tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post1061678833065849729..comments2023-11-02T05:10:10.710-07:00Comments on gone to norcalcyclingnews.com: need more timenorcalcyclingnews.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14663837359225799079noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-46749491644842701742007-03-05T15:36:00.000-08:002007-03-05T15:36:00.000-08:00Olaf - Were those Shimano shifters I saw on your b...Olaf - Were those Shimano shifters I saw on your bike???<BR/><BR/>Man, glad you stayed safe out there....crashes sukass.Chico Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144996435730800629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-56853824572178902592007-03-05T15:34:00.000-08:002007-03-05T15:34:00.000-08:00marscat gave her candy to a little boy and girl......marscat gave her candy to a little boy and girl...i kept mine..Ippoc Amichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261144628288901225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-26023195223309559812007-03-05T15:33:00.000-08:002007-03-05T15:33:00.000-08:00thanks for the shout OV, yeah i was doing the lead...thanks for the shout OV, yeah i was doing the leadout with vogels and Ivan on my wheel and until that last lap crash my sprinter, emile, was on ivan's wheel. seemed like the right thing to do, and the crash didn't happen til i was already on the front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-80587190582218358452007-03-05T14:57:00.000-08:002007-03-05T14:57:00.000-08:00And Big Bad Bubba's bbqand the bouncy houses and k...And Big Bad Bubba's bbq<BR/><BR/>and the bouncy houses and kids whacking each other with those padded sticks<BR/><BR/>And that band that kept playing the same 3 songs<BR/><BR/>And Tommy Simpson on the mic making sure he acknowledged as many local teams as he could<BR/><BR/>And the entry bag full of candy and apples<BR/><BR/>and lots of port a potties<BR/><BR/>and putting Elis in 2nd place!Velo Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478413071373565411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-37849219437688852422007-03-05T14:56:00.000-08:002007-03-05T14:56:00.000-08:00I think OV covered everything with the simple stat...I think OV covered everything with the simple statement of too many fields on course at one time.<BR/><BR/>That would solve a lot and many of the other problems are nothing more than symptoms of the first.Ron Castiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02493157439510180124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-26130220746631945422007-03-05T14:54:00.000-08:002007-03-05T14:54:00.000-08:00and hey ... let's give props to Doug F. and all th...and hey ... let's give props to Doug F. and all those people making Merco/McLane happen.<BR/><BR/>focusing on the bad aspects of an otherwise fabulous weekend of bike racing robs us of what they gave.<BR/><BR/>... beautiful weather, tremendous effort by the promoters to make a festive atmosphere, and hard racing.<BR/><BR/>~ hundreds of small moments of glory and effort and class.<BR/><BR/><BR/>brought to us by those who dedicate weeks and weeks into putting on the races.<BR/><BR/>... s'pose i should sent out an email to them in thanks.norcalcyclingnews.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663837359225799079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-9407913676065684182007-03-05T14:53:00.000-08:002007-03-05T14:53:00.000-08:00casey said... "Anyone who has a driver's license i...casey said... <BR/>"Anyone who has a driver's license is suppose to know that if an emergency vehicle comes up behind you with their lights and siren on you are suppose to pull over to the side of the road and stop"<BR/><BR/>So true. I have to say this was a question I and others were asking when the ambulance went by with no sirens or lights going at all.<BR/> <BR/>Only the lead moto was honking his horn and it sounded like a bad car alarm going off or something. It was really hard to hear that horn. I don't belive that people were ignoring it on purpose. Emergency vehicles do have lights/horns/ etc.. and if it's an emergncy they should probley use em'.....Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161055545473854008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-33561256903045664192007-03-05T14:26:00.000-08:002007-03-05T14:26:00.000-08:00We did not have our own moto. We sometimes had a f...We did not have our own moto. We sometimes had a follow vehicle. Our follow vehicle left us at about 5K to go to take care of some riders.<BR/><BR/>The moto ref from the overtaking field usually came up on us to do the neutralizing. One moto for the Pro men almost crashed us all out when he swooped into our path and we all had to come to a screeching halt behind him. Never did figure that out.<BR/><BR/>Almost 1/3 of our second lap was spent neutralized.<BR/><BR/>Boots must be the CVC rider that came blasting through ahead of the twos. <BR/><BR/>I don't think any of us had any idea that the masters 1/2/3 were hot on our tails. I didn't even know until after the finish.