Who's going to be there?
-Mike
-Mike
CCCX #5: Roll Call
- Thread starter Prettym1k3
- Start date
I am going, not sure if I am racing or not yet. =\
I dislocated my shoulder again this last Sunday and its worse than the Sea Otter dislocation I had. Way more pain and harder to get back in. I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon on Monday to see when I am going to need surgery. Pretty bummed right now, especially since I am doing so well overall my first season racing pro.
I am not using my left arm as much as possible this week to let it heal up as much it can. Working on cardio on a gym bike just in case.
If I am not racing, I will be drinking and screaming at everyone to pedal.
Well see how I feel the morning of the race.
I dislocated my shoulder again this last Sunday and its worse than the Sea Otter dislocation I had. Way more pain and harder to get back in. I have an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon on Monday to see when I am going to need surgery. Pretty bummed right now, especially since I am doing so well overall my first season racing pro.
I am not using my left arm as much as possible this week to let it heal up as much it can. Working on cardio on a gym bike just in case.
If I am not racing, I will be drinking and screaming at everyone to pedal.
Well see how I feel the morning of the race.
Cheezus, Josh. I'm really sorry to hear that, man. That sucks.
That injury has been the crap-factor for you for the past year or two.
Well, take it easy. Better to miss a few CCCX races than miss a summer at Northstar.
That injury has been the crap-factor for you for the past year or two.
Well, take it easy. Better to miss a few CCCX races than miss a summer at Northstar.
Well, I'm thinking if i can...
-Finish CCCX
-Get at least 1 day in at Northstar
-Then surgery and recovery for the next few months going into the winter
-Hopefully come back super strong like last year after my last surgery
Unfortunately, I am probably not racing too much next season because of wedding prep stuff. But the next year... =]
-Finish CCCX
-Get at least 1 day in at Northstar
-Then surgery and recovery for the next few months going into the winter
-Hopefully come back super strong like last year after my last surgery
Unfortunately, I am probably not racing too much next season because of wedding prep stuff. But the next year... =]
Gotta' do what you gotta' do, man. Wedding stuff takes priority.
I still managed to get out once a week for quick rides, but Jehn and I weren't living together.
Just remember... Jehn and I got married in June of last year, and I still managed 10 days at Northstar last summer, and a Downieville run.
In other words, it can be done.
I still managed to get out once a week for quick rides, but Jehn and I weren't living together.
Just remember... Jehn and I got married in June of last year, and I still managed 10 days at Northstar last summer, and a Downieville run.
In other words, it can be done.
True.
Well just have to see how things go with the planning. =]
Well just have to see how things go with the planning. =]
Last round the starter guy said a few people jumped the gun by up to 2 seconds. So watch out for people doing that, and yell at them, or, I don't know, cut the hamstring at the back of their legs at the bottom. They'll never play golf again.
Coming from guys that ride mostly Cyclo-X and XC, "gravity will disctate most of the action for race #5) can mean a million different things. Haha...
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking.
The course is virtually the same as rounds 1 and 3. The switchback section is different though, and pretty fun, with a couple new off camber corners that may get blown out by the race, but it should be good. Extremely hot.
Still waiting on results to be posted, but I know both Ben (in Sport) and Brian (in Expert) pulled 2nd places! Nice work guys!
It was hot.
Killer photos as usual from Nate Phillips:
Brian - dude, you totally cannot see the CRAZY scratch on the goggles!:
Ben:
Pretty Mike:
Me:
It was hot.
Killer photos as usual from Nate Phillips:
Brian - dude, you totally cannot see the CRAZY scratch on the goggles!:
Ben:
Pretty Mike:
Me:
BAH! Great pictures, but it would have been impossible for him to get a worse picture of me. Haha... first practice run, hot as the dickens, and I took that turn totally wrong and was just trying to stay up no the bike. 
Regardly, thanks Nate!
Regardly, thanks Nate!
Heh that's how I felt about my first picture. First run down. Scared my shoulder was going to pop out without notice any second.
