Foo - good luck cabana boy and killerpenguin!

those massive guads are to engage in quite a race up this way tomorrow!!

may the force be with you!

and killerpenguin, be gentle on him while he stays at your place, I want him back in one piece!

you guys take pics please!!!

There's a lot riding on this KP. While you've been hill training, Cypress has been smoke training. Make us NYers proud or we'll kill you.

Im really looking forward to hearing how they did and to see the pictures!!

we'll be thinking of you two!! go get them guys!

Yay, go CB and TKP! :beer:

Ride hard, ride fast, ride smart. And don't crash! :eek:

Speachless, I am just speachless.

Thankfully my fingers still work. ;)

Good luck guys - don't do anything BDG wouldn't do!

only thing that could make this better was RyanF racing too! Go get em boys!
Tear off their arms!
Rip off their legs!
WE WANT BLOOD!!!!

only thing that could make this better was RyanF racing too! Go get em boys!
Tear off their arms!
Rip off their legs!
WE WANT BLOOD!!!!


Someone else's blood that is. Just wanted to clarify is all....

Someone else's blood that is. Just wanted to clarify is all....

I am not picky. I would settle for chicken blood, blood sausage, my own green gelatinous blood, whatever.

I am not picky. I would settle for chicken blood, blood sausage, my own green gelatinous blood, whatever.

Hmmm.... Well that's fine for you. Some of us have standards.

I remember killerpenguin posting one funny pic of himself with a bloody nose...
like it was an everyday event, Im sure the race WILL be bloodyrific!!!!

Penguin and I drove out to the course to check out the first climb.

My consensus was "ridiculous".

Good Luck Cypress. Let KP finish second.

If I get a top 10, I'll be more than pleased.

We did go on a short ride today.

KP = climber

Cypress = sprinter.

plays into my plan perfectly. KP=George Hincapie pulling the freight train. You=Tom Boonen sprinting to finish

Maybe. It's sort of a hilltop finish, so if I can hang with the climbers over the first hill and suck a wheel up the last, I might be able to take the sprint with KP hot on my heels. There is sort of a "plan".

I'm out of the loop, but it seems that you all have a good ride coming and I hope you do well, as in Kick *****.
Steven

There will be pictures...Before and after. Maybe I can get someone to take Pics during the race but it is doubtful.

Greg, have you seen the first climb? My word, it's big.

Greg, have you seen the first climb? My word, it's big.

I've ridden that entire course three separate times and have been up East Hawley road a number of times during weekend group rides. This was suppose to be my A ride for the year before I injured my back

Welcome to the steep fast, relentless pitches of New England. Just ride your ride brother. It ain't nothing but a hill! For the record and this comes from several veterans of this race, this race is not won on East Hawley Road...It is won in the last five miles climbing route 9. He who has the reserves then wins! :D

Remember Cypress they say no boinking before the race.. Just sayin..

Ride it like you own it, baybuh. ;)

I'm glad nothing will happen on Hawley. That would be just plain rude.


I'll save the boinking for tomorrow. During the race...

Ride it like you own it, baybuh. ;)

I wish i owned something over here. This whole area is beautiful!

KP, Greg, all you fools... You're spoiled!

Hey, baybuh, gonna swing down this way before heading back out west? There's a 10-mile TT here on Wednesday night. ;)

Hey, baybuh, gonna swing down this way before heading back out west? There's a 10-mile TT here on Wednesday night. ;)

Nope :(

I fly back Sunday evening.

I wish i owned something over here. This whole area is beautiful!

KP, Greg, all you fools... You're spoiled!

Really? I guess Western MA is better than Boston and its dumps. I thinks you needs to go to Cali, now thats beautiful.. Btw go to sleep and rest for the race already!!

the race, she will be painful.

blood, there will be buckets full.

boinking, there will be plenty.

not necessarily in that order.

So here's the prediction for the race coming from my vast experience of watching the TdF highlights on the evening news:

Course is hilly and favors PD. Both CB and PD will stick up front w/ the pack and chase down any idiots that try breaks off the front. Coming up on the long climb, PD will stay out front w/ the climbers taking turns while CB tries to stick w/ them and ride their wheels the whole time. If he can't, oh well. If he can and can stay close on the final climb, he'll launch a sprint Robbie McEwan style. Tune in later to see if he's successful or if PD reps NY like he oughtta and pulls the 9mm from his musette bag.

