Comments on: Battenkill Roubaix–Wow! http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/ A bunch of old(ish) guys from New England, racing bikes and having fun Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:51:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wayne http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-802 Wayne Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:50:03 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-802 Spike...I deleted the comment on the "About" tab and I'll send you an official invitation to register with the blog in a second. I never thought to do that...you are just posting as an "outsider" and can only comment until you join us officially. Wait a second...I need to see some verification that you officially quit Cox, first. ;-) Spike…I deleted the comment on the “About” tab and I’ll send you an official invitation to register with the blog in a second. I never thought to do that…you are just posting as an “outsider” and can only comment until you join us officially.

Wait a second…I need to see some verification that you officially quit Cox, first. ;-)

]]> By: mgmavant http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-801 mgmavant Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:58:18 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-801 Sorry for the team name thing. When I registered for the race, I was actually still officially attached to Cox. It wasn't until after I registered that I changed teams. I've updated all my profiles to reflect the new team. Also, I've been having some technical difficulties - this post also went to the About tab on this blog. Could someone delete that? Spike Sorry for the team name thing. When I registered for the race, I was actually still officially attached to Cox. It wasn’t until after I registered that I changed teams. I’ve updated all my profiles to reflect the new team.

Also, I’ve been having some technical difficulties – this post also went to the About tab on this blog. Could someone delete that?

Spike

]]> By: mgmavant http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-799 mgmavant Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:37:24 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-799 Truly a great race - I'll be doing it again next year. The weather was really something I wasn't counting on, and I suspect that if it was 40 degrees colder I would have felt a bit better - not sure if it would have changed my result or not, though. I was basically with a group of four guys trying like crazy to catch Scott's group, but after a little over 10 miles of pushing it, I just didn't have enough to hang with the other guys when the road turned up again. Ended up riding from something like mile 22 to mile 48 by myself - not one person that I could see in front of me or behind me in my category except the one person that I did not expect to see - Zane! Sucks to get a flat, sucks even more to not get a wheel when you need it. This was my second year doing it on my Reynolds DV46 carbon cross wheels and they have held up very nicely both times. This year I ran Tufo 33 Specials, and last year I ran Tufo Giro Twix. I think next year I might consider run a set of clinchers with tubular-clincher tires. Results are up for anyone interested: http://www.battenkillroubaix.com/Battenkill08Results.pdf Spike Truly a great race – I’ll be doing it again next year. The weather was really something I wasn’t counting on, and I suspect that if it was 40 degrees colder I would have felt a bit better – not sure if it would have changed my result or not, though. I was basically with a group of four guys trying like crazy to catch Scott’s group, but after a little over 10 miles of pushing it, I just didn’t have enough to hang with the other guys when the road turned up again. Ended up riding from something like mile 22 to mile 48 by myself – not one person that I could see in front of me or behind me in my category except the one person that I did not expect to see – Zane! Sucks to get a flat, sucks even more to not get a wheel when you need it. This was my second year doing it on my Reynolds DV46 carbon cross wheels and they have held up very nicely both times. This year I ran Tufo 33 Specials, and last year I ran Tufo Giro Twix. I think next year I might consider run a set of clinchers with tubular-clincher tires.

Results are up for anyone interested: http://www.battenkillroubaix.com/Battenkill08Results.pdf

Spike

]]> By: Wayne http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-798 Wayne Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:59:39 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-798 From the pictures of those socks, looks like you need new socks. So do I. Time to order new socks? From the pictures of those socks, looks like you need new socks. So do I. Time to order new socks?

]]> By: wenzel http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-797 wenzel Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:43:10 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-797 NO DNF for me...for that I have blisters on both feet, a shattered rim and a deflated ego...& a DFL placing. Bring on the next race. NO DNF for me…for that I have blisters on both feet, a shattered rim and a deflated ego…& a DFL placing. Bring on the next race.

]]> By: Wayne http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-796 Wayne Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:32:13 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-796 I rode down to Plainville and back to watch Ed and Brian race, after having slept about 3 hours in the previous 36. Does that get me anything? A hug maybe? http://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2008-79 DFL is better than DNF. And what's up with Spike's team name? Did he disown us already? I rode down to Plainville and back to watch Ed and Brian race, after having slept about 3 hours in the previous 36. Does that get me anything? A hug maybe?

http://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2008-79

DFL is better than DNF. And what’s up with Spike’s team name? Did he disown us already?

]]> By: wenzel http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-795 wenzel Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:52:51 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-795 ...there were two wheels vans: one for the break and the other the field. 15 riders, is that the field or the break? It was an expensive lessons. Bring a spare and expect to flat...a crap shot...but I'll be there in 2009...32-hole box section Alu tubular wheels …there were two wheels vans: one for the break and the other the field. 15 riders, is that the field or the break? It was an expensive lessons. Bring a spare and expect to flat…a crap shot…but I’ll be there in 2009…32-hole box section Alu tubular wheels

]]> By: Wade http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-794 Wade Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:46:32 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-794 Not to add salt to the wound, because I know you had a crappy day. The only thing worse than coming home from a bike race with injuries is coming home with a DNF and major equipment loss. But... Having the wheel van go with the break is standard. It is the exception that it stays with the field. That said, this race seems to have even eclipsed Jiminy Peak in popularity so they need to step up with more support vehicles. Not to add salt to the wound, because I know you had a crappy day. The only thing worse than coming home from a bike race with injuries is coming home with a DNF and major equipment loss. But… Having the wheel van go with the break is standard. It is the exception that it stays with the field. That said, this race seems to have even eclipsed Jiminy Peak in popularity so they need to step up with more support vehicles.

]]> By: wenzel http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-793 wenzel Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:32:33 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-793 Thankfully I can not be blamed for that, seeing that Roger went after I flatted. He must have heard over the race radio that Horst was having difficulty...so he went knowing that his foe were in the hurt "mechanical" locker. Thankfully I can not be blamed for that, seeing that Roger went after I flatted. He must have heard over the race radio that Horst was having difficulty…so he went knowing that his foe were in the hurt “mechanical” locker.

]]> By: Wade http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/battenkill-roubaix-wow/#comment-792 Wade Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:16:48 +0000 http://masterscycling.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-792 Carbon doesn't seem like the right choice for wheels. Why didn't anyone go with Roger? :-) Carbon doesn’t seem like the right choice for wheels.

Why didn’t anyone go with Roger? :-)

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