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Floyd Bennett Field

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Jules
Jun 05, 2013 at 05:57 PM
Brendan Rigby said:
sorry eric, ryan, and everyone!, if my post came off as indicating i have doubts about how helpful we are to each other.  i don't.  something got lost in translation from my head to the internetz.  i've received 5 am rides in cars from teammates who aren't even racing, free rides in cars that phillip pays to rent, gels in times of need, free equipment, the wisdom of more experienced riders, the fine company of you folks, and more.  looking forward to many more adventures.
Don't forget the team heckles!
Jules
Jun 05, 2013 at 06:30 PM
I wanted to write a quick note about the difference between bridging to a break and "working to bring something back"

If you are bridging you are basically making the same effort at you would to initiate a break; you do NOT want people to be able to stay on your wheel.

If you are pulling something back you want to get to the front and SLOWLY ramp up the pace so that the field can stay on your wheel.

You can't do both.  This is something you can practice on long rides with teammates - and get adept at talking "back & forth" with the people on your wheel.
Jeff Condon
Jun 05, 2013 at 06:39 PM
Looks like John is in the running for both sprints and overall.

http://www.fastalracing.com/results/2013/FBF20130604.pdf




Phil Maronilla
Jun 05, 2013 at 06:53 PM
I didn't know there's an overall team competition.  
Jeffrey White
Jun 05, 2013 at 10:11 PM
This is back on starting tomorrow. I'll be there for the 3/4 race. Info here and also in the team calendar. (You've all added the team calendar to your devices, right? Right??)

For those of you who are interested in why I am selecting this series instead of Charlie's:

1. The 3/4 field allows 3s of all ages. Not so with Charlie's race, which only allows 40+ year old 3s into the 3/4 race. Allowing 3s of all ages makes the Thursday race harder and more action packed. And better training for me (as well as the under-40 3s who would just basically be TTing off the back in the 1/2/3 race).

2. It is also relatively well-run. Not an AVD special.

3. Series winner gets a Cannondale frame! Ask Mike. Who wants it?

4. MangoSeed provides food sometimes. Maybe only the last race, though. But still. The jerk chicken is legitimate. And watermelon after a Floyd race is sublime.

5. Charlie's races started a bit early in the season for my fitness.

6. Scroll up for photos of Vlad. You will not regret it.
David Yang
Jun 05, 2013 at 10:25 PM
I totally did not regret scrolling up for photos of Vlad.  I suggest using that image for all 12 months of Kissena's 2014 printed calendar.
eragot
Jun 06, 2013 at 12:06 AM
Well one month should have the collection of his hardware in the calendar. Maybe for October a pic if his wound and scar. But for the rest, the beach pic wins.
Jules
Jun 06, 2013 at 12:11 PM
Woot!
harry bolick
Jun 06, 2013 at 01:32 PM
race report, hbolick:

cat3/4, (10)laps, 4corner 2.8mi course, settingSun, 70dF, steady2gusting wind into turn 2&3 cross wind @finish, plenty KCC's (8)

KCC plan to work for JohnM @finish/bellLap, DaSilva&JohnM w/JulesR @Sprint primes. my goal to ride hard2end&help on last lap.

~chased a little from Lap2, tried2 bring back a few break attempts, a bit of ouch from (ppk VO2 max &JP's teasing me Sunday 9W), final lap moved up fast in inside @turn2 &we t with (old&new)Sprint Leader 'Josh' to front for a long lead-out sprint that died a thousand deaths 75m before turn4...good intoSun view of JohnM, AndyDS&JeffC top10 finishes!

chapeau!
-harry;-)
Brendan Rigby
Jun 06, 2013 at 04:59 PM
will cross post in videos

video of the june 4 cat 5's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7aSaBav8Uo

featuring:
Jules
Jun 06, 2013 at 05:01 PM
Great stuff!  How did you get past the 15 minute limit or did they open it up?
Brendan Rigby
Jun 06, 2013 at 05:04 PM
you just have to "verify" your account, which consists of youTube sending you a text then typing in the verification code. maybe they let me verify my account because i use google's services across many platforms, so perhaps i'm a more 'trusted' category of account within their system?  they know i'm not a robot?  i dunno
alyoshas
Jun 06, 2013 at 05:09 PM

nice video...how many more races til you upgrade?

