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Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
08-21-20, 08:14 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 386
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Rouleur Derby fantasy cycling and TdF

Rouleur Derby, a fantasy cycling game that uses the parimutuel style of betting, is up and running for the 2020 Tour.

In addition to predicting who will win...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
03-13-19, 12:58 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,749
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Rouleur Derby is back

I'm thrilled to share that Rouleur Derby, a fantasy cycling game I created many years ago, has been revived and relaunched.

Rouleur Derby is unique in that unlike most "pick a team and pray"...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-07-11, 09:28 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,704
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Agree. Under the right conditions, the path is...

Agree. Under the right conditions, the path is fine for training. For several years, my weekday training has been exclusively on the path, and I've never had an incident, even at the height of...
Forum: Great Lakes
05-04-11, 01:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 722
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Do you recall what team they were on?

Do you recall what team they were on?
Forum: Great Lakes
04-13-11, 10:11 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,392
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Nevermind.

Nevermind.
Forum: Great Lakes
03-21-11, 10:42 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 580
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Hope you enjoyed yourself, Jamie. It was a nice...

Hope you enjoyed yourself, Jamie. It was a nice mellow morning. About a third of our team was still in California for training camp. Moving forward you can expect a larger turnout (and more...
Forum: Great Lakes
03-18-11, 12:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 580
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Not yet. We'll update the Web site and make a...

Not yet. We'll update the Web site and make a post to the front page once we make the call this year.
Forum: Great Lakes
10-19-10, 08:25 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,672
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Don't take us too seriously, Spring Water. We...

Don't take us too seriously, Spring Water. We just like to argue.

Whether road or cross, I always say payout should be the last reason anyone chooses to race. That said, I'll point out that ABD is...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-17-10, 06:03 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,672
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Forget it. We apparently just have different...

Forget it. We apparently just have different definitions of what "put to shame means."

I don't care where people choose to do their cross, so long as they choose to do so. The more, the merrier!
Forum: Great Lakes
10-15-10, 03:31 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,672
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

He may have been referring to me, and it's true:...

He may have been referring to me, and it's true: We're lucky to have a great position on the calendar, and thanks to the timing, the weather and proximity to Chicago, we've had a couple of great...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-15-10, 11:31 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,672
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Wisconsin does indeed have bigger payout:...

Wisconsin does indeed have bigger payout: $450-$750 for the elites. And that's great -- but then there's nothing but merchandise for the other fields, so the total payout is about the same. And...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-15-10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 4,672
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

How is the purse size putting the CCC to shame?...

How is the purse size putting the CCC to shame? The CCC payout is both bigger and deeper. ($200 vs. $180 in the elites, $275 vs. $100 between the 3's and 4's, $475 vs. $300 for the masters.)

That...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-24-10, 06:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 730
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

FYI, the Oracle has spoken: We will switch to...

FYI, the Oracle has spoken: We will switch to winter hours starting Saturday, Oct. 9, meaning a 8 a.m. departure from Wicker Park, 8:30 from Ridge and Pratt.
Forum: Great Lakes
09-23-10, 08:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 730
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

We are generally rain or shine, warm or cold,...

We are generally rain or shine, warm or cold, though you can definitely count on a much smaller group if the weather is inclement. Even in the snow of January there will be a few nutters who head...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-23-10, 01:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 730
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Hi, Jamie. You're more than welcome to join us on...

Hi, Jamie. You're more than welcome to join us on the ride and will fit in just fine, especially since it sounds like you have plenty of group-riding experience already.

We're a diverse group with...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-25-10, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 684
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Chicago Stolen Bike Registry...

Chicago Stolen Bike Registry (http://chicago.stolenbike.org/) is a great resource and has a search function. (If you spot a Max Lelli, you can contact me directly.)

Police probably won't get...
Forum: Great Lakes
06-07-10, 05:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 699
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Sheesh. My day to be the ******* everywhere....

Sheesh. My day to be the ******* everywhere. Sorry for missing the punchline.
Forum: Great Lakes
06-07-10, 02:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 699
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

I'm confused. Am I looking at the wrong results...

