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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-08-18, 09:23 AM
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Posted By mike868y

ugh yeah don't remind me. ideally trying to find...

ugh yeah don't remind me. ideally trying to find a place to stay close-ish with parking then just ride/train in.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-08-18, 09:04 AM
Replies: 3,973
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Posted By mike868y

while it may have been implied I never said I...

while it may have been implied I never said I thought the p12 would be safer. it's more related to the fact that driving to NYC for a cat 3 race on a non technical course falls on the wrong side of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-08-18, 08:19 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

Yeah I've heard all the stories. I probably...

Yeah I've heard all the stories. I probably wouldn't do it in the lower categories. But since it's the closest USA crits race I think it would be a "good" learning experience. Or i'll get shelled in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-08-18, 03:44 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

anyone here doing harlem? i'm planning on...

anyone here doing harlem? i'm planning on submitting my upgrade after this weekend and jumping in the "real" race
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-16-17, 05:42 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

oh man NHGP lived up to the hype. what an...

oh man NHGP lived up to the hype. what an incredible event and a great way to end the road season. the 3 races started off so unexpectedly hard. one dude rolled off the front early and held it the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-10-17, 06:42 PM
Replies: 3,973
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Posted By mike868y

i'll be at new haven (see you there?) but don't...

i'll be at new haven (see you there?) but don't think i could make a lake trip work. i'm pretty booked up the next few weekends and when not i really need to start focusing on school work.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-05-17, 05:11 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

Yeah I think the weather alone at bear was worse...

Yeah I think the weather alone at bear was worse but coupling the weather with the course at GMSR and it seemed worse. or maybe it's just the fact that it's august and i didn't expect to be racing in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-05-17, 04:11 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

Not happening this year unfortunately. Allegedly...

Not happening this year unfortunately. Allegedly it will be back next year.

Shout out to everyone who finished the App Gap stage at GMSR. I never thought anything would top Bear Mtn this season...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-17, 06:08 AM
Replies: 3,973
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Posted By mike868y

if you're fit GMSR is a points gravy train.

if you're fit GMSR is a points gravy train.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-08-17, 07:23 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

if only i weren't going to be in chicago :(

if only i weren't going to be in chicago :(
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-05-17, 03:43 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

really wanted to make the trip down to that this...

really wanted to make the trip down to that this year but just didn't have the money this year.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-17, 03:19 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

this would be an interesting point if the very...

this would be an interesting point if the very existence of masters fields for men and not women wasn't indicative of how women are traditionally underrepresented in cycling.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-17, 06:34 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

no, but I do think being treated as second class...

no, but I do think being treated as second class citizens or seeing the best women at a particular race not being treated with the same level of respect as their male peers is keeping people from the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-17, 06:18 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

errr greg i think by "those races" he meant the...

errr greg i think by "those races" he meant the women's races in particular not the event as a whole.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-17-17, 08:00 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

It's no that simple though and I would argue that...

It's no that simple though and I would argue that at least in new england (or more specifically the boston crowd) the market forces overwhelmingly support equal payout. you're fooling yourself if you...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-17, 04:00 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

it's not the money, it's the principle. last...

it's not the money, it's the principle.

last year when payout was the same, reg fee was also the same.

https://www.bikereg.com/31099
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-17, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

it's not that hard: 1) decide how much money...

it's not that hard:
1) decide how much money you can afford/are willing to give away as prizes
2) divide equally between genders
3) done.

prize money has never been and shouldn't be about...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-17, 10:42 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

thanks for the info harlan! i'm not...

thanks for the info harlan!



i'm not saying this is the reason harlem has low pre reg numbers but i am saying it might be a contributing factor...

Why I'm Not Racing Harlem Skyscraper This...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-16-17, 06:10 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

Just saying, current pre reg numbers: Harlem -...

Just saying, current pre reg numbers:
Harlem - 107
Greenfield - 232

;)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-07-17, 09:06 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

to be fair, your SO should probably be the one...

to be fair, your SO should probably be the one who feels bad (kidding, obviously). have fun, hope to see you at some of the later critweek races!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-07-17, 05:18 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

will you be making the trek out for...

will you be making the trek out for worcester/longsjo?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-17, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

yeah but you don't have to worry about driving...

yeah but you don't have to worry about driving into the city!

(also, cue earlier discussion on more regional calendar coordination...would be nice if one of these races were on saturday...)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-17, 07:22 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

come to greenfield! it's similar to white plains...

come to greenfield! it's similar to white plains in that it's a short, fast 4 corner course. on the surface not particularly technical but like WP hitting the corners at speed definitely takes skill.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-17, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

wait how are you coming to the conclusion about...

wait how are you coming to the conclusion about why women prefer running or triathlon? maybe, just maybe, the reason more women prefer running or triathlon is because those communities are more...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-17, 07:04 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

^that is literally the crux of the entire issue...

