Back from hiatus
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening folks.
Yes, long time no see. What turned into a two week breather after the criterium series turned into a two month self-imposed ban. In other words, there has been a reshifting of priorities resulting in website updates and blogs going more towards 12th level of importance instead of 5th or 6th. It's now making a comeback though and I think it's finally cracked the top 10 once again. So, onto more interesting topics.....
What have I been doing? Mostly keeping up with the kids on the Cumberland University Cycling Team. This photo is from one of our Saturday morning team rides through Lebanon, Alexandria and Watertown. The team has grown to a roster size of 12 with more troops coming over the next two semesters. We now have kids from all over North and South America; Altoona, Seattle, Guatemala and Brazil. Depth in numbers and depth in diversity. We have been tearing up the collegiate mountain bike season since early September, and this week take off to Banner Elk for Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals. (no Beech Mtn for me, read topic #9)
Over Labor Day weekend I traveled to St. Louis to recruit and race in the annual Gateway Cup. Those four criteriums over four days were the last races of my season, and I would say there's not a better event to end the intensity. My lasting impression of the Gateway Cup is of this sign on every single lap on the last day.
The crit lasted a total of 1 hour and 25 minutes with lap times around 2 minutes. I'm thinking we did at least 40+ laps going up this fast uphill section with this sign glaring at us on the left. On the other side of the sign was a live band, a huge grill, tons of food and quite a few kegs! I think it took about 15 minutes into the race before racers could no longer resist. Every lap we went by there were more and more racers with a cup of beer in their hands. One lap the guy next to you was surging past and the next lap he's tapping the keg calling it a day. I didn't give into the temptation until after the final lap was complete, and you'd have thought we were in the middle of Africa surrounding the only watering hole for desperate comfort by the number of racers reaching out for free beer. Great way to end the season!
Other than all that I have been keeping up with other things cycling related. My IE favorites section has quite a few links to report about, and there are some local news items worth mentioning as well. Off the top of my head here are some upcoming thoughts to share:
1 - Soto, no go
2 - Tour of Atlanta
3 - new state 3' passing law for cyclists
4 - riders without a home
5 - map your rides
6 - TN riders national & int'l success
7 - TBRA banquet
8 - looking ahead to 2008
9 - last, but not least.....broken elbows
I will be back sooner rather than later this time.....
Yes, long time no see. What turned into a two week breather after the criterium series turned into a two month self-imposed ban. In other words, there has been a reshifting of priorities resulting in website updates and blogs going more towards 12th level of importance instead of 5th or 6th. It's now making a comeback though and I think it's finally cracked the top 10 once again. So, onto more interesting topics.....
What have I been doing? Mostly keeping up with the kids on the Cumberland University Cycling Team. This photo is from one of our Saturday morning team rides through Lebanon, Alexandria and Watertown. The team has grown to a roster size of 12 with more troops coming over the next two semesters. We now have kids from all over North and South America; Altoona, Seattle, Guatemala and Brazil. Depth in numbers and depth in diversity. We have been tearing up the collegiate mountain bike season since early September, and this week take off to Banner Elk for Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals. (no Beech Mtn for me, read topic #9)
Over Labor Day weekend I traveled to St. Louis to recruit and race in the annual Gateway Cup. Those four criteriums over four days were the last races of my season, and I would say there's not a better event to end the intensity. My lasting impression of the Gateway Cup is of this sign on every single lap on the last day.
The crit lasted a total of 1 hour and 25 minutes with lap times around 2 minutes. I'm thinking we did at least 40+ laps going up this fast uphill section with this sign glaring at us on the left. On the other side of the sign was a live band, a huge grill, tons of food and quite a few kegs! I think it took about 15 minutes into the race before racers could no longer resist. Every lap we went by there were more and more racers with a cup of beer in their hands. One lap the guy next to you was surging past and the next lap he's tapping the keg calling it a day. I didn't give into the temptation until after the final lap was complete, and you'd have thought we were in the middle of Africa surrounding the only watering hole for desperate comfort by the number of racers reaching out for free beer. Great way to end the season!
Other than all that I have been keeping up with other things cycling related. My IE favorites section has quite a few links to report about, and there are some local news items worth mentioning as well. Off the top of my head here are some upcoming thoughts to share:
1 - Soto, no go
2 - Tour of Atlanta
3 - new state 3' passing law for cyclists
4 - riders without a home
5 - map your rides
6 - TN riders national & int'l success
7 - TBRA banquet
8 - looking ahead to 2008
9 - last, but not least.....broken elbows
I will be back sooner rather than later this time.....
posted by NashvilleCyclist.com at 10/22/2007 09:13:00 AM
1 Comments:
Soto, no go???? Details please
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