OK - chime in with your plans, etc. I was thinking a lot of you could use this thread to set up places to stay or eat, transport, etc.

Those of you not aware the superweek info is here: https://www.internationalcycling.com/schedule.shtml

Late registration fees start to kick in tomorrow. $5/race.

I just registered for 4 races only - July 15 and 16 in Bensenville. I figure the race is being held a couple of miles from where I used to work/plant I shut down. I should donate some of my blood, sweat, and loathing back to the community.

Cat 4/5 in the morning and Masters 4/5 mid-day both days.

- this after RAIN on Saturday and possibly the Hampshire TT on Sunday....Awesome.

How about you guys?

Come on up and race at Whitnall Park....I'll be there....reason enough to make the trip.

It sounds to me like you have a rather.....shall we say.....aggressive riding schedule planned my friend.

I was looking at Whitnall as a matter of fact. It says "Road Race", but I assume it's the same course as the crit I did up there earlier this year?

Also....even though I have a ton of hill work behind me this year that fricking course would blow me up again. I'll see how B'ville goes.

What time are the Bensenville races? Couldn't glean that from the site for some reason. Still seeing spots.

7/18 Ripon Red Hawk Criterium. This race is the closest to me. There is a long steady climb on every lap.
7/19 Carl Zach Cycling Classic
7/21 Holy Hill RR. Should be fun...
7/23 Whitnall Park RR. Less hilly than Holy Hill.
7/25 Folks and Spokes
7/26 Downer Ave.
7/27 Whitefish Bay

All will be 4/5 races except Downer and I think Whitefish, which are Cat 4 only.

Nothing is straight forward on those pages. Superweek must be a horrendously thankless task to organize.

Try this:
https://www.internationalcycling.com/...d/Announce.pdf

Schedule seems a little different each day which leads me to believe that everything will be a cluster when I actually show up. I have a feeling it will go late, and they will run the 4 and the 4/5 fields together. Don't know why 4s would be riding in the 4/5 other than for extra races.

If you go I would suggest using the schedule as a general guide of what to expect.

Damn Psi ... motor on!

I believe in Superweek they run the long course at Whitnal which has part of the spring time loop, run backwards, but the S/F is at the Botanical Gardens which adds one more *steep* climb. Loop length is about 2 1/2 miles.

https://www.internationalcycling.com/...whitnall.shtml

This is a GOOD loop. Much more funner.

Date Race
Sat, July 12 St. Francis Hospital Blue Island ProAm
Sun, July 13 Olympia Club Criterium
Mon, July 14 Richton Park Criterium
Tue, July 15 Ray Basso Bensenville Criterium New Course!
Wed, July 16 Ray Basso Bensenville Criterium
Sun, July 20 Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Grand Prix of Cycling
Thu, July 24 Racine.org Criterium New Race!
Fri, July 25 Chase Food Folks & Spokes
Sat, July 26 Downer Avenue Bike Race

I will probably register for a few more before today ends and show up to others for same-day registration.

I know you're most likely not in the same races, but if you are be sure to put a "hi psimet" sign on the back of your saddle. That way when I go OTB I can go, "see! I know someone who's fast!"

Mine:

1. 7/12: St. Francis Hospital Blue Island ProAm [Men 3]
2. 7/13: Homewood Criterium [Men 3]
3. 7/17: Humboldt Park Criterium [Men 3]
4. 7/18: Ripon Red Hawk Criterium [Men 3]
5. 7/19: Carl Zach Cycling Classic presented by Couri Insurance Agency [Men 3]
6. 7/20: Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Grand Prix of Cycling [Men 3]
7. 7/22: WDSC Cedarburg Cycling Classic presented by Time Warner Cable [Men 3]
8. 7/23: Whitnall Park Criterium [Men 3]
9. 7/24: Racine.org Criterium [Men 3]
10. 7/25: Chase Food Folks & Spokes [Men 3]
11. 7/26: The Great Downer Avenue Bike Race [Men 3]
12. 7/27: Time Warner Cable Whitefish Bay Classic [Men 3]

https://www.internationalcycling.com/...d/Announce.pdf

Know what time it is?











Hammer time.

Can't wait to see you on your new Kestrel Talon SL !!!



No?

Recursive = Falcon

It's probably going to look a lot like the old one, with some epoxy on it.
I wish.

Luckily still got the 29/race pricing shortly after midnight. Whew. Almost forgot!

7/19: Carl Zach Cycling Classic presented�by Couri Insurance Agency [Men 4/5] -
7/20: Evanston Northwestern�Healthcare Grand Prix of�Cycling [Men 4/5] -
7/22: WDSC Cedarburg Cycling Classic presented by Time Warner Cable [Men 4/5] -
7/24: Racine.org Criterium [Men 4/5] -
7/26: The Great Downer Avenue Bike Race [Men 4/5] -
7/27: Time Warner Cable Whitefish�Bay Classic [Men 4/5] -

I'll be at (watching) the Waukesha race on 7/19, just not totally sure when I'll be showing up. Usually you can find me hanging out in Cutler park on Wisconsin just before the turn onto Maple.

Since I'm now working a few minutes away, I'll probably also try to sneak out to the Whitnall Park race as well . . . we'll have to see what the work schedule holds in store for that day.

Working near Whitnall?
You need to sneak out for a training ride with me there some time....

Yeah, I wanted to try during the time between jobs but house upkeep stuff got in the way. I still intend on trying, but the darn legal profession makes it hard to "plan" day-time excursions -- someone always wants something, and they want it now!

But now that I'm only like 4 miles from the Botanical Gardens its should be more do-able.

I posted my official schedule (12 races) in my blog, https://iliveonnitro.blogspot.com/. I will be in a blue Endeavour kit every day on a black Pedal Force bike. I'll be kicking ass in IL and see about helping someone else (or winning more) in WI.

I'll let you know if I have space for people to stay on Sat-Sun. Other than that, I'm hosting somewhere between 8-15 girls from Team Revolution and will not have space starting on Monday. I may need a place to stay in the Milwaukee-area on one of the days, if someone is willing to lend some floor space.

It starts tomorrow.
Are you ready?

For non 1/2s it starts Saturday.

I'm ready.

I mean I"ll be ready after I get these clip on tri bars off my race bike.

It starts saturday if you aren't a pro.

Let's kick some ass. My taper is going perfectly, I think

Will post pix from Friday's Pro 1/2 race.

The only Chicago area event I'll be able to make.

I'm a little late to post (not that I ever really post here, anyway), but I'll be in the 30+ 4/5 races tomorrow and Sunday. I may also try to get there early and register for the regular 4/5 races if they're not booked.

Any of you guys doing Bensenville seen the course? I was thinking of taking a spin at that, but the course looks a little odd.