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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-07-18, 06:03 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

I thought state RR is back to Jersey Devil? ...

I thought state RR is back to Jersey Devil?

I really liked that course, too
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-06-17, 10:08 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

I might be interested, but i'm currently slow...

I might be interested, but i'm currently slow like molasses and haven't ridden my bike in ten days...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-24-17, 07:18 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

Half of the time i can't even submit the feedback...

Half of the time i can't even submit the feedback as the button appears broken on firefox...

Also, as for that race, a shame that the distance and # of fields were drastically reduced.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-17, 11:53 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

Chapeau and well said Money where the mouth...

Chapeau and well said

Money where the mouth is. When i heard that a race i liked may not happen next year due to financial reasons, i offered to return the prize money. The promoter insisted...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-13-17, 08:16 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

Amen

Amen
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-01-17, 06:44 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

you'll be driving 3+ hours one way to do a race...

you'll be driving 3+ hours one way to do a race where you could flat out after two laps. It's not just gravel, but gravel with serious potholes that don't get patched. Sometimes a spade should be...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-27-17, 11:50 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

park in NJ or park further uptown. You may be...

park in NJ or park further uptown. You may be able to find parking on the Riverside viaduct, but don't count on it. If one shows up early enough, Morningside Drive usually has parking spaces
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-24-16, 07:30 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

we need names in order to do a proper witch hunt....

we need names in order to do a proper witch hunt.

actually, what do you call it when the bogey is actually real?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-03-16, 07:30 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

people usually sign up late, especially in the...

people usually sign up late, especially in the higher categories. Won't surprise me to see 30-40% of the total sign up occur on the final day. It's usually quite well attended, with ~75 in M1/2/3,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-26-16, 06:21 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

great race in a great little town. The TT is...

great race in a great little town. The TT is about the flattest route you can find (it's along a river). the crit is surprisingly difficult. As i've come to better understand my limitations and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-12-16, 09:58 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

wish i could make it this year. goes right in...

wish i could make it this year. goes right in front of my old dorm.

that turn from Chapel onto High Street seems gnarly to say the least
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-03-16, 01:09 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

is that high or low compared to what you guys...

is that high or low compared to what you guys have out in the West?

Most expensive stage race i've done is $130, and it was more like $90 just two years ago.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-02-16, 05:12 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

im surprised at the low attendance for Watermelon...

im surprised at the low attendance for Watermelon crit. that said, $35 is quite hefty for a non-descript course...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-26-16, 07:25 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

a DeLorean or a Tardis?

a DeLorean or a Tardis?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-16, 04:51 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

washington county

washington county
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-16, 02:24 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

Just contacted promoter of Jersey Devil. Cat 3...

Just contacted promoter of Jersey Devil. Cat 3 race is apparently 13 laps at 57 miles. That's quite a bit of climbing (a category 4 hill each lap). Looking like i better clean up my diet
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-23-16, 07:28 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

could someone who has done either or both of Tour...

could someone who has done either or both of Tour of Pitman and Mount Joy Road Race comment on what i should expect. In particular, i'll be using the race as "tune-ups" for a stage race the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-19-16, 10:49 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

that's more of a circuit race course than a road...

that's more of a circuit race course than a road race course though. you'll need 12 laps to make it 50 miles...

this is the course i'm talking about: ...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-19-16, 10:24 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

do you happen to know what roads are used? a...

do you happen to know what roads are used?

a few years back Rutgers hosted a collegiate race that's 5 miles from where my dad lives. 13 mile laps, with a 5-min hill at the beginning of the lap...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-16, 01:00 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

i believe it's pronounced canapés, accent aigu

i believe it's pronounced canapés, accent aigu
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-21-16, 07:14 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

i thought you have weekly cheat allowances :)

i thought you have weekly cheat allowances :)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-18-16, 07:55 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

come ride skylline drive with me and blast past...

come ride skylline drive with me and blast past me on the hills :)

and i'll buy BBQ and beer afterwards
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-14-16, 03:27 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

I'd volunteer to help them put it on next year. ...

I'd volunteer to help them put it on next year. The group of organizers are quite dedicated, and the course was really fun.

Too bad that one corner was rather sketchy, and i had issues with it...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-14-16, 01:50 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

damn, all the more impressive you ran the Bethel...

damn, all the more impressive you ran the Bethel series so well and for so long...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-13-16, 05:27 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

CRCA took over from us (Columbia University) and...

