Gloucester Day 2 Race Report
The course was toughened up for day two, thanks to more sandy corners and a gnarly runup. After a confidence-boosting 9th on Day one. I thought I could hang with the lead group and was determined to stay in the first five wheels on lap one.
I got a better start, but not as good as someone toward the center of the line. Ten seconds into the race they started cutting to the inside, which made James Tosca drift over into my bars, then off, and then back again. His rear quick release was heading for my front spokes so I did a *tiny* brake-tap while sprinting to let him get by...
Bam, rear-ended, James Patterson from UVM's (I think) front brake (I think ... watch the video) slices my rear tubular and that's the end of that.
It was 0.8 miles to the pit. Running 6-7 minutes just to maybe not finish DFL did not seem worth it. I jumped the fence and headed out on the course to scream at people I usually race against.
Warning: Video contains profanity.
Gloucester Day 2 Lap One from colin reuter on Vimeo.
I got a better start, but not as good as someone toward the center of the line. Ten seconds into the race they started cutting to the inside, which made James Tosca drift over into my bars, then off, and then back again. His rear quick release was heading for my front spokes so I did a *tiny* brake-tap while sprinting to let him get by...
Bam, rear-ended, James Patterson from UVM's (I think) front brake (I think ... watch the video) slices my rear tubular and that's the end of that.
It was 0.8 miles to the pit. Running 6-7 minutes just to maybe not finish DFL did not seem worth it. I jumped the fence and headed out on the course to scream at people I usually race against.
Warning: Video contains profanity.
Gloucester Day 2 Lap One from colin reuter on Vimeo.
Comments
the new tires will make you faster...yes tires. you need to get a set.
J
...unless you are on the front row...
And I'll tell you from experience, you made the right choice unlike some dumbass (me). I'm still amazed I'm yet to find a photo of my fail-tastic jog around the course.
Oh yeah, and Granogue/Wissahickon is totally worth the 12hr drive. Besides, Linnea needs the UCI points! It's a C1 dude!
the knobs lose their sharp edges and then dont grip for crap. i have a rounded off set you can HAVE. The grip just evaporates.
Tire snob and proud of it.
It seemed like I was out of contention and out $80 already, may as well not make it a lot more expensive (potentially).
With your weight, an alloy tubular rim would be absolutely fine so long as you didn't slam anything. All that rubber is still protecting it. You'd probably need to carry it from the end of the seawall to the next grass section, but other than that I think you could have avoided all the rocks.
It would have made a much more exciting video/race report if you'd made an epic charge back up through the field. That would be the only chance most of them would get at camera time this year, unless you start lapping people.
I trashed my ksyrium like this earlier this year. I felt like "I was doing the right thing", sticking to it, like all the PROs. Yeah, well those pros weren't shelling out hundreds of dollars on Monday for a replacement.
But if solo says I can ride a flat tubie on grass without damage... maybe I'll ride next time.