Joker Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Was hoping to show some photos from Sunday's CX race, because the muddy section was horrendous, but no one is posting any. Had a good race. First race in the Masters B field. Had a good start, held second position for a while and then lost it. Finished 3rd. Fucking hard race. I was blasted tired for two days. Looking forward to Barlow CX race this Sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara walters Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 Please come and support!! There are going to be vendors for mountain and road bikes of all kinds...both new and used parts, accessories, clothes, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbara walters Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 this is courtesy of my boys shop.. RIDESFO.COM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 actually that one runs somewhat parallel to snake rd. and yes, the grade is hard to capture/convey - one day i'm going to take a photo specific ride, slr in hand. D'oh. Right turn, wrong road. I forget that snake makes that crazy left turn and then its shepherd canyon. Duude I need to get to riding again. These hills are gnar. I still dont know how you make it up to Mt Diablo from downtown. That's gotta be 70 miles and 6k of climb. Such a beautiful ride tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Beautiful. I will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 uhhh....the blog isn't all that, but at least someone thinks im hot (besides my wife) Wheres Fat Ralphy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 prettiest bike for under 500. hands down. (yardsale gems dont count) sadly, wont be in stock till december. edit: sorry bout the size, also, is NOT fixed. comes in single speed and single speed only. but im sure some hops out there will slap a flipflop on for sell-ability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 This is what my dreams are made out of. I can only think of one road I know of in Oregon that really puts out comparison to this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 well, if you ever make it to the bay i'd be happy to show you around. we have some very VERY nice rides round'ere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAMER Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Twisted my ankle...that means no Cross Crusade race 1 for me booooooo! I will be there however, getting drunk and yelling. Anybody else going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Definitely will be at Crusade #1. I flatted last year halfway into the first lap and I want revenge. I'm trying to ride well in the races leading up to Crusade #1 because the results from those races will determine the call-up at the start of #1. Last year, I didn't get the call up and life was horrible. By the time I was even able to get moving the front of the field was already half a minute down the course, because our field size was almost 180 racers. Ridiculous. So I want that call up, which means I have to ride well on Sunday if I want one of the three spots available. Ugh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 24, 2010 Share Posted September 24, 2010 just placed an order for this should be built and ready to ride next friday, they didnt have the gritty in my size and i wasnt trying to wait till xmas. also, really looking forward to this aspect of that trek earl again, sorry for the massive picture.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everybodysfavorite Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 the way i ride i think i would break that weld on the seat post tube for sure and definitely wouldn't work on this bike with anything other than a socket set looks like alloy bolts and nuts they strip pretty easy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 warranty. also, im going to put skewers and maybe new brakes on it when i get it. and i doubt id crack a weld commuting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 friend who works at the bike shop is getting this. and paying 375 for it.:mad: :mad: :mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAMER Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Definitely will be at Crusade #1. I flatted last year halfway into the first lap and I want revenge. I'm trying to ride well in the races leading up to Crusade #1 because the results from those races will determine the call-up at the start of #1. Last year, I didn't get the call up and life was horrible. By the time I was even able to get moving the front of the field was already half a minute down the course, because our field size was almost 180 racers. Ridiculous. So I want that call up, which means I have to ride well on Sunday if I want one of the three spots available. Ugh... I had the exact same thing happen to me. Let too much pressure out of my tires thinking it was going to help me in the wetness but ended up consistently almost rolling them off the rim. Bummed but it was a fun race. I love that run up on the hill and the stair climb! What cat are you racing Joker? Bs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Ugh... today's race was under wet skies. The course was soaked, the dirt sections were muddy... like muddy ice, the grassy sections were becoming muddy with every lap. It was a tough one. I had good starting position but there was a crash twenty feet into the start. I still managed to be in 10th position by the first turn. Before the first choppy, muddy, rutted and rooted downhill section I had moved up into 4th or 5th position. That first downhill section has a section of barriers before you reach the creek and then you immediately have a steep run-up. It was tough being