Mountain Biking - Race Results.

I did the "GSC #8 Georgia State Championship series " race today. I raced the Junior XC ages 15-18 class.
2 laps around a 7.3 mile long trail. It was a nice, smooth fast flowing xc trail. It was mostly hard pack with a little bit of sandy areas. Some good Climbs, that made you earn the decents. I kept my fork almost locked out. (I found this sweet spot where the fork only goes down so much and then it stops) It took care of the occasional root or small drop, but on the inclimbs and flats it allowed my to cruise!

Perfect day for a race, it got pretty hot, and it's even hotter now, but it was fun. I did the first GSC race and the last lol.
ok, to cut the small talk.

My competition was pretty good. They're were 4 of us. the other 3 actually race seriously, the one kid is supposely 1st place in the series for the class. They were all decked out with sponsors stuff. They had the Kenda Youth Racing team jerseys.

Anyway, I came in 3rd place.
The leader finished in 69 minutes, which was crusing. He was extreamly fast.
The second place came in at 70-something
I came in at 84 minutes.
the other racer who is also in the championship came in at 96 minutes.



I dont have any pictures though. My family didn't come and no friends wanted to. When the results are up, I'll post the link and my number.

When my camera charges I can take a pictures of my medal and like that to prove lol.

Well done dude. Keep training and racing but only as long as it's still fun.

Nicely done, Cheeto. Sounds like you had fun and that's the main thing, IMO.

Yea, I enjoyed myself.
The 1st place kid was just like "Yea, I was just having fun out there"
Pshh.
Im glad, If I was going to be here next season, I'd try to race the series.
Maybe I'll have to get into a series in germany...

Dude Germany is filled with awesome trails.

Vrey good young Cheeto.

Vrey good young Cheeto.
Thank you old man,
lol.

^ Ooops. I mean, Wise man.

...in germany...

Mmmmmm, Nicolai!

http://www.nicolai.net/


not to mention

http://www.isaac-carbon.com/
http://www.bergamont.de/
http://www.canyon.com/_en/
etc., etc., etc.

...so many cool bike companies

Mmmmmm, Nicolai!

http://www.nicolai.net/


not to mention

http://www.isaac-carbon.com/
http://www.bergamont.de/
http://www.canyon.com/_en/
etc., etc., etc.

...so many cool bike companies

I LIKE THIS nicolai lol... but at 2400 for just the frame EU, no way lol
http://www.nicolai.net/products/e-frames/e-helius-rc.html

I LIKE THIS nicolai lol... but at 2400 for just the frame EU, no way lol
http://www.nicolai.net/products/e-frames/e-helius-rc.html

Just keep checking e-bay and, once you get to Germany, the local bike ads, you'll get lucky.

For some reason Nicolai owners get bored real quick and sell their old ones so they can buy......another Nicolai :lol:

Anyhoo, that means there can be some amazing bargains if you're patient and don't mind a slightly used bike.

Yea, I really liked that frame. It's an XC race frame to!

any way, this was a great way to end the summer.... School starts tomorrow.

Rock on, dude!! Congratulations.

I just did our Sunflower State Games again this year...I've taken Gold in my class 3 years running now.

There's not much for competition though. Only one other dude in my class, lol...w00t, fr00t???

This years trail was 4-4.5miles and I raced the age 30-39 Sport class which was 3 laps. My time was about 48:59. The other guy came in at 63:08. I got stuck behind some silly local girl that cost me prob. 30sec/1min just b/c I wanted to be nice and let her go for a while...finally I had to pass her, so she got outta the way. (trail was mostly singletrack)

I thought I was going to suffer more than I did...I got to the last climb and still felt fine, so I knew that I had ridden a little conservatively. Oh well...I don't race enough to know what I got left in the tank sometimes:thumb:

The last two years has qualified me to race the 30-39 Sport Class in the State Games of America in 2009 at the Airforce Academy in Colorado.

Not sure if I'm gonna do it yet...we'll see.

any way, this was a great way to end the summer.... School starts tomorrow.

That sucks. We still got ~4 weeks untill school starts :ride:

Rock on, dude!! Congratulations.

I just did our Sunflower State Games again this year...I've taken Gold in my class 3 years running now.

There's not much for competition though. Only one other dude in my class, lol...w00t, fr00t???

