Just got back from a 10 mile road crit that I helped host. I took over the presidency of the cycling club on campus and we decided to celebrate by carrying out a midnight race that we had planned earlier this week. Only four showed up to ride, I was kindly given a bike to ride(first time ever on a road bike) and after a quick warm up lap and a narrow escape from Campus Safety we were off for 5 laps, slightly over 2 miles each. We kept it fun and for the first four laps just carried a tough pace, but not dropping anyone. Last lap was full of breakaways....mostly me learning that if I'm going to break away I need to surprise people....going "on your left" does not do that. It was a good lesson and I was dead by the final uphill sprint we had setup. Still, it was good fun had by all, no one was hurt(though we scared a few peds), and we got some drunken cheers each time we hurtled by one of the bars.
We'll be planning a few more of these, trying to make it a weekly thing for next year. If you are in San Jose and feel like racing a little bit give me a PM, we'd love for more people(should have 10 or so once midterms and such are over). We don't give out prizes or crown a champion, but we do have beers afterwards and lots of **** talking in the beginning.
Here is a couple of pics.
The Ito
PS...ya, I'm the one in jeans....I may be freewheeling, but it's always fixie style!
We'll be planning a few more of these, trying to make it a weekly thing for next year. If you are in San Jose and feel like racing a little bit give me a PM, we'd love for more people(should have 10 or so once midterms and such are over). We don't give out prizes or crown a champion, but we do have beers afterwards and lots of **** talking in the beginning.
Here is a couple of pics.
The Ito
PS...ya, I'm the one in jeans....I may be freewheeling, but it's always fixie style!
