Hopeful Friday June 15, 2012

Big weekend coming

There’s a lot of local racing going on this weekend, with one of the biggest NYC events happening on Sunday, but let’s look at thing in chronological order first.

On Saturday, there is Round 4 of the 2012 Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup at Prospect Park.

Also on Saturday there’s a CRCA Club race and the Women’s Racing Clinic.

Which brings us to the big one on Sunday—the 39th annual Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic p/b Rockstar Games.

44 Comments

Sperryrocket

It appears that there are not enough Cat 2s or 3s to have their own field at Harlem? Somerville did it.

Sugem Pula

Race Entry Fee $48
New Bike after crash $6,000
ER bill after insurance $1200
New uniform $350
New helmet $225

Showing off your road rash to co-workers and Facebook friends

Priceless

Colonel Fibre

True that. Nobody with any sense of style goes into CP riding on less than $8k.

I love the smell of carbon in the mornings.

oyvelo

This guy is now a Cat 3 (For Somerville. These are reasons why a 100+ field of recently upgraded 4s is a very scary thing. Brace yourself for bone-head cornering.

Watch at 42:01
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQIQARR2Ibg

His Somerville (Cat 3) video is just as scary. I didn’t knowso many “race tactics” were going on in the back of the field.

em

stay at the front and you’ll be fine…chances are, if you can stay there, you’re a good enough bike racer to not cause a shit eating contest

Guillaume Saddlebag

like your blind grandma on weed..I’ve overlapped your wheel, swerving hard and I don’t care cause I’ve already lost all my teeth and I’ll be dead soon. I ride…and I AM THE C-R-C-A

Giacomo Rear Entry

The strategy of slowing down in corners then accelerating hard to “pop someone off my wheel” is sheer brilliance. Such a display of tactical skill & handling prowess. I wonder if he offers online coaching? Can I download my power files and send to him? What is the optimal power output for accelerating out of corners using that technique?

Threadlock

how the fuck did you watch till the 42 min mark to get there. I dig the display and the commentary though. Who are we kidding. We all suck basically.

Dylan Chainsuck

great job Rod getting Power Points results out within minutes after the race…it used to be an hour+ clusterf@#$k.

Charlie I.

For updated overall standings go to: http://spasport.com/lucarelli_&_castaldi_cup_overall_standings1.htm

Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup
June 16, 2012
Brooklyn, NY

Pro/1-2-3 presented by The Law Firm of Lucarelli & Castaldi
44 miles

1. Scott Savory (GS Mengoni USA)
2. Stalin Quiterio (Team Sommerville)
3. Cesar Marte (GS Mengoni USA)
4. Augusto Sanchez (GS Mengoni USA)
5. Anthony Lowe (WS United)
6. Roselvert Marte (GS Mengoni USA)
7. Amaury Perez (Arco Iris)
8. Rafal Urzedowski (Northeastern Hardware)
9. Lynn Murray (CRCA/Dave Jordan Coaching)
10. Jermaine Burrowes (WS United)

KOM # 1 presented by BikeReg.com

1. Stalin Quiterio (Team Sommerville)
2. Kevin McNeil (Major Taylor)
3. Danny Inoa (CRCA/Axis)

KOM # 2 presented by BikeReg.com

1. Kevin McNeil (Major Taylor)
2. Danny Inoa (CRCA/Axis)
3. Stalin Quiterio (Team Sommerville)

Sprint # 1 presented by YES Service and Repair

1. Cesar Marte (GS Mengoni USA)
2. Scott Savory (GS Mengoni USA)
3. Marcin Wojcik (Northeastern Hardware)

Sprint # 2 presented by YES Service and Repair

1. Cesar Marte (GS Mengoni USA)
2. Scott Savory (GS Mengoni USA)
3. Stephan Dioslaki (Metra/Cycles 54)

Catgory 4 presented by The Law Firm of Lucarelli & Castaldi
31miles

1. Austen Galea (GBSC/Carl Hart)
2. William Ransford (GBSC/Carl Hart)
3. David Vollback (Kissena)
4. Carl Nelson (Flying Aces)
5. Christopher Refakis (Kissena)
6. Sergey Buryanenko (Hudson Furniture Racing Team)
7. Erick Fernandez (Chelsea Bicycle Team)
8. Kendrick Cesar (Major Taylor)
9. Akin Dorsett (Major Taylor)
10. Nolan Montiel (CRCA/Bicycle Planet)

KOM # 1 presented by BikeReg.com

1. Sergey Buryanenko (Hudson Furniture Racing Team)
2. David Vollback (Kissena)
3. Jeff Condon (Kissena)

KOM # 2 presented by BikeReg.com

1. Sergey Buryanenko (Hudson Furniture Racing Team)
2. David Vollback (Kissena)
3. Reginald Rasch (CRCA/FGX Racing)

Sprint # 1 presented by YES Service and Repair

1. Saul Jacobson (BVF)
2. Aloysha Smorsarski (Kissena)
3. Luigi Luciano (BVF)

Sprint # 2 presented by YES Service and Repair

1. Daniel Reiners (Kissena)
2. Alfonso Torres (Mexico-NY Cycling Team)
3. Malcolm Mitchell (Major Taylor)

Catgory 5 presented by The Law Firm of Lucarelli & Castaldi
17 miles

1. Sebaj Adele (Major Taylor)
2. Vladislav Khlopine (Unatt)
3. Chris Strumlolo (Unatt)
4. Steve Patak (MBCR)
5. Tristan Lapointe (Unatt)
6. Jack Kohut (Unatt)
7. Volker Neumann (Unatt)
8. Reynaldo Martinzez (Unatt)
9. Egor Astakhov (Unatt)
10. Wes Tillman (Unatt)

Thanks to all the marshals, officials, pacers and sponors.

Charlie Issendorf
Race Director
Kissena Cycling Club

Logan Downtube

I didn’t catch the wreck that halted the race near the end and resulted in a 3 laps-to-go restart, but I did see the guy take turn 4 wayyyy wide and eat it into the barriers going into the sprint…ouch

Logan Downtube

…except I’m fairly certain there were a few wrecks in the crash 4s too…everyone’s a critic

JP

Misha just posted on FB that he’ll be ok…lots of stitches and a couple of chipped teeth but no fractures.

dry lube

Especially how the guys in the back always think the guys in the front don’t know how to race.

Lorenzo O-Ring

NYC bike racing needs far fewer people bitching about other riders’ bike handling and far more saying “You know, I’m no expert bike handler myself. Who can help me get better?”

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