WINTER BIKE LEAGUE UPDATE
Another stage down of the inaugural IJAH WBL, and another slight shake up of the leaderboard. Big thanks to everyone who came out for the ride this past weekend and rode through some of our worst conditions yet. The sun barely came out and the roads were pretty trashed right from the start. Due to the terrible conditions, everyone who came was awarded with three extra Belgian points.
Although there was a slight shake up, Charlie Walford is still holding first place, now with 50 points, after placing on all three segments Sunday. Carlos Eliaz jumped up to second place with 23 points. Carlos and Charlie are the only two riders to show up to every stage of WBL so far. Scott Głową made his first appearance this past week, and although the conditions were nasty, Scott showed up with the cleanest bike Sunday morning and was awarded this week's wild card points. (Rumor has it that Jon stared at those blue hubs for the majority of the ride.) Scott also placed on all three segments, grabbing 18 points total. To round out the group, Brian St. Pierre and Don Gilbert both tackled the ride with gravel-friendly rigs, and Antonio Martinez rode all 45 miles on a fixed-gear Bianchi, with 51-16 gearing. The WBL Gremlin was also there, and ate two blueberry pancakes out of its frame bag, and a black and white cookie from Jitters.
Thanks again to everyone who braved the elements and made it out.
The final two stages of the 2023 IJAH Winter Bike League have already been scheduled, with the final stage rolling from WeRoast Coffee Co. in Lincoln, with the WBL Awards to be handed out after the ride.