I won't be at GAP. Hitching a ride with Jules.

Sitting in grass triangle just inside park at GAP

The picture looks too boystown for words. Wasn't Kayt showing?

She was there @wump. 

Kayt kept practicing barriers and cornering long after we all surrendered to selfie-mania...

I'll roll by for a beer. It's not like I'm trying to lose weight for Green Mountain Stage Race in less than a week.

When faced with the reality of what 'cross season will involve:

My "favorite" bruise that I can never avoid, is just below my belt line, on my backside, where I believe some part of my bike must be pummeling the shit out of me during running stretches. You only really notice it after the racing is done. Of course.

I am beat to hell. CX requires everything I got into cycling to avoid: Upper body strength. Running. Coordination.

But it was fun! And though I won't be buying another bike juuuust yet, I will get a set of skinnyish tires so I can actually ride with a front brake. Thanks Jules and Jim for the tires and coaches Ragot and Myles. Kissena is awesome.

Here are two more links with interviews from Adam Myerson. He along with Chris Horner, Jens Voigt and also Lance Armstrong (for very diff't reasons, obviously) are among the few people whose interviews I find interesting and worth the time. I'm sure there are others, but most pro cyclist interviews bore me to tears.

The following link talks about making a mental commitment to training for CX in adverse conditions. While in theory I 100% agree with him, and it almost makes we "want" to go out on a rainy day and train like he suggests. BUT, I, like many NYC apartment dwellers, don't take mucking up our bike lightly because it is so hard for us to clean up afterwords...although on hot summer days any number of fire hydrants are open full blast...

http://dirtwire.tv/2013/08/cycle-smart-camp-seminar-adam-myerson-on-training-for-mud-and-sand/

And this clip talks about his coaching company's cross clinic weekend. And it made me think of two things, first how awesome was it that we have two excellent crossers/mentors on our club to organize a free, and relatively convenient cross clinic, and second, how insane it is that I basically limit my crit clinic to one hour of instruction and drills, when it's clear I need more time. But that's an issue I'll have to tackle next year.

http://dirtwire.tv/2013/08/cycle-smart-camp-adam-myerson-interview/

So, we had one CX clinic. Time for another.
The first races many will do are Nittany on the 7th and 8th.

I think that the 14th makes an ideal follow up CX clinic. Sure, some people are doing state track championships the following day, but the number will be few. I for one have been recruited to race once on the 15th, so I'll be CX and the tracking that weekend. Not perfect but hey, I don't mind suffering a bit to teach some more.

If interested, please post.

I will most likely be driving to Nittney very early SUNDAY am sept 8th. Might race the 2/3/4 might not. Will photograph. Might have space for a rider/co-payer. Contact me OFF THIS FORUM BY EITHER EMAIL OR PHONE. NO TEXTS< NO FORUM COMMENTS NO SMOKE SIGNALS. EMAIL OR PHONE.
I probably cannot get to PA by race #1. I will have to check the drive time, etc.

Keith

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Wed at 1PM expect the internet to grind to a halt.

Can't make Saturday the 14th, sorry Eric

2014 Van Dessel press release due out tonight.

JoshuaC said:

Wed at 1PM expect the internet to grind to a halt.

https://www.bikereg.com/Net/20293

GLOUCESTER

Always good to get registered for the big races, thanks for the heads-up Joshua. But Cat 4s remember, they do call-ups by crossresults.com rankings. So, you know do yourself a favor, and DON'T SUCK AT NITTANY.

WOw. Am I totally boned if I'm not racing Nittany?

No, they take the last year's best (five?) scores.

Tell the truth, I can take it. I'm boned, aren't I?

Yeah, actually, if you don't race, you just keep your same point value from last year.

Nittany uses last years Mac standings for non cat 4 races.

I'm in for Saturday mr. ragot.

Looks like I can do 10:30. If that's too late, I can flip the days and am very free on Sunday.

I'm in for Saturday....10:30 is ok for me

I'll ride in Cunningham this weekend.
10:30 seems a little late, but as long as it's not too hot, I'm ok with that.

I would like to do both days.

I will drop my family off at LaGuardia at 9:45. Then to Cunningham. Unless family asks me to do more than drop off.