TWELVE November

Twelve November brings us just a few weeks back in time, but it's enough to change ice reality to colorful autumn. In the woods near Turnov, where the Soviet Army played the war in the past, we have completely different warriors now. Their weapons are shovels, pickers, saws, imagination and enthusiasm. The camera caught Michal at trails called A51. The year 2010 is almost over, so one more ride, the last few berms before the snow hides all trails, 4X a bmx tracks and bikers will have to spend long months in gyms, halls and courts ...!

Let two racers play in the squash court and watch them for a moment. Entertainment guaranteed. It does not take a long and originally intended leisure game of two friends, changes with increasing strain at all. Poker faces, movement speeds up at the court. They start counting a score. And in a while, they seriously fight. Racers.

Or sit two moutainbikers on a motorcycle. It does not matter that motorcycles lacking few numbers in adult size, and Supercross arena is replaced by a track that would not have been seen in the grass, not to be outlined by rusty stove, chairs and pillows. The process will be the same. Michael and his mechanic Krab.

A short stop for some PR stuff and hurry up for a highlight of the autumn social program. The King of Cycling awards. The Czech Cycling Federation effort to evaluate the most successful representatives is trying for years long to step out of its own shadow. Unsuccessfully, unfortunately. Undignified form, again and again, brings down this commendable idea to the knees. But it remains essential that this was Czech bikers most successful year ever, to which Michal Prokop contributed not only with his bronze medal from the World Fourcross Championships.