[ire]

Off to get my butt handed to me tomorrow and then to do the same the following weekend in Bend! Anyone else coming out either weekend? Fun will be had by all

 

[loco-gringo]

There is the most remote chance I'll be in Portland. I doubt it, but tossing the idea around. I'm in Seattle this weekend, so it is possible.

 

[maddog17]

good luck Ire!!!

 

[SuspectDevice]

All your medals are belong to Massachusetts.

 

[ire]

All your medals are belong to Massachusetts.

We'll see today hombre. Trebon may pull out the win if he doesn't mechanical. Here is a photo of J Pow winning as he laps me

 

[SuspectDevice]

Told ya sucker!

$30 on Timmy or J.Pow taking nationals.

Our tiny local cycling club managed to snag 2 UCI series wins this Weekend, with Jeremy for the USGP and Adam Myerson in the Verge Series.

I've always been a huge booster for Massachusetts, and this year we just can't be stopped!
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[-dustin]

TJ's bartape was pretty money. Has it been like that all season? I've never noticed it before.

 

[ire]

Gould is racing on an aluminum bike with clinchers?? This is not euro.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pro-bike-georgia-goulds-luna-orbea-lobular-cross

I wonder how long it will be before the majority of pro racers are on clinchers?

 

[SuspectDevice]

You'll see more pros, not less on tubies in the future. Multiple manufacturers in Taiwan added tubular machines to their equipment last year including Maxxis and Kenda.
I certainly prefer tubeless clinchers (of the NoTubes style), but it's hard to match the sales and marketing hype of glued on tires. They fit in with all the eurotrash hardman-love bull**** that is so easy to sell to the crowd that heard of embrocation yesterday.
Sick carbon wheels and clinchers don't mix.

 

[ire]

You'll see more pros, not less on tubies in the future. Multiple manufacturers in Taiwan added tubular machines to their equipment last year including Maxxis and Kenda.
I certainly prefer tubeless clinchers (of the NoTubes style), but it's hard to match the sales and marketing hype of glued on tires. They fit in with all the eurotrash hardman-love bull**** that is so easy to sell to the crowd that heard of embrocation yesterday.
Sick carbon wheels and clinchers don't mix.

Clinchers are more practical. Then I wouldn't need a bunch of sets of wheels. I have a friend that runs the Reynolds carbon clincher for cross and he likes them. The biggest issue for me is the tire selection; none of the tires I've ridden are as supple as tubies. Plus, like you said, I heard of embrocation yesterday so I bought some tubies

 

[Heidi]

Snowing right now here in Bend - 26 degrees. The course is being built!!!

 

[SuspectDevice]

Carbon wheels are becoming the norm these days. Carbon clinchers aren't as trendy. Anyone who already has so much money wrapped up in wheels probabally doesn't care. For pivateers and people on a budget tubeless clinches on light metal rims are by far the best **** you can buy. Marketing in the industry can't support that model w/out messing up their profits on the plastic stuff.
That's my forecast at least.

 

[SteezyWeezy]

u23 boys making me nervous for next weekend. mcdonald 6th the first day, 11th the next? with summerhill in 10th? yikes... im shooting for an unlapped finish in bend

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