This years trail was 4-4.5miles and I raced the age 30-39 Sport class which was 3 laps. My time was about 48:59. The other guy came in at 63:08. I got stuck behind some silly local girl that cost me prob. 30sec/1min just b/c I wanted to be nice and let her go for a while...finally I had to pass her, so she got outta the way. (trail was mostly singletrack)

I thought I was going to suffer more than I did...I got to the last climb and still felt fine, so I knew that I had ridden a little conservatively. Oh well...I don't race enough to know what I got left in the tank sometimes:thumb:

The last two years has qualified me to race the 30-39 Sport Class in the State Games of America in 2009 at the Airforce Academy in Colorado.

Not sure if I'm gonna do it yet...we'll see.

Dang, ~17 miles in 48 min....somebody needs to cat up.

Dang, ~17 miles in 48 min....somebody needs to cat up.

What's "cat up"?

Dang, ~17 miles in 48 min....somebody needs to cat up.

How'd ya get 17? 3x4 = 12 and 3x4.5 = 13.5 :innocent:

What's "cat up"?

V., Cat. Up

1. To move up a category, often in reference to road bike racing
2. When Catman undergoes his feline transformation

"That sandbagging mofo better cat. up to 1 before I kill his punk ass."

It's a term that comes from road racing, where we have categories instead of this Beginner, Sport, Elite etc. nonsense. It goes Cat. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Pro (domestic or International/ProTour).

Your Fredish road-racing friend,
PF

V., Cat. Up

1. To move up a category, often in reference to road bike racing
2. When Catman undergoes his feline transformation

"That sandbagging mofo better cat. up to 1 before I kill his punk ass."

It's a term that comes from road racing, where we have categories instead of this Beginner, Sport, Elite etc. nonsense. It goes Cat. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Pro (domestic or International/ProTour).

Your Fredish road-racing friend,
PF
are you ********?

Well done Cheeto. Got any pictures back yet?

V., Cat. Up

1. To move up a category, often in reference to road bike racing
2. When Catman undergoes his feline transformation

"That sandbagging mofo better cat. up to 1 before I kill his punk ass."

It's a term that comes from road racing, where we have categories instead of this Beginner, Sport, Elite etc. nonsense. It goes Cat. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Pro (domestic or International/ProTour).

Your Fredish road-racing friend,
PF

Ohhhh...gotchya!

Well...I'm sorta "anti-cat" or something. The only difference between Beg/Sport/Exp is 1 lap. I don't really feel like doing 4 laps. I firmly feel that the difference should be a more technical trail to boot.

Instead...the MTB race has been designed by freakin' roadies that think the only increase in difficulty is cardiovascular/endurance related. It should be a skill increase.

Shoot man...I may just race beginner next year, hahahaha!!!

The real question... did you break anything on your bike?

The real question... did you break anything on your bike?

You had to ask? His frame snapped, so a new front hub is on order to fix it.

are you ********?

know

any way, this was a great way to end the summer.... School starts tomorrow.

What the hell kind of school robs you of August? That is completely un-American

What the hell kind of school robs you of August? That is completely un-American

'MERICA

No, nothing broke at all!
I never did get my jump guard yet, so I raced with just the middle and large chainwheel.
It dropped once and jumped up once. But It was a really quick fix I just pulled to the side and I was off the bike before it even stopped, and I had the chain back on the ring by the time it had stopped lol.

I just didn't coast much, I tried to keep tension on the chain at all times, and, I also picked really really good lanes to avoid thrasing around lol.


yea we got almost 2 months for summer break... its gay.
It's not even a private or military school either.


Chel. DUDE GO TO THE USAFA!!!!!!!!!!!! MIDDLE OF THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS!!!!! DUDE GO< AND TAKE ME WITH YOU LOL!
I did some research yesterday, and the USAFA has a MTB team, and Mountain biking is accepted as a sport... so my worries are over (I dont play sports for the school, and the Academy almost fully requires a sport to get into it. All cadets [students] are required to do a sport while at the Academy, every year)

No, they didn't take picstures of me. I was told that the awards banquet was at 4:00. So I left with some of My SORBA friends to go help marshall the race (the uber pro people were racing now) and then I came back around 1:30, and they had already announced and awarded the winners.... I missed my chance to get on the podium because of their miscomunication!!!!
But I'll take a picture of the medal lol.

