Originally Posted by ridethecliche

Yeah, I really like the road races and circuit races too, but as a college student with an insane amount of work and lots of commitments to lab work, it's really devastating to have an entire weekend taken away. That's wasted time during the weekend where I could be riding instead. I think I'm going to have to stop racing the collegiate circuit other than for the races that are convenient etc.

I'm actually going home over the weekend of beanpot, which is a bummer. BUT! I'm hopefully getting a new frame that weekend (if I could only decide which color haha). My CAAD9 is a size too small and kills my back, so I'm going to move up to a 56cm at no cost to me. I love that shop back home... I can't wait to have a race bike as comfy as my trek (which also happens to be a race rocket, albeit 3-4 lbs heavier).

Talk to your team. Bethel and plainville are a lot closer than penn state. If you wanted to come here and race for a weekend, I'd be sick! You'd meet CDR too since he helps run the races.

I'm going to head back to my room and fold laundry. I just pulled an all nighter to finish a midterm...

I'm meeting with CDR in a few hours. I hope I'm coherent, because otherwise it's going to be hilarious! I'm glad we're not riding though, I'd bonk in all of 3 mins...

Good luck with your bike. I went through a lot of annoyances when I was building my trek, so I feel you. Funny thing is I'm not riding my CAAD9 anymore because the trek is just that much more comfortable...

Hopefully I'll bump into you soon. Heal up bro!