Author Archives: matthewfurlow

Gretna Race Ave: another rectangular crit.  Clockwise race action with a false flat up from turn 4 to the finish.  Turn 3 turned into sketchy pavement was fast and occasionally some people took not-so-great lines, but everyone stayed upright.  A … Continue reading →

NewBethlehemCriterium: rectangular big-ring crit with one very small incline in turn 3. You could pedal through every corner with ease.  Turn 2 was an off-camber turn with a bumpy section in the turn as well as after, the best line … Continue reading →

1 km, six corner crit with some bumpy pavement and fresh, squishy asphalt on the inside of one corner. Lots of day-ofs, lots of fast guys, a lot of fast NYC guys. Tough race. Started out HARD, being mid-pack didn’t … Continue reading →

First, I have to give some serious thanks to a friend of mine from my old internship at DVRPC, Ellis, who loaned me his (pre-moistened) bibs when I realized that I had left them along with the pile of my … Continue reading →

The hardest I have ever raced for 14th, I think. Tyler was in the main break of the day that was initiated maybe 1/3 of the way into the race. Him, Wyatt, an amateur Champ Sys rider, a Team Somerset … Continue reading →

Wow – that was the most challenging TT I’ve ever done and definitely a change of pace from TTs I’ve done in the past.  Probably more a test of skill and mettle than it was of strength.  Wet cobbles (both … Continue reading →

So I lined up for the 1/2/3 atTekParkas the only Smurf.  I did not have a good feeling about this race after hearing stories about it yesterday and after my (lack of) performance at Turkey Hill (yet again).  Plus an … Continue reading →

Friday’s road race: Lovely weather (in stark contrast to last year). Temps started off in the mid 50s, maybe higher– it felt very warm in the sun. I actually tossed my base layer at the start, about 30 seconds before … Continue reading →

Saturday: Saturday was a roughly 80 mile road race. Things started off very copacetic, there was no trouble staying in top 10 wheels. A Mt. Borah rider rolled off the front pretty early (near the end of the first of … Continue reading →

The real race was really to get toNew York.  The smurfmobile has been ill recently, eating batteries and failing to start for the past two weeks.  Thanks to some clutch help by Brett on Thursday, we were able to get … Continue reading →