Bike racing in Ohio 4-14/15

[cat4ever]

I know you weren't there as two races were cancelled and today's Deer Creek race was low attended due to cold and windy conditions.

Our cat 3 race had 12 riders and we were paired up with the cat 1/2/3's, which also had 12 riders. The wind was really bad on long section of the 12 mile loop and each time I got out of line I paid for it. Paid for it one too many times and lost contact with the field in an instant. A 2 man break won it, followed by a 5 man break followed by 3 more riders. I think everyone else gave up. At one point into the headwind I was riding as hard as possible only to look down and see a pathetic 10.0mph on the computer.

[daytonian]

Has the weather sucked here the last 2 weeks or what?

[fly:yes/land:no]

don't feel bad, i got run off the road in the 4/5 race and got so frustrated that i just gave up. i was so mad on the ride home from the race, thankfully beter now. that headwind was nuts though.

[sverrefehn]

Yeah, we bagged it when we saw the forecast on Saturday. We didn't want to risk the 2 hour drive and have a cancellation so we went out to recon the Rabbit Hash course today. As brutal as the wind was in the hills, I can only imagine what it was like in the flats around Deer Creek. I commend you for manning up and racing.

[CrimsonKarter21]

Off topic, but doesn anyone here race in NE Ohio around Cleveland/Akron/Canton?

[fly:yes/land:no]

Off topic, but doesn anyone here race in NE Ohio around Cleveland/Akron/Canton?

not that i can think of. there are some great teams up there though. stark velo has a couple of races up there (zoar and valley city) and i think savage hill is based up there. actually, now that i think about it, one of the guys from savage hill was on the baords last year, but i haven't seen him yet racing this year.

[cslone]

Savage Hill is from Columbus. I don't know of anyone in the NE OH area that posts here.

[sverrefehn]

I don't think Savage Hill is active any more. My understanding is that the new Olympus Homes team is what Savage became.
I did the Power Man of Ohio race last year at Malabar Farms and there were some northern Ohio teams present. Stark Velo, as mentioned, was there and a team from Orville looked pretty strong. There was also a Cleveland team but I can't remember the name.

[cslone]

I think you're right about SH. I haven't seen any of them this year, and their site is down.

[fly:yes/land:no]

that stinks. if nothing else, that sight had some decent scouting reports of the races.

[cat4ever]

The remainder of savage hill, who didn't go to A&F or Echelon became Phoenix. I don't think there is an actual "team" yet, just an idea of what they are.

http://www.phoenixbikeracing.com/Home_Page.html


Summit Freewheelers and Stark Velo are from the north east. Scott Thor from SV posts on several power related forums.

[chipcom]

Off topic, but doesn anyone here race in NE Ohio around Cleveland/Akron/Canton?

Dunno about Cleveland, but the Summit Freewheelers do a little racing and a lot of training down this way.
http://www.summitfreewheelers.org/

[lonewolf]

Off topic, but doesn anyone here race in NE Ohio around Cleveland/Akron/Canton?

A RR in Mount Vernon this weekend. " Tour de Knox County"

Check out http://www.teamcolumbus.org/

Hope this helps some.

Jamie

[3MTA3]

the race in ohio is to see who can get out of ohio. everyone who crosses the finish line(s) wins.