A wet weekend of racing is behind us, so now it’s up to us to wring out or soaked spandex and find out who won, who placed, and who stayed in bed, cowering.
In Saturday’s CRCA club race, Colin Prensky of SANCHEZ HOULIHAN-LOKEYTM beats Karl Rahn of Empire in a field sprint; Steve Magyera of Foundation wins the B race; Brian Collet wins the C race; and Andrea Myers of Comedy Central wins the Women’s race. Results here.
At Branch Brook on Saturday, Michael Rosenhaus of the Central Jersey Cycling Team won the 123 race, Donna McMahon of GBSC/Bialostok Chiropractic won the women’s race, Cooper Ray of Gotham wins the juniors race, and Thomas Luzio of Deno’s wins the master’s race. Full results can be found here.
No results are up yet, but at the Spring Series Race in Prospect Park, it’s rumored that Jermaine Burrowes of WS United won the 123 race, Frank Arroyo of Western Union won the 3/4 race, and Gary Steinberg of Global Locate won the master’s race.
At Bethel on Sunday, Connor Sallee of Williams Cycling wins the 123 race; Colin Prensky of SANCHEZ HOULIHAN-LOKEYTM edges Kyle Peppo in the 3/4 race. Full results and delightful race reports are here.
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Yes! Yes! Yes!
and I didn’t even have to get wet.
Yes, Jermaine did win on sunday. Does anyone know if anyone was taking pictures?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/30/nyregion/30bike.html?ref=nyregion
Some of those old guys are sandbagging the masters field.
Neil winds again. He’s king of CP and king of the Fuxters. Is there anything Neil CAN’T do?
I meant “wins”… coffee
Is anyone else wondering how Andrea Myers got ahead of the women’s field moto (and far ahead of the women’s field) in a solo break? Might she have slipped into the A field (or the back of their slipstream) when they went by? Just not clear on how a single rider might get by a moto on a solo break. Generally when that happens (going past the moto) it’s an automatic DQ. If so, Anne-Marie Donovan of TeaNY should get the win.
good thing you contested that during the 15 minute protest period right?
idot…
Andrea did not ride the back of the A field, and they were nowhere near us when she got away (on the first lap, after the hill). The field was strung out, she made a nice counter to a teammate’s attack, and she rode a 3 1/2 lap TT really hard.
If you wanted to protest you had your 15 minutes, and this is a pretty shitty anonymous post.
Ann Marie Donovan decisively took the field sprint– it was really impressive.
Sarah Chubb Sauvayre
Comedy Central
I was just an onlooker, not racing.
Does Andrea ride for Metro Sanchez?
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Neil cannot wear Kryptonite
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Adler-SANCHEZ/Houlihan-Lokey rode a smart race
Coffee after the race yesterday was a really nice touch and appreciated.
Just read that a group in 1/2 race lapped field – and then read that breaks are more common in 1/2 races….why is that? I would think the opposite.
the collective psychizo-consciousness of this site!?!?!?!
shabalabadingdong!
the bikeshops that is…
1,2’s race to win. Most 3,4’s race not to lose.
Champion/Empire Redlands Blog?
Amazing that the Times gives space to an illegal event but wouldn’t write a word about Harlem that featured the US National Road and Crit Champs.
You answered your own question, pompous man.
the times did feature staten cross, however
There was police at the Red Hook event. A police car even escorted the 1st lap. It is not illegal to ride your bike.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/groovylab/sets/72157616086356092/
The NYTimes even had a video of CJIA jumping barriers.
Why? Because no one gives a flying *uck about US National Road and Crit champions. And kids who are too cool for school tend to have friends who are broke-ass writers for the NYT.
Sad fact … hipsters riding fixed gear bikes occupy a larger portion of the US cultural zeitgeist than road racing (sans Lance) could ever occupy (currently). People just don’t care. And what was the story with Harlem outside of “yeah, pretty good riders are going to be there, and a rich guy who makes jeans is throwing money at it”? None.
The NYT, sorry, my hipster writer friend, would rather write about 2 dozen kids riding bikes in Red Hook.
Redtube.com also has a video of CJIA eating hot dogs.
Fox News covered the CRCA race. Watch Schmalz tonight on the O’Reilly Factor.
