"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Battenkill-Roubaix rolecall!

Attention swissys, sissies, and, missies! The Battenkill-Roubaix is coming in T minus 10 days. Whom among us will be engaging in this rollicking race of rolling fisticuffs?

Me? Oh yeah, I'll be there. The cat3 field will be crushed between my masticating thighs of doom and gloom. The others shall be poisoned by the smell of burning lycra as my quads grind back and forth upon each other.

Fact: The Cat3 pace car is a Lotus Elise, as its one of the few cars that can keep up with me when I crest hills.

Fact: all the dirt roads we'll be riding on were actually paved until I casually thundered over them and pulverized the asphault.

Fact: DrWJODonnell wont be showing up because he heard my thighs were gonna be there. YOU CANT AVOID ME FOREVER! :D

:D :D :D
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what tires are best for this race?
Since cat 4 was closed I registered for men 30+ (cat 1-4) which should be more challenging ?
Pictures from last year http://www.cbrc.us/gallery.html

I used 23C s-Mondo pros last year with no issues. I'd think most 23c tires would be fine

What a friggin' cool event.

But I'll be going around and around and around and around in Central Park.

Maybe next year, though.

Oh I'll be there. All the way up from Brooklyn baby. Lucky enough to grab a spot in the 4's before they closed up (in like 25 mins.)

I used 23C s-Mondo pros last year with no issues. I'd think most 23c tires would be fine
what if it rains?
good luck in your race

Fact: DrWJODonnell wont be showing up because he heard my thighs were gonna be there. YOU CANT AVOID ME FOREVER! :D

Word just in. I am traveling north to BattenKILL the competition. :)

See you there Penguin.

But really, why am I doing a 40k TT the next day??

ohh uh..woh was I sayin?

I've been off my bike for 2 weeks, and I've got 4 days of riding to get into shape. Its okay though. I figure that'll just make it fair on the 3 field :D


Be gentle, great one :o

are they calling every race in the US with unpaved roads the XXXX-Roubaix these days?

sorry to break it to the promoters, but dirt roads are not pavé.

are they calling every race in the US with unpaved roads the XXXX-Roubaix these days?


But this one includes a long ferry section to France.

But this one includes a long ferry section to France.

ok, didn't know that. makes sense now. ;)

Oh you just wait, Botto. In 50 years all of the grand tours, stage races, and spring classics in Europe will have the word MUP in them paying homage to the great urban circuit races of the US.

Tour de MUP
Giro de MUP
Ronde van MUUPeren
Rund um MÚP
Vuelta Ciclistica al MUPacho

--Steve

Oh you just wait, Botto. In 50 years all of the grand tours, stage races, and spring classics in Europe will have the word MUP in them paying homage to the great urban circuit races of the US.

Tour de MUP
Giro de MUP
Ronde van MUUPeren
Rund um MÚP
Vuelta Ciclistica al MUPacho

--Steve

don't forget: Omloop het Industrial Park.

Oh you just wait, Botto. In 50 years all of the grand tours, stage races, and spring classics in Europe will have the word MUP in them paying homage to the great urban circuit races of the US.

Tour de MUP
Giro de MUP
Ronde van MUUPeren
Rund um MÚP
Vuelta Ciclistica al MUPacho

--Steve


Nah, it's going be "Industrial Park"

i.e. Criterium International du Industrial Park

^
great minds... ;)

are they calling every race in the US with unpaved roads the XXXX-Roubaix these days?

sorry to break it to the promoters, but dirt roads are not pavé.

I think that's about it. Good marketing though. "Webster Roubaix" is going to draw a lot more interest than the "Webster Circuit Race"

And while Ithink most folks understand most of these races don't have pave, the analogy gives you some idea of what the course is going to be like.

It is going to get a little shop worn pretty fast at this rate though.

I think that's about it. Good marketing though. "Webster Roubaix" is going to draw a lot more interest than the "Webster Circuit Race"

Because when one says "Hell of the North", the first thing that comes to mind is...Central Florida.

dude, it says its a roubaix, it must be. you're just jealous that you don't have true roubaixs in europe.

roubaixs

Roubaixes? Roubeaux? Roubaixoises?

Damn French.

dont get all fancy on me. here in america we speak american.

Because when one says "Hell of the North", the first thing that comes to mind is...Central Florida.

Hey, it was brisk, probably never cracked 70 degrees.

here in america we speak american.

