,
September 27, 2014 – Retro Jersey Day!
Saturday,
October 4, 2014 – Sharkman Goes on Medicare Day! Oh, the humanity!
Shark Minions Jersey's will be in order as Sharkman supplies the
birthday cake!
So
mark your calendars Minions before we head into Mountain Bike season!
ADDITION
TO THE BEU UPDATE! OH, YES!
Belo
News
September
3, 2014
Galesburg,
Mi. - Belo News would like to correct the record on the report
submitted last week on the Bloody 'Ell 'Undred extravaganza. There
should have been a huge, huge, huge, shout out thanks to Brewman and
Zickman for picking up the tab for the beer at the
Waldorf! Now that's class!
Well done Minions, well done!
Is this a great country or
what?!?
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