Great Lakes - Menomonee Falls and Madison GDVC #2

Anyone doing either one of these races this weekend. I'll be at both. Say hi to the most stylish guy in the place. (on the kestrel)

I'll see you at GDVC #2.
I'll be the 2nd most stylish guy riding the white klein. :D

Madison GDVC #2 for sure. Menomonee Falls ? Weather forecast not so good.

I'll be shooting pics or video of the 4/5, 3, and 1/2/3 at MenoFalls despite the rain. WHich way to they run? If it's CCW, that last turn is a killer ... big rock on the inside with trees on the outside ... wow! How Euro. :) Looks like a fast course, but twisty enough to encourage breakaways. I think if you can get 30 seconds, you're out of sight most of the time.

Will get what I can of Great Dane 2. Gotta work Sat. night, so will prob. just catch the 3's and 2's.

Good luck to all. ;)

Had to run home to get a package from the post office, so here's a few teasers from the 4/5's.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4165.jpg

A few guys did get off into the gravel on the exit of this turn on lap one. Then course workers put up cones and spoiled the fun.

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4176.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4203.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4196.jpg

Really good turnout today. No rain at all yet.

Going back for 3's, 2/3's after lunch.

:)

Long day. Drove there and back - twice. Walked the circuit three times, but got some G O O D stuff.

Cat. 3

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4473.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4485.jpg

I plan on hitting the last two races in Madison tomorrow.

Stay tuned.

(uh, yeah ... I got that crash in the Cat 3 race on video ... uploading now!)

thanks for the teasers starring mostly pegasus!!! :) i look forward to more photos.

Sweet. Thanks for the pics. I'm in both of the 3s photos.

I saw dave342 there before my race. I got 16th. Bleh. The Wisconsin cup series is looking very out of reach. Points are 10 deep. I'd at least like a few points though. I'll get em tomorrow.

I was at Meno Falls Crit. I sucked it up, but it was my first race. I did get learned! And I liked it so much I'm gonna go get learned again soon!

Nice pics. I heard about the crash in the 3's he really messed up his helmet pretty bad. Said hi to recursive after my race. I'll be in the masters 4/5 race so if I see a guy taking pics I'll say hi. We also had a crash in our race it was to the right of me and back, it was loud too. Finished 17th.

Trying to upload video again ... last night's didn't work.

3's race in Meno Falls :o :

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4504.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4523.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4515.jpg

Need to catch a few hours of ZZZZZ's after working last night, then hammer over to Madison. Hope to catch the Masters 1/2/3, but for sure will see the 3's and 2's. Looks like a great day for bike racing!!

:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNKjof4JS4k&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7EW43FMfOc&feature=user

Gotta run.

4th place today in the 4's
That is all.

Wow, they crashed hard. What was up with the 10 min long bike "untangling"?

I love how the video ends...."God Damnit!"

Anyone know where I can find more pictures of the races this weekend? Or any weekend for that matter?

Wow, they crashed hard. What was up with the 10 min long bike "untangling"?

I love how the video ends...."God Damnit!"

Apparently, a guy got his front wheel severely stuck in some other guy's chainrings somehow. I heard the story from my team mate who was involved. It took a good while to extricate the bikes, and was apparently hilarious.

I saw dave342 race today. He was doing masters 4/5, which was before my race. It was a big field and a fast race. He asked me to check his results. (you got 32nd)

And big ups to my man frunkin. Nice job.

My race: I felt okay during the race. There were a lot of breaks that looked promising. I chased a couple of them down. Both times, it went the same way. In each case, I started from 10 or 15 back and saw a guy preparing to launch off the front. It was actually the same guy both times. I would pass the front of the field with enough speed difference to discourage anyone else. I got on the dude's wheel, who took me half way there. He flicked his elbow, and I took us the rest of the way. Both of the breaks looked reasonably promising, but they both died within a couple of laps.

Eventually seven guys got up the road in what would turn out to be the winning move, but I wasn't there. I hung in the pack without doing much work for a while and waited for the sprint. This course ends with a ~800m downhill, fast right turn, and then a 200m uphill finish. I think I was about 20 back in the field coming down the hill, not ideal. After I came around the corner, my sprint was feeling good, but I was having trouble finding empty road to work with. I was feeling more limited by the traffic than my legs. I picked my through and sprinted up the gutter, and took what seemed like 15 places before the line, for 4th in the field. With the 7 man break, that was good for 11th.

Sorry for the long post. I know botto wouldn't approve of all the analysis and crap.

Anyone know where I can find more pictures of the races this weekend? Or any weekend for that matter?

Yeah. In my computer. :)

Tell me what you're interested in.

Yeah. In my computer. :)

Tell me what you're interested in.

I would be interested in some from Meno Falls 4/5 race!! I'm in a blue Team Extreme Kit on a Felt F3C. Thanks!!!

Yeah. In my computer. :)

Tell me what you're interested in.

I'm looking mostly for mens 4/5, Pegasus and Beans & Barley rep hard in those cats and I want to see my friends and they're always interested in photos of themselves haha!

Okay ... I'm not sure what the Team Extreme kit looks like, but Pegasus stands out:

Cat 4/5 at Menomonee Falls Park:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4159.jpg

Pre-race prayer?

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4161.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4177.jpg

I like this one. One rider in the gravel, course worker going "WHOA!!", photographer concentrating on his shot ...

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4186.jpg

Dirt? It's all good!

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4189.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4192.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4196.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4199.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4203.jpg

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4211.jpg

(two more ... limited to 10 per message) ...

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4302.jpg

Final sprint:

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/APRIL%2019%20MENO%20FALLS/4314-1.jpg

More to come throughout the day. This Windows Movie Maker software is giving me fits.

I was in the cat 5 race yesterday. For anyone who saw it, I was the one on the stock trek 1000 - yes, kinda embarassing, but I took 6th I think so not too shabby... I attacked on the last lap a bit too soon ,and was in first place but then died before the finish line and lost like 5 places.

I really need a better ride, or at least some wheels, but I also need a mtn bike.

great shots! thanks!

I was in the cat 5 race yesterday. For anyone who saw it, I was the one on the stock trek 1000 - yes, kinda embarassing, but I took 6th I think so not too shabby... I attacked on the last lap a bit too soon ,and was in first place but then died before the finish line and lost like 5 places.

I really need a better ride, or at least some wheels, but I also need a mtn bike.

No one is judging your bike. Seriously. Your legs do the talking.

Thanks John! I was right behind the Pegasus guys on the start line and I'm partially in a few of the pictures.. or atleast part of my helmet is!!

Last of the Menomonee Falls video ... Cat 3, full race:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97-Zh5C90HM

Next up ... Whitnal Park!! (my 'home course') :)

Thanks for the video. It's great being able to see video of all the races I'm in after the fact. Keep it up!