PURDUE
SWEEPS COLLEGE GAME DAY!
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| B-Rod leads Purdue to victory! And buys the koffee! |
SHARKMAN
GOES ON MEDICARE DAY - THIS
SATURDAY!
OH,
THE HUMANITY!
MINIONS
ROCK AT APPLE CIDER CENTURY!
Belo
News
September
27, 2014
Shark
Cove, Mi. - As dawn broke over the Shark Cove, Sharkman began to put
on his Wisconsin Kit, along with arm warmers, leg warmers and a light
jacket. It was another cool start to the ride, but our hero knew the
sun would be out and the day would warm as the Nation toured their
field of dreams.
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| Hossman brings it to two Boilermakers! Ironman, not pictured, made it three! |
Sharkman
caught on with Mad Dog, who was, sadly, riding his last Minion ride
of the year.
Though
he had lost the “consecutive” weeks record to Gazelle Girl, he
did win “most” weeks for the 2014 season!
Congratulations
Mad Dog, nice job!
Sharkman
was mulling over whether Michigan or Michigan State would win College
Game Day when he noticed both B-Rod and Hossman were getting their
steeds ready decked out in Purdue Boilermaker Kit. Purdue, takes an
early lead......
Riders
started to pour in, but few, real, college kit was to be seen.
Of
course, Sharkman was in his Wisconsin kit, but there were some very
strange stretches of colleges.
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| Boilermakers rejoice! |
Polar
Bear rolled with with what he claimed to be the University of Alaska,
though it looked suspiciously like his regular Polar Bear jersey.
Then there was Boatman, wearing a University of Arizona jersey that
looked suspiciously like the Arizona State Flag. And then there was
Cycocross who was wearing the Michael Vick College Jersey with the
team mascot, the Pit Bull on front.
Stroker,
not having college kit showed up in his Minion Jersey, always a good
fall back choice.
Squeaky
rolled in and WAS NOT wearing his MSU kit! What! When questioned, he
stated he had not read Belo News and didn't know it was College Game
Day! What the......
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| Wisconsin denied once again...... |
Once
again, Gazelle Girl was able to make it to the start to a shout of
“Gazelle Girl!” decked out in her stunning Duncan Aviation
University kit.
As
Sharkman was doing a check of the jerseys, Hutch rolled in and
ripping back his jacket in Superman fashion, was wearing his Western
Michigan kit!
Wildman
did not have college kit and as the score mounting in favor of a
Purdue sweep!
After
a brief repair of B-Rod's headset, which had come loose, probably
from his torquing the bike at the finish each week, the Nation was
ready to rock.
As
the riders 12 riders took off for the start and headed towards town,
another rider approached in, you guessed it Bunkie, a Purdue jersey!
It was none other than that perennial “Other Guy,” Ironman!
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| Super Hutch for Western Michigan! |
Slam
dunk Purdue!
Final
score on the last College Game Day;
Purdue
3
Western
Michigan 1
Wisconsin
1
Is
this a great country or what?!?
Thirteen
riders headed north and Team Boilermaker came to the front to pull
our intrepid hero to the first sprint. Hossman, then B-Rod and
Ironman all took turns at the front to insure the old Shark got the
sprint and Purdue got another mention in Belo News.
As
the ride moved north through the col de Twin lakes, Yorkville Church,
Kellogg Korner and the Kountry Klub, the sun continued to warm the
course ahead of the peloton.
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| I didn't know it was College Game Day! |
At
the top of the col de Norte, Cycocross recommended that the Nation
should complete the sprint down the hill to one of the street signs.
Cycocross stated that the Friday Night ride does that, but Sharkman
stated, “that is why they are not Minions. We leave no Minion
behind!”
With
the smaller group, the speed stayed up while the riders enjoyed the
beautiful fall morning. The close grouped nation blew through the
Holy Rollers, Queens Cupboard, the Inlet Sprint and past the Digital
Divide.
Another
attempt at a pace line was made, but again, the Nation didn't seem to
want to play that way. However they still got together to get
Gazelle Girl into her preferred position for the final push to the
GGG Spot Sprint, which she took with pleasure as the Nation cheered
her on!
Sharkman
again, was concerned as the Nation headed South to the final sprint,
as they
seemed to be riding as a close, fast moving train.
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| Wildman dressed for the cold?!? |
However,
Hossman went to the front and took a humongous pull, followed by
Wildman! Both to the speeds up to around Mach 5 as trees and street
signs started to blur as the Nation few by.
At
the summit of the final climb, the Nation was still together as Mad
Dog made a move to pull B-Rod along with him.
The
hammer was down as B-Rod rocketed past Mad Dog, followed by Polar
Bear.
Sharkman
was feeling good and also made a move and got by a few riders to work
his way into fourth place. As he bored down to the finish, he
noticed Boatman in his re-view mirror. Sharkman had a sense Boatman
could have come around, but being the class act he is, seemed to give
the 4th spot to the old Shark. Thanks Boatman!
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| Polar Bear University of Alaska? |
The
fans went wild on the Champs le Galesburg as our hero's rode to the
Klutch. An incident did occur when a driver went by and yelled out,
“Purdue sucks!” Some fans have no class.
Andrew
was waiting with the hot koffee and B-Rod, who was also doing his
final Minion Ride of the season, said he was paying for every one's
koffee! Is this a great country or what!
The
Klutch was rocking as B-Rod ran up his credit card bill and Gazelle
Girl and Cycocross regaled the riders with stories of wild hot tub
parties. Hossman warned of a “Zombie Apocalypse” and the need to
stock up on Pop-Tarts and Sharkman drank not two, but three
bottomless kups!
This
Saturday is the day all Minions have been waiting for!
It
is the SHARKMAN GOES ON MEDICARE RIDE!
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| A gathering of the Nation! |
That's
right, Bunkie! Help Sharkman celebrate going on Medicare AND his
65th birthday!
The
koffee and kake is on our intrepid hero!
Can't
make the ride? Show up for the koffee around 10:30 a.m. at the
Klutch!
Jersey
for the Day is, of course, the Minion Jersey!
Launch
time – 9:00 A.M. - SHARP!
Or
be there for kake and koffee at 10:30 A.M.
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| Gazelle Girl at the start three weeks in a row!?! |
If
it is pouring rain early Saturday, check this site for an update on
the ride, but the kake and koffee will still be on at 10:30 a.m.!
Be
there!
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| Michael Vick College? You go Cycocross! |
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| Boatman in his "Arizona" kit! |
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| Hot Tube Stories! |
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| Hossman and his "Zombie Apocolypse" stories and the need for Pop-Tarts! |
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| Stoker shares training techniques! |
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| The Koffee is on me! Keep it coming Andrew! |
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| And Andrew kept the koffee coming! |
MINIONS
ROCK AT APPLE CIDER CENTURY!
Belo
News
September
28, 2014
Three
Oaks, Mi. - Three of the Nation took part in the largest one day
Century in the country this past weekend. B-Rod, Zyckmaan and
Boatman took to the roads for the Nation and rode the 100 mile course
with an average of 18.9 mph!
The
Nation was on fire!
Nice
job, Minions! You did the Nation proud!
Unfortunately,
none of these Minions thought to take any photos! Oh, the humanity!
Riders
joining the Minion rides acknowledge the inherent risk involved with
bicycle riding and by joining any Minion ride hold harmless any rider
involved.
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