"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - UF race weekend

Who's showing? I'll be there from UA with a couple other guys.

What's up with no road race?

Saturday is mine.

It's my home town, so I should race. We'll see.

I probably will be there in the crit on Sunday. Its a long way from MIA, but I'll be making a pit stop on Sarasota to visit the fam and break up the trip.

Saturday is mine.

I very well might be coming out to play.

Of course having a racing age of 55 would put us in much different sandboxes.:roflmao2:

TT, TTT and crit.
They will be race starts 8, 9 and 10 for me so far in '09.

I have to go to a wedding that weekend. Somehow, the fact that I've raced the last 3 weekends, and will race the next two after this weekend, makes my wife think that she can expect me to go to her neices' wedding.

I'll be there with some FSU guys.

I'll be there. I'm doing the TT and racing the collegiate and cat 5 crits. I want to upgrade already.

I'll be in for the TT, have to leave early sunday so no crit for me.

I have to go to a wedding that weekend. Somehow, the fact that I've raced the last 3 weekends, and will race the next two after this weekend, makes my wife think that she can expect me to go to her neices' wedding.

So, I read that as you just can't send a nice gift and stay happily married. :)

I should be there.

So, I read that as you just can't send a nice gift and stay happily married. :)

I should be there.

3's or 35+?

TT Sat and Crit Sun for me.

Can't wait to race in the warmth for a change. (32 degrees at start time last Sat., and 33 degrees on Sun. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!).

Who can tell me what to expect regarding the crit course on Sunday?

Bob

TT Sat and Crit Sun for me.

Can't wait to race in the warmth for a change. (32 degrees at start time last Sat., and 33 degrees on Sun. brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!).

Who can tell me what to expect regarding the crit course on Sunday?

Bob

Most everyone who has already posted in this thread.. ;)

What do you want to know?

You've got cobblestones in the first two corners, that second one is a little messy. About 50' past the second corner is a manhole cover in the road. Nice long stretch after that before you get to the last two turns, which really are more like one giant turn if you take them at speed, then the stretch to the finish. Finish is slightly uphill on wide open road.

Any 4s doing the crit? Like I said, I'm probably in but it will kind of suck to drive up from Miami to race 35 minutes with 7 people...

This is going to be an exciting one :)

3's or 35+?

I dunno. It just depends on which race will have more teammates in it. Oh yeah, and start times and temperatures and what time I need to be home and ...

3's or 35+?


Why not both?

Most everyone who has already posted in this thread.. ;)

What do you want to know?

You've got cobblestones in the first two corners, that second one is a little messy. About 50' past the second corner is a manhole cover in the road. Nice long stretch after that before you get to the last two turns, which really are more like one giant turn if you take them at speed, then the stretch to the finish. Finish is slightly uphill on wide open road.

Don't forget that there is construction for a new hotel across from Lillian's. Because of that there is a chain link fence that has taken out some of the road. Yuck.

Don't forget that there is construction for a new hotel across from Lillian's. Because of that there is a chain link fence that has taken out some of the road. Yuck.

How does racing on that divided road work? I think we go down that road. I honestly don't know the course yet so I could be totally wrong about the existence of the divided road. I know there is one near there.

From the far corner (corner 4) you're on the left side of the road. Then it opens up all the way through the finish line. When the median starts again, the usually put us on the right side. It'll be interesting to see if they route us on the left to avoid the construction though. That'll make the turn a little tighter.

How did everyone do?
I got a top 10 in the collegiate and about 12th or so in the uscf.

Missed whole weekend due to sickness. Almost went anyway for the squad, but decided a healthy Mike is better next weekend, than someone prolonging the agony. Tough courses next week. And our team is starting to gel.

Good job to all you Gators.

How did everyone do?
I got a top 10 in the collegiate and about 12th or so in the uscf.

Our TTT was 3rd place, we got two guys in the top-10 of cat3 (5th and 6th), and I won a prime.

I got 11th in the C's, but I was more trying to get off the front with someone. Of course no one would let us go. I caught third in one of the primes. I got 7th in the 5's with the guy in front of me dying with 25 meters to go and me having no where to go.

How did everyone do?
I got a top 10 in the collegiate and about 12th or so in the uscf.

botto version: I raced. I won.

While that is "the truth" and "nothing but the truth" it isn't "the whole truth". The "whole truth" is a lot less exciting. My teammates did exciting things (Won the Cat 3 ITT, won the Cat 3-4-5 TTT, 2nd place Cat 3 crit, in the money (8th) in the Pro/1/2 crit). I, on the other hand, won the Cat 5 55+ ITT. Perhaps next time I'll try it with aerobars.

Saturday is mine.

Good call.

Congrats!:thumb:

1st in the ITT for cat4, had a mishap in the crit. Had a bunch of fun. Team did great this weekend! Cat3 squad is really looking great!

Sean, that was me who said hi after the crit. (Is your name Sean? If not, sorry.)

great job.

