Author Archives: Christie

Back in the Saddle

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Christie

Had a pretty rad day at Thunderhill today with Pacific Track Time. I was riding my race bike, the 2009 Fastline Cycles R6, and Ross, the rocket scientist mechanic, was riding his surprisingly beautiful salvaged R6, resurrected from an abusive … Continue reading →

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AFM Round 5, California State Championship Round 2, at Infineon Raceway

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Christie

I had three different doctors telling me there was no chance in hell I’d be racing a motorcycle on July 9. I’m sure it’s something motorcycle racers have heard often, but I’ve been pretty lucky thus far in my sporting … Continue reading →

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Back in Business

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Christie

This little honey badger did know, FYI, that I’d been stung…I’d been bitten by the snake. “The poisonous venom seeped through the honey badger’s body and she PASSED out on the sidewalk of the Taleo Criterium! What a sleepy fuck! … Continue reading →

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First Bicycle Race, First Ambulance Ride

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Christie

I really don’t know where it all went wrong. I’ve bombed down hills at nearly 50 mph, set downhill records for descents like Highway 9 and Kings Mountain Road, and felt extremely comfortable, and was perceived to look very comfortable, … Continue reading →

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AFM Round 4: Turning Lemons into Mimosas

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Christie

The weekend started out swell. Nikki Nienow and I came up Thursday night to get a full night’s sleep for the Friday track day, hosted by Zoom Zoom Track Days. It was also a women’s VIP day, which meant that … Continue reading →

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