Dan Strika FTW!

I'm in tomorrow, too. Though my condition is not so good (a little sore back), I'll come with you guys if I can.

Posted By: twoyacksWhere can I park my car tomorrow?...sersiously I read that cars have been getting towed

there is plenty of street parking on Prospect Park West at that time.

I don't have travel plans yet. I'm not sure whether I'd want to go before or after. If you were driving, when would you prefer to leave? Morning of or night before?

(edit: oops, that was meant to be a whisper)

Nice race...what happened with the win? and what happened with the crashes in the finale? yacks

Had the satisfaction of leading out McKay for the prime 1 (got it by the skin of his teeth) and took 9th place overall. Jeff Condon got 3rd, I got Second to Antonio Munoz (Foundation). Jeff Owens collected a bunch of spokes from some newb's rear wheel—snapped his front wheel quick release—props for staying upright. Thanks Yacks for the attack one to go and the hill softeners. Leave it to the others to talk about the numerous digs.

Poor Jens... "you've had your photo".

I was actually 4th in the end not 3rd. Nice ride everyone. Glad to be racing with you all.

Ahhhhh, park race! Between catching the masters, having them be embarrassed, catch us, then slow down for us to catch them again, it was a bit of a clusterfuck. I can see why Charlie doesn't do 5 or 6 fields... But it all worked out with a lot of guys riding well. Yeah, that leopard raphael jackass swept my front wheel coming into the sprint. I only lost a skewer and I'm pretty sure his fancy wheel is jacked up; deserves it. At least I'm not the guy that went endo into the grass. Whoooo, park racing!

Congrats to everyone's hard work and nice placings. And for the croissant/coffee!

i'd do either, but night before would have to be really late

Saturday's finish: I'm looking around for McKay who I thought would be coming off my wheel. (we did kill it on a $50 prime though—more $ than 1st place)
http://www.oneimagingphotography.com/Cyclings/Al-Toefield-Memorial-Road-Race/Cat-4/18076996_CXFTPC#1386508588_PhFWPq7

Here's a video of the finish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeZhgqVrPmI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

definitely a jumble of a race, what with the neutral lap and all... but getting onto the 7:15 Malcolmson Express is amazing! a perfect leadout for the Prime, and a first for me, so the experience was excellent, thankyou John! i want to say that we had a phenomenal train of maybe 8 riders going into the top of the hill for the finish it seemed like. I was so impressed that everyone got up front at the right time and got organized. yay kissena! not sure how we ended up breaking apart, in the end i was too many riders behind john to catch his wheel...

Nice results...and I'm happy to see the Major Taylor guy who sat on the break got snuffed in the sprint. I don't hate guys that sit on breaks..."I just feel better when they're not around" (Mickey Rourke..Barfly)
yack

Just watched the video of the finish! Great job guys, I think I couldn't even keep track of how many K's fished in the top 10% of the pack.

I'm out for the hilltowns. I've got people in town total bummer.

^ Joe. It's time to let all your friends who don't race bikes that you can't be friends with them anymore.

@Joe. Can't they come and be useful in the feed zone?

Brilliant comment Stephane. I mean really, what kind of friends are they?
My post is simple. I need transport. Or need collaborators on a rental which means a 3 bike rack.
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this is starting to look worse and worse for me

my plane doesn't land until almost 11pm on friday

barring a knight in shining armor, i will probably just do L&C on Saturday, or maybe even sleep in and train later in the morning

@ William. Poor planning. You could have landed at Albany International airport or Northampton airport!

if the General Manager approves, i'll change my flight to a single engine charter

you'll hear me as you approach the feedzone, hanging from a wing with a mussette in hand

Hilltowns teammates: What gearing will you be using?

What are you folks up to?

Looks like me, Dan S. and Joe M are pre-reg'd for L&C Saturday. Field is only at 40 so far.

Hilltowns is also Saturday.


Sunday is Freedom Tour Crit in NJ. There is a 1/2/3 race and a cat 3 only race which could make for a nice workout for us 3s.

Mike

I am doing Saturday

It will be hot. I know, some of you are real camels, two bottles are enough for you, but I will need three and I don't feel like climbing up East Hawley Road carrying a third one in a back pocket... so I'm asking: do you know if any good person will be in the feed zone for Kissena riders? (Recently, I've been lucky and received neutral water even when none was to be expected).

My wife Sarah will be in the feed zones, but because my field is doing 97 miles and we have two feed zones, we don't know if she'll be in "your" feed zone when you will pass. But, yeah, maybe you won't have to carry number 3. And actually, with the temperatures, and the shadeless nature of much of the course...I would think that 4 bottles would be best. I expect to go through 5 at least (my musette tool bag, will actually have to function as originally intended I think!)

Alternatively, what you could try, is carrying two large bottles on the bike, then two smaller water bottles (like the ones you buy at grocery stores), in your pockets. When they are empty, the are quite light and squishable.

Of course the most important thing is to go into the race hydrated...so if your pee isn't light yellow to clear...start drinking now!

Your comment about the compact is exactly what I was thinking. If there is 5% chances that the compact could help me on the climb, I'm for using it because the end is uphill almost all the time. The 50 x 11 is more or less like a 53 x 12, so I have no problem with that. Compact it will be. One more important reason to use it: I'm having a Ti bike made by Bill Holland in San Diego. He's asked me a week ago whether I want a compact or standard chainrings on it. This race will help me decide (I think I'll get a compact, I have an extra standard 52/39 at home, anyway. I have standard chainrings on my Cannondale SixPlus.

Marc,

I'd pay your wife to feed us. I'm quite serious! I'm sure we'd all chip in.

I just raced in Nebraska in 100 degree heat where I was lucky enough to have my old man and 3 others there on every lap with a bottle. What a luxury...

R.

Norm rode hard and got 12th. If not for some bad positioning at the start of the Hawley climb partly due to sketchiness, bad pavement, crashes, and your typical Hilltowns first 20 miles shitshow, he'd have been much better I think.

I, however, began the climb with excellnet positioning and proceeded to fall apart spectacularly. No juice today, whatsoever. I dropped out at the feedzone where I volunteered for a bit picking up discarded bottles and handing up neutral water before a nice new England gal gave me a lift back to the start/ finish.

I saw Stephen chug by in the feedzone, and I know marc did the pro 12, but I have no word on them.

yeah

that climb is a hard one

nice work, norman

hope every else had a successful day (or at least didn't shrivel up and die)