The only thing covering the CRCA race was a thick film of horse shit (rimshot!).
O’reilly and I will be sharing tips on writing “naughty” stories.
Guys in 1/2 races are able to go hard for more than 10 minutes. The winning break often goes in the middle of the race when there are at least 20 miles left. Most 4s and some 3s have a hard time going hard for that long (a lot of it is mental though, the guy earlier was on the money that 1/2s race to win rather than not to lose).
doesn’t need a slipstream….she is strong. be happy that we have women who can teach us to ride competitively and do well in races outside our training ground. Teany
Andrea did get off the front and the Laughing Gals went to the front successfully and slowed everything: no one wanted to chase…At one point we were doing 15 miles an hour.
Anne Marie deserves the recognition for throwing it down and kicking major ass.
if Prensky can’t even be bothered to spell his team’s name correctly on bikereg, why should we care about getting it right?
Am I the only one slightly surprised that Sallee wins 1-2-3 race? Isnt he the kid who was slammed here and told he would never win stuff etc? Sounds like he found his legs. Good stuff.
At the risk of getting rude comments back, I have to say that several women riders were unaware that some one got away. Its not like we weren’t willing to chase it was more like we didn’t know we needed to chase. And yes, having no moto in front is a good indication that some one is off the front but I guess that didn’t even register for some of us. That’s the beauty of club races. They are training races where we learn stuff and mistakes don’t really count for anything but experience and perhaps a little humility.
Beat some strong dudes in that break.
Good job!
Sarah- While inaccurate accusations can be shitty, if a rider breaks one of the basic rules of our races nobody should be surprised by them. I am a bit surprised, though, that it sounds like you consider her actions admirable. Obviously I, and I assume others, didn’t protest because we didn’t know it happened (and yeah, in my case that’s because I’m slow. but happy). Sure, it’s over now, but no protest doesn’t make it a fabulous move, eh?
Andrea Myers named the group Sha Na Na. They did not want to be called that.
rawr!
i am not sure what rule you think she broke? i do admire her TT abilities…
i also admired ann marie’s sprint.
anything else i don’t understand?
signing my name again,
sarah
You should try a little hard to sound like a grumpy old man.
Entirely different rider than last year — during last years Bethel summer series he always had a good jump in early laps, but he wasn’t anything to worry about as he quickly faded under sustained pressure — now he has a man pull on the flats and is way stronger than he was last year.
This is 2nd week in a row he got me by a place, both weeks he has done his fair share in the break and yesterday wasn’t an eeasy hour….to boot, he seems like a nice kid.
Watch out for the metlife team — those guys are stacked, that Tim Mitchell guy was no joke…bunch of strong cat 1’s living in boston and vt area, I have a feeling they will be crushing some of the bigger races.
BB
Andrea Meyers won the Bethel race as well, so there. i did hear that she slashed the other riders’ tires and declared herself winner by threatening violence on the official. nobody dared to protest within 15 minutes, so its official. impressive show of initiative. She’s just a bad seed, but gets the wins. We need to really rise up against this and put a stop to all this outlaw sh#t. now, excuse me while i get around you in the jogger’s lane.
meow.
They should start taking their aggression out on the road.
15MPH ladies is not racing…that’s called BMX
I lovve it! almost areal female cat fight, with Sarah defending the anon (wheel)suckers!
Never been better!
BMX is in upper 30smph for pro level riders, and highest power of any cyclists!
the moto and the finish line officials did not have her disqualified. it doesn’t take a rider protest for them to make the call.
why are the other onlookers leaving out the important fact that the officials made andrea stop at the S/F line with one lap to go and wait for the moto (which was leading the field)? she waited more than two minutes, started again (with the field in sight) and pulled away from them to finish solo.
if anyone questions her ability, please review her USAC result page. she won the TT at Ephrata last year without aero equipment and there is plenty of photo evidence to back that up.
comedy rode a smart race.
how does a rider get ahead of the moto and stay there for most of the race? what was the moto doing that he missed the move?
Oh yeah. I heard the numbers for bmx riders in the start, and it was insanely high. Can’t remember it now.
What are the facts?
