Today I ventured out from the shiny veneer of nice, clean track racing and in to the rough and tumble world of mountain biking, short track mountain biking that is.
I haven't raced on a mountain bike in over a year, and my first lap did really make me want to race a mountain bike, but after I got a few bike handling errors out the way in my warm up I did just fine.
I didn't really have in mishaps during the race, except that I did go off course, possibly costing me a win. But I'll never know whether or not I would've beat my competitor tonight had that not happened. So I'm perfectly satisfied with tonight's second place.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Finally, Day Six.
Today is day six!
It's the last day!
As fun as it's been I'm looking forward to some rest...
I felt okay last night, and I got 6th and 7th in the individual races.
6th in a 20 lap points, and 7th in a miss & out. I was really happy with my performance in the miss & out considering the last time I did one I was the second one pulled.
It's the last day!
As fun as it's been I'm looking forward to some rest...
I felt okay last night, and I got 6th and 7th in the individual races.
6th in a 20 lap points, and 7th in a miss & out. I was really happy with my performance in the miss & out considering the last time I did one I was the second one pulled.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Six Day
It has been consuming all my time this week.
It's had a lot of ups and downs, but tonight was soooooo much fun!
The individual races went great for me!
I got 6th in a 9 lap scratch race and 8th in a 15 lap points race.
I'm exhausted, so I'm afraid I must leave with this scant post.
It's had a lot of ups and downs, but tonight was soooooo much fun!
The individual races went great for me!
I got 6th in a 9 lap scratch race and 8th in a 15 lap points race.
I'm exhausted, so I'm afraid I must leave with this scant post.
Friday, June 20, 2008
River City/Specialized
Tonight I did my first race as a River City/Specialized rider.
I'm not much of sprinter, but I sure did look good in all white. =]
My first Sprint I wasn't being to smart. And my second I honestly just gave up, but I think that's just because I'm way too hard on myself.
BUT...I won my third sprint!! My opponent was a little over geared.
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Oh, you might've noticed a change in color scheme.
You can thank Richie for that. He said the colors of my blog looked like BBC.
I'm not much of sprinter, but I sure did look good in all white. =]
My first Sprint I wasn't being to smart. And my second I honestly just gave up, but I think that's just because I'm way too hard on myself.
BUT...I won my third sprint!! My opponent was a little over geared.
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Oh, you might've noticed a change in color scheme.
You can thank Richie for that. He said the colors of my blog looked like BBC.
Points Race!!!
I mounted my trusty carbon steed and rode to the track. Going down Vermont I saw a green light at the bottom, and I just knew I could make it. I picked up the pace by a few miles an hour [38 to 40] I was definitely going to make it. Then about 100 yards from the intersection it turned yellow. Then red. OH SHiiiiiZ. There was no way I was going to be able stop before the intersection, so I just turned right.
I made to the track all in one piece and shortly after my arrival I met my madison partner [for six day], Louella Holter, who by the way, does not look her age. After a thorough warm up and watching the kiddy kilo and some madisons it was time to race.
All six of us lined up on the rail to listen to the official's instructions. There were only six us because everyone went to San Jose. No one asked me if I wanted to go. =[
Anyhow, we started racing, and Bike Central was playing their tactics and I was doing everything I could to get in the way. They still took 1 and 2, so obviously it didn't work as well as I would've liked. I actually tied for second, but the rider who got it had more 1st place finishes.
I made to the track all in one piece and shortly after my arrival I met my madison partner [for six day], Louella Holter, who by the way, does not look her age. After a thorough warm up and watching the kiddy kilo and some madisons it was time to race.
All six of us lined up on the rail to listen to the official's instructions. There were only six us because everyone went to San Jose. No one asked me if I wanted to go. =[
Anyhow, we started racing, and Bike Central was playing their tactics and I was doing everything I could to get in the way. They still took 1 and 2, so obviously it didn't work as well as I would've liked. I actually tied for second, but the rider who got it had more 1st place finishes.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Where IS Everybody??
Yesterday I went for a ride up Sunset, then Dosch, up to Fairmount.
I climbed up Dosch only to be greeted by a rather desolate Fairmount. The only people I saw on two wheels the entire time were these two women on comfort bikes who looked like blithering idiots and some guy going up to Council Crest in a Bike Gallery jersey.
Where was everybody?
Normally on my adventures up there I see at least a dozen other cyclist, no matter the weather, or the time of day. Yesterday was a fairly nice day, so where was everybody?
Hopefully there will be some people up there today.
I've always found it nice that so many people ride up there because sometimes I get bored riding all by myself.
