tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post269701817282863395..comments2023-12-11T09:00:24.299-05:00Comments on Until the Snow Ends: Sterling Road Race ReportColin Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289923497258059725noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-20792288836307600272010-05-10T16:09:41.963-04:002010-05-10T16:09:41.963-04:00Perhaps it should say "New Ridley Fund" ...Perhaps it should say "New Ridley Fund" instead of "New Tubluar Fund"?Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815947932985196118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-38413379325429564082010-05-10T14:43:57.387-04:002010-05-10T14:43:57.387-04:00@ RMM - yeah, me too. I've been racing too lon...@ RMM - yeah, me too. I've been racing too long to get excited about a race in <50 degree rain. I actually love racing in the rain, as long as it's over 60 out. Less than that and I say fuck it.zencyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00972746221081909463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-13590008141824722042010-05-10T09:30:17.197-04:002010-05-10T09:30:17.197-04:00Hats off to all of you. I heard the rain from my ...Hats off to all of you. I heard the rain from my bed and texted my ride that I would not be racing and went back to sleep.RMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586927082756267932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-9649016839314763062010-05-10T08:55:29.275-04:002010-05-10T08:55:29.275-04:00Yep, pretty extreme race. In the 35+ we had 2 cras...Yep, pretty extreme race. In the 35+ we had 2 crashes in the 1st lap then a couple more before the day was over. We kept it fast and strung it out on the descents though so they were safe. It was mainly RT12 that was sketchy.<br /><br />Oh yea, road brakes didn't make a whole lot of difference. My spiffy new DuraAce on aluminum brake surface didn't work much better than my wet cross mkrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780870344676828580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-12022627560321047322010-05-10T07:06:49.603-04:002010-05-10T07:06:49.603-04:00Fortunately the cat 4 field didn't realize tha...Fortunately the cat 4 field didn't realize that the follow cars couldn't see shit either or they all would have dropped. If the entire field had gone down in a massive pile up, we simply would have run you over before we ever saw anything.trackrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881622234411422812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-60965753227560435442010-05-09T13:55:41.816-04:002010-05-09T13:55:41.816-04:00That down pour was extreme. I thought I was drowni...That down pour was extreme. I thought I was drowning! In the 45 race it was hammer down with attacks! You couldn't see the road ahead it was covered in splashing. I think if I was in a car I would have stopped.Soupsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-73701091586985627382010-05-09T07:55:32.176-04:002010-05-09T07:55:32.176-04:00I thought you mountain bikers all had visors on yo...I thought you mountain bikers all had visors on your helmets? Or am I behind the times - again?<br /><br />I ended up flipping my cap up anyway because I spent 80% of the race in the drops and I'm too old to crane my neck like that for two hours.solobreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746976531739827476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-71487606030792228752010-05-08T22:26:17.398-04:002010-05-08T22:26:17.398-04:00I kept thinking Colin will be up here any minute n...I kept thinking Colin will be up here any minute now. He's just scouting out the peleton, getting some sense of the 4 field. Then I asked graham and mark and neither knew where you were. <br /><br />So a cycling cap totally would have helped. I had no issues with my cap and glasses, though it was blinding at times. Also, having tried to road race my cx bike, I agree it is scary even when Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09283988150013827871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8765491466852689692.post-9061873029748165212010-05-08T19:46:56.989-04:002010-05-08T19:46:56.989-04:00See, if you had upgraded to Cat 3, you could have ...See, if you had upgraded to Cat 3, you could have raced in the afternoon wave, at the back with me, enjoying the light mist and occasional drizzle. Then after getting back to the car, cleaning up, packing, stretching, and getting in to enjoy a sandwich, laughing at the timing of the sudden downpour and flash flood that was happening as you drove away. It must be the good karma I've solobreakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746976531739827476noreply@blogger.com