eloy said:

all those racing got the same email, but still this rule rules:

1. PRIZE MONEY ELIGIBILITY POLICY. Riders who have served a ban for performance enhancing drugs are ineligible for prize money.  The rider’s result will remain as well as his overall standings in the Overall, KOM and Sprint competitions but no prize money will be awarded for an individual race or overall placing.

which means Juan Pineda aint gettin no prize $$$

that is correect

Hi all - FYI tomorrow's Meet Kissena Ride is set to be some post-race laps in the park.

http://mailchi.mp/87b280c5049b/see-you-tomorrow-am

Unfortunately an intense 24 hours of travel has knocked me out with a nasty cold, so I will not be joining. @GregStreiff has kindly agreed to greet the 4 prospective members that are coming at 7:45. Please join him for some laps with the prospects to help vet them.

I'll be there for the vetting process, aka they buy me muffins and coffee or they don't get on KCC.

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eloy said:

all those racing got the same email, but still this rule rules:

1. PRIZE MONEY ELIGIBILITY POLICY. Riders who have served a ban for performance enhancing drugs are ineligible for prize money.  The rider’s result will remain as well as his overall standings in the Overall, KOM and Sprint competitions but no prize money will be awarded for an individual race or overall placing.

Love this so hard.

I got nuthin...felt horrible today.  Finally started to find the front with about 3 to go.  Going up the hill in the finale somebody managed to get a flag with a giant wooden stick attached to it in their front wheel.  Made an awful carbon crunching sound...Yacks smashed brakes...front group gaps....yacks tries to catch back on but....not...the worst news is that my trusty Cateye Stealth 50 was not so trusty and crapped the bed before the start so...no power file...what could be worse!
Thierry and Eloy were looking spry....JP just looks wrong without his Zip wheels....hope he gets them back soon....
yacks
results bros
https://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?year=2017&id=1205

 

^so you're saying you got gapped on the hill?

It's a good thing you are in Duluth and that Lisa is a Dr.   cuz if you were here I'd give you a frame pump enema for that...

Race report (w plenty of GIFs).

Uneventful for the first 3+ laps. Basically stayed in the back to conserve energy. 



Closely monitored the front dudes (which included @JohnOlsson). He was up front dominating from the start. No credible breakaways. Strategy was working.   

Lap 4 I started to move up. Kept reminding myself that I paid $40 bucks for this race so don't shit the bed. Also working. 

Rode smart in the final lap. Was well positioned at the base of the last climb, by the lefrak center or whatever it's called. On the other hand, I was all the way to the left and getting pushed into the running lane / on coming runners. I held that white line for a bit trying not to die or kill anyone. Started to push back upon realizing it wasn't sustainable.

Got distracted by some runners...



Banged hands with a rider to my right. Apologized. He began lecturing me on criterium racing and "this kinda shit comes with the territory", etc. 



but I stopped listening...no time for chit chat



mid hill @JohnOlsson rolled up next to me and pitched a few ideas. My brain was fried. We decided to reassess up top.

$40 for admission worked bc I didn't lose much ground. By the top of the hill I was close to top 10. Caught my breath and then started sprinting...

Making serious headway. As I was edging into the top 5, a PPRNYC rider with donuts all over his jersey chopped me hard. I gave an instinctual holler which definitely frightened him. He didn't check his surroundings before swerving hard left for what appeared to be no reason at all. It was crazy. Chopping at 30 mph is no bueno. 

Anyway, I took 9th. Live to die another day. 

Lesson learned: don't slow with the rest of the pack at the top of the hill. I should have pushed down on the gas instead. I think that would have reduced the likelihood of getting chopped so close to the finish line.   

Eloy looked resplendent in his neck wrap.  His lack of leg warmers and new Giant bike were very PRO...jury is still out on the sunglasses

love you too, Yacks!
flock of seagulls on the bike should be the name of our band.
(Thierry will play keyboards. obvs.)

Cateye...say what u will about their products...but their warranty service is pretty amazing...my computer is more than 4 years old and they are going to fix it 

twoyacks said:

Cateye...say what u will about their products...but their warranty service is pretty amazing...my computer is more than 4 years old and they are going to fix it 

They probably will send  you a  refurbished or a new unit

whatever they send...if it's free...it's fo me !

"In the end anything that's free costs you more than you more than you paid for it."
-RAH

that speaks to our friendship...hipster

Hey...who is doing this race on Sunday?

I plan on it.

I'll probably be there. It'll depend a bit on how late the Red Hook Crit goes.

I'm in.

Yes, CAT 5 

I'll be there. 

Let's do the 2/3 field.   Something different 

I'm in the old man race. 

C'MON!!!!!   Yacks is feeling frisky...I'm doing the 2/3

I reg'd for the 2/3

Oh hotness!!!  We r going for the green jersey Rigby...both of us hoss...2 headed monster ready to POP!!!

i haven't followed the series points--not sure who leads--but race predictor tells me that Pasklal Lamour is going to win.  so let's mark his wheel!

@Jeff Condon please do the 2/3...we can get strategic!