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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-16, 10:02 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

To go with Mollema and now Greg Daniel signs on....

To go with Mollema and now Greg Daniel signs on. That's a pretty decent squad for Grand Tours next year, moves past Astana in quality.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-10-16, 07:18 AM
Replies: 265
Views: 23,252
Posted By KingShakes

Cool, I'll revert to the Jets and prime myself...

Cool, I'll revert to the Jets and prime myself for the chase upon cresting each hill! Or you know, I'll just use the aero to stay away.....

These sorts of decisions make the scale of the universe...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-09-16, 01:33 PM
Replies: 265
Views: 23,252
Posted By KingShakes

So my ENVE's didn't come in on time for target...

So my ENVE's didn't come in on time for target event, so here I am choosing between my current HED wheels.

Rolling 54 mile road race with 12 separate 200-300 foot climbs at 8% grade. Go aero or go...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-15-16, 08:15 AM
Replies: 265
Views: 23,252
Posted By KingShakes

I have a pair of HED Jet 6 Plus Alloy Clinchers...

I have a pair of HED Jet 6 Plus Alloy Clinchers that are my current race wheels. I have a ridiculous hookup on ENVE equipment, so I was thinking of picking up SES 4.5's. Debating Tubular vs....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-13-16, 03:59 PM
Replies: 1,691
Views: 113,515
Posted By KingShakes

They had equipment to clear the snow, which is...

They had equipment to clear the snow, which is why I thought it would go on, but the ice couldn't be dealt with.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-12-16, 07:42 PM
Replies: 1,691
Views: 113,515
Posted By KingShakes

Super Spring Criterium - Cancelled Don't...

Super Spring Criterium - Cancelled

Don't live in Chicago if you like to race bikes. Snowed the night before. Drove 1.5 hours to the course which was on a car race track. Roads dry, didn't think...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-29-15, 11:25 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 6,897
Posted By KingShakes

We (Myself and my bike) have no specific...

We (Myself and my bike) have no specific preseason aspirations other than enjoying racing by training well enough to max ability.

Jan-Mar Ski Season - Flying around every other weekend from this...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-19-15, 02:05 PM
Replies: 17,819
Views: 1,472,795
Posted By KingShakes

1 hour 15 sweet spot 4 x 10 min indoors. Ran to...

1 hour 15 sweet spot 4 x 10 min indoors. Ran to the gym and lifted weights. Eccentric leg training the focus right now getting ready for ski season.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-24-15, 08:31 AM
Replies: 2,689
Views: 167,852
Posted By KingShakes

Chi Cross Cup - Caldwell Woods 4/5 First CX...

Chi Cross Cup - Caldwell Woods 4/5
First CX race ever. Course was moved to Labagh Woods down the street 2 days before the event due to heavy rains. Course ended up being a lot of tight turns and not...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-18-15, 09:11 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,770
Posted By KingShakes

Here's my latest round of fitness crippling...

Here's my latest round of fitness crippling sickness:
Day 1 Started to have a cold come on after a short spin.
Day 2 Rest Feel Like Crap
Day 3 30 min openers still with the cold
Day 4 Race - Pull...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-28-15, 08:21 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

Looking at that list of fastest times up alpe...

Looking at that list of fastest times up alpe d'huez, it is pretty hilarious to see the speed differences from the Doped and then the doped up to their eyeballs era. I mean Pantani with the top 3 and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-24-15, 08:26 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

I agree, every time Valverde would attack, no one...

I agree, every time Valverde would attack, no one would follow, and he would drift back because he couldn't sustain it out there on his own anyway. If they sacrificed Valverde by putting him on the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-24-15, 01:02 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Yesterday was the start of illness on a scheduled...

Yesterday was the start of illness on a scheduled off day. Feeling some better with this cold today, trying to decide if a short opener workout or another rest day is better if I'm going to try and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-23-15, 07:59 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,770
Posted By KingShakes

Coming down with a cold this morning. Race on...

Coming down with a cold this morning. Race on Saturday I thought I was in form for....... Grr....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-23-15, 07:37 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

Gutted for Tejay. That was tough to watch.

Gutted for Tejay. That was tough to watch.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-15, 10:28 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

Yea, I can't believe there isn't more talk in the...

