Great Lakes - whitewater

Story time: Wisconsin state championship road race some time in the last century, going up this stupid steep climb near Paoli, WI our team manager would walk along side us and swap cold bottles for the empties on our bikes as we raced up this hill. Honest. I got 14th (102 miles - last finisher) and actually fell asleep in my pizza at Pizza Hut that evening. :lol: My friends will never let me forget that one.

Sweet story. :)

So....Hip....I take it you will be participating in Superweek now that you're a racer?

So....Hip....I take it you will be participating in Superweek now that you're a racer?

A) I already WAS a racer...two years and running that I've been in racing events. This latest humiliation is only proof that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

B) correct

A) I already WAS a racer...two years and running that I've been in racing events. This latest humiliation is only proof that you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Hmmm.....Wisports(?)....yeah....

Hip - my license says "Member since 1993" on it, but that doesn't make me a racer. ;)


B) correct
Wouldn't be seeing you down this way at all would I?

Easy there, tiger.

whaaa.....there's a ;) in there.....and nothing against WiSports....just wondering if he was heading to Superweek now that he had participated in a USAC event.

Hmmm.....Wisports(?)....yeah....

Hip - my license says "Member since 1993" on it, but that doesn't make me a racer. ;)


Wouldn't be seeing you down this way at all would I?

Whoa...did you just dis racers in Wisport?

I gonna let that slide while I do my radio show now....

I suppose that's only pretend too since it's not in Chicago.

Ahem!

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc54/biffbradford/cycling/July%205%20Whitewater/IMG_1189.jpg

Hey! I don't see anyone pedaling there either. Of course, I've never seen anybody pedal in a still photograph! :roflmao2:

Nice pics John!

My friends will never let me forget that one.

Nor should they . . . that's what friends are for! What a great story!

Very nice pictures, John!!!

This actually makes me somewhat excited to do more road races. Now, if only I can get out to Colorado or Texas...or something.

We need more RR in our area.

There was Baraboo, Denzer, Whitewater, and WI State RR. Although Menomonee Falls, Sheboygan (Evergreen), and Whitnall (Superweek), are in parks, they are essentially road races, and then there's Superweek's Holy Hill. So that's eight ... that's not too bad. So which one has the toughest course?? Hmmmm ....

There was Baraboo, Denzer, Whitewater, and WI State RR. Although Menomonee Falls, Sheboygan (Evergreen), and Whitnall (Superweek), are in parks, they are essentially road races, and then there's Superweek's Holy Hill. So that's eight ... that's not too bad. So which one has the toughest course?? Hmmmm ....

Denzer was the hardest of the ones I've done. The hill was steeper and longer than Baraboo.

Denzer was the hardest of the ones I've done. The hill was steeper and longer than Baraboo.

:cry:

That's pretty bad! :lol:

Agreed. Denzer. Hands down.

The last of the Men's 4/5 and Master's 4/5 pics are uploading now, will probably be ready in about an hour. Got some good stuff of you guys. 3's, Pro, and the rest up tomorrow. *Whew!*

Edit: This one just registered in my noggin ... that's a face we should know:

http://www.peloton-pix.com/gallery/5360920_ZGDzY#328144739_2Dm84-A-LB

Now if I can just get one like that of Hip ... I'd frame it myself and hand deliver it to the radio station while he was 'On Air'. http://emoticons4u.com/happy/1219.gif

Now if I can just get one like that of Hip ... I'd frame it myself and hand deliver it to the radio station while he was 'On Air'.

deal.

Edit: This one just registered in my noggin ... that's a face we should know:

http://www.peloton-pix.com/gallery/5360920_ZGDzY#328144739_2Dm84-A-LB


Ugh. That was me riding the course beforehand. The locked arms. The tense shoulders. Yikes.

Ugh. That was me riding the course beforehand. The locked arms. The tense shoulders. Yikes.

Yes. Let the loathing flow through you. You are becoming powerful.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/130/009_422-034~Star-Wars-Posters.jpg

I guess you (and Hip) will just have to race again since I don't do 'fashion cycling' shoots:

" Okay - relax you shoulders, flatten your back ... Ooooo yeah, work with the music baby, okay now give me a little sneer .... YEAH! THAT'S IT! *Snap* *Snap* Okay, now zip up the jersey, give me a victory salute ... Oh yeah ... bigger smile! YEAH!! *Snap* *Snap*" :lol:

Hmmmm ... then again, maybe I'm on to something ....

I guess you (and Hip) will just have to race again since I don't do 'fashion cycling' shoots:

" Okay - relax you shoulders, flatten your back ... Ooooo yeah, work with the music baby, okay now give me a little sneer .... YEAH! THAT'S IT! *Snap* *Snap* Okay, now zip up the jersey, give me a victory salute ... Oh yeah ... bigger smile! YEAH!! *Snap* *Snap*" :lol:

Hmmmm ... then again, maybe I'm on to something ....

"Okay now pick up the chamois cream....YEAH! THAT'S IT! *Snap* *Snap* Now squeeze the tube really hard......oh yeah....we're going to need a towell....maybe..."

:roflmao2:

Really? I thought Denzer was pretty easy...then again, I won it.

I guess I was spoiled with doing a road race every weekend for collegiate season and going to north carolina to train in the mountains during spring break. The hill seemed like a North Carolina climb that was 7 miles shorter...

Baraboo, Denzer, WI RR champs, and Holy hill are the only real road races as far as I'm concerned. Anyone miss Alpine Valley now that it's gone?

Really? I thought Denzer was pretty easy...then again, I won it.

I guess I was spoiled with doing a road race every weekend for collegiate season and going to north carolina to train in the mountains during spring break. The hill seemed like a North Carolina climb that was 7 miles shorter...

Baraboo, Denzer, WI RR champs, and Holy hill are the only real road races as far as I'm concerned. Anyone miss Alpine Valley now that it's gone?

Denzer was hard for me because I can't climb. I can fake it over the short run, but I can't sustain the steady w/kg for 5 minutes to really be competitive on that scale.

So for me, yeah. Denzer was easily the hardest of the season. I was probably the worst climber in the cat3 field.