There were those of you who raced bikes this weekend successfully and happily. Then there were others who got up at 3am feeling really great, made it to the race with plenty of time to pin and warm up and have a nice voyeuristic experience in the men’s bathroom. Those of us who then handily avoided the inevitable first lap crash while going up a hill. Those of us who who had high aspirations for a sprint finish, only to succumb to the mine field that is now the west side of the park with a nice double flat 2 laps in to the race. Fun times, this bike racing stuff.
On Sat, there was the Lou Maltese race in Central Park. Thomas Detwiler of PA Masters p/b Piscitello Law won the M P/1/2(/begrudgingly allowed 3’s) field, Camie Kornely of CRCA/Breakaway won the W P/1/2/3 field, Ira Blumberg of CRCA/FGX Racing won the M3 field, Michael Straw of CRCA/Lucarelli & Castaldi won the M4 field and finally Sarah Lansky of CRCA/Dave Jordan Racing won the W4 field. There are results here, but being that there is a cat 2 listed in the M3 field, listed as finishing 22 min behind that field, who actually finished in the top 20 in the P/1/2(/begrudgingly allowed 3’s) field, you might want to take them with a grain of salt.
The Internetz has yet to cough up the results for the two races held on Sun in the area, the Emrick Boulevard Criterium and the Course de Evesham-Marlton-Evesham.
What is the story with that CAT 3 guy cheating again at Lou Maltese ? He should be banned from the park.
I am eagerly anticipating a lengthy new missive from him, with lots of claims of racist motives and possible legal action. Apparently multiple GoPro videos exist of the violation this time.
He had a GoPro on his handlebars. If he wants to dispute the charge, he should release the footage (which will clearly show him sprinting in the rec lane while passing an ambulance).
The guy in the 1/2 field at Maltese that decided to pass half the field in the rec lane and crash out a guy in front of the field was a nice touch.
wheeeee!!!!!!
http://deadspin.com/cyclist-fight-1714656983
There was a DQ in the 3 field. Is that him? The guy is a tool – I’ve ‘interacted’ with him multiple times.
This International license rider, Cat.3 rider, Crca don’t like me rider, here is an open lane let me run over pedestrians rider, screw the rules rider, deserves a break from any more open crca races for the year.
It is simply ridiculous and mind boggling how someone can repeatedly do what he is doing. I see some guys at the races shaking his hand and chatting up a storm with this Rec’lane radical, I wonder if they are explaining the rules. Perhaps he just does not give a what.
All the ‘happy happy’ was after he and a guy who yelled at him for cheating almost had a post-race on-bike punch up. Adrenaline afterglow, I guess.
The CRCA should ban this guy from riding their open races. Who knows what he might do next. Sociopathic behavior combined with a chip on his shoulder from thinking that race was involved in this race could lead to disastrous results at the next race.
to the asshole in the Cat 4-ever race who yelled at me for being “in the way” while stopped in the the rec lane, go fuck yourself and learn what the rules of racing in Central Park are.
If you’re reading this, to whoever it was at Taco Bell that put a pube in my chilupa, I hope you drop dead.