schmalz June 2008

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FBF 3/4ths race 6/24/2008

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Anonymous

Geez Dan, give yourself a “1”, the false modestly just throws of the whole curve. Great race, nice effort

Someone that wanted to chase...

You said it yourself the win was a bit un-cool on your part, but heck, it’s bike racing. You’re not the first and certainly will not be the last “70% WHEEL SUCKER” in a break. Enjoy the pain and carry on…

JP

as we were riding home, someone remarked “the worst thing about Schmalz winning is that we’re going to have to read about it for a month”.

Seriously, though…congrats. It was a monster effort, you deserve it.

Anonymous

the site is about to resemble “Groundhog Day” with Dan reliving his awesome victory over and over again

MQ

AWESOME it was a long time coming..
over ten years racing at Floyd..that desreves at least ten years of bragging.
well done…
hey is C.I. making a spacial Jersey?
SWEET..

Anonymous

More proof that global warming the collapse of civilization: Schmalz wins!This event portends much greater calamaties to come.

CS

sometimes you just gotta win man

wins get you happy and respected, but being a nice guy (which is also good) gets you shitty results, obviously. so it’s a difficult trade-off.

DeVo

I always hated M. Boogered for sitting on Armstrong’s wheel for 30k in the Amstel race some years ago.

But, smaltzie you seemed to contribute your 30% to the break that essentially was a 100% effort for you.
Secondly, it sounded like you were the one trying to convince Stoffel NOT to wait, thus psychologically you were stronger.

Lastly, he should have said something about the sprint if he felt he deserved the win, and his dumb ass should not have pulled the final strecth in to the wind.

In conclusion, the cart came unhitched from the donkey and rolled past for the win.

” It is what it is.”

David C

I think I saw Stoffel earlier yesterday doing pretty fast hill repeats on Alpine Hill to the stop sign. Was Floyd-Bennett just his cool down? Maybe he didn’t mind after all 🙂 . Great race to you both!

SA mafia

I’ve seen Stoffel pull 6 penny nails out of a 2×8 with sheer willpower. for training rides he fills his water bottles with NYC manhole covers not pennies. He wears out gatorskins on daily basis. The guy started a fire in his basement when his rollers where rubbing against a rug slightly….watch yer back dan.

Eric Roberstson

To 2nd overall! Holy Shit – double points really changed the leaders board. Tied with JJ – you’d better practice that sprint. At least my paltry 3rd still keeps me in the lead…heh heh – can I still wear the jersey while I ride in the 1/2/3 field???

devo

smaltzie, I dont know why i wrote “dumb ass.” Maybe comic effect. Stoffel is in no way comic, maybe just tragic for losing the race. Stoffel should have communicated something?

Anonymous

what happens when someone gets a mandatory upgrade while wearing the leader’s jersey? same could happen with Cadence PP. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a season long series if the leader is forced to upgrade in the middle of it.

Anonymous

I, for one, have grown rather tired of this Schmalz character, who uses this site to go on and on about his personal accomplishments and taste in music and free gear.Who cares that you have a free rear wheel? Who cares that you like Husker Du? I don’t go onto Vinokurov’s web site (I speak Kazahk, by the way) and hear him rambling on about old punk bands. Get a life! Speaking as a Dad with 17 kids, who works 7 jobs, three of them in coal mines, I could care less about the ramblings of a husband and father with such a comparatively easy life. I can’t afford to pay the $99 dollar entry fee at Floyd Bennett field and I certainly can’t hang out in posh places like Flatbush Avenue Extension. Lastly, he goes on and on about his bowel movements. Who cares? There are at least 2,000 cat 2s and cat 1s ini this region who have just as many bowel movements as Schmalz, and don’t post about it every day on their web site. I also believe he uses an illegal position on the can. Signed, Hater.

Eric

That the leader is rewarded by losing the lead? Hmmm – some sort of weird catch 22 going on here. But really, I’m so tired of bearing the stress of keeping the lead, and the risk of Schmaltz taunting Kissena – can’t we just race for fun and forget stupid things like places and points?

Anonymous

Is he a 3 and moved to a 2? I do not think winning a few FBF PP races gets you a 2 upgrade. So if he is a 3 then his choice to race in the 1-3 is his. Unless this a joke that I am missing? BTW this happens at the track all the time. Leaders moving up and giving up their series lead.