Dices tú.

--Steve

Hey, it was brisk, probably never cracked 70 degrees.

To beat a dead horse:

I was thinking on my ride today (which did, in fact, take me over some cobbles), that they should call that race the 'Mild Inconvenience of the Subtropical South'

To beat a dead horse:

I was thinking on my ride today (which did, in fact, take me over some cobbles), that they should call that race the 'Mild Inconvenience of the Subtropical South'

How about 'The Recent Unpleasentness" oops that's already been used.

Attention swissys, sissies, and, missies! The Battenkill-Roubaix is coming in T minus 10 days. Whom among us will be engaging in this rollicking race of rolling fisticuffs?

Me? Oh yeah, I'll be there. The cat3 field will be crushed between my masticating thighs of doom and gloom. The others shall be poisoned by the smell of burning lycra as my quads grind back and forth upon each other.

Fact: The Cat3 pace car is a Lotus Elise, as its one of the few cars that can keep up with me when I crest hills.

Fact: all the dirt roads we'll be riding on were actually paved until I casually thundered over them and pulverized the asphault.

Fact: DrWJODonnell wont be showing up because he heard my thighs were gonna be there. YOU CANT AVOID ME FOREVER! :D

Fact: a Lotus pace car gives you a 50% chance of pace car mechanical failure during any given race.

Fact: Dr. WJO won't be there because he'll be in Japan or some damn exotic locale on business, thereby also missing the opportunity to humiliate yours truly even further at the High Point TT in early May.
(At least that's what I've heard). He's not afraid of anybody, not even KP.

Fact: You're all still faster than me. On the other hand my stopwatch does tell me I'm getting faster. But this is a relative condition. A faster snail is still a snail my little jackrabbit friends.

I'll be there...can't wait!

penguin, Why don't you race collegiate?

There's no college team here at NP. Marian out in Indianapolis has been trying to lure me a bit, and I hear they've got a *****in team. I may just consider it....

Fact: a Lotus pace car gives you a 50% chance of pace car mechanical failure during any given race.

Fact: Dr. WJO won't be there because he'll be in Japan or some damn exotic locale on business, thereby also missing the opportunity to humiliate yours truly even further at the High Point TT in early May.
(At least that's what I've heard). He's not afraid of anybody, not even KP.

Fact: You're all still faster than me. On the other hand my stopwatch does tell me I'm getting faster. But this is a relative condition. A faster snail is still a snail my little jackrabbit friends.
Fact: Dr WJO is gonna be there now. When he and I do battle, there may be nuclear fallout.

Fact: Due to my recent crash diet I've lost 10lbs. Today I went out for the first time in 2 weeks, and found out that I'm climbing like a man posessed.

There's no college team here at NP. Marian out in Indianapolis has been trying to lure me a bit, and I hear they've got a *****in team. I may just consider it....


You don't have to have a team to ride. I know a couple guys that are from private colleges I have never heard of and race.

You should try to race for a satellite college of Suny. I know Cortland has a decent size team.

There's no college team here at NP. Marian out in Indianapolis has been trying to lure me a bit, and I hear they've got a *****in team. I may just consider it....

You should transfer to UCONN - they have a little bit of a team, and this way I can draft you on some rides :D. The upside is their team kit is pretty cool.

You'd probably like the terrain in the surrounding area. Oh, and there's tons of hotties on campus. I think that most females are required to submit a picture with their application.

You should transfer to UCONN - they have a little bit of a team, and this way I can draft you on some rides :D. The upside is their team kit is pretty cool.

You'd probably like the terrain in the surrounding area. Oh, and there's tons of hotties on campus. I think that most females are required to submit a picture with their application.


+1 on a big team.... too bad half their team DNF every race! :p

+1 on a big team.... too bad half their team DNF every race! :p

So like 2 people finish? :)

The upside for KP would be that he'd be like the Lance Armstrong of the UCONN team. That, and did I mention the hot chicks part.....

You don't have to have a team to ride. I know a couple guys that are from private colleges I have never heard of and race.

You should try to race for a satellite college of Suny. I know Cortland has a decent size team.
Interesting...so this means that, in theory, I should be able to ride in the ECCC Vassar race taking place in New Paltz...?

So like 2 people finish? :)

The upside for KP would be that he'd be like the Lance Armstrong of the UCONN team. That, and did I mention the hot chicks part.....