<BR/><BR/>I still had a blast racing.Velo Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478413071373565411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-56046846236232745242007-03-05T13:39:00.000-08:002007-03-05T13:39:00.000-08:00"Just because you are wearing a number on your sid..."Just because you are wearing a number on your side doesn't give you the right to ignore this basic fact of life. This is basic common sense that shouldn't require education."<BR/><BR/><BR/>... Casey, this world has no place for rational thought.norcalcyclingnews.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663837359225799079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-58296565778700663262007-03-05T13:14:00.000-08:002007-03-05T13:14:00.000-08:00or if the masters race was longer, at least they w...or if the masters race was longer, at least they wouldn't have been sprinting at the same time as us and it would have been easier to figure out who needed to be neutralized...X Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443685583559728789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-78484976397930865312007-03-05T13:03:00.000-08:002007-03-05T13:03:00.000-08:00pab,My thoughts exactly on the road race. If the ...pab,<BR/><BR/>My thoughts exactly on the road race. If the 3s race was 50 miles longer, it would have been interesting. Some guys were tailing off, but another lap or two would have done a lot more in.diskzerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894769778361610717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-27977276978552323662007-03-05T12:23:00.000-08:002007-03-05T12:23:00.000-08:00the women's 3/4 field had no official vehicle at a...the women's 3/4 field had no official vehicle at all--a motor from who knows where would come up and neutralize us when a group would need to pass and then go away and no one told us that the masters were even coming at allX Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443685583559728789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-79272239274061593032007-03-05T12:18:00.001-08:002007-03-05T12:18:00.001-08:00"just because you're fast,doesn't mean you can be ..."just because you're fast,<BR/>doesn't mean you can be an asshole."<BR/><BR/>What if you are clairvoyant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-60239721430283426002007-03-05T12:18:00.000-08:002007-03-05T12:18:00.000-08:00PROMAN suffered in the crit - with 3 laps to go,...PROMAN suffered in the crit - with 3 laps to go, crash 2 turns before finish took out niki and kate, 1 lap to go rider crashed in front of shelley forcing her to superman onto her chin and chest, Kristin on her wheel also went down. Shelley went to hospital but a bit of glue and some pain medication sorted her out, she returned to race to a 5th place in the road race. i now have two grapefruits instead of knee caps and a crumpled Orbea. Perhaps i will skip this race next year!Team TWENTY12https://www.blogger.com/profile/04990633788141318344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-17967770125038405732007-03-05T12:16:00.000-08:002007-03-05T12:16:00.000-08:00The women 3/4 field had a follow vehicle or two, a...The women 3/4 field had a follow vehicle or two, at least when I blasted by them on my failed effort to escape the 1,786 Cat 2s in our field. The moto ref came up from behind me, and properly neutralized them off to the right.<BR/><BR/>And apparently 1,781 of the Cat 2s thought of themselves as "field sprinters" and were willing to risk that stupid finish instead of making the race harder and thinning out the field a bit, or making better efforts to get away.<BR/><BR/>poor teamwork, poor sportsmanship, and a total lack of confidence. An entire field of one-trick ponies. Stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-42199207039992992007-03-05T12:00:00.000-08:002007-03-05T12:00:00.000-08:00the crit seemed less dangerous to me than previous...the crit seemed less dangerous to me than previous editions. getting rid of that inflatable arch thing that norrowed down that one turn was a huge improvement.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't mind seeing a 100 rider field limit for non-pros instead of 120, though.<BR/><BR/>The RR: Without wind, that race course is just not selective enough, at least at the distances that the races were being run. One possible solution was brought up by someone yesterday: Increase the distances of most of the races by one lap. Then, if on raceday the conditions are going to make for a harder race (ie wind and/or rain), shorten them back to what was run yesterday....<BR/><BR/>I imagine this opens up more logistical problems. I imagine that running two flights of races would too. But something should be done.<BR/><BR/>The organizers of this race have shown that they learn and adapt from year to year (let's hear it for the increased # of port-o-potties in the feed zone!). i suspect that they will take comments and suggestions to heart.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, I need to point out one major shortcoming yesterday--the women 3-4 had no lead (or folllow, i believe) vehicles. I don't know if having one would have prevented the situation at the finish of their/our (M35+1,2,3) races, but it sure couldn't have hurt.