May 27, 2014 at 02:13 PM
In for 4/5
Watermelon Criterium
May 27, 2014 at 05:23 PM
I'm reg'd for the 3 race. Anyone going down this weekend?
May 27, 2014 at 06:52 PM
Just registered for the Cat4 "Cup" at 11 am, but happy to get there well in advance with anyone who might have an extra seat/spot for a small bike.
I heard something about there actually being watermelon prizes and otherwise at this race--I hope this information is correct.
May 28, 2014 at 03:04 AM
^Jeff won a pie there for a preme. True story, he has a picture.
May 28, 2014 at 10:27 AM
@ Kayt - pies and all sorts of fruit! Keep your eyes and ears aware, they're given out as premes!! Scroll up for some pictures.
May 30, 2014 at 12:22 AM
in for the 4/5! looking forward to 10am pie.
May 30, 2014 at 12:34 PM
Royally effed up my back last weekend so I won't be joining you guys. Very sad.
Have fun.
May 30, 2014 at 12:47 PM
Oh, dear lord. Mike Novemsky is signed up for the race. I'm bored already. Who's going to sit on his wheel while he TTs off the front?
Seriously, one/all of us just need to mark that guy and be there when he goes.
#HesGoingtobeMad
#HesGoingtoHavetoFindaNewWaytoRace
May 30, 2014 at 01:13 PM
I fully plan to win this sucker and Novimsky isn't getting away. He can do so because people are unwilling to chase. But if he goes, I can bridge.
May 30, 2014 at 01:28 PM
You won't even have to bridge. Seriously. That guy is marked. He is not to get away without one of us on his wheel. If it's me, he's not getting a single pull. If it's Ragot, I expect you can better match his 340-watt threshold power and you can take pulls if you so desire. The best he gets is 2nd.eragot said:I fully plan to win this sucker and Novimsky isn't getting away. He can do so because people are unwilling to chase. But if he goes, I can bridge.
FWIW, if it's me hitching a ride on the Novemsky train, I'll communicate to any Kissena's on the side line if I need Ragot and Co to chase me/us because I'm dying and about to be dropped.
May 30, 2014 at 02:09 PM
He should have been marked at Somervill on Monday. But the several masters "teams" let him go. And then decided not to chase.Marc Bertucco said:You won't even have to bridge. Seriously. That guy is marked. He is not to get away without one of us on his wheel. If it's me, he's not getting a single pull. If it's Ragot, I expect you can better match his 340-watt threshold power and you can take pulls if you so desire. The best he gets is 2nd.eragot said:I fully plan to win this sucker and Novimsky isn't getting away. He can do so because people are unwilling to chase. But if he goes, I can bridge.
FWIW, if it's me hitching a ride on the Novemsky train, I'll communicate to any Kissena's on the side line if I need Ragot and Co to chase me/us because I'm dying and about to be dropped.
May 30, 2014 at 04:49 PM
I'm out.
I retweaked my left knee early last week doing 15sec on 15off and I can't go too hard without it protesting loudly……which is why I didn't race last weekend
I've got to stop pre-registering for races weeks in advance
May 30, 2014 at 06:51 PM
If anyone needs a ride to the 4/5 I have room. Will be leaving east village at 7am but have to work later in the day so can't hang around too long after the race
May 30, 2014 at 08:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7-6nXGflec
May 31, 2014 at 03:37 AM
Yikes...please be kind to your parts everyone. Not saying that this was the case here but...Rick Perner said:I'm out.I retweaked my left knee early last week doing 15sec on 15off and I can't go too hard without it protesting loudly……which is why I didn't race last weekendI've got to stop pre-registering for races weeks in advance
No insanely torquey-brutal workouts without a solid base, okay?
May 31, 2014 at 02:50 PM
have we taken home any pies or melons yet?????
May 31, 2014 at 03:29 PM
Yang 3rd according the the book of faces
May 31, 2014 at 03:32 PM
Got me a sweet melon.
May 31, 2014 at 04:58 PM
Ragot took 1st in the 35+ and Kayt placed 4th in the W4
May 31, 2014 at 05:19 PM
I lapped the field solo. That's what I have to say. Good work from dan Marc and vlad.
May 31, 2014 at 05:23 PM
Got 7th after the break I was in fell apart and got caught on the last turn of the bell lap.
May 31, 2014 at 05:24 PM
Textbook Ragot season = steady, steady, steady, and then...BAM - do something awesome.
May 31, 2014 at 05:31 PM
Picture of Ragot and his winning bike?
May 31, 2014 at 05:33 PM
Chapeau's and high fives! Looking forward to some race reports and tales if sweet, juicy victory fruit...
May 31, 2014 at 07:05 PM
May 31, 2014 at 08:57 PM
We won primes in the 3, leadout and sprint didn't pan out but a fun race nevertheless.
May 31, 2014 at 09:35 PM
We out
May 31, 2014 at 10:52 PM
Storm clouds a-comin!
Race reports?
May 31, 2014 at 11:08 PM
cheerleaders
Jun 01, 2014 at 12:21 AM
Small field of 16 including last weekends double winner mike n. Vlad goes at the gun, stays away for 4 laps. Eventually a yellow fluo guy goes, another goes, Alessandro matteuci goes, I go and we've got 6. Mike N. Is marked and we start to get a gap. I put in some monster turns into the headwind, our gap started to grow. Eventually we see mike n coning across. He made it. Nothing happened.
We had two out of 7 hanging on and not contributing. I accelerated out of the crappy corner into the vicious side headwind once to try to dislodge the leeches. No dice. I go again the next lap. I get a gap of 15 seconds or so and I decide that I have to keep rolling. I get 5 to go and just try to hammer the windy sections and recover downwind.
After a lap or so, I see the field! I am out of sight of the break and quickly closing on the field. With 3 to go, I head to the front with Vlad and Marc. We don't get caught. I finish by hitting the lap button on my garmin.
The other strong guys from the break complimented me on just being the strongest and able to hold them off. I guess not feeling well doesn't mean not racing well.
Next up. State crit championships.
We had two out of 7 hanging on and not contributing. I accelerated out of the crappy corner into the vicious side headwind once to try to dislodge the leeches. No dice. I go again the next lap. I get a gap of 15 seconds or so and I decide that I have to keep rolling. I get 5 to go and just try to hammer the windy sections and recover downwind.
After a lap or so, I see the field! I am out of sight of the break and quickly closing on the field. With 3 to go, I head to the front with Vlad and Marc. We don't get caught. I finish by hitting the lap button on my garmin.
The other strong guys from the break complimented me on just being the strongest and able to hold them off. I guess not feeling well doesn't mean not racing well.
Next up. State crit championships.