Nope :(

I fly back Sunday evening.

1) You're not even stayin' long enough to join the Lancaster Bridges metric ride?! :eek:

2) How much would it cost to change your return ticket to go through CLT?

Just curious. <shrug>

There's probably a number of BF/Foo'ers here in the greater NC/SC area that'd love to meet you. Free housing in my guest room. And I won't even make you clean my still-under-construction lap-pool. :)

Good luck boys. May your legs be strong, the wind be at your back, and please ride safely.

What's your hurry? The Portsmouth Crit (http://www.portsmouthcrit.com/) is only a month away...

Greg, have you seen the first climb? My word, it's big.

nothing is too big for you Cypress...
you go get them!

Anyone know when we should be gettin' a race report? <lookin' at watch>

Cypress! TKP! Don't keep us in suspense! :cry:

What's your hurry? The Portsmouth Crit (http://www.portsmouthcrit.com/) is only a month away...

Im going to watch this!

Greg, have you seen the first climb? My word, it's big.

Now you know why I like my 50x36 :)

BTW, it was FRIGGIN' WINDY out today.

Im going to watch this!

Me too, its a blast to watch!

Now you know why I like my 50x36 :)

BTW, it was FRIGGIN' WINDY out today.

Windy and cold up here...I rode Rye and Hampton Beach today. I don't know which was worse, the head wind or side wind.

Yeah, I was actually kinda cold today too.

Y'all are crazy. Today was freakin' beautiful weather for riding.

Weather was terrible. We started the race in 55 degree temps and finished in MAYBE 60*. The wind was NASTY.

Cypress did not win. Cypress did not know where the finish line was (no "K" signs). Cypress DID lay big smack down on the monster climb. I pulled away from everyone but 10 people. The 10 of us stuck to our guns and were in a break for about 15 miles before the pack caught us. Fun race. Would do it again for sure, but only if the weather is nicer. Much nicer.

Hey, congrats, baybuh! You finished it without a crash or being caught in a crash! :beer:

How'd TKP do? <chewin' on lower left lip>

No matter what, you two guys did us proud. I know I am glad to hear race reports from other Foo'ers. :)

So, Cypress, gonna come race in NC next year? No matter what's goin' on here with me by then, I'll put you up, so as to support you in cattin' up. I know how hard you're tryin'. :)

We both pack finished. He got 24th I got 40th.

50's and windy? Sounds like perfect weather for racing. No stories of boinking, blood and suffering?

Windy and cold up here...I rode Rye and Hampton Beach today. I don't know which was worse, the head wind or side wind.

side wind almost knock me over in Rye, I swear... I unclipped and turned around, I made a stop at the bathroom and two other cyclists were there, they were planning on doing a century today and changed thier minds. I mean I ride in wind all the time but today those wind gusts were NASTY!!!!!!

Weather was terrible. We started the race in 55 degree temps and finished in MAYBE 60*. The wind was NASTY.

Cypress did not win. Cypress did not know where the finish line was (no "K" signs). Cypress DID lay big smack down on the monster climb. I pulled away from everyone but 10 people. The 10 of us stuck to our guns and were in a break for about 15 miles before the pack caught us. Fun race. Would do it again for sure, but only if the weather is nicer. Much nicer.

good job!!! the weather is so unpredictable here but the wind was stronger then usual!

Just to let The Cypress know, 50 mph winds and 55 degree temps in August are not the norm for New England. Now....88 degrees and humid...that would be more like it.

Just to let The Cypress know, 50 mph winds and 55 degree temps in August are not the norm for New England. Now....88 degrees and humid...that would be more like it.
didnt you say you were racing this race?

I had my wisdom teeth out at the beginning of the month, and barely rode for 2 weeks after :(.

I lost my fitness peak, big time.

55 degrees in August? Man, New England is fuggin' goofy. Then again, it's 80 degrees here right now. It's usually ~25 degrees warmer than that this time of year. Not that I'm complaining.

In any case, it sounds like fun was had by all, so w00t to that.

55 degrees in August? Man, New England is fuggin' goofy. Then again, it's 80 degrees here right now. It's usually ~25 degrees warmer than that this time of year. Not that I'm complaining.

In any case, it sounds like fun was had by all, so w00t to that.

it is gooffy, you can have 80 degree days in february and then 50 in august!