Yea, I can't believe there isn't more talk in the media about all those incidents about one dude. He is 23 and taking insane risks. See his successful descent earlier in the tour. More crazy risks...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-21-15, 07:03 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

Barguil, how many idiotic things can one man do...

Barguil, how many idiotic things can one man do in one Tour? Reminds me of some of the Juniors that are all over the place in my Cat 4 races!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-20-15, 11:06 AM
Replies: 2,689
Views: 167,852
Posted By KingShakes

Being new to Cat 4, I can already recognize that...

Being new to Cat 4, I can already recognize that the same problem exists as stated above in Cat 3 about letting sprinters hang around. Unless there is an obvious course feature to create a selection,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-19-15, 08:49 PM
Replies: 2,689
Views: 167,852
Posted By KingShakes

South Chicago Bike Race Cat 4 Finished...

South Chicago Bike Race Cat 4
Finished somewhere around 8th out of around 50, not sure I left straight away as it was over 100 degrees and I had to ride 15 miles home and stay rested for today's...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-17-15, 07:31 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Openers this morning before target races this...

Openers this morning before target races this weekend. Just not feeling like I'm in form, we'll see. Was feeling overtrained after a couple days riding moraines in Wisconsin, took off for a 3 day...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-01-15, 06:22 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Feeling overtrained. Did 1 hour on the KICKR...

Feeling overtrained. Did 1 hour on the KICKR which included 5 sets of 3x12 sec sprints over 3 minutes and straight into 105% FTP for 4 minutes. Couldn't hold the power after the first one on the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-01-15, 06:53 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Practice Crits last night. Pretty fast pace with...

Practice Crits last night. Pretty fast pace with open format. Legs are feeling kind of dead right now, but sat in and covered some attacks. Was good to ride around with some faster guys than the Cat...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-15, 05:11 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Group Ride. 70 miles 2000 feet 232 TSS ...

Group Ride. 70 miles 2000 feet 232 TSS

Pushed the pace after a very slow hungover first 15 miles. 2nd in the sprint section after giving a lead out and won the other race sections of the ride...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-27-15, 02:47 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

You miss understand me. Ewang/kg is power to...

You miss understand me. Ewang/kg is power to weight. That's where it's at. Power to body fat percentage not as much. I wouldn't be testing my body fat weekly versus standing on the scale. You could...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-27-15, 01:42 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Ok, that makes more sense. I'm 5'11-1/2 and 170...

Ok, that makes more sense. I'm 5'11-1/2 and 170 lbs. Body fat is around 10%. The pictures can be misleading depending on where your body stores fat. My legs go veiny before I lose all the stomach...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-26-15, 09:01 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

23% body fat at 162 pounds? How tall are you?

23% body fat at 162 pounds? How tall are you?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-26-15, 08:59 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Tested my knees in controlled environment indoors...

Tested my knees in controlled environment indoors after 2 rest days. 1 hour 90 TSS. Knees felt good, my effort not so much. Indoor riding intervals suck. Can't ride tomorrow before Sunday group ride....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-24-15, 07:10 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,086
Posted By KingShakes

My guess for the DQ is something involving...

My guess for the DQ is something involving traffic rules not related to the center line rule.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-24-15, 06:14 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Icing knees.

Icing knees.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-24-15, 05:50 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,086
Posted By KingShakes

Same kid won last year 17-18. Pretty impressive....

Same kid won last year 17-18. Pretty impressive. Helps to be in the break with your teammate who is TT NC as well!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-24-15, 07:12 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

This is brutal. Did the same thing in May a good...

This is brutal. Did the same thing in May a good 75 miles from home although I had my cell phone. Luckily was 3 miles from a bike shop and rode on the flat (aluminum rim) slow as **** to the shop....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-24-15, 05:57 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Good Lord. Somehow my saddle rail was completely...

Good Lord. Somehow my saddle rail was completely off the correct position and now my knee is killing me. Tendinitis. Hoping an off day clears it up.

5 x 3 min vo2 max 2 hrs 19 168 TSS
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-15, 07:39 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Just 45 miles on the group ride versus normal 70....

Just 45 miles on the group ride versus normal 70. Was an endurance week but legs were telling me to shut it down after 11 hours this week (580 TSS), my highest this year, given I'm about to launch...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-15, 11:42 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 5,229
Posted By KingShakes

I guess that's my cue since I went to Indiana....