Anonymous

was moved from the 4’s to the 3’s – but he’s 38, so can’t ride with the 3/4 field. Boo hoo

Categorizer

According to the recent comments on this site there is onlye one thing that’s worth than a sandbagger – that is a sandbagger who upgrades. Everyone who upgrades (especially to the 2s) should automatically be suspended for a year, because they don’t deserve the upgrade. And everyone who does not upgrade (especially to the 2s) should automatically be suspended for a year, because they are sandbagging. And then the 10 riders who post the most idiotic comments on this site will be moved up directly from 4 to 1 (so that they can feel important, too; all others have to qualify for executive platinum elite frequent flyer status to feel important).

Welcome to Cycling

If he has the upgrade to a 3 then so be it if he’s 40 the he stays with the 3/4’s if not we welcome him to the 1,2,3 field.If we read David Sommerville post it states FBF can be used for UPGRADE POINTS!!!!!!!!!

Alan Atwood

Shit; UCI testing for Arby’s. Man, I know of at least 4 people that’ll fail that test.

Anonymous

you knew that he’s a 3 and is 38, and, as a result, will have to race the 1/2/3; and yes, FBF and PP count for upgrade points (on the crit points scale)

Anonymous

Eric was a 4 and was auto upgraded to 3. As stated he is 38. So no more FBF 3/4 for him. Whatever.

Go Schmalz!

Anonymous

I’ve seen 48 year olds get mandatory upgrades to 2’s. Gibby Hatton and Aubrey Gordon, and they tried to stuff Gelineau up in there but he fired an “i’ll sue everyone if i crash” letter off and they rescinded. I think they were going to force Bonser this year – he is 42. Dave Osbourne and Ramon Benitez were 3’s until they were 40+…now are both 1’s.

Anonymous

is right twice a day, and a blind squirrel gets a nut once in a while. Now we can add Scmaltz wins at FBF…Nice Job

Anonymous

Just because you’ve never tested positive for Arby’s doesnt mean anything, Schmalz. Everyone knows Cold Stone Creamery is a masking agent for Arby’s.

Anonymous

…why someone (uh, initials e.r.) who’s clearly ready to move up–having won numerous races this year, wouldn’t want to. unless that person is afraid of competition. racing is about competition, isn’t it?

E.R.

It’s that I’m fat…and sucked ass at Bear Mountain (although on the record I’m really pleased not to have to ride with the skittish hacks that keep crashing in the 3/4 field)

Darth Vader

So the middle goes to index…lessons learned young sith…you have turned away from the light and into darkness!
(heavy breathing…hhhhuhh, hhhuhhh, hhhuhhh)

Anonymous

It’s 6 PM and no one’s told us what the Schmalz victory salute was? Rock the cradle? RoboCop? The Worm?

Did he even post up?

schmalz

That’s really well written!

Well aware of the irony of me sitting on and sprinting – as I said “I’m kind of a dick sometimes.”

Anonymous

his hypocritical a$$. I am sure he worked as hard as he could have and then took advantage of a situation. I have been in breaks with the Schmaltzinator and he is always willing to work – sometimes it is more than others can, sometimes less, but he doesn’t sit on, he gives what he can give. Great win, give the man his glory for the week…

Anonymous

I absolutely love this post. Very touching, Dan. I’m glad you were able to bring home the medal.
Congrats on the Jersey. I hope you hold on it till the end.
And the I love it that you’re ‘the Oscar Pereiro of FBF’

Marc

Nice little story about your daughter and her wearing the medal. Makes the yellow jersey wearer human after all, I guess you are not all machine!

etridehome

On another week in yellow. Couldn’t you just give your daughter the yellow jersey so she can wear it all day?:)
Nice story. Next time, I am going to try to attack AFTER you attack. Thanks for a good post-race feed back.

Anonymous

Deep down you wanted the medal, the money will quickly be spent on beer and BBQ sauce. The medal is only way you get to remember the glory.

Billy Calloway

Great piece. I loved the part about your daughter. Your a good racer and better dad. Keep it up ‘Oscar’

Calloway

Hey ‘Oscar’…I’m not in Brooklyn. I’m all the way out in Bay Shore, Strong Island. I’m still getting out when I can. Friday nights at RiverHead are my world championships… You have a great site. Your piece on LEVELS was spot on. Most races I’m an 8.

Christoffel Prinsloo

and I am now convinced that it was destiny for you to win that race. I know exactly what you mean by the medal and my kids are very proud of my 8600th place medal in the New York Marathon not knowing of course that everyone of the 37000 finishers got one of those. I suppose the top 10 get something a little more special. Congrats on the yellow jersey. Looks cool.

E. Faber

I’m joesing real bad for it. Can you produces a Tour De Schmalz Preview spectacular to hold me until the actual TDS.

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