BCA and Kelley Acres Cross - Comments?
10-04-09, 04:58 AM
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10-04-09, 09:36 AM
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Beautiful day, still got lapped but held them off longer. Felt like my technical skills have improved a bit, which is satisfying. Now if I wasn't such a weak bastid.
The people who jumped the log piles were really impressive - it was all so fluid.
I think the kid who won the Cat 4 race is too young to drive.
Met bitterken and lithuania. All in all, a good time.
On to next week.
The people who jumped the log piles were really impressive - it was all so fluid.
I think the kid who won the Cat 4 race is too young to drive.
Met bitterken and lithuania. All in all, a good time.
On to next week.
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10-04-09, 05:39 PM
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10-04-09, 05:40 PM
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What race is next week? I thought I had a week off before Winchester?
I had a blast today, though that long hill was killing me. I either need to grow some bigger legs, or buy a derailleur.
I had a blast today, though that long hill was killing me. I either need to grow some bigger legs, or buy a derailleur.
10-04-09, 07:21 PM
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Jimmy from Adventures For the Cure won the 4s; he's 15. He's moving on to 3/4s and won't pick on all the grown ups 
Seriously, the first time I rode with him at training, I couldn't believe how fast he is.
I hated BCA course, very bumpy/rocky. I crashed a few times when my front wheel went out due to a hard bump. The off camber turn everyone warned me about was fairly tame.
Kelly Acres is a really fun course, but freaking brutal climbs. I conserved energy and burned my matches on all climbs. I ended up finishing top 15 and managed a nice face plant over a log barrier on the last lap
Seriously, the first time I rode with him at training, I couldn't believe how fast he is.I hated BCA course, very bumpy/rocky. I crashed a few times when my front wheel went out due to a hard bump. The off camber turn everyone warned me about was fairly tame.
Kelly Acres is a really fun course, but freaking brutal climbs. I conserved energy and burned my matches on all climbs. I ended up finishing top 15 and managed a nice face plant over a log barrier on the last lap
10-05-09, 10:34 AM
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This picture says a lot (rib SpongeDad).
10-05-09, 10:53 AM
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This picture says a lot (rib SpongeDad).
https://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/...70126461_wxaB5
I'm not a big fan of steep descents, but I have yet to walk down one in a race. As I told my son, that's either courage in the face of one's fear, or a stupid willingness to do something dangerous just because everyone else is doing it. Sadly, I think it's the latter. Still, each time it gets a little easier.
We all enjoyed getting hammered by this lad.
https://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/...70088617_C7eHB
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10-05-09, 12:28 PM
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HAHAHA. So funny to read about people talking about my kid on BF. Yes he is 15 but does have his learners permit (just got it). He's a great kid and will be racing 3/4 now. Glad I'm old enough to race Masters.
Proud dad.
Proud dad.
10-05-09, 12:45 PM
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He was quite focused as he shot by. Very smooth.
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10-05-09, 01:27 PM
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Your lad caught me on the final climb to lap me. He was kind enough to consent to my unlapping myself so I could finish on the lead lap. Funnily enough, I got caught by the leader in the same place last year, but it was Dave Fuentes and he was going so fast I couldn't unlap myself.
I had a fun race. I got punted off the course twice in the madness at the start, and was going too fast trying to make up time. So I got the off camber section totally wrong and went down pretty hard. I spent a minute or so recovering, then gingerly got back on my bike and pootled around for a lap before my legs started working again. Thereafter, I was trying to ride as best as I could, moving through the field. I was pretty pleased with how I did... I just need to not crash in races!
I had a fun race. I got punted off the course twice in the madness at the start, and was going too fast trying to make up time. So I got the off camber section totally wrong and went down pretty hard. I spent a minute or so recovering, then gingerly got back on my bike and pootled around for a lap before my legs started working again. Thereafter, I was trying to ride as best as I could, moving through the field. I was pretty pleased with how I did... I just need to not crash in races!
10-05-09, 03:36 PM
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I'm not a big fan of steep descents, but I have yet to walk down one in a race. As I told my son, that's either courage in the face of one's fear, or a stupid willingness to do something dangerous just because everyone else is doing it. Sadly, I think it's the latter. Still, each time it gets a little easier.
10-05-09, 04:38 PM
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Ugh. But if I don't try them, I'll never get better. For whatever reason, I'm more willing to try challenging stuff in a race than I can force myself to do in practice.
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10-06-09, 05:58 AM
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10-07-09, 01:53 PM
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