Monthly Archives: June 2010
Dead Dog Stage Race – Criterium and Time Trial
Criterium I have only raced a couple true stage races. The strategy is affected a lot, even in a shorter, three stage race like Dead Dog. Coming into the Criterium I was sitting in 12th position with only 16 seconds … Continue reading
Dead Dog Road Race
My first Pro/1/2 road race. Ouch. Also my longest road race ever. As I neared the start in Albany Wyoming (If you haven’t heard of it, don’t worry, the population is only 15!) I thought there might be some wind, … Continue reading
What It Takes
As you can see I have achieved my goal of upgrading to Cat 2. I thought I would write about how I did it. I realize this is probably individually specific and is only valuable as a case study. However, … Continue reading
Wednesday Weekly Update
Sorry for the slow week so far. I’ve been a bit busier than normal. I am taking an IPMBA training course for EMS Cyclists. We spend some time in the classroom talking about strategies for riding in traffic, bike maintenance, … Continue reading
Niwot Criterium – The Maiden Voyage
Just how much harder is a Pro/1/2 Crit? I will try to explain. The Niwot Criterium is a hard race. It was described by a teammate as “This is one of three races on the calendar that is a ten … Continue reading
John Stenner Memorial Colorado State Time Trial
I have mixed feelings about how this race went. After being under the weather all week I felt pretty good this morning and prepared for the race per usual. A couple bowls of cereal three hours prior, an iced quad … Continue reading
The Good News and the Bad News
The Bad News: I am sick. Not terribly ill, but still a bit under the weather. This is a common and frustrating occurrence during peak racing season. Last cyclocross season I had planned to be on top form for State … Continue reading
2010 John Stenner Memorial State TT Championship – Preview
This Saturday is the Colorado State TT Championship. If you’ve been following me so far, you know that I’ve won a couple Cat 3 Crits by coming across the line solo. With my upgrade on the horizon (more on this … Continue reading
TIME rocks!
Just need to give a quick shout out to TIME (maker of drool worthy French bicycles and components). I have always ridden TIME pedals since my first road bike, and upgraded this year to the top of the line RXS … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain Omnium – Rock the River Road Race
Well, things can’t always go your way… This was another race affected greatly by weather. With snow at higher elevations and a few days of recent rain, some course adjustments had been made earlier in the week, and on race … Continue reading
The Road to Cat 1 