Brendan Rigby
Jun 06, 2013 at 05:12 PM
@alyoshas, by my count, 1 more.  my usacycling page doesn't reflect tuesday night's race yet, so it says 2 more.

i'll likely do FBF this tuesday then upgrade.  might do a race this weekend, depends on scheduling; graduation is tomorrow and i don't want to miss festivities.
alyoshas
Jun 06, 2013 at 05:15 PM
awesome! happy festivus!
Phil Maronilla
Jun 06, 2013 at 05:21 PM
yes @brendan, upgrade already...so i can see myself in the video!  haha
Mark Clifford
Jun 06, 2013 at 06:03 PM
with the majestic, golden setting sun as its background, yang's attack almost brought me to tears.
Jeffrey White
Jun 06, 2013 at 06:26 PM
Yang, that attack worked out perfectly for Brendan. In fact, it's a pretty textbook move (maybe just a touch late). Dudes burned up their legs tracking you down too early for a real sprint to the line. Brendan followed their wheels and was able to do a real sprint out of their draft.

If you're ever in a breakaway with a fellow Kissena, it's not a bad idea for one guy to attack with about 1 km to go, so the other guy can ride the wheels of the chasers and be fresh for a counter or the sprint.
Thierry Bonnaire
Jun 06, 2013 at 06:30 PM
@dave
I second Clifford's statement. I'm all chocked up...
David Yang
Jun 06, 2013 at 06:38 PM
I'm so happy to finally know what my butt looks like in kit.
Edwin Ortiz
Jun 06, 2013 at 06:42 PM
Good work dudes!
David Yang
Jun 06, 2013 at 06:51 PM
Thanks, Jeff, the other obviously strong guys (Siggis and Ride Brooklyn) didn't have teammates so I thought it was a good opportunity to test out the "rabbit" move even if Brendan could have beaten them in a regular old field sprint.
Brendan Rigby
Jun 06, 2013 at 06:57 PM
yeah yang's move totally made the race for me.  the other two guys who had been making a lot of moves both had to follow him, and i followed them, and the rest is history!

i must say, having the video footage is really valuable.  memory just ain't as good as real, objective, replayable data

i'll have to do some sort of montage video called Yang Attacks or something
Jeffrey White
Jun 06, 2013 at 07:04 PM

Brendan Rigby said:

i'll have to do some sort of montage video called Yang Attacks or something
Some inspiration.
mperlberg
Jun 06, 2013 at 07:33 PM
Brendan Rigby said:
@alyoshas, by my count, 1 more.  my usacycling page doesn't reflect tuesday night's race yet, so it says 2 more.

i'll likely do FBF this tuesday then upgrade.  might do a race this weekend, depends on scheduling; graduation is tomorrow and i don't want to miss festivities.

If you have a clear list of your races with results (when available) you can usually get the upgrade guy to cooperate - the USAC website isn't always perfect. 

John Sanderson
Jun 06, 2013 at 07:43 PM
Damn. Brendan, that looked like a pretty impressive sprint. 
Brendan Rigby
Jun 06, 2013 at 07:54 PM
thanks john.  but i think this is an instance of looks being deceiving.  we were going fairly slowly until david attacked.  http://app.strava.com/activities/58254460 strava says about 20 mph without a headwind.  so we were all nicely rested once the sprint hit the fan
David Yang
Jun 06, 2013 at 10:08 PM
Brendan Rigby said:
thanks john.  but i think this is an instance of looks being deceiving.  we were going fairly slowly until david attacked.  http://app.strava.com/activities/58254460 strava says about 20 mph without a headwind.  so we were all nicely rested once the sprint hit the fan
Uh, you hit 35mph+ in the sprint.  I couldn't hit that number with the broad side of a battleship.
Brendan Rigby
Jun 06, 2013 at 10:19 PM
David Yang said:
I couldn't hit that number with the broad side of a battleship.
not if you keep up your dutiful prospect park weekday morning Worsts!
David Yang
Jun 06, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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