Pictures of you suffering in a race (please credit photographer)
06-06-11, 04:57 PM
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let me know when there are no road rash pics (or at least just a link and a warning) so I can come back to this thread.
06-06-11, 06:35 PM
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Did 6 of the last 7 miles solo. Was joined by about 5 others a mile from the finish.
06-07-11, 06:37 AM
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Top-of-the-next-hill shot
06-07-11, 08:54 AM
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06-07-11, 10:44 AM
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06-08-11, 07:03 AM
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06-08-11, 10:44 AM
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Rocky Mountain Road Club City Park Criterium
One of the older races in Colorado, and also a technical course, which leads to more crashes than usual. This course is also used for the Denver University Criterium held in March, so I had already raced this course earlier in the year. This was the SM4 race, and for some reason, I thought I would be able to attack, and build up some space from the group early in the race.
I ended up at the front way too much. Even after crashing, I got back on, and my ego said" "C'mon Brad - you can attack and make this stick". Jesus - my legs and my ego need to meet and get their "sh*t" together. At the very least, I wanted the pace fast enough initially to weed out the field. However, I am not sure if I accomplished anything except spending all of my matches too early in the race.
Pulling on the first lap
Pulling on the second lap
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Pulling after having already crashed
You can see the ripped bib-shorts better in this photo. The upper scar is from my first race on this course.
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One of the older races in Colorado, and also a technical course, which leads to more crashes than usual. This course is also used for the Denver University Criterium held in March, so I had already raced this course earlier in the year. This was the SM4 race, and for some reason, I thought I would be able to attack, and build up some space from the group early in the race.
I ended up at the front way too much. Even after crashing, I got back on, and my ego said" "C'mon Brad - you can attack and make this stick". Jesus - my legs and my ego need to meet and get their "sh*t" together. At the very least, I wanted the pace fast enough initially to weed out the field. However, I am not sure if I accomplished anything except spending all of my matches too early in the race.
Pulling on the first lap
Pulling on the second lap
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[/IMG]Pulling after having already crashed
You can see the ripped bib-shorts better in this photo. The upper scar is from my first race on this course.
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06-08-11, 10:59 AM
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06-08-11, 02:08 PM
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Thanks Brad. The dice have definitely rolled in my favor a few times recently. I'm watching your results - just a matter of time.
Did Rob put you up to keeping a Psimet kit at the front?
I hauled the chase around a number of times myself trying to bring back a break at City Park - never got them.
There were a lot of crashes at City Park. I went down there as well when a guy clipped a pedal and slid under my wheel in the left hook just after the first round-a-bout. The lap before it happened I said 'I will never get stuck on the inside line of that turn again'. Then on the next lap the guy that got stuck took me out.
Did Rob put you up to keeping a Psimet kit at the front?
I hauled the chase around a number of times myself trying to bring back a break at City Park - never got them.There were a lot of crashes at City Park. I went down there as well when a guy clipped a pedal and slid under my wheel in the left hook just after the first round-a-bout. The lap before it happened I said 'I will never get stuck on the inside line of that turn again'. Then on the next lap the guy that got stuck took me out.
06-08-11, 03:42 PM
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Thanks Brad. The dice have definitely rolled in my favor a few times recently. I'm watching your results - just a matter of time.
Did Rob put you up to keeping a Psimet kit at the front? I hauled the chase around a number of times myself trying to bring back a break at City Park - never got them.
There were a lot of crashes at City Park. I went down there as well when a guy clipped a pedal and slid under my wheel in the left hook just after the first round-a-bout. The lap before it happened I said 'I will never get stuck on the inside line of that turn again'. Then on the next lap the guy that got stuck took me out.
Did Rob put you up to keeping a Psimet kit at the front?
I hauled the chase around a number of times myself trying to bring back a break at City Park - never got them.There were a lot of crashes at City Park. I went down there as well when a guy clipped a pedal and slid under my wheel in the left hook just after the first round-a-bout. The lap before it happened I said 'I will never get stuck on the inside line of that turn again'. Then on the next lap the guy that got stuck took me out.
06-08-11, 03:53 PM
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Jeez Brad. Keep at it, but man.. Not sure that race venue is your cup of tea.
Great job though!
Great job though!
06-08-11, 04:06 PM
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I was nearly the 4th man in the break. I was bridging across as it was forming but didn't get there before they organized and slipped away. It came together soon after I had redlined for another move.
Troy strikes me as a good guy. I met him late last summer when he was a BKB.
Here's a shot of me doing a gravity check. I was not suffering. The adrenaline masked the pain ofskinning my other arm and other hip.
https://www.mountainmoonphotography.c...770693_XzNzzxb
Troy strikes me as a good guy. I met him late last summer when he was a BKB.
Here's a shot of me doing a gravity check. I was not suffering. The adrenaline masked the pain ofskinning my other arm and other hip.
https://www.mountainmoonphotography.c...770693_XzNzzxb
06-09-11, 06:13 PM
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Me on the left in the pink shoulders. Lake Auburn RR, Cat 4. the guy got me right before the line.
06-12-11, 04:46 PM
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that's some tough racing!
How many laps in the 4's?
that's some tough racing!
How many laps in the 4's?
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06-12-11, 08:29 PM
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06-14-11, 05:26 AM
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found this today from Hills of Hunderton
myself and this other guy tried to get away with 1 10 mile lap to go but it didn't work out
https://www.photoreflect.com/store/Or...45&po=45&pc=87
my seat looks high... (front)
myself and this other guy tried to get away with 1 10 mile lap to go but it didn't work out
https://www.photoreflect.com/store/Or...45&po=45&pc=87
my seat looks high... (front)
06-14-11, 09:23 AM
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That is such a sick shot!
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06-14-11, 09:29 AM
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The visible suffer shot coming into the line. I tried a homemade visor and new helmet for the first time and it fogged up in the first couple minutes. I had to almost stop to rip it off, kind of breaks the flow and concentration after that
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