Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Burnham Super Crit Cat 4/5's - The Circus Race
According to race director Jason Knauff "this was the 4b's race (think the circus race during cross season)" well it sure didnt feel like it! My teammate Drew started the race off like a cross by attacking from the start, i attempted to go with him, but we were quickly caught by the pack.
The pace is intense, i get shuffled on and off the front, everyone is trying to rip the legs off each other, everyone wanted this race to be fast, it was going to make it safer and i wanted to do my part to push the pace. So did the rest of my teammates, drew, dan, trent, keith, bryan, and todd all took hard pulls and attacked ensuring that the pace remained high.
The pace remained high as bryan pulled some of his typical moves by hunting for the last prime of the day, a new sram chain. (he pipped chris jensen of half acre at the line) Chris and i seemed to spend a lot of time durning the two races of the day next to each other, chris said that was because liked the smell of the embrocation sean of burnham gave me earlier in the day, great product.
With a lap and a half to go i throw down an attack or what was suppose to be an attack, i got about ten meters off the front and ended up pulling the pack into the final turn, except the next thing i know i am in the grass and i hear bryan yell "what are you doing in the grass" i think "how'd i get here?"
None the less i got dropped after my adventure in the grass, i spent the last lap trying to chase down the pack who were soooo close, but really they were really far away, the bridge back never happened and i crossed the line 38th off the back, it happens, i raced hard and two days later i would be diagnosed with phenomena, so i guess finishing two races was an accomplishment enough.
It was a great day of racing, thanks to everyone who came out, especially all the spidermonkey fans inculding my Dad and Greg Witry (who sported a rakish derby).
Next race is Hillsboro, cant wait!
The pace remained high as bryan pulled some of his typical moves by hunting for the last prime of the day, a new sram chain. (he pipped chris jensen of half acre at the line) Chris and i seemed to spend a lot of time durning the two races of the day next to each other, chris said that was because liked the smell of the embrocation sean of burnham gave me earlier in the day, great product.
With a lap and a half to go i throw down an attack or what was suppose to be an attack, i got about ten meters off the front and ended up pulling the pack into the final turn, except the next thing i know i am in the grass and i hear bryan yell "what are you doing in the grass" i think "how'd i get here?"
None the less i got dropped after my adventure in the grass, i spent the last lap trying to chase down the pack who were soooo close, but really they were really far away, the bridge back never happened and i crossed the line 38th off the back, it happens, i raced hard and two days later i would be diagnosed with phenomena, so i guess finishing two races was an accomplishment enough.
It was a great day of racing, thanks to everyone who came out, especially all the spidermonkey fans inculding my Dad and Greg Witry (who sported a rakish derby).
Next race is Hillsboro, cant wait!
Burnham Super Crit Cat 4's - "the crash-fest"
What a way to start the usa cycling racing season! The race was great even though what seemed like half the field forgot how to race over the winter which turned into quite an issue on the last lap where crashes seemed to happen around every turn, but by the grace of god and a trip into the grass i crossed the line 18 spots behind my teammate Mike Shea who won the race and had the best post up of the day.
FUN FACT - Mike has been thinking about this race since January.
Okay here is what happened during the race from my view:
First couple laps, speed up with wind at our backs, slow into the wind, the pack struggles to get through the s-turns without taking each other out, speed up again with the wind, repeat.
I think the fourth lap; Guy crashes, it was going to happen again.
1 to go, move up to find some teammates and start to try and get the lead out train ready for shea
CRASH, Shea has to go into to the grass, i realize he might not be able to make it back for the sprint, i get out of the saddle to try ot connect to the back of bryan's wheel, who has dan in front of him.
Dan and Bryan and I are lined up on the for the sprint, CRASH - I dodge left into the grass, come back on the road look to the right and see shea sprinting to the front, he takes off, i power as hard as i can to the back of bryan's wheel, and we cross the line arms raised as shea celebrates his first 4's win
What a way to start the season!
Congrats to Mike "get off my lawn" Shea for the first spidermonkey win of the season!
FUN FACT - Mike has been thinking about this race since January.
Okay here is what happened during the race from my view:
First couple laps, speed up with wind at our backs, slow into the wind, the pack struggles to get through the s-turns without taking each other out, speed up again with the wind, repeat.
I think the fourth lap; Guy crashes, it was going to happen again.
1 to go, move up to find some teammates and start to try and get the lead out train ready for shea
CRASH, Shea has to go into to the grass, i realize he might not be able to make it back for the sprint, i get out of the saddle to try ot connect to the back of bryan's wheel, who has dan in front of him.
Dan and Bryan and I are lined up on the for the sprint, CRASH - I dodge left into the grass, come back on the road look to the right and see shea sprinting to the front, he takes off, i power as hard as i can to the back of bryan's wheel, and we cross the line arms raised as shea celebrates his first 4's win
Congrats to Mike "get off my lawn" Shea for the first spidermonkey win of the season!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
And the Victory Goes to Mike Shea!!!! (Burnham Super Crit Cat 4's)
A BIG thanks to Geoff Scott for taking great video!
Photo by Little V
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