Southern California - Long Beach Criterium 3/1

Hi.
I was wondering if anyone going to do it in the 4's and won't mind giving me a ride from Irvine there? :o I'll pitch in for gas, and I promise I won't sing "99 packets of GUgel on the wall". :thumb:

UD

If you have to, why not ride there? Irvine isn't too far, just start early and take it easy so you don't kill yourself before racing. Make it your warmup. I'm in Torrance, the distance isn't what's bad for me, it's the areas I have to go through. I really don't want to have to go through Wilmington at night. If the areas were better I would be riding to school everyday.

I'm in crappy shape right now, school has me up till hours in the morning studying and doing work this whole month, I'm getting sick. So I won't be going to race. I haven't raced before but I've been looking forward to Eldo, I might later on when I feel better and get back into what i feel is decent shape.

I'm at CSULB and a we're looking to get a cycling team organized and I know a few people are going to watch. I might as well.

CSULB Cycling Team? Really? Info?

CSULB Cycling Team? Really? Info?
Don't want to threadjack but you got pm

Don't want to threadjack but you got pm

hey man fill me in too, it sounds pretty nifty. or make a thread

Just wanted to give big kudos to triplebutted for driving my pudgy *** to the race. :thumb:

UD

You're not getting off that easy. How did you do?

Solid CAT 4 pack fodder. :thumb: I tried to go for the prims, but seems to always be a tad too far back. I need to work on that. With 5 laps to go it got REALLY sketchy resulting in a big crash right next to me. After that things didn't improve much. I got stuck in the middle on the outside, just didn't have the nerve to move up with all the sketchiness. Well mainly I just didn't have the nerve, and just wanted to finish this thing in one piece. Yep I do need to HTFU. During the final sprint, two riders managed to take each other out.

This is the second time I rode this course and seems like it is the same story. It gets really really sketchy towards the end. Much more then in other races. The funny part was this really tall guy in white Helens kit. After the crash he kept screaming and *****ing at people at the front to pick up the pace. I think I told him "Dude you want higher pace go work at the front, screaming at people won't accomplish much". He didn't listen and continued to complain. Then after the race on a kool down lap, he was at it again *****ing and whining at all the other people who prevented him from placing. Real class act. :rolleyes:

hands down the worse race i have ever been in.

3 crashes on the bell lap.

F*&king stupid riders out there yesterday

hands down the worse race i have ever been in.
Then I guess you didn't ride 30+?

Then I guess you didn't ride 30+?

no i did...i meant both of them i guess...

at first i was pissed i didn't place well..but taking all into consideration i am just happy i am not shopping for a new bike from my hospital bed;)

I keep thinking about doing crits again and then you guys remind me why I stopped doing them all those years ago. With trying to grow my business, I really can't afford to end up in the hospital. Be careful out there boys (and girls).:thumb:

no i did...i meant both of them i guess...


They kinda ran together in my head as well. Just one big crash-fest with a little siesta in the middle. I came out of it clean as well, but barely.

It's funny but about 1/2 way through the 30+ race I thought to myself, "I'm physically OK, but mentally I'm having fatigue trouble." It was just constantly covering your front wheel and scanning for the next big crash. Oddly enough, I felt like I was riding fairly well, but the stuff going on around me was crazy.

Is it just me or CBR races have more crashes then other races?

It's all the same people riding. I don't think the fact that it's a CBR race has anything to do with it.

This is the second time I rode this course and seems like it is the same story. It gets really really sketchy towards the end. Much more then in other races. The funny part was this really tall guy in white Helens kit. After the crash he kept screaming and *****ing at people at the front to pick up the pace. I think I told him "Dude you want higher pace go work at the front, screaming at people won't accomplish much". He didn't listen and continued to complain. Then after the race on a kool down lap, he was at it again *****ing and whining at all the other people who prevented him from placing. Real class act. :rolleyes:

I'll never figure out why cat 4 racers feel compelled to yell directions like they know what they were doing. News flash: you woun't be in cat 4 if you knew enough to give directions! I just do my own race, stay out of trouble, and watch for the morons to avoid... it's worked well enough for me so far.

I'll never figure out why cat 4 racers feel compelled to yell directions like they know what they were doing. News flash: you woun't be in cat 4 if you knew enough to give directions! I just do my own race, stay out of trouble, and watch for the morons to avoid... it's worked well enough for me so far.

lol, I completely agree with you. Other people I find funny are those that keep announcing everything: Slowing down, turning, watch out for a bump (after 6 laps of going pass the same bump). In my opinion CAT4 race=CAT5 race but at higher speed and more stupid stuff.

It's all the same people riding. I don't think the fact that it's a CBR race has anything to do with it.

I don't know, I did other SoCal Crits and it didn't seem as dangerous or as many crashes. Although most of them were more technical, so that could explain it.

no i did...i meant both of them i guess...

at first i was pissed i didn't place well..but taking all into consideration i am just happy i am not shopping for a new bike from my hospital bed;)


Shopping for a new bike almost from a hospital bed. X-rays turned out ok but the road rash hurt like hell. All I remember from that crash was a Kahala guy leaning on me in the turn.. It seemed like the crash happened in slow motion!!!

So I did the 30+ 3/4 race... all the crashes were well behind me as I stayed up front most of the race. I can't understand why people freak out on this course, THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUE CORNER! (turn 4).

Those of you who caused the crashes, please just stay home this Sunday.

Those of you who caused the crashes, please just stay home this Sunday.

So who's in for Dominguez Hills? I'll be in the 4s and 30+ 3/4.

Also anyone going to Island View (i.e. Mothballs II)?

EDGE will have 6 or 7 guys racing the 30+ 3/4. See you there! (I'll be the only guy in the pack with a Landshark).

i did the pro 1/2 and the 3s - sketchy as **** in the 3s! anyone know who took pictures?

i did the pro 1/2 and the 3s - sketchy as **** in the 3s! anyone know who took pictures?

KennyBZ: http://public.fotki.com/kennybz/bike_racing_photos/2009/long-beach-3-1-10/

thanks!

the mens 3 link doesn't work

I found picture of me, looking like a dork as usual. :lol:

i want to do the cat 5. it will be my first criterium.