I climbed up Dosch only to be greeted by a rather desolate Fairmount. The only people I saw on two wheels the entire time were these two women on comfort bikes who looked like blithering idiots and some guy going up to Council Crest in a Bike Gallery jersey.
Where was everybody?
Normally on my adventures up there I see at least a dozen other cyclist, no matter the weather, or the time of day. Yesterday was a fairly nice day, so where was everybody?
Hopefully there will be some people up there today.
I've always found it nice that so many people ride up there because sometimes I get bored riding all by myself.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Heart Breaker
I'm afraid in the points race the only heart I broke was my own.
However, getting 3rd in the FIRST EVER Women's Madison was a bit of bandaid. =]
Jen [Wangerin] was an awesome partner!
However, getting 3rd in the FIRST EVER Women's Madison was a bit of bandaid. =]
Jen [Wangerin] was an awesome partner!
Monday, June 2, 2008
UNATTACHED
Today I did my first race
unattached.
I formally resigned from Beaverton Bicycle Club today, for various reasons that many are already cognizant of.
The change is better sweet, it was time for me to move on, but it's just strange given that I've been on that team for four years, which is the entire span of my racing career.
But moving on to coverage of tonights very, very wet PIR.
At first it was just a drizzle. Just a splash here and there. But as race time approached it started getting heavier and heavier. By the time races were due to start there were only 14 women signed up in both the senior and novice women's categories. The officials made the decision to combine them.
However, the novice women did not stay with us for long. Despite the weather the field was under a constant bombardment of attacks and no one wanted to work. All the work was done by 3 women including myself, Jan Moss, and a Sorella rider who's name currently escapes me...
My efforts paid off and I took first in the second hotspot of the night, unfortunately the Veloce girls countered attacked right after the sprint, making a successful break and staying way for the rest of the race.
I did manage to get third in the field sprint. When I was done I was drenched. But it was worth getting soaked. I got 5th =]
Good job to all you ladies who braved the rain.
1 422 Burns Beth Veloce/Felt 17
2 2976 Flaherty Colleen Veloce 12
3 254 Moss Jan Team Group Health 12
4 2951 Metz Tamara Veloce 10
5 999 Graham Fiona 9
6 408 Huggins Elise Tsunamis 8
7 2868 Luder Erica 5
8 795 Linton Anne 5
9 245 Stolt-Krichko Debra 4
10 436 Tingey Sarah Bridgetown Velo 2
11 463 Sturtz Shana Bridgetown Velo
12 2838 Clark Heidi
13 1743 Ichikawa Michelle
unattached.
I formally resigned from Beaverton Bicycle Club today, for various reasons that many are already cognizant of.
The change is better sweet, it was time for me to move on, but it's just strange given that I've been on that team for four years, which is the entire span of my racing career.
But moving on to coverage of tonights very, very wet PIR.
At first it was just a drizzle. Just a splash here and there. But as race time approached it started getting heavier and heavier. By the time races were due to start there were only 14 women signed up in both the senior and novice women's categories. The officials made the decision to combine them.
However, the novice women did not stay with us for long. Despite the weather the field was under a constant bombardment of attacks and no one wanted to work. All the work was done by 3 women including myself, Jan Moss, and a Sorella rider who's name currently escapes me...
My efforts paid off and I took first in the second hotspot of the night, unfortunately the Veloce girls countered attacked right after the sprint, making a successful break and staying way for the rest of the race.
I did manage to get third in the field sprint. When I was done I was drenched. But it was worth getting soaked. I got 5th =]
Good job to all you ladies who braved the rain.
1 422 Burns Beth Veloce/Felt 17
2 2976 Flaherty Colleen Veloce 12
3 254 Moss Jan Team Group Health 12
4 2951 Metz Tamara Veloce 10
5 999 Graham Fiona 9
6 408 Huggins Elise Tsunamis 8
7 2868 Luder Erica 5
8 795 Linton Anne 5
9 245 Stolt-Krichko Debra 4
10 436 Tingey Sarah Bridgetown Velo 2
11 463 Sturtz Shana Bridgetown Velo
12 2838 Clark Heidi
13 1743 Ichikawa Michelle
Sunday, June 1, 2008
TTT
We won!!!!!!
We beat we, ourselves and us. BUT we did beat the jrw 4lap record by 5 minutes and 10 seconds.
To Liz and Carolyn Cartwright; thanks for being a great team!! =]
We beat we, ourselves and us. BUT we did beat the jrw 4lap record by 5 minutes and 10 seconds.
To Liz and Carolyn Cartwright; thanks for being a great team!! =]
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