Sludge Art

Mud is everywhere, still, two days after the rainy Urban Cross race. I managed a late-lap endo into the mud on an off-camber downhill section, packing mud into the my helmet rivets (see left). That would be the second time a Specialized helmet did its job for me this year.

The race was staged around the old textile mill in Charlottesville where several murals were painted during a 2004 art show. The murals reminded me that we were making a different kind of art out there. Race photos by Kevin and mural photos by Brian Hall.