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Laying out courses for our Alley-Cross series out the backdoor of the office... MX trails, burnt out factories, abandoned rail yards... all ya need really!
Actually been getting out on the real CX course as well... about what I expected, with almost no real training all year, I ride around at the back of the field, but still have a ball..
Just finished packing up a pallet of CX frames to head over the oceans...
Colors in Green, Black and a few Purple...
What are you in school for?
I'm getting my BS in biology with a minor in chemistry. I thought I wanted to go to med school. Turns out I like to race my bike more
I found that out as well, thats why I took a job with the state.....allows me lots of time to ride my bike!
Anyone racing this weekend? We are finally have cross weather. We had a smaller race in town yesterday and I was hoping I could contend for victory...When I rolled up Jason Sager was standing there (he won the NUE series). Oh well I thought. The race went well for the first two laps and I was trailing about ten feet behind the two leaders when I crashed on a wood bridge and that pretty much took the wind out of my sails. I gouged my knee and hip open. I rode a reasonable pace to keep my placing and ended up third. Now I have to race today with an injured knee 
I'll be leaving shortly for our local UCI (C2) race. Hopefully i don't get lapped
He used to crucify the XC races down here. Hope the knee is ok. If it's any consolation, I rode 35 miles with the kid in her trailer and want to cut my legs off. I miss the Foxtrot for that duty. Glad you are using it. Post pics of all of the dents.Anyone racing this weekend? We are finally have cross weather. We had a smaller race in town yesterday and I was hoping I could contend for victory...When I rolled up Jason Sager was standing there (he won the NUE series). Oh well I thought. The race went well for the first two laps and I was trailing about ten feet behind the two leaders when I crashed on a wood bridge and that pretty much took the wind out of my sails. I gouged my knee and hip open. I rode a reasonable pace to keep my placing and ended up third. Now I have to race today with an injured knee
the first 8 seconds of this video explain the cx races I did today in putney...
Didn't get lapped. Flatted 23 minutes in.I'll be leaving shortly for our local UCI (C2) race. Hopefully i don't get lapped
I don't know if the tube gods hate me or not, but here's what happened: I began to warm up, and flatted. I got a spare wheel from the wheel pit, and pinched the tube on a root. Then I swapped back to my original wheel, which had a new tube in it, then flatted during the race. There was $2300 to the top 25, and I was easily top 20, maybe 15, so I would have at least gotten $17.
That's awesomeWere you stopping to kill someone ringing a f'n bell.
Amazingly I don't have any, the bike has held up really well.Post pics of all of the dents.
I would have at least gotten $17.
We have the biggest series in the world and they don't pay out
There are a lot of riders hoping that changes because it would be nice to have UCI status as well.
I wussed out on racing this weekend. 
i like the color of that green frame!
Slideshow from our 'UCI' race: http://picasaweb.google.com/AramDellalian/HansenDamCross#slideshow
Was that all of the starters???
Yep.5
I don't really understand the PNW
Say what?? PNW kicks a**! We have the largest races and the most unique group of people racing.
You should come out sometime<edit> here is a picture from earlier in the day....I'm the smurf
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That's amazing.http://www.briangoldstoneimages.com/Kona-Adobe Cross/
A friend of mine took these on Sunday. I am #25, 57 and couple others. 17th out of 25 in the masters 30plus group. Being 51 I was quite stoked to finish where I did.
A friend of mine took these on Sunday. I am #25, 57 and couple others. 17th out of 25 in the masters 30plus group. Being 51 I was quite stoked to finish where I did.
Awesome photos! Looks like a fun course!
This weekend finished out the Cross Crusade series with a fun course. Despite the weather being nice and warm we had a lot of mud. This race was our State Championship as well, I did alright and ended up 17th. The bummer is that I dropped from 19th to 21st in the overall standings I had a goal of top 20 for that series and I've watched that goal slip as I had mechanicals...oh well, I guess there is always next year.
I had a goal of top 20 for that series and I've watched that goal slip as I had mechanicals...oh well, I guess there is always next year.
Raced once again after a 2 week hiatus. Started at the back and worked my way up to 13th.
I need to get better starts.
I need to get better starts.
Start doing sprints (although its a bit late for this year). I actually did nail 20th in our big series, so I get paidI need to get better starts.
I'm happy. I placed second on Saturday and extended my lead in the small Eugene series. I have enough of a lead that I should be able to win the series (assuming no mechanicals)
It wasn't a matter of speed, but elbowing my way up to the front in staging.
Good job on the series finish.
Good job on the series finish.
We had a good race today, overcast, warm and wet enough that the ground tacked up. We also had some good competition with many traveling from central and northern Oregon. The pace was pretty brutal from the start and we had a lot of lead changes. With three laps to go it was down to me and one other guy and he attacked and I couldn't stay on his wheel. I saved something for the last lap and took off, but he did as well and actually gained some more ground on me I ended up getting second and pretty much sealed the deal for the series win. As much as I love cross, I'm looking forward to a break from racing after the Dec. 14th.
I ended up getting second and pretty much sealed the deal for the series win. As much as I love cross, I'm looking forward to a break from racing after the Dec. 14th.
I raced in 80 degree temps. I sucked balls. I made sure I got a better start position, only to stand there for 25 minutes and end up sucking during the race. I almost got lapped. Ah well. I'm going to do one last race next weekend then throw the bike on ebay while cross bikes are still worth something ...gotta fund next year's roadie.
...gotta fund next year's roadie.
80 degrees!!?? Damn, thats hot for this time of year! I probably would have carried a bottle. Are you gonna race next year?I raced in 80 degree temps. I sucked balls. I made sure I got a better start position, only to stand there for 25 minutes and end up sucking during the race. I almost got lapped. Ah well. I'm going to do one last race next weekend then throw the bike on ebay while cross bikes are still worth something
Im out. Have been for a while. Pulled a hip muscle of some kind and it still freeking hurts.
There was about 6 inches of snow on the ground this Saturday, I wonder how the race went?
There was about 6 inches of snow on the ground this Saturday, I wonder how the race went?
The Portland USGP race kicked off yesterday and I was foolish enough to race I registered late and ended up in the back row. Things went downhill right from the start. I went hard to jockey for position and I ended up cramping really bad. I felt horrible most of the race and I was lapped (and pulled) towards the end of the race. Funny thing, when I came down to the pull area a UCI official blows a whistle and points at you....yes, yes I know I suck. I'm going to race today as well and try to finish the race without getting lapped.
I registered late and ended up in the back row. Things went downhill right from the start. I went hard to jockey for position and I ended up cramping really bad. I felt horrible most of the race and I was lapped (and pulled) towards the end of the race. Funny thing, when I came down to the pull area a UCI official blows a whistle and points at you....yes, yes I know I suck. I'm going to race today as well and try to finish the race without getting lapped.
Did you hear me cheering for you?
I heard lots of cheering, where were you standing? I needed every bit of encouragement
Did you see any of my crashes? There were plenty
ugh, I got lapped that day....you didn't come out for the mess on Sunday? Sue Butler placed third...the crowd was going wild
<edit> thank you for cheering for me...sorry I didn't do better the day you were there
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Lucky. We didn't get a single splattering of mud in any of our races, let alone snow.
Now my season is over and the bike is for sale.
Now my season is over and the bike is for sale.
That sucks, the mud is half the fun!Lucky. We didn't get a single splattering of mud in any of our races, let alone snow.
Now my season is over and the bike is for sale.