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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-12-17, 03:53 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i don't know this race, of course, but personally...

i don't know this race, of course, but personally i feel like the penalties for late registration are really low for bike races. with the chance of injury, illness or bad weather, the extra $5 or $10...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-24-17, 01:23 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

thanks! before i saw this post, i went out...

thanks!

before i saw this post, i went out for ride and stumbled upon arastradero (through the park?) to alpine...basically where you suggested. pretty fortuitous.

amazing riding out there, and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-20-17, 11:13 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

not racing, but a ? for the norcal racers: is...

not racing, but a ? for the norcal racers:
is there a flat or slightly uphill (0-2%) and (relatively) safe road for 10-15' intervals within a 20' ride from palo alto?

thanks!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-31-17, 09:01 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

that means the gravel section will actually have...

that means the gravel section will actually have some meaning. the 'new' location had the gravel way too far from the finish for it to eliminate any real players.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-12-16, 11:42 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

you did have us fooled, esp with "racing bear"...

you did have us fooled, esp with "racing bear" and all.

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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-12-16, 11:40 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i just tore up the sheet of looseleaf paper with...

i just tore up the sheet of looseleaf paper with my pencil drawing of what i imagined you to look like.

*sniff sniff*
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-12-16, 11:35 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

jeez. i was going to ask if you were still...

jeez. i was going to ask if you were still talking about cycling.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-15-16, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

thought of your post earlier today. i was riding...

thought of your post earlier today. i was riding along a canal in belgium, chatting with a friend. we overtook a trio of riders who looked like they were commuting home from work.

although they...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-29-15, 10:57 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

thank you! i saw those same comments and they...

thank you! i saw those same comments and they seemed like they were jumping the ***.

i hadn't checked the site in a few weeks, but i did check yesterday on the nationals MTB courses (which aren't...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-29-15, 10:49 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

have you seen the actual course? i didn't see...

have you seen the actual course? i didn't see anything official.

if it's what i think is most likely, it's really out and back on mostly flat roads. there's a chance i may show for it (if it was...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-05-15, 10:43 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i'm no expert but i'd guess the issue is that...

i'm no expert but i'd guess the issue is that they have to score the 30, 50, 100 other riders. a bunch of seemingly minor issues add up and can cause delays in getting out results, etc.

that said,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-04-15, 11:16 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i totally get it. i folded my numbers in one of...

i totally get it. i folded my numbers in one of my first races thinking it was more "pro" and quickly realized it wasn't.

i was just riffing on the fact that we use the same #s...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-03-15, 11:40 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

please show me one rider who did not have...

please show me one rider who did not have wrinkles in their # by stage 4. how could one not?

i take your point, but that's probably not the best example. we all take our racing seriously at the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-03-15, 07:00 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i think they should choose what makes sense then...

i think they should choose what makes sense then write the tech guide/rules to correspond.

i understand your point, and i'm the guy who rides a UCI-legal TT bike all season and has spent lots of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-03-15, 05:17 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i hear you and can understand your point. as you...

i hear you and can understand your point. as you said, you worked super hard to make the published time cut (and i'd guess you didn't know when the leaders finished while you were on your 2nd lap, so...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-03-15, 11:11 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i agree with you--i feel like if they publish a...

i agree with you--i feel like if they publish a rule they should enforce it, so if they're not going to enforce it don't mention it. i find selective enforcement to be a bit annoying. this has...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
03-03-15, 01:30 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

to your other comment....basically, the...

to your other comment....basically, the organizers realized (wisely, IMO) that even in the "pro" field most riders are paying to play, so time cuts were very loosely enforced. i.e., in saturday's RR...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-15, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

have a great race, aaronmcd!

have a great race, aaronmcd!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-15, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

was talking to my buddy about how it could be...

was talking to my buddy about how it could be 39-40F for those TTing at 8am on sunday--thinking about how cold it might be.

then i realized it would be 40, 41 degrees warmer than it was when i...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-24-15, 12:14 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

most importantly, hack -- any good spots to eat...

most importantly, hack -- any good spots to eat that one might otherwise miss?

my buddy is excited for all chipotle all the time (we live in an area with pretty much no chains), but i'd rather...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-15, 11:47 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

don't think i'll be able to recon the RR. in the...

don't think i'll be able to recon the RR. in the ideal world i'd like to, but i didn't realize the distances involved.

in particular i didn't realize thunder hill was as far as it is from chico,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-15, 11:14 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

good insight. thank you, hack! hope you have...

good insight. thank you, hack!

hope you have an amazing race.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-15, 10:44 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

you can do a bit of math and with ~600 registered...

you can do a bit of math and with ~600 registered and first rider off at 8am the last rider will be somewhere around 1pm. i'd put a SWAG of 11:30-1 for the p12 field. i'm guessing 915, 930 for the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-15, 10:22 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

seems like a north wind tends to be most common...

seems like a north wind tends to be most common for paksenta. gusting to 45mph like today??? :)

perhaps a bit early to predict sunday's wind. some TTs will be pretty damn early (8am). could be...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-23-15, 10:09 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

not as easy as asking a group of people to do the...

not as easy as asking a group of people to do the research! j/k... :)

does this mean you'll be there?

hope there's tons of wind + weather!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-22-15, 12:03 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i hear staying in corning is not a bad plan for...

i hear staying in corning is not a bad plan for fri night. i'll be staying in chico the whole time...easier for me to not switch housing.

i'll race 35+. timing works out best for a rider i'm...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-12-15, 11:58 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i race tubs...don't ask me! i've seen people...

i race tubs...don't ask me!

i've seen people pinch when they hit a square edge in a group.

i'm usually pretty lax when i train w/ clinchers...inflating like once a week...so pressures probably...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-12-15, 10:59 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i've yet to see a TT where 120, 130psi would be...

i've yet to see a TT where 120, 130psi would be faster. i bet one exists...indoors maybe? :)

otherwise, i'm with you.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-12-15, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

VOS roads are fine. Crono is fine for a TT, esp...