I guess that's my cue since I went to Indiana. Sadly, I didn't participate in Little 500. Really not that sad about it, was more interested in partying as much as possible while still doing well in...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-19-15, 08:19 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Don't move to Chicago. Temps dropped from 77 to...

Don't move to Chicago. Temps dropped from 77 to 52 in less than 5 min during my ride last night. With a 20 mph headwind, you can feel the lake. Given I was on a 3 hour Z2 workout, I couldn't even...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-15, 11:15 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Keeping it <200 watts for my zone 2 ride into a...

Keeping it <200 watts for my zone 2 ride into a 15 mph head wind @ 55F for 20 miles on the ride home on Tuesday was absolutely brutal. Especially as you have other riders go by you on the path.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-15, 09:55 AM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Still Z2-ing with some gym sessions. 2 Hr 15 min...

Still Z2-ing with some gym sessions. 2 Hr 15 min Tuesday, Another 2-3 Hrs tonight. Some longer weekend rides ahead, but trying to resist the urge to group ride Sunday. Probably should keep the Z2...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-17-15, 09:04 AM
Replies: 2,689
Views: 167,852
Posted By KingShakes

If I'm in that race with you, pushing the pace...

If I'm in that race with you, pushing the pace all race long would definitely be my strategy. I'm not liking my chances in a sprint with you on fresh legs. Congrats on the win!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-15-15, 11:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,647
Posted By KingShakes

Best Amateur Race of the Year

Watching some of Tulsa Tough this weekend got me thinking. What is the best/your favorite race of the year for an amateur in the US? At a minimum has a category for 3's, but ideally Cat 4's can race...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-15-15, 08:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,353
Posted By KingShakes

Agreed never DOMS from the bike, just fatigue....

Agreed never DOMS from the bike, just fatigue. The gym will put me in a world of hurt for days with squats and lunges. Last week, I was toast for 3 days after 3 x 20 lunges and squats. Granted it was...
Forum: Masters Racing (All Disciplines)
06-14-15, 06:29 PM
Replies: 5,450
Views: 319,361
Posted By KingShakes

How did you feel about the Tulsa Tough event...

How did you feel about the Tulsa Tough event overall? Worth traveling to?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-13-15, 03:34 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

Zone 2 takes so much patience, 2.5 hours. Another...

Zone 2 takes so much patience, 2.5 hours. Another week of base before I'm back to getting after it.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-13-15, 09:54 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

Yes, that's my point. Need them on the same squad.

Yes, that's my point. Need them on the same squad.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-12-15, 04:37 PM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

That's a bit harsh on Tejay. I think he looks...

That's a bit harsh on Tejay. I think he looks better than Froome. He just didn't have the firepower around him on BMC to control the race on such a hectic stage. As Americans we need Talansky riding...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-12-15, 06:03 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

'Merica - Ever since that USA Pro Challenge...

'Merica - Ever since that USA Pro Challenge performance, he looked ready to make the next step to me.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-11-15, 07:08 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,878,275
Posted By KingShakes

Thanks, I brought the seat as far forward on the...

Thanks, I brought the seat as far forward on the rails as I could and raised it a couple mm. Would have been happy with lower bars but I'm not sure I could have lowered the clip-ons I had.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-11-15, 06:35 PM
Replies: 9,313
Views: 3,878,275
Posted By KingShakes

http://www.snowymountainphotography.com/Sports/Roa...

http://www.snowymountainphotography.com/Sports/Road-Racing/Road-2015/Tour-of-Galena/i-sXj8wQj/0/M/TourofGalena2015c2%252071-M.jpg
Time Trial last weekend - Snowy Mountain Photography. Clip on Bars...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-11-15, 03:15 PM
Replies: 18,950
Views: 1,256,276
Posted By KingShakes

I think I could put more power into the bike with...

I think I could put more power into the bike with better sprint form. I need to work on some drills. I have always been more than a fast twitch athlete than a slow twitch (although not way on that...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-11-15, 07:11 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

There are some red herrings thrown out there I'm...

There are some red herrings thrown out there I'm sure in stages he didn't compete in.

Meanwhile, the Dauphine Stage 4 was pretty exciting, just exploded in the last 13 KM.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-10-15, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,900
Views: 159,318
Posted By KingShakes

Who read the most recent secret pro on Cycling...

Who read the most recent secret pro on Cycling Tips? Pretty damning.
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