I'm confused. Am I looking at the wrong results (http://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?permit=2010-1570)? First place had four teammates. Second place had a teammate. Third place had three...
Forum: Great Lakes
05-19-10, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 981
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

No, it's fine. Ride it every night. It's well lit...

No, it's fine. Ride it every night. It's well lit the entire way, except for the area under construction around Fullerton, but if you bring a strong light you're OK. (Otherwise, dismount if you're...
Forum: Great Lakes
05-17-10, 02:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 981
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

The bike is by far the easiest and fastest way to...

The bike is by far the easiest and fastest way to get to and from Soldier Field. Assuming you're savvy about locking up -- lock both wheels as well as the frame -- security won't be an issue. There...
Forum: Great Lakes
04-20-10, 06:08 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,394
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

OK, sorry. I misunderstood. (I tend to be a...

OK, sorry. I misunderstood. (I tend to be a little overprotective about my lads!)

Sounds like it was a hard, challenging race for everyone, and more than a little luck went into staying upright...
Forum: Great Lakes
04-20-10, 05:46 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,394
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

The dumb dumbass who crashed just for the sake of...

The dumb dumbass who crashed just for the sake of crashing.
Forum: Great Lakes
04-19-10, 08:38 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,394
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

All I know is that it appears he rode...

All I know is that it appears he rode aggressively and despite crashing twice finished 8th, ahead of 49 other finishers and dozens of DNFs. Sure, he's a teammate and friend, but regardless that's an...
Forum: Great Lakes
01-22-10, 01:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 786
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

I would try a variation on the XXX team ride...

I would try a variation on the XXX team ride route (http://www.xxxracing.org/index.php?/pages/ride/).

Custer S => Howard
Howard W => Ridge
Ridge S => Ravenswood
Ravenswood S => Bryn Mawr
Bryn...
Forum: Great Lakes
12-30-09, 08:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 963
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Mayo's absolutely right. Tuesday night's the way...

Mayo's absolutely right. Tuesday night's the way to go. Cornering gives most new riders the fantods, but in a single night at Matteson you'll corner more than 200 times at speed. Great way to get the...
Forum: Great Lakes
11-19-09, 03:09 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 10,492
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

In both 2008 and 2009...

In both 2008 and 2009 (http://tourofelkgrove.com/event_schedule.cfm) there were Cat 3 and Cat 4 races on Saturday, then a masters 3/4 on Sunday. (In 2008, the masters was 30+. In 2009, 35+.)
Forum: Great Lakes
11-04-09, 04:49 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,062
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

My understanding is that you are still allowed to...

My understanding is that you are still allowed to use the path after the park's closed, so long as you are actively in transit. It's only if you stop and/or loiter that police may ask you to shoo.
...
Forum: Great Lakes
11-04-09, 04:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,062
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

You're fine, especially on the North Side....

You're fine, especially on the North Side. (Trusting you can navigate around packs of runners and nannies walking three abreast with their strollers.) I wouldn't venture south of Hyde Park after...
Forum: Great Lakes
11-02-09, 12:05 AM
Replies: 464
Views: 18,045
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

AWESOME zombie costume, Super Girl!

AWESOME zombie costume, Super Girl!
Forum: Great Lakes
10-26-09, 08:35 PM
Replies: 464
Views: 18,045
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Fixed.

Fixed.
Forum: Great Lakes
10-22-09, 09:42 PM
Replies: 464
Views: 18,045
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Thanks, Super Girl. Well said, as always.

Thanks, Super Girl. Well said, as always.
Forum: Great Lakes
10-19-09, 04:56 PM
Replies: 464
Views: 18,045
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

I think this year has been the most fun yet, and...

I think this year has been the most fun yet, and the bigger and rowdier the crowds, the closer, IMHO, we get to true cross mojo. Whatever the opposite of suck is, 2009 has done it.

The atmosphere...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-08-09, 08:46 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,520
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Meh. ABD didn't have much of a stranglehold. I...

Meh. ABD didn't have much of a stranglehold. I think the biggest factor to his winning the field sprint (beyond his own strength and execution, of course) was the excellent leadout he got from at...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-01-09, 05:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,294
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

That's bizarre. USAC reg's are pretty clear, and...