VOS roads are fine. Crono is fine for a TT, esp one that has some stakes for the juniors.

the RR is fine. you don't need 25s.

also, i hear the gravel at chico is a non-issue from many people...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-12-15, 08:14 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

why not race the one you really enjoy? is there...

why not race the one you really enjoy? is there some sort of obligation that you're not mentioning?

choice seems a clear one with the info you posted.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-05-15, 01:35 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

not sure. they're saying that there was a "lesser...

not sure. they're saying that there was a "lesser climb" substituted for whatever the only climb on the course was called (cannon?). guessing the RR will be less selective. fighting for position over...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
02-05-15, 12:31 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

sdsr, revised. that will be an interesting turn...

sdsr, revised. that will be an interesting turn onto puddingstone.

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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-16-15, 11:20 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

can anyone tell me if the weather around chico is...

can anyone tell me if the weather around chico is pretty consistent in late feb/early march? does it tend to be dry?

thinking of swinging on out there and the weather is a factor.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
01-13-15, 12:34 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

hack, cascade allowed the cat 2s to race the same...

hack, cascade allowed the cat 2s to race the same TT course as the p/1 fields last year in prineville. that was the first year it happened. it's a big-ring course that is not technical.

all other...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-25-14, 09:42 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

no, but mattm and doge are here, and isn't that...

no, but mattm and doge are here, and isn't that enough? :)

and, honestly, if central and norcal racers don't at least have a passing thought about sdsr then i'm not sure what to say. :)

(i...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-24-14, 12:39 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

changes afoot at SDSR... 424488

changes afoot at SDSR...
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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-22-14, 08:44 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

thanks for posting, hack. i'm going to see if i...

thanks for posting, hack. i'm going to see if i can make it. not making any decisions as i'm seeing how my recovery goes.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-21-14, 11:35 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i'd be stoked if he were to show up! how...

i'd be stoked if he were to show up!

how long is the gravel section (per lap)? it looks fairly tame from the pics you linked to.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-21-14, 11:34 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

curious--do you have any plans to do stage...

curious--do you have any plans to do stage racing? based on what you seem to enjoy for training, it looks like you'd do well in multi-day events.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-21-14, 11:32 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

thanks! a friend from airgas said the team...

thanks!

a friend from airgas said the team went last year but for some reason he didn't/couldn't go. maybe horner will race?

i'm interested. gravel doesn't make me excited or worried, unless...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-19-14, 10:43 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

can someone shed some light on the chico stage...

can someone shed some light on the chico stage race? would be p12 or m35+, if it matters.

loved to hear from people who have raced it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-05-14, 06:11 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

no real info on it yet. the promoter is not great...

no real info on it yet. the promoter is not great about putting stuff online. i'll keep you posted as i hear more info.

only thing that i know is that this year VOF will run the 3s separate from...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-05-14, 12:35 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

correct dates for VOF should be sat/sun, not...

correct dates for VOF should be sat/sun, not thu/fri/sat.

while the RR is cool, for me, the race is not worth a long drive. i only hit it up in the past because it was the weekend following VOS...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-05-14, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

a 2-3 foot finishing climb sounds rough. ;) ...

a 2-3 foot finishing climb sounds rough. ;)
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doge, VOF is typically a small turnout and tends to get more of the SLC crowd. not sure if you know, but it's now a crit+RR instead of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-10-14, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

sattley TT is the rumor i'm hearing (and it...

sattley TT is the rumor i'm hearing (and it should be a certified 40k).
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-14-14, 02:24 AM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

Is it actually happening? I checked a few weeks...

Is it actually happening? I checked a few weeks ago and it was not listed on the usac site and the rd didn't respond to an inquiry. I would like to go back. Not sure if this is the year, though.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-01-14, 09:25 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

gotta admit...i thought you were closer to 21...

gotta admit...i thought you were closer to 21 than 50! :)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-10-14, 11:26 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

ugh. have you considered surgery...

ugh.

have you considered surgery (proactively) for the clavicle? you probably have done so already, but talk to folks who have and have not had surgery to see how happy they are with the healing...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-07-14, 04:16 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

i know riders get marked (and i've been marked in...

i know riders get marked (and i've been marked in stage races wearing yellow), but what i always draw inspiration from is guys like cancellara. some of the best in the world are paid to mark him, and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-07-14, 03:30 PM
Replies: 2,064
Views: 183,180
Posted By tetonrider

that course would for sure favor dirk's racing...

that course would for sure favor dirk's racing style.
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