MDcatV

yes, you're one of the guys sitting in the pack but still in the wind

substructure

Can't move up behind someone.

peiffer83

On the right with white shoulders. Was sprinting on the wrong lap, but ended up getting 3rd on the sprint on the next lap. Still learning the rules.

Got ninth, but won money because I was top in the senior class. more information:

https://www.freewheel.com/mvw/2009%20FIles/race09-11.htm

mattm

Nice job!!

Here's the 4/5 finish from yesterday, got 3rd.



That would be the elbow-throwing guy in gold shoes behind me, I was just happy to make it around him safely:


Rawr!


This racing stuff is fun, even if I'm probaby scheduled to crash soon..

brendon_ak

where are you racing in capitol hill area?

mattm

So far just at Seward Park (where the pics above are from) and at Ballard (also in Seattle).

Since I don't drive it limits the places/races I can get to, but I'll probably branch out to other races eventually by bumming rides or just riding to get there.

botto 

a pointless spell off the front. the good one came later.

Hida Yanra

+1 to that... and there you have one of my main motivations to join a team.
I just moved off the hill yesterday- but if you want to car-pool to some race later on this summer (Kent, others?) we should talk about splitting a zipcar? two bikes would easily fit in a car, and the subaru wagons come with roof racks.
I'll PM you.

dhale50

This past Saturday was my first race. Men's Cat5, Sherman Park Crit, Chicago. I think this was the final lap. My legs have never hurt so much That's me in the Voler jersey.

Sinn

I like your bike. Keep riding hard.

P.S. Its safer to ride in your drops in a crit. You have more control that way. I would hate to see you wreck that sweet bike.

Namenda

There's a lot of pain in that picture ^^^

startedspyder05

That is a nice ride. A group of guys I've raced with has a couple of those and I lifted one up the other week. The darn thing just about shot up into the sky, I was not prepared for how light it was.

dhale50

Note taken. Thanks.

Psimet2001 

dhale50! It was nice meeting you on Saturday. Congrats on the finish...now keep it up! I expect to see you at EVERY SINGLE RACE from here on out .

Tuesday is Matteson
Wednesday is Soldier Field
Friday is up in WI
Saturday is Cobb Park
Sunday is Fox River Grove.......

....then there's Superweek(s)....

dhale50

Haha. Thanks man. Glad you escaped that horrible crash in the 4's. I'll be at Soldier Field on Wednesday. May do some of those Matteson races. Superweek doesn't have cat5 races does it?

Psimet2001 

There is a 4/5 and a Masters 4/5 back to back just about every day. It's a beautiful thing. I am racing 8 times in the first 5 days.

wanders

Yes, someone needs to stop the timmyquest.

botto 

last night.

slim_77

Welcome to racing! That was a good entry race and you had crappy conditions to boot. Next: a race with hills that really hurt followed by another race with old testament wind--then, no race will scare you.

My only advice: seriously reconsider if you were going to join the empire! If you don't know who they are...you will. They have too many people. They're not bad, in fact, I'm friends with many (from outside racing) but for new racers it's an easy choice to sign up with them and you may loose some of the social element of racing. They have fantastic resources and tons of collective experience but just not enough love to go around.

anyway, welcome aboard! And nice ride!

waterrockets 

Does that guy's draft pull you a long a bit?

dhale50

I know who you are talking about and yes, I think they are almost "too big." I would like to join a relatively small (compared to them) group so I can learn and have much more contact with racers.

When I'm out riding, I see so many people with those jerseys on! I live on the southside and not familiar with many teams that are based in the city. Seems like they are all in the suburbs somewhere. As far as hilly races, I need to lose about 20 pounds I had fun on Saturday though and looking forward to more racing and then joining a team in the fall. It's probably too late now I imagine.

botto 

because he looks tall (for a dutch dude, he's average), or because i should be closer to his wheel (point taken)?

John Wilke

Did you forget? (or maybe not)

THURSDAY Bluemound's Race of the Future, 2200ft climbing/22 mile loop.

waterrockets 

The tall thing. I was figuring a corner approaching on the draft distance (I often gap before a corner and coast back into the draft).

botto 

that was more a turn, than a corner. granted, that pics was taken right before the short sharp hill, which always screws up peoples rhythm.

now... speaking of tall, you should see one of my teammates. best draft in the peloton.