CRCA took over from us (Columbia University) and has more manpower to organize things. we never really struggled and always managed to make a profit from it, but having only about 15 people running...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-07-16, 09:52 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

i once got pulled over by cops while doing...

i once got pulled over by cops while doing something (previously agreed to by the cops) to promote Grant's Tomb
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-08-16, 10:10 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

the finishing straight is on a false flat and...

the finishing straight is on a false flat and usually quite windy as it's by the Hudson. There's occasionally strong wind blowing between the tall-ish buildings.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-23-15, 03:07 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

Ben at Westwood Cycles for time trial; i believe...

Ben at Westwood Cycles for time trial; i believe he also fitted our benevolent overlord gsteinb
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-17-15, 09:14 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

damn, invading enemy territory, so to speak. ...

damn, invading enemy territory, so to speak. they really ought to invade the DC area though



i think $25 gets you the white clam pie
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-16-15, 03:49 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

wish i could go. If nothing else so i can get...

wish i could go. If nothing else so i can get some pizza and go to the bookstore and buy a decent golf umbrella. I guess checking out J Press can't hurt either.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-02-15, 08:09 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

was thinking of it, but it is an awfully long...

was thinking of it, but it is an awfully long drive for me...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 06:24 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

I deleted the post because i thought my tone was...

I deleted the post because i thought my tone was a bit harsh.

Apparently you won't let bygones be bygone and are insinuating that i somehow agree with you or that i couldn't make my own point...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 02:48 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

I would like to believe what you are saying is...

I would like to believe what you are saying is true, but sorry, those are not sources that would sway my opinions.

pubmed citations please
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 01:38 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

i remember similar things as well. Getting the...

i remember similar things as well. Getting the free bread from bakeries when they were closing was a win
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 12:33 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

doubtful as he seems to be lacking in the empathy...

doubtful as he seems to be lacking in the empathy department. if he can't imagine it to be so, it can't be trusted. we should really be blaming ourselves for not having experiences deemed relatable ...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 11:42 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

double-speak at its finest

double-speak at its finest
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 10:56 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

and what does this have to do with races in which...

and what does this have to do with races in which starting position matters significantly?

in case you need a refresher: consensus is if you have a bad starting position (viz tail end) in a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-13-15, 10:14 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

Maybe in your case, but this isn't applicable to...

Maybe in your case, but this isn't applicable to all situations. Chasing at the back (meaning you actually are moving up) due to botched clip in takes about as much energy as sitting at the front,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-15, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

just this year. 2nd year of the road team,...

just this year. 2nd year of the road team, though their CX team is better known. A friend (also Columbia alumnus) joined this year, and i went along as it's a small team
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-15, 01:38 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

@mike868y...

@mike868y (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php?u=1833), that's a pretty impressive effort. I know how hard it is to start from the back and try to move up in a hard crit

@Wesley36...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-15, 09:47 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

have fun. line up early to the crit as it's...

have fun. line up early to the crit as it's technical and the back of the pack will get shredded

wish i could be there, but my TT bike is out of action, which makes $300 just for a really fun...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-07-15, 09:44 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

even worse are the promoters who prompt to...

even worse are the promoters who prompt to chastise you for holding up posting of results while you register the day of by saying you could have saved $10 and made registration a bit easier. You...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-15, 08:57 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

damn all you nitpickers ;). 110%

damn all you nitpickers ;). 110%
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-27-15, 08:21 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

get in a very good warm up so your legs aren't...

get in a very good warm up so your legs aren't blocked. don't go above 10% ftp for the uphill section
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-15-15, 10:07 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

i'm thinking of doing this race myself as i'm too...

i'm thinking of doing this race myself as i'm too fat for Nittany. let me know what you find out about guest housing, though i think i may prefer hotel rooms
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-30-15, 04:29 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

that is legally unenforceable. The waiver is to...

that is legally unenforceable. The waiver is to make everyone fully cognizant of the dangers, but you can't sign away your rights to sue, etc.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-25-15, 10:01 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

Twenty20 cycling in Savage, MD. then again, i'm...

Twenty20 cycling in Savage, MD. then again, i'm biased
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-24-15, 10:46 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

well, that would land you squarely in MABRA land,...

well, that would land you squarely in MABRA land, where most of the clubs are wayyyyyyy too large. What are you trying to get out of joining a team?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-15-15, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

He's a professor at Yale and a former grad...

He's a professor at Yale and a former grad student. Little known fact, he was won the collegiate nat road race back in his grad student years.

He also hosted a panel discussion two years ago...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-14-15, 05:03 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 284,673
Posted By echappist

i hate Look Style pedals. royal PITA to clip...

i hate Look Style pedals. royal PITA to clip in... i mean, i could just trackstand, right :innocent:

part of it is like the South, just like parts of VA. Then you get Maryland and NoVa; yeah,...
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