Nbois
04-14-09, 08:56 AM
Anyone planning on the OPUS Tuesday Night Worlds tonight in 'tonka?
Going to be a gorgeous day to be in the saddle...
Going to be a gorgeous day to be in the saddle...
Great Lakes - Twin Cities Racers
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CastIron
04-14-09, 09:07 AM
Yup.
Nbois
04-14-09, 10:45 AM
Yup.
I'd say it'll be nice to meet you, but I'd rather stay anonymous until I see the results of my first race...:innocent:
I'm going to stick around for a couple of the later races though.
I'd say it'll be nice to meet you, but I'd rather stay anonymous until I see the results of my first race...:innocent:
I'm going to stick around for a couple of the later races though.
CastIron
04-14-09, 11:57 AM
The results of your first ten races don't matter one bit.
Nbois
04-15-09, 01:17 PM
The results of your first ten races don't matter one bit.
Thankfully:innocent:
Great evening for riding...first time this season in just bib shorts and short sleeves.
Cat 5 race was uneventful. Very fast, and short.
Lined up next to three other first timers, one couldn't get clipped in at the start and fell off right away. I held on to the back of the "main pack" for 3 laps, then joined the strung out 2/3 of the rest of the field, really going solo for the rest of the race.
Didn't see the sprint finish (around the corner), but wasn't far behind as I saw the back of the pack sitting up at the crest of the hill just after the finish as I approached.
Finished upright. Didn't get lapped. Can't wait for next week.
Goal accomplished.
Anyone else?
Thankfully:innocent:
Great evening for riding...first time this season in just bib shorts and short sleeves.
Cat 5 race was uneventful. Very fast, and short.
Lined up next to three other first timers, one couldn't get clipped in at the start and fell off right away. I held on to the back of the "main pack" for 3 laps, then joined the strung out 2/3 of the rest of the field, really going solo for the rest of the race.
Didn't see the sprint finish (around the corner), but wasn't far behind as I saw the back of the pack sitting up at the crest of the hill just after the finish as I approached.
Finished upright. Didn't get lapped. Can't wait for next week.
Goal accomplished.
Anyone else?
grimace308
04-17-09, 01:19 AM
Thankfully:innocent:
Great evening for riding...first time this season in just bib shorts and short sleeves.
Cat 5 race was uneventful. Very fast, and short.
Lined up next to three other first timers, one couldn't get clipped in at the start and fell off right away. I held on to the back of the "main pack" for 3 laps, then joined the strung out 2/3 of the rest of the field, really going solo for the rest of the race.
Didn't see the sprint finish (around the corner), but wasn't far behind as I saw the back of the pack sitting up at the crest of the hill just after the finish as I approached.
Finished upright. Didn't get lapped. Can't wait for next week.
Goal accomplished.
Anyone else?
ill be there on the 21st. i was planning on the 14th, but i fell asleep in my chair (im really old) and didnt wake up till 1750hrs. i plan on making it 2 laps before i get dropped, 3 laps the week after, 4 the week after that...
im the fat 6'1" asian guy. laugh all you want, i have very thick skin :P
Great evening for riding...first time this season in just bib shorts and short sleeves.
Cat 5 race was uneventful. Very fast, and short.
Lined up next to three other first timers, one couldn't get clipped in at the start and fell off right away. I held on to the back of the "main pack" for 3 laps, then joined the strung out 2/3 of the rest of the field, really going solo for the rest of the race.
Didn't see the sprint finish (around the corner), but wasn't far behind as I saw the back of the pack sitting up at the crest of the hill just after the finish as I approached.
Finished upright. Didn't get lapped. Can't wait for next week.
Goal accomplished.
Anyone else?
ill be there on the 21st. i was planning on the 14th, but i fell asleep in my chair (im really old) and didnt wake up till 1750hrs. i plan on making it 2 laps before i get dropped, 3 laps the week after, 4 the week after that...
im the fat 6'1" asian guy. laugh all you want, i have very thick skin :P
Nbois
04-17-09, 11:32 AM
ill be there on the 21st. i was planning on the 14th, but i fell asleep in my chair (im really old) and didnt wake up till 1750hrs. i plan on making it 2 laps before i get dropped, 3 laps the week after, 4 the week after that...
im the fat 6'1" asian guy. laugh all you want, i have very thick skin :P
I held on for almost 3 laps, then joined the long string of riders that slowly fell behind the pack, then ended up in the middle going solo for the last lap and a half. But I finished, and didn't get lapped/pulled.
It really felt like a free for all with the race running in the left lane, and a lot of riders warming up in the right lane (and cars and buses:rolleyes:), with a lot of criss crossing on the down hill. At later points, it did get kind of hard to determine who was actually in the race, and who was just riding.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that it was very easy to blend in the first race.
im the fat 6'1" asian guy. laugh all you want, i have very thick skin :P
I held on for almost 3 laps, then joined the long string of riders that slowly fell behind the pack, then ended up in the middle going solo for the last lap and a half. But I finished, and didn't get lapped/pulled.
It really felt like a free for all with the race running in the left lane, and a lot of riders warming up in the right lane (and cars and buses:rolleyes:), with a lot of criss crossing on the down hill. At later points, it did get kind of hard to determine who was actually in the race, and who was just riding.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that it was very easy to blend in the first race.