That's bizarre. USAC reg's are pretty clear, and I've never heard of the Cup having any bearing. Dave Fowkes works in mysterious, inscrutable ways sometimes. That said, Cup points go 30 deep, with 7...
Forum: Great Lakes
10-01-09, 02:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,294
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

I think Justin has upgrade points confused with...

I think Justin has upgrade points confused with Cup points.

Here are the actual upgrade requirements (http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=2627), which to get to the 3's are soft...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-26-09, 11:10 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,520
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

40+ sprint...

40+ sprint (http://www.flickr.com/photos/seemann/sets/72157622338099453/).
Forum: Great Lakes
09-26-09, 10:36 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,520
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

I haven't uploaded them yet, but, yeah, in one...

I haven't uploaded them yet, but, yeah, in one frame Kelley is jumping on the right, and in the next he's ahead on the left. It's impossible to tell how close he came to Druber's wheel or how...
Forum: Great Lakes
09-25-09, 05:27 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,520
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Turnout is usually good but modest. I don't...

Turnout is usually good but modest. I don't expect any field will fill.
Forum: Great Lakes
08-16-09, 09:10 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,346
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

That was a perfect move from Friedman. That's a...

That was a perfect move from Friedman. That's a hard race to break away from in the 3's, but it's famous for allowing well-timed final-lap attacks from Turn 4 or 5 to stick. And quite frankly, the...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-16-09, 05:28 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,346
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Just curious because from the way his head was...

Just curious because from the way his head was down and hands were on the hoods all the way up the homestretch, I figured his chain broke or something, not unusual in the sprint. Hope he heals up...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-15-09, 09:53 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,346
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Did he have a mechanical? He was in a great...

Did he have a mechanical? He was in a great position and didn't seem to be near anyone, but in my photos he has his head down and is looking at his gears in one frame and is then sliding across the...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-12-09, 12:31 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 10,492
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Landis will be at the Tour of Utah...

Landis will be at the Tour of Utah (http://www.teamouch.com/2009/08/landis-set-to-take-on-utah-jazz-guard-deron-williams-in-a-tt-and-three-point-shootout-friday/).
Forum: Great Lakes
08-10-09, 05:21 PM
Replies: 293
Views: 10,492
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

And half of them sprinting on their hoods!

And half of them sprinting on their hoods!
Forum: Great Lakes
08-01-09, 04:15 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 12,747
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

It's what the first rider down told me from his...

It's what the first rider down told me from his hospital bed, and it's what a rider from another team who saw it from the other side of the road told me. Their accounts were identical enough to be...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-01-09, 04:04 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 12,747
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Wisconsin did well in the 1/2's. James Stemper...

Wisconsin did well in the 1/2's. James Stemper made a three-man break, the Kyle Jacobson and Matt Busche bridged together with about 6 to go. They finished 3-4-5, respectively.

Pro race can be...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-01-09, 03:29 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 12,747
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Lot of minor crashes in the 3's, mostly minor and...

Lot of minor crashes in the 3's, mostly minor and several in the slick U-Turn, but then a big fast one at the end. Miraculously I think only two went down. One of my teammates was accelerating and...
Forum: Great Lakes
08-01-09, 07:36 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,104
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

No worries. Sorry, I get a little high strung...

No worries. Sorry, I get a little high strung this time of year.

I'm proud of how our 4's and 5's have raced all year, up and down the results tables. We had a phenomenal June, and I'm glad people...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-31-09, 08:04 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,104
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

You keep bringing them up, even five days later....

You keep bringing them up, even five days later. I don't quite get the obsession, and I can't tell how mean-spirited or sour-grapes it is meant to be.
Forum: Great Lakes
07-27-09, 07:51 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,104
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

Wow. The only thing more inane than crashing...

Wow.

The only thing more inane than crashing is the finger-pointing afterward. (And, yes, that includes when a teammate of mine singled out a contributor here for being involved in two crashes in...
Forum: Great Lakes
07-27-09, 06:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,104
Posted By Mr. Scrooby

You're not the first to be confused about this....

You're not the first to be confused about this. Those aren't upgrade points. Those are for USAC's "rankings" (http://www.usacycling.org/rankings) -- rankings that few people know about, and even...
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