September 2010
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Vermont 50 Race Report - 2010
Yes, I know—I’m leapfrogging the Portsmouth Crit. I will get to that ASAP. But I think the VT50 has to take precedence because it has pictures. Lots of them.
The Vermont 50—a big ole mountain bike race/fundraiser/event—has earned a reputation in recent years for miserable weather. It was clear during packet pickup this year that, barring some freak, biblical-style flooding event, things...
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Green Mountain Stage Race - Cat 3 Men
So, realizing I’m like a mile behind on reports and have already done two races since this one with at least one more notable event upcoming…
The TT: Up a hill and then very light, hard-pedaling descent. Last year I rode the hill really, really hard but couldn’t seem to get into the really big gears afterwards. This year I took it easier on the climby part and still couldn’t...
Green Mountain Stage Race - time trial
Six of us racing at GMSR, plus Darrell for feed zone help, extraordinary chef skills, and moral support.
The stage one TT was a pretty standard affair and the same course used in past years. Steady climb, then some flat/downhill/rollers, and a final kicker to the line. 5.7 miles.
Between various friends and sponsors (thanks Bill @The Bike Hub!), we had a nice armory of aero equipment at our...
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August 2010
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2010 Tokeneke Classic Race Report - Cat 3
Despite the fact that Patrick raced on Saturday at the Concord Crit (and failed to properly fill out the team name on his registration), I guess I’m up next to write a race report. The Tokeneke Classic has been a staple of the New England calendar for a while now, and you can read all about it on their website. The important take-home is 66 miles, 6600 feet of climbing, and with a few brief...
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Assault on Devil's Kitchen - Cat 4B Race Report
In advance of the Tour of the Catskills actually starting up, a single 2 mile stretch of road held all my worries and even prompted me to neglect and ignore the 4 mile 8% climb that somehow popped up in the race course on Saturday.
That’s of course the suitably frightening Devil’s Kitchen,
Now this year has mostly been a refresher into cycling for me - and I am by no means a...
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Catskill Epic Cat 4 Race Report
Saturday’s race was the 51.7 mile Catskill Epic over a hilly course in upstate New York with just under 5000ft. The race started off at a fairly pedestrian pace with a small break dangling off the front of the field. Things remained the same through the day’s big descent, which only resulted in the catch of the break.
That’s when all hell broke loose. While flying down a short descent, the pack...
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July 2010
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“The incident between the peloton and several horses and riders has been...”
– Race Communique, Stage 1, Tour of the Catskills. The Men’s 4 contingent can probably tell you more about that.
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Tour of the Catskills - Prologue
Six of us from the SweetOpenRoads.com squad are down here at the Tour of the Catskills. Paul, Cosmo, and I in the Cat 3s; Will, Jake, and Darrell in the 4s. The first day was a 2.1 mile time trial, mostly uphill. All the guys put in strong efforts. We have some strong climbers and all-arounders on the team, but the course was likely a little too short and suited the rouleurs and big-watt...
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2010 Tour of the Hilltowns Race Report
Cat 3 Men
I suppose I better write this up before we get all busy with things this weekend. Hilltowns is a tough road race, 56 miles, East Hawley Road in the middle of things and a not especially pleasant series of uphills over the final few miles. I’ve done it twice before (‘03 and ‘04) as a Cat 4, with no noteworthy results.
This was my first race with SweetOpenRoads.com p/b...
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“summary: get to the front”
– Matt Nichols, on the pavement warnings from the Tour of the Hilltowns email.
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Hello, World!
Canonical first post for our fancy team blog.