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Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-21-14, 10:01 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I added the "you need" for clarity but basically...

I added the "you need" for clarity but basically WR has it. Try both sides. What's probably more important is how far up you can stay in the field and how wide will the field be (2-3 wide or 10-12...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-11-14, 12:27 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

He recently joined that team, he was racing on...

He recently joined that team, he was racing on his own I think for a bit. He just made a big change with position so we'll see what happens.



He talks about some nutty things. His brake levers...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-11-14, 11:25 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Awesome. I went to Google maps and looked through...

Awesome. I went to Google maps and looked through some of the places where I lived, where I played, etc. Lots of things are different now but I have fond memories of the area.

I'm glad you didn't...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-11-14, 10:17 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

A friend of two of the members here is living in...

A friend of two of the members here is living in Amsterdam, doing races regularly. I grew up in Voorschoten. I still think the Dutch accent is awesome. Where are you located?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-10-14, 02:08 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

To me that's a totally normal cramp, "every...

To me that's a totally normal cramp, "every single time it happens" kind of cramp. It often spreads - if my hamstring cramps I instinctively flex my quads which then cramp. Calves cramp in sympathy....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-04-14, 02:37 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

He (or rather, his dad) wants the best. I'm not...

He (or rather, his dad) wants the best. I'm not surprised. 5 national titles I think, so it's working.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-04-14, 11:58 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Heh. What's nutty is that I rarely saw you during...

Heh. What's nutty is that I rarely saw you during the race because you were up the road for the important bits. So it's not like there's a clip of you blasting by me in the sprint or anything.
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-04-14, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Great job! Classic example of fearless and smart...

Great job! Classic example of fearless and smart racing.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-03-14, 10:46 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

On the other hand my understanding is that if I...

On the other hand my understanding is that if I (as a promoter) let someone into a race that's not supposed to be there then I forfeit my insurance for the whole day.

I tell riders that want to...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-03-14, 10:45 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

It's like Junior roll out DQs.

It's like Junior roll out DQs.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
09-03-14, 02:51 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

^ ?

^ ?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-28-14, 05:51 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

(assuming Hartford) - We're probably going to...

(assuming Hartford) - We're probably going to spectate. We hung out all day last year just to watch, and the weather wasn't particularly good at the beginning. Pro race was incredible, it's the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-27-14, 12:15 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

One field sprint "win" (it was embarrassing so I...

One field sprint "win" (it was embarrassing so I stopped sprinting), one lead out (the guy I tried to lead out missed my wheel but he and two teammates swept the top 3), and THREE DNFs in a row.
...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-21-14, 07:10 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

A little different but related - the current Nat...

A little different but related - the current Nat champ in their category is entitled to a refund if they race their category in the jersey. So M45+ National Crit Champ, for example, is entitled to a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-18-14, 10:35 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Awesome.

Awesome.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-16-14, 09:26 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

+5 or whatever. Great job with that.

+5 or whatever. Great job with that.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-15-14, 07:23 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

black kit hoods is Wilson Vasquez, former top dog...

black kit hoods is Wilson Vasquez, former top dog in the NYC area, raced for Mengoni for forever.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-12-14, 08:58 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

One thing that might have happened is that he...

One thing that might have happened is that he knew he didn't have a sprint (cramps etc). Therefore he did what he could, mixed up the soup a bit, and got to influence how it all turned out.

I do...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-05-14, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I seem to fit the 25% image about right. Our...

I seem to fit the 25% image about right. Our scale tells me 25-27%. Currently 175 lbs.

In 2010 I was closer to the 15% image. Scale told me 13%. I probably could have gotten a bit lower but I ran...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
08-05-14, 08:00 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

What? :) Great job, totally...

What?




:)
Great job, totally awesome!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-24-14, 07:01 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I never made it to the crit in a normal stage...

I never made it to the crit in a normal stage race (TT-RR-Crit). I always got eliminated in the RR. I'd typically place in the last 5-10 in the TT.

I don't know why promoters don't put the crit...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-24-14, 06:57 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

My crank/bb, with its current 3-5w reading while...

My crank/bb, with its current 3-5w reading while the cassette is still freewheeling, would have wiped you out. The original install, which would run about 6w at normal rpms, really would have been...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
07-15-14, 07:46 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Ugh. I had a less severe lesson in cleat...

Ugh. I had a less severe lesson in cleat maintenance. Best wishes on the recovery.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-14, 03:50 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Your power is definitely there, at least in my...

Your power is definitely there, at least in my perspective. It's too bad that other rider couldn't work because it would have been a done deal at that point.

As far as making things work, it's a...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-28-14, 09:54 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Your move at 3 to go, not the initial one but the...

Your move at 3 to go, not the initial one but the second one, after you caught the two guys in green, was perfect. Based on your power it looked like you were within yourself (300w, which seems to be...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-24-14, 08:33 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

14th at the Cat 3-4 Keith Berger Crit, sat up in...

14th at the Cat 3-4 Keith Berger Crit, sat up in the sprint when I saw "dozens" of riders in front of me. I couldn't move up in the fast bits on the last lap, fatal for me since I bank on those...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-21-14, 07:49 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Shelled quickly. Pedaled around for a couple laps...

