"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - I'm a 3!!!

My Cat3 upgrade went through. Time to get my arse kicked.

That is all.

--Steve

Congrats, Steve. No surprises there, though. You were looking pretty damn strong when we rode this winter.

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Congrats indeed, and way to go at Cape Fear. What are your race plans for the rest of the summer? I can't seem to find info on any more races in the area...

i told ya that would be short lived 4.

congrats... you worked hard for it

What are your race plans for the rest of the summer? I can't seem to find info on any more races in the area...

No Carolina-area races for me until September. I'm going to a 5-week fat camp in Utah.

BTW, the definitive site for upcoming Carolinas race info can be found here (http://www.ncsccyclingassoc.com/index.cfm).

--Steve

whats going on in utah?

:beer: congrats

Nice! :)

My Cat3 upgrade went through.

congrats.


Time to get my arse kicked.

That is all.

--Steve

incorrect.

whats going on in utah?

big love? :D

what's your first race as a 3 looking like?

Great job! Based on your reports here, you will do well in the 3's. Have fun - in my experience the 3s make for much livlier races than the 4s.

big love? :D

i like that show

stay away from colorado city though

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Good work!

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I'm a bit intimidated by the notion of racing with the 3s but it will serve as great motivation for me to continue to train hard.

As for Utah, I grew up there (insert joke here). It's a great place to be from (ha ha) and an even better place to visit. My parents still live there and I work remotely anyway so we'll hang out in the cooler weather and I'll try to do the Mt Nebo climb (6000 feet of climbing in 20 miles) once a week along with other high-altitude climbs. My goal is to come back weighing 70kg but we'll see how well that pans out. I still enjoy eating, no matter the altitude.

--Steve

what's your first race as a 3 looking like?

Probably the NC/SC Road Race championship. Ouch.

--Steve

whats your weight now?

utah is beautiful. i would move there if i could

I weigh 76 kg, up about 3kg of fat from earlier in the season.

--Steve

Congrats Steve. Next stop the 1/2 catagory.:beer:

Damn....drop some weight, win some races, and you'll be in the 2's in no time. Congrats dude!.

I *may* make it to Cat 4 sometime next year at the rate I'm going.

My Cat3 upgrade went through. Time to get my arse kicked.

That is all.

--Steve


Nice. BTW, eventually you'll be on the other side of the arse kicking. Have faith!!! :)


... Brad

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I'm a bit intimidated by the notion of racing with the 3s but it will serve as great motivation for me to continue to train hard.

As for Utah, I grew up there (insert joke here). It's a great place to be from (ha ha) and an even better place to visit. My parents still live there and I work remotely anyway so we'll hang out in the cooler weather and I'll try to do the Mt Nebo climb (6000 feet of climbing in 20 miles) once a week along with other high-altitude climbs. My goal is to come back weighing 70kg but we'll see how well that pans out. I still enjoy eating, no matter the altitude.

--Steve

Dont be. You have proven yourself by not only accumulating required upgrade points, you've won several races ... you'll be very competitive right now.

So, you were able to use masters results to upgrade then?

So, you were able to use masters results to upgrade then?

I had to show that the distance and field size met the upgrade criteria (ie. at least 30 Cat4s), but yes.

--Steve

now that you are in a higher cat than me i welcome you to come up here and race

now that you are in a higher cat than me i welcome you to come up here and race

You're such the accomodating host, Steve.

Speaking of being a good host, if you wanna do Mitchell next year let me know.

--Steve

Congrats on upgrade.

Whoohoo! :beer: x 24

Congrats. Don't be intimidated. Just learn. Individual 3s aren't generally stronger than the strong Cat 4s (like yourself -- last week). They're just enough smarter to make the race more challenging. It's like better drivers in all the same cars :)

The guys racking up the points to be 2s are pretty tough though...

Have fun in Utah. I lived in Salt Lake City for three years, and would probably move back. The mountain access is SO much better than Denver. From my downtown office, on a lunch ride, I could be on steep and technical single track in 12 minutes -- and that trail went straight into the mountains above the capital.

Plus... Moab is 5 hrs away... I'd probably go back towards my MTB side a bit if I ever moved back to Utah.

You're such the accomodating host, Steve.

Speaking of being a good host, if you wanna do Mitchell next year let me know.

--Steve

I read the other thread about Mitchell. Sounds like a great time (/suffer fest).

If not Mitchell, maybe this one:

http://www.blueridgeextreme.com/

whats going on in utah?


Lost of incest? (or so Big Love tells me)

You're such the accomodating host, Steve.

Speaking of being a good host, if you wanna do Mitchell next year let me know.

--Steve

im there

Zimbo, congrats. Now you and I can TT head to head? :)

Zimbo, congrats. Now you and I can TT head to head? :)

Sandbagger!!! ;)

--Steve

Congrats Steve. Can't wait to start saying I'm upgrading.

Congrats Steve. Can't wait to start saying I'm upgrading.

You're going to make some Cat5 and Cat4 (and probably Cat3) guys EXTREMELY unhappy.

--Steve

Good stuff Steve, are you planning on racing open 3s, or Masters A's?

NIIIIIIICE!!!!! Congrats Steve, good on you!

Good stuff Steve, are you planning on racing open 3s, or Masters A's?

Whichever is easier ;)

I'll have to ask some guys on my team, but I'm assuming the 3s will be somewhat easier than the Masters--at least around here. There are some freakishly fast old dudes in the Carolinas.

Now see what you've done to me Noah!!? You've made me start freaking out about having to race against guys that are going to eat my freaking lunch. Perhaps upgrading to a 3 after only 2 months was a bad idea. Pardon me while I go hop on the trainer and try to kill myself.

--Steve

Welcome to the Jungle! :D

The best 3's are stronger than the best 4's, but overall its not a ginormous jump physically. Like waterrockets said- Be prepared for a quick education when it comes to tactics, though.

Now see what you've done to me Noah!!? You've made me start freaking out about having to race against guys that are going to eat my freaking lunch. Perhaps upgrading to a 3 after only 2 months was a bad idea. Pardon me while I go hop on the trainer and try to kill myself.

--Steve

I heard LaDuke and Brown were pretty slow. I wouldn't worry about masters races :D :D :D

I heard LaDuke and Brown were pretty slow. I wouldn't worry about masters races :D :D :D

Leduc, Brown, Harkey, Applegate, Hinson, Baxter, (I could go on and on), a friggin cake walk.

It cracks me the hell up that Leduc (age 55) won the Elite 1/2 North Carolina State Criterium Championship but did not finish in the top 20 in the Masters race held earlier in the day.

--Steve

:beer: Congrats!

Hahahaha, Noah- I like the notion of Leduc being slow :) If he's slow, then I'm going backwards.

Steve, congrats on moving up. Come and race with me and the FSC boys when you get back. We'll have a lot of fun.