<BR/><BR/>I really think that situation was handled very poorly....PAB(a.k.a.CID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17675058827155585125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-10135678268803475742007-03-05T11:56:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:56:00.000-08:00The Tibco rider (Yukie) is OK (mostly).In and Out ...The Tibco rider (Yukie) is OK (mostly).<BR/>In and Out is my favorite post race food, too!Steven Woohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336556879532939415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-38431250156048891842007-03-05T11:49:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:49:00.000-08:00Anyone who has a driver's license is suppose to kn...Anyone who has a driver's license is suppose to know that if an emergency vehicle comes up behind you with their lights and siren on you are suppose to pull over to the side of the road and stop. Just because you are wearing a number on your side doesn't give you the right to ignore this basic fact of life. This is basic common sense that shouldn't require education. Not letting an ambulance by has been a problem even at races where the riders are told at the start of the event about this very situation.<BR/><BR/>Guess I can start the education process here though and point out USCF rule 3B2 rules of the road. Riders shall of their own responsibility, conform to all the traffic regulations in force in the area where the race is held.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-1174324025032554582007-03-05T11:40:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:40:00.000-08:00i heard something early on in sports ... but it to...i heard something early on in sports ... but it took a long time to sink in ~<BR/><BR/>"just because you're fast,<BR/>doesn't mean you can be an asshole."<BR/><BR/><BR/>... it's hard not to go all Hobbesian and decry the idiocy of us all. <BR/><BR/>it's needed, but it's not the answer.<BR/><BR/>The answer is better education and better enforcement.<BR/><BR/>We really need to better educate our bike riders/officials/and promoters on what should be done in neutralizations, for both medical and overlapping race fields.<BR/><BR/>... we've gotta figure out a way to do this.norcalcyclingnews.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14663837359225799079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-40555344749496773442007-03-05T11:36:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:36:00.000-08:00wordwordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-49635254419308249332007-03-05T11:32:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:32:00.000-08:00" First, no one would neutralize to let the ambula..." <B>First, no one would neutralize to let the ambulance by</B>. Then, when it fianlly squeezed past the pack,"<BR/><BR/>How many courses have we lost over time because of this exact same behavior from riders? I know it is at least 6 courses lost because of this exact same thing. Why is it that people in a race think their meaningless placing in a meaningless race is more important that someone with a medical condition that requires an ambulanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-83280785261311742152007-03-05T11:15:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:15:00.000-08:00olaf is so cool...when the ambulance arrived, he t...olaf is so cool...when the ambulance arrived, he told Holly not worry about her bike and then he rode her bike back to the s/f while carrying his own...classy...Ippoc Amichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261144628288901225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-69023894654445042152007-03-05T11:10:00.000-08:002007-03-05T11:10:00.000-08:00I'm just glad its over.I was scared shitless this ...I'm just glad its over.<BR/><BR/>I was scared shitless this weekend and thats not something I would normally attest to.<BR/><BR/>It was stupid and I'm stupid for doing the 2's race on Saturday. What was I thinkin?<BR/><BR/>But its all over now and I feel good. Got a bit of cash out of the dealeo also so Mamma gets to go shopping, she's happy about that.......I just wanted to buy beer.<BR/><BR/>MSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-27250285693858170782007-03-05T10:50:00.000-08:002007-03-05T10:50:00.000-08:00Afternoon session does sound like the best solutio...Afternoon session does sound like the best solution with reduced field sizes or splitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881625.post-77207846602649089072007-03-05T10:47:00.000-08:002007-03-05T10:47:00.000-08:00Our 3/4 race was full of neutralizations as it was...Our 3/4 race was full of neutralizations as it was. Probably about 5 of them. <BR/><BR/>Neutralizing us yet again is not the answer. So many neutralizations just kills our race. Its really no fun. Its not a race for us when that happens over and over.<BR/><BR/>The only answer is to either limit the number of fields racing or to have an afternoon session.Velo Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478413071373565411noreply@blogger.com