all muddy. I kept my position after that but I took a super sharp turn too fast and started fishtailing. I thought I was going to be able to pull out of it but I went down right on an exposed tree root... right on my hip. Halfway through the first lap and I'm in serious pain. I lose a bunch of positions but I don't let it get to me. I start riding like I'm possessed and telling myself it's not muddy and slick... it's dry and sticky. Yeah, that worked for all of five minutes before I go down again on an uphill slog of thick mud. I get up and get back to it. The next few laps go by without any trouble but the muddy conditions are zapping my energy. I'm not alone though. The guys in front of me are going anywhere so I know they're feeling it, too. I finally move up back into 5th position with two laps to go. I gain another spot on the run-up and finally see daylight between me and the guys behind me. I'm starting to feel saucy so I gun it where I can and move up a little bit more to try and catch the guy in 3rd... who is about ten seconds in front of me. I get pretty close in the off-camber section but just as I exit from the mud to the road... I get a flat. I hit the little rise from mud to pavement too hard and popped my tubular. Immediately I'm pissed because I have a spare set of wheels in my car and not in the pit... because I didn't think I would get a flat in such conditions. I pick up my bike, shoulder it and start running. I try not to think about all the guys passing me and just keep at it. I get all the way to the top of the run-up and a friend yells right in my ear "They're carbon wheels!! Ride that shit!!" so I do. I'm not going as fast but it's easier than running with a bike on my shoulder for two miles. I finally finish, pissed, but I at least finished. Five laps. Even with the flat I still finished 42nd out of 70+ racers. Bummed to not get that top three placing but glad with how I rode, anyway. Amos... Masters B. I don't do the regular B's... I'm in my 40's so I'm going to ride with the rest of the old dudes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOD VINTAGE Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealmighty... Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 ^^^ no. that top tube serves no purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Looks like it serves the purpose of a top tube. I want a bike with that belt drive. Choc I found this. Pretty amazing photography. Especially the features. http://elcyclista.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealmighty... Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 kinked top tube for no reason is dumb. but do wonder what kind of internal geared hub that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 damn joker - kudos for the drive, so easy to just say fuck it and bounce when things like that happen. decided i would race a local gp this weekend - knew the fitness wasn't going to be tip top since i've been 'tapering' but i couldn't pass up a race in my backyard nh. course was pretty technical with tons of potholes and a hairpin that went from 2 lanes wide down to about half a lane. race was extra sketchy, had to catch back on twice due to getting caught behind crashes. happy i was able to close the gaps caused by the spills, but the second one basically zapped my legs. watched one guy to the right of me go end over end after locking up his front wheel into a pothole -- pretty spooky shit to see. finished at the tail end of the main pack, or what was left of us, and felt good about staying upright and being able to push when needed. stoked about next season. ___ soup - yeah, i read that blog a lot at work… love the kit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartrapper25 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 fuck that sonik for 375? thats stupid cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 EXACTLY. dude LOOOOVES to inform me of how much it would cost him if he were buying what i was buying. but he took me on the site they order from, and literally EVERYTHING you buy from a bike shop is marked up atleast 100 percent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 A photo from yesterday's race. This was about a quarter mile into my run of shame. I'll never leave my spare wheels in the car again. And yes... yes, I get how stupid it is to have a mostly white kit for anything dirt related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Good ride, Count! Being able to bridge back up several times is a good sign. With some decent structured training you'll be slaying next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleSuplex Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fist 666 Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 Looks like it serves the purpose of a top tube. I want a bike with that belt drive. Choc I found this. Pretty amazing photography. Especially the features. http://elcyclista.com/ i thought belt drives were cool a few years back, a buddy of mine was working for SPOT cycles and it seemed really cool, and then i realized, IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 I feel like there's more to that story, and you're not sharing. :( Choc im glad/not at all surprised you knew about that blog before I did. You got any others I should know about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
count chocula Posted September 28, 2010 Share Posted September 28, 2010 i check this one out every so often: embrocationmagazine.com the ritte blog is always good when it's updated: ritteracing.com/blog/ other than that i mostly browse the blogrolls found on those sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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