Florida is too far for us up in Asheville.
We will see you in Statesboro on the 14th + 15th.

By the way do you know where I can see the results for the UF race? I can't find them online.

www.floridacycling.com Put your mouse over 'results' and then go to dynamic results. It's got the crit and the archer time trial on there.

Did both the 35+ and 45+ and had 2 disappointing field finishes. Maybe next week.

Did both the 35+ and 45+ and had 2 disappointing field finishes. Maybe next week.

Saturday. Come race with YMCA's field. It's going to be painful as hell, but a lot of fun.

I guess you could say that I worked a little too much. I just get anxious about people getting away and end up chasing them down for the field... I just hate the thought of sitting in and sprinting for 6th at best since some guys got up the road. I any event... I didn't let that happen. On the last lap I got on the front on the backside uphill section and drilled it and ended up giving a good leadout for the entire field behind me, I got swallowed up somewhre in the final 50 meters or so and got 22nd. At least I felt like I raced afterwards.

Hey mike, I figured you were on bikeforums since you mentioned you recognized me from the photos. Nice to meet you...see you next time. I'll tell you now, I'm either breaking away (unless its super windy) or I'm going to eat up the field sprint after not doing any work all race (unless, I can't help myself again)!

BTW, I lost my derailleir screws on those cobbles. I took my wheels off after the race and my derailleur was hanging by the cable! I must admit I was worried about my zipps and my bike every time over those cobbles in turn 1 and 2...

BTW, I lost my derailleir screws on those cobbles. I took my wheels off after the race and my derailleur was hanging by the cable! I must admit I was worried about my zipps and my bike every time over those cobbles in turn 1 and 2...

Yeah, those cobbles were rough, and the 2nd turn really was messy. The sound of carbon wheels going over the bump out of turn 1 was very disturbing for sure.

The Cat4 race I was in that 2 man break for a while, but everyone kept trying to chase/bridge, so we got caught with like a lap left. Let's not talk about my experience in the Collegiate B's...
Congrats to the CycleLogic crew. You all did great this weekend.

This was my first race and I'm hooked. I didn't place well at all, but had a great time. I sat in the front for the majority of the race, but ended up in the rear because of some dumb mistakes. My next race will be NGCSU and I plan on doing lots and lots of hill repeats until then.

Yeah, those cobbles were rough, and the 2nd turn really was messy. The sound of carbon wheels going over the bump out of turn 1 was very disturbing for sure.

The Cat4 race I was in that 2 man break for a while, but everyone kept trying to chase/bridge, so we got caught with like a lap left. Let's not talk about my experience in the Collegiate B's...
Congrats to the CycleLogic crew. You all did great this weekend.

Sorry... that would have been me helping with the chase!

My first podium ever, 2nd place in the Cat V ITT. I was the first off the blocks so I didn't have a carrot to chase, I didn't feel so strong because the whole way out was a headwind but when I got to the turn around and got to look back up the road I didn't see my 30 second man so I figured I was doing OK. Ended the race really strong but I was still pretty surprised when I saw the results. All in all it was a super fun weekend and the TT course was way better than the previous year and the management was waaaaay better this year as well.

the management was waaaaay better this year as well.

That's because Timmo (TopViewSports) took it over from the UF kids.
When you get a different group of college students trying to promote for the first time, every year, it can be a real clusterhoot.

Anybody remember the years of doing the P12 right before dark and getting the race shortened to 20-30 minutes?

Yeah, those cobbles were rough, and the 2nd turn really was messy. The sound of carbon wheels going over the bump out of turn 1 was very disturbing for sure.

The Cat4 race I was in that 2 man break for a while, but everyone kept trying to chase/bridge, so we got caught with like a lap left. Let's not talk about my experience in the Collegiate B's...
Congrats to the CycleLogic crew. You all did great this weekend.

Thank you.

BTW, for those that didn't hear about Mike's studliness, please visit the team blog. http://cycle-logic.blogspot.com -- the dude's an animal.

Was anybody there for the Collegiate A's?

"How many of you are over thirty but working on your PHD's?"

*Dan and Rebecca raise their hands*

Rebecca got second in the A's.
I think that was Dan's 1000th collegiate race.
Nothing wrong with that though.
They are good friends.

Wish I'd been there (again). Congrats Mike and everyone else; I'm trying to look up the results but the floridacycling.com website seems to be down.

the dude's an animal.

Christ Ken, you're going to give me a complex! On the animal/beastliness scale, I doubt I'm anywhere ahead of you.

Just wondering, does anyone know the website of whoever was doing event photography at the TT and/or Crit? I tried googling, no luck.

Thank you.

BTW, for those that didn't hear about Mike's studliness, please visit the team blog. http://cycle-logic.blogspot.com -- the dude's an animal.

Trust me, I get to experience Mike's studliness every time I race with him.


Sorry... that would have been me helping with the chase!

And that will be the last!:p