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Masters and Rookies Cat 5 Track Omnium (6/25/11) (Matthew Furlow)
Went up for my first shot at the track. Used one of the track’s rental bikes (that we have access to FOR FREE). I spent $20 and did 5 races. And these are not normal races. These are the best, … Continue reading
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Gretna Bikes Race Ave Criterium 1/2/3 Race Report (6/19/11) (Kyle Bruley)
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
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New Bethlehem 2/3 Race Report (6/18/11) (Kyle Bruley)
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
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Historic Riverton Criterium P/1/2/3 Race Report (6/12/11) (Matthew Furlow)
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
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Tour de Pitman P/1/2/3 Race Report (6/11/11) (Aaron Ritz)
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
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Tour de Pitman P/1/2/3 Race Report (6/11/11) (Matthew Furlow)
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
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Wilmington Grand Prix P/1 Monkey Hill TT (5/20/11) (Brett Kielick)
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
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Tek Park Circuit Race 1/2/3 (5/7/11) (Brett Kielick)
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
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USAC Collegiate Road Nationals Report (5/6/11-5/8/11) (Matthew Furlow)
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
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Tour de Ephrata P/1/2 Race Report (4/30/11-5/1/11) (Matthew Furlow)
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
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