MOB RULES tour rolls into Milan, other dates to be released.

If anyone was payin any attention to the cat1/2 field they would of noticed the sea of Bissell jerseys at the front of the line. after 3 hrs there wasn't much change. Looked like a pre concert psych up to whats coming in 08 around our scene. The setting perfect temps perfect, the course cone, the turnout EH? coulda been better, what kept em away this year? Gas prices? fatso's post on the MCG's board of horrible road conditions? thought of bad weather? FEAR of Bissell? who knows but it was a low show for most groups.

The masters 45+ the SALTY dog Krwyasnki and almost ageless FREDDY Anderson of WMCR went 1-2 this after FRCC 's Mark Woliec got sent back to last for some ODD reason. strangely enough this group had biggest % of dnf's. you would think the OLD guard of the field would no how to keep it together.

Masters 35+ Matt THE DIESEL Thourout of saturn of toledo rode around with some company before he decided he had been over the road too long and played like the Kris Kristopherson in Convoy and put the hammer down and rode in for ANOTHER cone victory saving face for the home team. PAPPAT O2 trained for 3 weeks and got the return of 2nd place for his 21 days in the saddle.

Cat 5 saw Mi elite MTb'er Brent Stienberg of KONA midwest riding a cross bike with knobbies sanbagg a win. wont be long before he has his 1/2 card .

Cat 4 Bem Penner from the wolverines beat Miscene favorite Alan Antoniocki, and the wrest as well with some good riding the wolverines look rejuvenated for 08 fer sure.

3's Christopher Bogedine and a Sunlyon rider Scott Gifford got away and went 1-2 in the Cat 3 race. with the rest of the filed rollin in behind. Fall Crosser Todd 40 something? Frierichs railed in for 4th

13 cat1/2 women went to the line. the race was marred by severe fall from a Saturn of Toledo rider heather Mitchell, on section 1 of gravel. as we go to press she is still hospitalized in saline. she is doing better but all of us should keep her in our thoughts. all of this said...Not taking anything away from The haggerty gal Erica Weitzman who won it over the PH tribe. Erica's husband also made a nice showin masters 35+ with a solid 3rd.

The main attraction cat 1/2 For the first time in as many years we didnt have past winner at the roll out. MIA's Were 2006 winner Jeff Crawford, last years Greg Christain. First edition winner Kirk Albers, Jake the Snake the entire Lathrup posse. and many others from WMCR, Saturn of Toledo Giant MI. 30 some riders went to the line, with Bissell carrying the brunt, then Wolverines, Essex had a full squad, some outta towners from Lake effect. As expected Bissell controlled and manipulated the field into paste after train interruption. a break containing all that counted got away with the MOBSQUAD dictating who stay and who will go. in the End 2005 state road champion from Elk rapids Jeff Koch got away for a solo win followed by the power full DWITTE, and springfling standout DANNYK he got in between Ben Whitehead to mess up a Bissell sweep. a nice showing by WMCR up and comers Bart Carlson and Kyle Lake as they got in the the top 10. tough day at the office for many as 5s and 3,s rolled in many many minutes later.
Not going fully into the issue of the downed rider, but from what we gather. those that took care of the issue did it without thought and with much compassion, that goes for the volunteers and riders that stopped, were not saying everyone should of halted and the race called, but when riders attack, or get hot headed because they have to slow or there in fear of being caught.. you basically suck. tms.