Shelled quickly. Pedaled around for a couple laps to try and earn a place in the 20km race. If I got 2nd last then I might have gotten 5th? There were only 12 in the race, at least half were 40-44,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 07:07 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I don't disagree with you and I know that you're...

I don't disagree with you and I know that you're racing at a much more consistent level than me. For example I have no idea how much a lot of races pay because I've never come close to winning money...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 06:48 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I missed this earlier. I belonged to a...

I missed this earlier.

I belonged to a reasonably well represented team in the mid 2000s. One of their riders did well as a 3 (4th at Fitchburg) then, in his first race as a 2, got 2nd at...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 06:40 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

One thing is that until recently there was no...

One thing is that until recently there was no mandatory upgrade rule. It used to be that if you asked for an upgrade, you couldn't be denied, but no one could just magically upgrade you. I thought it...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I was scared of him in that race, had that scared...

I was scared of him in that race, had that scared adrenaline rush thing going. I had a bunch of teammates so they were protective of me, and although none of them were black belts or anything there...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 02:04 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I pointed out that I haven't seen him make a...

I pointed out that I haven't seen him make a weird move in at least 5 years. 10 years, I think that's being kind to him. I can't remember specifics in about 2004 or so I think he was racing at a 2...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 01:36 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Yes. The last race where we tangled we both ended...

Yes. The last race where we tangled we both ended the race on the ground with about 400-500m to go, ironically not because of him. Neither of us really hurt but obviously neither of us were in the...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 12:47 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

He was doing 1-2 Masters (depending on his age),...

He was doing 1-2 Masters (depending on his age), 3s, and, in the M35 days, sometimes P123 races. At Harlem one year he placed in three races, including winning the 3s (I think 1st, 2nd, 1st). He...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

It's nutty, right? Ditto with suspensions....

It's nutty, right?

Ditto with suspensions. They don't track suspensions so once you serve a suspension for, say, taking out another rider intentionally, you have no record. If you do it again,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
06-18-14, 11:34 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I used to see him at all the races I did....

I used to see him at all the races I did. Multi-time masters National Champ in various discipline, crit/track, and he was a 3 during all those jersey wearing years. He's a phenomenal bike handler,...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-30-14, 09:17 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

^ I just realized my self punishment is sort of...

^ I just realized my self punishment is sort of like a drive-through penalty for a motorsports driver. This could be a productive thing to do in a training race.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-30-14, 09:14 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I pulled a bad move once, in a crit in West...

I pulled a bad move once, in a crit in West Hartford. Went flying up the inside, miscalculated just how fast everyone was going, and didn't clear the 5-6 guys at the front of the field so they...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-30-14, 08:15 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

So true. Doing the B races on Tuesdays has...

So true.

Doing the B races on Tuesdays has given me insight on some of what goes on. Last Tuesday (the 27th) I was the only Cat 3 in the race, so everything that went on around me was a 4 or a 5....
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-30-14, 08:11 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Nice!

Nice!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-19-14, 04:26 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I missed all the good stuff this weekend :(

I missed all the good stuff this weekend :(
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-19-14, 04:11 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Heh. I have a lot of those clips too.

Heh. I have a lot of those clips too.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-19-14, 04:10 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Dang, and I missed you too.

Dang, and I missed you too.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
05-19-14, 04:08 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Great job. I wish I was there, if only to take...

Great job. I wish I was there, if only to take pictures, I figured that you'd be there and do well. 35 min from the house, the closest Sunday race to me, but we were in the midst of 4 rounds of...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-30-14, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Yes. He's the source for any coaching success...

Yes. He's the source for any coaching success story I might have :)
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-29-14, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

^ in a tight bar situation you should strive to...

^ in a tight bar situation you should strive to keep your bars in front of the bars around you. This puts you in a position of strength.

A rider I'm trying to help that's in Holland right now had...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-20-14, 08:14 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I grabbed the rear wheel from the grass, only...

I grabbed the rear wheel from the grass, only picture I have of the wheels before I grabbed them. THe next lap the kid flatted, I grabbed the wheel, sent him on his way. Do you have a skewer that's...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-20-14, 01:01 AM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

Only two sets of wheels in the pit so I assumed...

Only two sets of wheels in the pit so I assumed they were Junior wheels. I remember the skewer, thought it was Campy, rider has DA, not sure if the skewer is a newer DA or if it was a Campy.

There...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-19-14, 06:34 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

9th. Field sprint into a massive headwind. Wasn't...

9th. Field sprint into a massive headwind. Wasn't 100% in the race. Field got cut down by 50% in a slow motion "everyone fall together" crash just before we got the bell. I never sprinted super hard...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
04-15-14, 12:39 PM
Replies: 3,193
Views: 205,553
Posted By carpediemracing

I was high on the wait list for the Harlem Crit...

I was high on the wait list for the Harlem Crit one year when the Cat 3-4 race had 250 spots. Then I thought about 250 racers on that flat, four corner, totally not-selective course. I left before...
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