Reno Nats Jan 2018
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Reno Nats Jan 2018
I just drove some 9 hours back from kid's collegiate race at 8:30AM. His 4th cx race, got 13th. Goal was to finish, so that was good. Really no expectations.
He did some jump and landed and wacked his seat off to a 45 degree angle so I got to do a pit change. That was exciting. And I love pressure washers.
I have to expect some others are there the rest of the week.
He did some jump and landed and wacked his seat off to a 45 degree angle so I got to do a pit change. That was exciting. And I love pressure washers.
I have to expect some others are there the rest of the week.
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I just drove some 9 hours back from kid's collegiate race at 8:30AM. His 4th cx race, got 13th. Goal was to finish, so that was good. Really no expectations.
He did some jump and landed and wacked his seat off to a 45 degree angle so I got to do a pit change. That was exciting. And I love pressure washers.
I have to expect some others are there the rest of the week.
He did some jump and landed and wacked his seat off to a 45 degree angle so I got to do a pit change. That was exciting. And I love pressure washers.
I have to expect some others are there the rest of the week.
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Happy to hear your son is getting out there.
Just watched men and women's SS races. Solid battles for the podiums in both!
Just watched men and women's SS races. Solid battles for the podiums in both!
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Was he in front before the flat?
No doubt both the engine and technical skills help. Those two racers have been knocking it out since U15/16 in road. I have not seen Gage in MTB XC.
As I had pointed out in another thread (with much disagreement) the top roadie junior kids tend to have much skill coming into cross. I hear it is track that builds it, or cx, or MTB, or crits. The skills for that course, to jump the little stream, run up the Belgium stairs and run over the barriers were what the fastest were doing, but I was just there Wed. So I thought fitness combined with the experience of knowing what to do was the biggest factor.
No doubt both the engine and technical skills help. Those two racers have been knocking it out since U15/16 in road. I have not seen Gage in MTB XC.
As I had pointed out in another thread (with much disagreement) the top roadie junior kids tend to have much skill coming into cross. I hear it is track that builds it, or cx, or MTB, or crits. The skills for that course, to jump the little stream, run up the Belgium stairs and run over the barriers were what the fastest were doing, but I was just there Wed. So I thought fitness combined with the experience of knowing what to do was the biggest factor.
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You can't compare what the juniors were doing vs the U23 and Pro's.. top pro's were riding everything except the cement stairs and the hill
Blevins being able to hop 3 cement stairs almost every lap was a huge advantage.. top 5 in U23 were hopping the belgian stairs. Running vs hopping the normal barriers seemed to be a wash since the run into it was really short and slippery.
Gage was in the front group when he got a flat and came back from wayy back to get 4th after a long run to the pits. One would think he would have had something to say in the final lap.
Blevins bunny hop.. that is seriously bold when flats were a game ender.
https://mobile.twitter.com/flobikes/...42957622071296
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Blevins bunny hop.. that is seriously bold when flats were a game ender.
https://mobile.twitter.com/flobikes/...42957622071296
Blevins bunny hop.. that is seriously bold when flats were a game ender.
https://mobile.twitter.com/flobikes/...42957622071296
He is new to it.
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I'm not sure if many others have the background to know they can do it confidently enough to risk it. Hell even lots of Euro pro cx guys don't ride barriers. He didn't do it every lap.. he ran them if someone was in his way. BMX guys have crazy hops.
Like in any race.. you pick your spots where you can get an edge and that was one of his this race.
Like in any race.. you pick your spots where you can get an edge and that was one of his this race.
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What? never seen a TT racer jump a road bike up a 24" set of stairs like a BMX rider..
Perhaps go back to ranting about power meters... CX is not your strong suit
Perhaps go back to ranting about power meters... CX is not your strong suit
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McNulty is a TT guy and can do that. Chris and he crashed at U23 roads on the finish - DNF. That wasn't lack of skill any more than Sagan and Cav crashing. But in both cases it was experience.
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I doubt that she isn't riding tubulars.. Bike check says he switched to Donnolly's but these look like Challege Tubs according to the article she has been running those from last year
https://www.bikerumor.com/2018/01/12...clocross-bike/
https://www.bikerumor.com/2018/01/12...clocross-bike/
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This is a problem with USAC in general, not just cross.
Maybe he declined, had school to do. If not, silly list the U23 nats winner is not there.
U23 MEN
Eric Brunner (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Maxx Chance (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Grant Ellwood (Boulder Cycle Sport; Boulder, Colo.)
Gage Hecht* (Alpha Bicycle Co.- Vista Subaru; Parker, Colo.)
Spencer Petrov (ASPIRE Racing; Mason, Ohio)
Denzel Stephenson (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
https://www.cxmagazine.com/2018-usa-...kenburg-roster
Maybe he declined, had school to do. If not, silly list the U23 nats winner is not there.
U23 MEN
Eric Brunner (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Maxx Chance (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Grant Ellwood (Boulder Cycle Sport; Boulder, Colo.)
Gage Hecht* (Alpha Bicycle Co.- Vista Subaru; Parker, Colo.)
Spencer Petrov (ASPIRE Racing; Mason, Ohio)
Denzel Stephenson (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
https://www.cxmagazine.com/2018-usa-...kenburg-roster
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This is a problem with USAC in general, not just cross.
Maybe he declined, had school to do. If not, silly list the U23 nats winner is not there.
U23 MEN
Eric Brunner (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Maxx Chance (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Grant Ellwood (Boulder Cycle Sport; Boulder, Colo.)
Gage Hecht* (Alpha Bicycle Co.- Vista Subaru; Parker, Colo.)
Spencer Petrov (ASPIRE Racing; Mason, Ohio)
Denzel Stephenson (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
https://www.cxmagazine.com/2018-usa-...kenburg-roster
Maybe he declined, had school to do. If not, silly list the U23 nats winner is not there.
U23 MEN
Eric Brunner (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Maxx Chance (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
Grant Ellwood (Boulder Cycle Sport; Boulder, Colo.)
Gage Hecht* (Alpha Bicycle Co.- Vista Subaru; Parker, Colo.)
Spencer Petrov (ASPIRE Racing; Mason, Ohio)
Denzel Stephenson (EVOL DevoElite Racing; Boulder, Colo.)
https://www.cxmagazine.com/2018-usa-...kenburg-roster
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