So - there's no excuse for the lack of posting.
I'm slack - deal with it!
What's been happening? Well, the April Circuit race out at Draper went well. I didn't place BUT I did manage to escape the 15-or-so rider pile up (and I was closer to getting wiped out than I thought!). A good friend of mine got ridden over and ended up in hospital with broken ribs and a punctured lung. No bueno. The shitty side of this is that the local clubs are now no longer willing to put on a Circuit Race as part of our "Summer Series", so I have to get my kicks elsewhere.
My current line-up of races/rides are:
June 21st
Oklahoma State Championship Road Race, OKC, OK
July 25th
Dehydrator, Duncan OK
August 8th
SpinYourWheels, OKC OK
August 28th-29th
Hotter Than Hell, Witchita Falls, TX
September 13th
OBS Streak, Edmond OK
Some road races, some tours (which always just turn into a mash-fest, so it'll be good practice and should yield some good data from the Powertap)
Oh yeah - I'm renting a PowerTap from work. Great little tool so far. Love it. May have to get one sometime soon. Getting some great feedback about my riding style and (local PowerTap guru and all-round top man) Joey Mesa has looked at some of my files and suggested ways for me to get over my "Race Pace" bonking which is currently killing my ability to hang with the lead pack.
Hey ho - it's all a learning curve, innit?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Good times on tarmac
The ride at Arkansas went well - got 14th out of a field of 38. One big hill seperated the men from the boys and I fell into the latter catagory!!! Sprinted to the end as hard as my tired legs would carry me. Good experience of riding in a group though and I'm still glad that I missed the guy that crashed's head by a few inches - could have been nasty.
April 4th was the Oklahoma City RedBud Classic 2009. 50 mile tour that took me 2hours and 37 minutes - only 20 minutes behind the lead pack and my workmate Joey Mesa (Foss1l Racing). Sucky headwind from the south for most of the ride though - 30-40mph gusts and I had no-one to hide behind/work with. Ah well - live and learn!
April 8th (tonight) is a circuit race out at Lake Draper. I pre-rode it this morning and there's a nasty hill finish which I hit in totally the wrong gear! Must try better tonight!
April 4th was the Oklahoma City RedBud Classic 2009. 50 mile tour that took me 2hours and 37 minutes - only 20 minutes behind the lead pack and my workmate Joey Mesa (Foss1l Racing). Sucky headwind from the south for most of the ride though - 30-40mph gusts and I had no-one to hide behind/work with. Ah well - live and learn!
April 8th (tonight) is a circuit race out at Lake Draper. I pre-rode it this morning and there's a nasty hill finish which I hit in totally the wrong gear! Must try better tonight!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
5 days and counting...
...till my first road race in Arkansas.
It's the NorthWestArkansas Classic. I'm entering as a Cat 5 and only get to ride one lap of a 23mile course. It's a shame to drive 3 1/2 hours to race 1 1/4 hours, but I'm going to give it my all.
Ass up - head down - hammer on!
Got to get my final training day on the bike tomorrow (Wednesday) out at Lake Hefner - then it's just time at the YMCA on the spin cycle to keep my legs in shape for the last few days.
It's the NorthWestArkansas Classic. I'm entering as a Cat 5 and only get to ride one lap of a 23mile course. It's a shame to drive 3 1/2 hours to race 1 1/4 hours, but I'm going to give it my all.
Ass up - head down - hammer on!
Got to get my final training day on the bike tomorrow (Wednesday) out at Lake Hefner - then it's just time at the YMCA on the spin cycle to keep my legs in shape for the last few days.
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