Pictures of you suffering in a race (please credit photographer)
02-23-10, 11:32 PM
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Was this race before or after the crash that caused the initial damage to your bars?
Considering your other post in the 41 I shuddered re-reading this post this morning. I'm glad you made it through this race & the pothole without serious injury. I'll be much more diligent when inspecting my rig after a crash in the future.
Considering your other post in the 41 I shuddered re-reading this post this morning. I'm glad you made it through this race & the pothole without serious injury. I'll be much more diligent when inspecting my rig after a crash in the future.
02-24-10, 06:39 AM
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This is my suffer face. And my just riding around face. And every other face.
I'm in an 8 man break at the BMW center crit, Master 35+. Got 7th because my top end stinks right now and I let a gap open up before the sprint.
That's Judge Charlie Brown behind me (Carolina Masters). One of the fastest - if not THE fastest - guys in the Carolinas that is not Pro. He got 2nd at this race. Lined up for the Masters 45+ and won it.
I'm in an 8 man break at the BMW center crit, Master 35+. Got 7th because my top end stinks right now and I let a gap open up before the sprint.
That's Judge Charlie Brown behind me (Carolina Masters). One of the fastest - if not THE fastest - guys in the Carolinas that is not Pro. He got 2nd at this race. Lined up for the Masters 45+ and won it.
02-24-10, 07:14 AM
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Knee warmers actually. I debated full leg warmers but opted out. It warmed up nicely by the end of the race and a was soppy wet.
One of those massive, Southern temp swings.
One of those massive, Southern temp swings.
02-24-10, 09:09 PM
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Here's my pics from the weekend that a girlfriend of a teammate took. Pretty decent shots I thought.
Mouth open, arms stiff, head cocked... yep, I'm hurting.
There's also this compromising photo, I'm the one in the red on the left. We're fixing a front brake position.
Mouth open, arms stiff, head cocked... yep, I'm hurting.
There's also this compromising photo, I'm the one in the red on the left. We're fixing a front brake position.
02-24-10, 09:25 PM
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Sure you are. I bet you shave your legs too,,,,
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02-24-10, 09:28 PM
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flatballer -- did you lose weight, and are you SURE your bike fits you?
edit: also "in the red on the left" is ambiguous
edit: also "in the red on the left" is ambiguous
02-25-10, 07:03 AM
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The one on the very left, with my back turned.
I didn't lose weight, I gained it. About 10-15 lbs of it. I'm not 100% the bike fits, but it feels good. I can go for 4 hours without a problem (other than a not-so-comfortable saddle).
I didn't lose weight, I gained it. About 10-15 lbs of it. I'm not 100% the bike fits, but it feels good. I can go for 4 hours without a problem (other than a not-so-comfortable saddle).
02-25-10, 07:14 AM
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Well, I had already given up at this point. I was waiting for the pack to catch me and hop back in. I was just still hurting from the attempt to latch back on, but after I was down 3/4 of a lap I gave it up.
02-25-10, 07:32 AM
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Here's my full-suffer face. I look like I'm smiling but I promise you it ain't no smile:
Dilworth Crit 2009, Masters 35+
I cracked hard and barely finished in the pack.
That day my car stalled in the middle of the highway (fuel pump), I had to set up and continue to work the event, and was just stressed out. Hopefully this year will be different.
Dilworth Crit 2009, Masters 35+
I cracked hard and barely finished in the pack.
That day my car stalled in the middle of the highway (fuel pump), I had to set up and continue to work the event, and was just stressed out. Hopefully this year will be different.
02-25-10, 11:25 AM
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Making a kilometer blurry
Yeah, I'm getting a little sick of the Euro naming of the American races. Especially all the "Roubaix" races we have over here that visit a dirt road or two. Ugh.
02-25-10, 11:40 AM
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there is a "tour de"
and a "giro di"
along with a grand prix, and the aforementioned ronde
but there are also like 50 races, so I'd call that pretty good restraint.
02-25-10, 11:45 AM
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Making a kilometer blurry
i'm going to go all pcaddy, and quote myself:
Originally Posted by botto
Just saw on the news that in an attempt to make professional cycling more accessible to North American audiences, the Ronde van Vlaanderen will now be known as the MS250 Ride to the Sea and Back, and that Paris-Roubaix is now the Industrial Park Criterium of the North.
02-25-10, 12:02 PM
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Ronde Van Brisbeen use to be held the same weekend as the Ronde Van Vlaanderen every year. I agree that the Giro di San Fran could just as easily be called the down town san fran crit, especially since american crits don't really resemble euro crits(so I've heard)
02-25-10, 05:09 PM
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On the yellow bike. This was from the cluster-f Simple Green crit. 130 or so CAT5s on the course at once. Interesting to say the least.
02-25-10, 05:25 PM
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BTW I have the same goals as you do in your sig, but I am a cat4. What is your age/height if you don't mind me asking???? I'm 23, 145lbs and 5'9.5". With the current state of affairs, I would rather have a girlfriend than a spooky skeletor, but not by much
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02-25-10, 05:36 PM
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You want to be a SPHR?
02-25-10, 10:03 PM
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130 cat5's in one crit********** Count me out.......
BTW I have the same goals as you do in your sig, but I am a cat4. What is your age/height if you don't mind me asking???? I'm 23, 145lbs and 5'9.5". With the current state of affairs, I would rather have a girlfriend than a spooky skeletor, but not by much.
BTW I have the same goals as you do in your sig, but I am a cat4. What is your age/height if you don't mind me asking???? I'm 23, 145lbs and 5'9.5". With the current state of affairs, I would rather have a girlfriend than a spooky skeletor, but not by much
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CAT4 Coming after this weekend.Yeah I got my PHR in 2008. I took the SPHR a few times and just haven't devoted enough self study time to the exam. It's not an easy test and I'm not the best at self study. This summer I plan to rock it though. After that I'll get my CA cert (should be easy) then go for the GPHR.
02-25-10, 10:59 PM
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