Chel. DUDE GO TO THE USAFA!!!!!!!!!!!! MIDDLE OF THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS!!!!! DUDE GO< AND TAKE ME WITH YOU LOL!

Sorry Cheeto, I already got a wife (hehehe)



...& kids, career...yeah...I'm a grownup already. Sorry man. You should def go though.:thumb:

I'll race in your place LOL

No, nothing broke at all!
I never did get my jump guard yet, so I raced with just the middle and large chainwheel.
It dropped once and jumped up once. But It was a really quick fix I just pulled to the side and I was off the bike before it even stopped, and I had the chain back on the ring by the time it had stopped lol.

I just didn't coast much, I tried to keep tension on the chain at all times, and, I also picked really really good lanes to avoid thrasing around lol.


yea we got almost 2 months for summer break... its gay.
It's not even a private or military school either.


Chel. DUDE GO TO THE USAFA!!!!!!!!!!!! MIDDLE OF THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS!!!!! DUDE GO< AND TAKE ME WITH YOU LOL!
I did some research yesterday, and the USAFA has a MTB team, and Mountain biking is accepted as a sport... so my worries are over (I dont play sports for the school, and the Academy almost fully requires a sport to get into it. All cadets [students] are required to do a sport while at the Academy, every year)

No, they didn't take picstures of me. I was told that the awards banquet was at 4:00. So I left with some of My SORBA friends to go help marshall the race (the uber pro people were racing now) and then I came back around 1:30, and they had already announced and awarded the winners.... I missed my chance to get on the podium because of their miscomunication!!!!
But I'll take a picture of the medal lol.

hahaha we get almost 3 months of sweet sweet summer.:D:ride:

We have a lot of breaks throughout the year.
We have fall break, winter break. a second winter break, then a spring break, and then a few 3 and 4 day weekends, and then some other days off.

Heres the Results page

Im in the XC-J (15-18) class.
Scroll down a bit you will find it.
My number is 460.
And, since my name is on there already look for Devin Ricchuito.
its the 4th group down from the top.

http://www.goneriding.com/2008/GSC/GSC-8-pigtrail/results/08-GSC-8-WHITE.htm
Heres some pics... Sadly I helped marshall the trail and I wasnt able to be on the podium...
The group with First and second place and a blank third place (where I SHOULD OF BEEN!) is my class. The first place racer has some long curly red hair, lol.
http://www.goneriding.com/2008/GSC/GSC-8-pigtrail/GSC%20Final%20Pig%20Trail%20Macon/default.htm

they also.... dont have me in ANY OF THE PICTURES. so I'm pretty mad about that.
Im kind of ticked at my mom for not comming to take pics like she normally did. so yea.
But hey I got the medal to prove it I guess. So when I get my camera (its in my room somewhere) Ill take a picture of it...

But hey, who needs all the fame anyway right? It's the silent ones behind the scenes you have to watch for.

No, nothing broke at all!
I never did get my jump guard yet, so I raced with just the middle and large chainwheel . . . .- - and you got third mashin' the big gears. Way to go, Cheeto! Glad your race went well and you're having some fun to boot.

Yea I was actually impressed lol I'm liking this no granny gear thing.

Thanks

I'll race in your place LOL

Haha...you'd have to get 17yrs older in a hurry!


I'm liking this no granny gear thing.

You're welcome;)

lol, I wont shave for a little while... and umm.... IDK... I can't age that fast LOL!
Ill wear a mask and be awesome like that.


LOL, now if Could just get a bash guard and the jump guard I'd be happy.
starting to think the LBS hasn't orderd it, so I might just go and get one online, better then what they wnated to give me.

lol, I wont shave for a little while... and umm.... IDK... I can't age that fast LOL!
Ill wear a mask and be awesome like that.


LOL, now if Could just get a bash guard and the jump guard I'd be happy.
starting to think the LBS hasn't orderd it, so I might just go and get one online, better then what they wnated to give me.

N-Gear Jumpstop can be purchased for about $10.

thats what they were supposed to order me.... I don't think he ever placed the order.....
but knowing my luck, I'd order it and then he'd call me and say it came in.