OK, so I sound like a shill and am embarrassed to effuse too much praise on it, but it's pretty sweet for the way I ride.

I have to swallow my pride when I put it on, but in the pictured race I was able to hold my break at 26mph for 10 miles into a slight headwind. At that pace I feel like it makes a tangible difference. If nothing else, seeing the funky profile in my shadow reminds me to tuck down and put the helmet into the wind.

Definitely less venting than the prevail, and 80g heavier, but I've yet to wear it on a hot day and the weight trade is not bad for the alleged aero gain.

too much fun (courtesy of Alex Chiu):

http://acaurora.smugmug.com/2014-Rac...IMG_4939-M.jpg

You gonna post the one of you and your bike sideways in mid air?

Sorry about the crash. Two weeks off is no fun! At least it was caught on camera in all it's glory lol!

Ha...yeah, that one's a keeper for sure. I suppose that qualifies as suffering, eh?

http://acaurora.smugmug.com/2014-Rac...IMG_4997-L.jpg

The front wheel is angled just right so it looks like it's just the fork!

It almost looks like I'm photoshopped in there for effect or something. Just looks so out of place.

Were you able to save yourself from the crash?


Bwahahahahahahaha - heal up my friend...

I was trying one of those roadbike party moves...didn't work out.

credit to mike sanders, I'm planning on buying this when I see the hi-res.

breakaway... now I know my pain face looks like a smile.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d6...ps68946e46.jpg

cat 3 crit finish. 2nd in the sprint, on the left in the green.

https://scontent-a-lax.xx.fbcdn.net/...03011500_o.jpg

Looks like the guy in the middle needs to be directed to CDR's blog post on throwing your bike...

he reminds me of this...

http://doblelol.com/thumbs/funny-cat...1811284629.jpg

Shouldn't call people *******...

there is no way you are 180lbs! Looking LEAN dude.

flattery will get you everywhere.

Had to self edit the original post...

Not sure if suffering or not but they are of me racing :). Photos by: my girlfriend.


I am the middle one on the back row. This is the start of the race.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-o...o/IMG_2886.JPG

Contesting the sprint!! My first road race :D. I am the one on the right with black/red helmet and orange glasses
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-S...int+finish.jpg

Ok, I'll admit it. This is the pic where I was suffering the most. Warm up 20 minutes before the race. I was Shi*** myself. I hope those nerves come down the more I race because it is hard to take.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N...o/IMG_2878.JPG

they will.

+1

I've done 15 races so far and get less nervous. Still get them a bit though - I assume it's normal to some extent. Sometimes I get nervous googling the course and planning it out. Got nervous driving up for a rainy crit on Saturday. And of course a little each time I line up right before they blow the whistle.

I'm in this picture, too! I'm the one on the front to the right of Mr. Catlike helmet. Please PM me if you have any more picture from the race.

Was a fun race (Cat 5 -34). 3-man break which held off until the end. Saw online that one of them had a NP of 332W (~4.3 w/kg) for the 21 miles, so no big surprise they stayed away.

Awesome! It was a really fun race. was there a crash? I heard somebody go down behind me on the first lap but I did not really want to look. I think we started off being 16 people and ended up being 14 in the results sheet. Also, I did not even try to go with the first break and I am glad I didn't since I would have probably been dropped and would have been way too fatigued to have kept with the main field afterwards.

I'll have to check the pics when I get home but I will tell you.. my GF is not known for being a bad photographer but rather a horrendous photographer. So anything I have (except for the shot above) will most likely be crap. I'll let you know though. It was nice racing with you.

Likewise. There was a pretty bad crash -- though I was in front of it at the time and only heard it.

For some reason, i'm not listed on the pre-reg results -- finished in the pack but not exactly sure where. Anyways, I don't want to clog this thread up too much -- I might be out for the river shoals race.

Trying to catch the group at cherry pie after missing my start...:crash:

(Admin edit: photo deleted, photographer was not credited)

saddle up, forward a little bit, and bend at the hips.

looks wet, which is the true misery maker.

Did you catch on?