Doesn't matter though...You and your bike... so pretty. =]
Doesn't matter though...You and your bike... so pretty. =]
Pretty does me no good when I consistently rank mid-pack in Sport.
But it makes me feel good.
Hopefully I'll have better luck with the next race with my new AM frame.
But it makes me feel good.
Hopefully I'll have better luck with the next race with my new AM frame.
Yeah Buddy!
Ha! That's weird... Now that I think about it, I didn't really notice it going down either.
I'm curious.. what the heck are you and Ben looking at??
I'm curious.. what the heck are you and Ben looking at??
lol you missed something cool. =]
Brian! Video! Stat! Youtube! GO!
Also I had the meeting with my orthopedic surgeon yesterday after work. He said run with it as long as I can deal with it. Looks like I just need to schedule the date. I am thinking sometime shortly after the last CCCX race in July. Then I am out for the next 3 months for recovery.
Brian! Video! Stat! Youtube! GO!
Also I had the meeting with my orthopedic surgeon yesterday after work. He said run with it as long as I can deal with it. Looks like I just need to schedule the date. I am thinking sometime shortly after the last CCCX race in July. Then I am out for the next 3 months for recovery.
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I will upload to teh internets tonight!
YESSSSSSS
I want a new video to put on my site. Especially if it makes me look cool/like a better rider. =P
I want a new video to put on my site. Especially if it makes me look cool/like a better rider. =P
No teh videoz?
When I left for work, the damn thing was still uploading to vimeo
Doh!
You have a picture on the race #5 page btw! NICE.
You have a picture on the race #5 page btw! NICE.
Good going guys, sweet photos! I was there and raced 35-44 Sport, had a good run, almost fell after the little hill at the end, came around that turn and the front end let lose, wow that would have cost me a podium finish. Ended up with a 3:14 and some tenths, got lucky and won by 1 sec. My youngest son took first as well in the 13U, he rides really well. We raced at around 2 and I think Nate was taking a break, he missed us except for my podium pic, I have the Mudcat baseball cap on. Good times, I'll have to introduce myself at the next race.
Nice work by both you and your son!
For sure come up and say hello!
Brian, whats up with the video? =]
For sure come up and say hello!
Brian, whats up with the video? =]
Time for some RM rider overall stats:
PRO/SEMI PRO
7 Josh Maurer Tomac/Ride SFO Santa Cruz
EXPERT MEN 19-34
2 Brian Damschen 50/50 Racing Monterey
5 Bryan Young 50/50 Racing Livermore
SPORT 19-34
1 Ben Vickery SPR Watsonville
4 Michael Buchanan Zumbi Cycles San Jose
SPORT 35-44
6 John Myers Santa Cruz
JR. 13 & under
7 Casey Meyers Santa Cruz
NO CHAIN - this is getting pretty serious now...
1 Ben Vickery SPR Watsonville - 177pts
2 Josh Maurer Tomac / RideSFO Santa Cruz - 176pts
5 Brian Damschen 50/50/ Racing Monterey - 92pts
PRO/SEMI PRO
7 Josh Maurer Tomac/Ride SFO Santa Cruz
EXPERT MEN 19-34
2 Brian Damschen 50/50 Racing Monterey
5 Bryan Young 50/50 Racing Livermore
SPORT 19-34
1 Ben Vickery SPR Watsonville
4 Michael Buchanan Zumbi Cycles San Jose
SPORT 35-44
6 John Myers Santa Cruz
JR. 13 & under
7 Casey Meyers Santa Cruz
NO CHAIN - this is getting pretty serious now...
1 Ben Vickery SPR Watsonville - 177pts
2 Josh Maurer Tomac / RideSFO Santa Cruz - 176pts
5 Brian Damschen 50/50/ Racing Monterey - 92pts
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Dang, I'm in 4th overall, and I haven't podium'd once.
And I'm like 70, 75, and 88 points behind 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Haha...
And I'm like 70, 75, and 88 points behind 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Haha...
Overall points are overall points dude! Congrats!
We'll see if I can hang into the top 5 or not.