^that is literally the crux of the entire issue though, maybe if you offered equal payout more women would show up...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-06-17, 03:36 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

i mean, i know this obviously but wasn't sure if...

i mean, i know this obviously but wasn't sure if it was public knowledge i guess

also, isn't his name comshaw, not comstock?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-17, 06:21 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

the author of that post is mine and grolby's...

the author of that post is mine and grolby's teammate (well she's on our women's elite cx team BUT IT STILL COUNTS)



cool, glad to hear. just waiting on a few things to fall into place but i...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-17, 04:13 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

Thanks for the post CHT. This was my first year...

Thanks for the post CHT. This was my first year at WP (from boston so it's a bit of a haul) and it was a great event. Thank you for all the work you've put into it. I hope the race continues in the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-17, 11:34 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

the "who" is rick comshaw. not the mention...

the "who" is rick comshaw.

not the mention the fact that nutmeg remaining the ct champs was contingent on equal payout between men and women.

i agree re: reducing men's payout to match the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-17, 08:39 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

yeah. dude why weren't you at WP???

yeah.

dude why weren't you at WP???
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-05-17, 08:24 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

after this weekend there should no longer be a...

after this weekend there should no longer be a debating regarding white plains v. nutmeg...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-17, 10:15 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

alright i'm in for white plains

alright i'm in for white plains
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-17, 09:25 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

My uninformed impression is that calendar...

My uninformed impression is that calendar coordination is mostly done on the "regional" (i.e. NYSBRA, NEBRA, MABRA, etc.) and not across these designations.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-17, 07:10 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

damn, nice! i'm still on the fence...

damn, nice!

i'm still on the fence depending on what my friends want to do.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-17, 06:38 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

those reg numbers are a bummer, but i have a hard...

those reg numbers are a bummer, but i have a hard time believing it's due to calendar coordination. first of all, the next month at least in new england is booked solid with races, so I can't really...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-01-17, 12:25 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

heard about that...bummer. i'm still considering...

heard about that...bummer. i'm still considering going but waiting on a few friends to make a decision. would honestly rather race that than nutmeg but don't feel like driving out there alone.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-26-17, 07:53 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

sounds fun, just realized there's a new britain...

sounds fun, just realized there's a new britain race that day, makes white plains hard to justify.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-26-17, 07:46 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

is white plains fun? i don't think there's...

is white plains fun? i don't think there's anything out here that day.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-26-17, 07:37 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

thanks! cautiously excited about the new circuit...

thanks! cautiously excited about the new circuit race finish.

are you somervilling?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-17-17, 03:48 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

i'm really excited about it. especially because i...

i'm really excited about it. especially because i now consider myself a sprinter (sarcasm) it's gone from a finish i avoid at alecosts to a finish i think i might have a decent chance of doing well...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-15-17, 04:49 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

for those who haven't seen, the finish at the KSR...

for those who haven't seen, the finish at the KSR circuit race has been changed from a 50mph downhill sprint to something more reasonable, a sprint by sky ship on rt100.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-13-17, 06:37 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

2nd! spent the first three laps thinking i was...

2nd! spent the first three laps thinking i was going to get dropped (seriously i felt awful), made the selection on the last lap, and just happened to time the sprint right (one dude attacked OTF of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-10-17, 12:03 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

i agree with GC. you're slowing down a bunch for...

i agree with GC. you're slowing down a bunch for the hairpin regardless.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-09-17, 05:20 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

i think like half of the races i've done this...

i think like half of the races i've done this spring have been in the rain. i'm over it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-02-17, 08:03 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

sorry, i was replying to harlan re: cream will...

sorry, i was replying to harlan re: cream will rise.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-02-17, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

my main complain was the finish is on a narrow...

my main complain was the finish is on a narrow road and there was a yellow line rule all the way. half the 3 field was over the line (like...significantly) though with no repercussions.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-02-17, 03:46 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

i probably wouldn't drive 3+ hours for...

i probably wouldn't drive 3+ hours for poolesville (or most races, really), but that's kind of a silly reason. you could say that about so many races.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-17, 04:16 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

oh, i should probably know that. i just saw "new...

oh, i should probably know that. i just saw "new crit." there's another one in haverhill then as well.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-17, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

^is that the one in haverhill? should be fun....

^is that the one in haverhill? should be fun. there's also allegedly a new one in thompson as part of crit week but I've seen precisely 0 info on it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-17, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,580
Posted By mike868y

poolesville is great, any specific questions?. if...

poolesville is great, any specific questions?. if you like climbing, do bear, if not do poolesville.
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