My bad, I thought you meant UNH, I thought I deleted the post, but you were to quick for my mistake.

Interesting...so this means that, in theory, I should be able to ride in the ECCC Vassar race taking place in New Paltz...?


I'm not sure, you may have to get a club liscense for your school ($50.00 but the first year is free)... not sure how it would work since you the only rider.

It would be worth it to contact the ECCC chairman and see if you could just show up with your school id, school liscense and try to race.

If KP lost another 10lbs from the last time I saw him, he'd actually be dead. You must be an imposter. What have you done with the real Erik you BASTARD!!!

Yup, I'll be at Battenkill-Whatever we're callin' it here. I'm in the CAT 5 field - just started racing at the end of last year and this is my first race of this year. Great one to start on.

Yes it is! I took 6th as a cat5 last year. Good luck, have fun :beer:

Yes it is! I took 6th as a cat5 last year. Good luck, have fun :beer:

Thanks, I'm looking forward to it. Good luck yourself.

KP three of the riders from my local team will be there. Of the three Nick is a Cat 3 and is looking "bring suffering" to the race. I told him to watch for the one lunatic on the front...that would be you! :D

This lunatic has a head cold, so I'm just hangin on on saturday.

Sorry to hear that. I told the guys to follow the smell of burning Lycra. Oh well I guess they can follow the trail of snot rocket residue instead. :rolleyes:

KP three of the riders from my local team will be there. Of the three Nick is a Cat 3 and is looking "bring suffering" to the race. I told him to watch for the one lunatic on the front...that would be you! :D

Weather is supposed to be crappy up there now. Should be interesting. I want pictures of NICK so that I can see who will be bringing suffering. With KP off of form I need to spank SOMEONE.

In other news, the 40k TT that I was going to win the following day (modest eh?) has been cancelled. Reschedule looks conveniently to be when I am out of the country to give other people a fighting chance. :)

KP, no excuses, I want you to be there on the last climb so that when I turn and give you "the look" and dial it up to 400watts, I see your quads give one final twitch before they admit defeat. Then just cover your ears because the sonic boom I leave in my wake can cause permanent damage. :)

I am SO in trouble in this race!

>>KP, no excuse<,

We're sending the kid mixed signals Dr. W. I just told him excuses were the elixir of middle age on another thread.

Now he'll be all confused.

>>KP, no excuse<,

We're sending the kid mixed signals Dr. W. I just told him excuses were the elixir of middle age on another thread.

Now he'll be all confused.

KP was confused before you and I started in on him...:)

KP was confused before you and I started in on him...:)

He's a very nice intelligent young man (as intelligent as anyone into this sport can possibly be). Somebody here should set him up with their hot sister.

I want pictures of NICK so that I can see who will be bringing suffering. I am SO in trouble in this race!

Unfortuetly I do not have a pic of Nick, Jeff or Patrick but they will all be in the Cat 3 race. I will however give them your pic I got off your website so they can have a target. I figure that a three on one makes it fair...;)

Weather is supposed to be crappy up there now. Should be interesting. I want pictures of NICK so that I can see who will be bringing suffering. With KP off of form I need to spank SOMEONE.

In other news, the 40k TT that I was going to win the following day (modest eh?) has been cancelled. Reschedule looks conveniently to be when I am out of the country to give other people a fighting chance. :)

KP, no excuses, I want you to be there on the last climb so that when I turn and give you "the look" and dial it up to 400watts, I see your quads give one final twitch before they admit defeat. Then just cover your ears because the sonic boom I leave in my wake can cause permanent damage. :)

I am SO in trouble in this race!
haha, oh man. I was in chase1 behind the 4 leaders until the last climb. There were 3 of us working in that chase for the majority of the race, the 4 ahead of us got away because our pacecar forgot to make a turn and I guess they were in the back of the peleton at the time :rolleyes:

Anyway, one of the two other guys is just stomping up this climb, and I'm hanging with him alright. At the top though, he keeps hammering it downhill too! I couldn't keep with him, partially because I wasn't confident in my handling skills yet, partially because he was just so damn strong. I wound up beating the other guy in the final sprint and took 6th.

I'll do my best to be there with ya, doc. Hell, I might even toy with ya on the first real climb of the day (after the opening loop) :beer:

Should be really, really interesting if the roads are going to be mud. eep...