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Race Report: Turtle Pond Cat 3 2009
CB had alot of riders chomping at the bit. Many of us are on good form, and we fielded several riders who could have won the race in a variety of ways. Kyle, Glowa and I have been sprinting well, sweeping up primes and field sprints in training races since early season; Spaits and Cary handle hills with ease, making them both fearsome breakaway riders, Ryan is an excellent and enthusiastic all
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The New England Cyclocross Book is Done: Beer CupCake Mustache
As many of you know Natasha has been collecting photos and interviews over the course of 2008. She has compiled these into an awesome book that celebrates New England amateur cyclocross.If you missed the release party, you missed one of the best cycling parties of the year: Free Chimay, Mo’s vegan cupcakes, national cycling luminaries and plenty of celebrities. Thanks to everyone who braved
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Race Report: 2009 Tour of the Battenkill –Cat 3 Green
This is a hardman event. 63 miles of rolling hills punctuated with dirt roads, loose gravel, climbs and climbs on dirt roads and loose gravel. As a sprinter, my goal for the event was to hold on to the lead group for as long as possible. If I was still in the front group after the final climb at 57 miles in, I planned on cleaning up the sprint. Last year in the cat 4 race, I was shelled out
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This Just In: Blog Suffers When RMM Gets a…Gasp…Job
I have received a number of complaints from regular readers who have been forced to complete actual work during the workday because I have not been updating regularly. While, I normally refrain from commenting on the minutiae of my daily life here, this announcement impacts all of us. That’s right, you read correctly, I am working. It is only until the end of the school year, at which time
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A Prepared Gentlemen’s Race Bag and Prerace Rituals.
Racing season is here. This means regular travel for most of us. Some of us scramble around early every Saturday morning randomly throwing items in a carry-all, only to later find that we forgot a crucial item, such as cycling shoes or that our bibs are visibly soiled and odorific. This is my 5th season of packing race bags. After lots of time traveling with others, I have learned a few
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RMM’s Guide to Getting Broken Stuff Replaced for Free
I am the guy who fights every parking ticket, justified or not.When bike parts break "just riding along," I contact manufacturers and ask for replacement parts. Nine times out of ten, companies send me replacements along with profuse apologies, sometimes with freebies.Over the years, I have cultivated my persuasive writing skills. I follow a proven pattern when seeking replacements, listed in
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Battenkill Pre-Ride Report
James Morrison of Embrocation Racing rode the new Battenkill course last weekend. James took 4th in the cat 3 race last year. I found his write up useful, check it out here. Or if you prefer cut and paste: http://embrocationteam.blogspot.com/2009/04/battenkill-pre-ride-report-etc.html?showComment=1239116160000#c1412540066208842189Thanks James.
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Waterbottle Cage Primer–Elite Ciussi Stainless Steel Gel Are The Pinnacle
Anyone who has ever had a full bottle fly out on a fast descent during a 80+ degree race knows that water bottle cages are a very important bicycle component. Losing your drinks puts a quick end to your competitiveness for the day.With Battenkill-Roubaix on the horizon, we should all be thinking about our water bottle cages. Last year, unexpected high temperatures caused many riders to be
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Road-Results.com Is a Go–Like Self-Googling, Only More Satisfying
From the same people who brought you crossresults.comI haven’t poked around the site too much yet, but I know that Mr. Reuter has been tinkering with this for some time now. I am glad that this is live, since I was losing hours every day hitting "Refresh" on crossresults.com and having nothing happen.Colin assures me that many of the problems inherent in road results have been or will be
