"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - Pace Bend/Walburg, baby!

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UT_Dude
02-22-08, 08:45 AM
Who's in? I'll be at both, but I'm driving lead for the Women's 3 *grumble grumble* at Walburg, and don't get to race. Racing 4's at Pace Bend (hopefully nearing the end of my 4's tenure), and driving lead for the Men's 3 in the afternoon.

This is one of my favorite race weekends in Texas (although I hear Lago is good -- this will be my first year doing Lago), so I'm stoked!

Racer Ex
02-22-08, 09:03 AM
Open Uber Geezer at Vahlburg and Open Geezer at Pace. Looks like decent weather both days, highs in the 70's.
UT_Dude
02-22-08, 09:04 AM
Yeah, weather should be awesome. What kit are you in these days?

Racer Ex
02-22-08, 09:14 AM
Yeah, weather should be awesome. What kit are you in these days?

Somewhat skinny climber dude in the orange and blue kit trying to pull back the break.

http://www.susandowneyphoto.com/gallery/4285092_mSGRF#251098291

http://www.susandowneyphoto.com/gallery/4285092_mSGRF#251098683

http://www.susandowneyphoto.com/gallery/4285092_mSGRF#251099076
UT_Dude
02-22-08, 09:30 AM
Cool, I'll look for you... What bike are you on these days?
Racer Ex
02-22-08, 09:34 AM
I think I'm going to bring the Addict out for a shakedown run. If not I'll be on the Fuji Team.
flaco
02-22-08, 09:37 AM
I am doing Walburg. Cat 5, my very first actual USAC road race. My goals are modest: a) stay upright, and b) finish. I'm a little nervous. I have been riding ATC a lot and know I am not really competitive with that group as far as fitness, but heck with it, I'm in anyway.
flaco
02-23-08, 10:56 AM
Did it. It was good fun, but most of it felt like a very squirrelly, not terribly fast group ride, with at least one total moron who for no apparent reason, bumped several people pretty hard, including me. I felt safer riding right in front much of the time, so of course when things finally got going I was already kinda spent. Next time I'll budget my energy a little better. Also want to get out of the 5s ASAP.
El Diablo Rojo
02-23-08, 03:33 PM
Pace Bend, my favorite race of the year. I miss Austin.
waterrockets
02-23-08, 06:16 PM
I'll keep a lookout for you RacerX, I'm racing M35+ too.

Good luck RacerX and UT_Dude!

Since I don't have an Austinbikes kit yet, I'll be wearing this generic kit. I'm the guy behind the Bike Barn rider.

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6361/pacelinemw1.png
UT_Dude
02-23-08, 06:56 PM
Cool.