Into the Beyond - VeloViet's Fury 2 the Lake
Phong Ha
I often described the VeloViet's family as a small eco-system, an inter mixing swirls of many colors of the bikes, new and familiar faces, intricate personalities of all sorts, and the love of adventures centering around cycling. I have told many legendary stories of these eco-groups within the Viet, but I have never focus fully on these young riders who grew into the furious dominators of high mountains that they are and how they came to be. It was on this Crystal mountain many years ago that they declared themselves to be prophets on these slopes.
There are four who have dominated seemingly on every challenge for these past few years. They build themselves to legendary status within the VeloViet, and became known as the Fab-4. Their training program is unmatched, but this year seemed to be different. It may be on this same Crystal mountain that a new King will be crowned!
THE BACKGROUND -
Crystal Lake was discovered by the VeloViets a number of years ago, when GMR
became an easy training ground as the group gotten stronger. Boasting a longer and harder climb than the
mountains of Glendora, Crystal Lake has crack many who have challenged
her. Riders swore of a Crystal Witch
that lives near the top and challenge those who dared to enter the Lake. Too were rumors of Sirens near the lake,
singing their pretty song to lure the VeloViet men.
But the truth is that men have become boys on this climb. The women who have climbed it vowed that it is most painful, and only giving birth to a child is more painful. All that we know is that Crystal Lake won more battles than it have lost. And it was here that young boys and girls endured the hardship, won the fight that they were tossed into, and grew to became those strong men and women. They are now the nucleus and formed the group that is known to be the VeloViets.
THREE WEEKS AGO -
Back to the Fab-4... with this fame came the attention, and it was the witch
that did not hesitate and struck first to weaken the support structure of VeloViet's
Fabulous Four! Ironman, a slight and powerful
racer that usually led the first attack uphill for the Fab-4, was taken down by
the witch on the famous Santiago Canyon road.
Left lying bleeding by the waste side, an image of Fab-4 Cap't John
cradling the head of Ironman is now forever etched into the VeloViet's
memories. John, full of sound and fury,
vowed on that day to take vengeance on the Crystal Lake Witch.
And to this revenge Cap't John offers what could be their most reliable Fab-4 rider, Brian. Known for his consistent pull at the front for hours upon hours, Brian has been transforming himself to that of a climber, and dominated first in today's training ride to GMR! It is in Brian that will represent the Fab's name.
A WEEK TO GO -
Then there is the challenge from MAN.
The Crystal throne offers the seductive and intoxicated beauty of the sexual
Sirens, and the grand glory of that for the High Kingdom. These exquisite tastes bring in the next eco-team
in the VeloViets... the Irvine Crew. The
Crew offers their best strength-to-weight rider to the mix, and that is the lightest
Irvine rider Nam! Part of the famous Truong
Brothers Trio, Nam at 130 lbs is the lightest of the bunch, and can fly up
those steep slopes. And his support crew
is the best in the business, with dependable work horses like Binh, Hoang, and
Henry. Too are the Truong Brothers Doug
and Vu, who will do whatever it takes to bring down the dominating Fab Force
and put one of their own on the podium!
THE NOW -
The Beast that of the Crystal Witch cackled with glee as she realized the VeloViets
are coming, but will be fighting among themselves for her throne. She know with all of the fighting taking
their toll, the first few riders will be skin and bones, but she hoped there
will be a few slow fat ones will make it up so that she can have a nice
meal. The Crystal Witch salivates
thinking of the upcoming roast.
She sees movement further down below. The VeloViet Warriors started to charge
up the hill. The battle for Crystal Lake
has begun!
TO THE CRYSTAL LAKE WE GO !!!
Spartacus
Dennis Le
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