1) Lady gets away
2) Lady passes motorcycle
3) Other ladies ride real slow
4) Official sees fast lady and stops fast lady
5) Motorcycle catches up
6) They release fast lady
7 Fast lady wins
This how it worked – I am now very confused.
“rode a smart race” is a trademarked branding slogan of Jonathan Adler Racing. Its printed on their jerseys. Use of the phrase may only be lawfully conducted under written consent of Jonathan Adler Racing’s legal team. Consider this an official warning. Nobody has better looking lawyers than the Adler-man.
I think one reason that the women racers didn’t notice that Andrea had gotten away (aside from not being able to see through wet glasses)is that an open women’s field in CRCA races means there is often no moto in front of the pack for some part of the race. We’re used to its absence and so didn’t miss it. It would be great if we could actually compete in the park for a win with women at similar fitness levels on occasion. That might have happened on Sat. with many of the top racers gone, but Andrea, who used to race pro, showed up from CT. Anyway, all the new racers who were out in the rain on Sat. will be keeping an eye on the moto from now on.
women fighting is still called a “cat fight”??
this is so retarded
what are you blind? “rode a smart race” is right there under the Rough Rider logo
If it was a problem for her to pass the moto (and it doesn’t seem clear whether or not she did), why didn’t the moto ride up to her after she passed and dq’d her on the spot? It is not uncommon in races that are short-staffed for the motos to ride between fields or leave a solo rider out alone. Complaining about some trivial rules violation that may or may not have happened or may or may not have been the rider’s fault just comes off as sour grapes.
you are not seriously whining about other riders being stronger than you? in a….race? huh?
sour grapes
now, can we call this whole situation closed and move on to more pressing issues such as the track helmets in road races, cat 4 average speeds, TTvegan’s latest South-East-Asian throwdown and how many sandbaggers it takes to screw in a lightbulb. Do lightbulb races count for upgrade points or are they more like TTs?
regards,
suckwheeler
Aaron have a sour grape recipe?
Whiskey of your choice
Lemon juice
sugar
egg white
Welch’s White Grape juice
bitters
tears of a narcissistic cyclist
shake in a cocktail mixer, serve on the rocks with a twist.
where are the pictures?
Broken noses hung up on the wall
Back slapping drinkers cheer the heavy weight brawl
So punch drunk they don’t understand at all
You better watch your step
What was up with the Champion Systems rider sitting in the break in the Spring Series race Sunday?
Followed wheels for 20+ miles, then “sprinted” to seventh place.
that’s smart racing. perhaps he had a teammate back in the mainfield who’s in contention, so it doesn’t make sense for him to pull the break. and then he sprinted at the end because, well, it’s a bike race.
Possibly the most important thing needed in BMX racing is explosive power. A top level BMX racer will be putting around 2000 watts of power down, and even up to 2500 watts in the case of some of the top riders, but it all comes down to your power to weight ratio. A lighter rider with high power is always going to be fast out of the start, and getting to the front early is possibly the most important part of racing. More often than not, if your one of the top three riders at the first turn you will go on to win.
but yea he did have a rider in contention so w/e race tactics for you. But more importantly, was ANYONE taking pictures at prospect on sunday?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BMgISGgwzQ
What happened to Champ Systems at Redlands? Do they have any excuses or are they just going to say they are not at that level? I think it’s cool they went and tried but it might be time to have an honest conversation with themselves.
uhg li
that redhook was stu dip
if a rider is sitting on, take turns rolling it OTB…duh?
if a rider is sitting on and doesnt win, it really stinks and is stu dip
if its not single file, its not racing, certainly not helping your fitness for “real” out of town races…
if a team is massed at the front, and they arent chasing/attacking, then they are blocking/have someone OTF…duh?
pee pull pleez!!!
the red hook event seemed really cool.
I’m a road racer in my 30’s and I think that.
see? we’re not all bitter.
good job trimble
The DNF/DNS list is packed everyday…
Admittedly it would be great if Champ-sys hung in there, but it looks like it was a tough race on a lot of people.
I do agree though that the NYC version of a strong rider is not what you find out west. Just look at the training conditions alone. Not too certain that 9W or Little Tor measures up as primo training spots.
What’s big in NYC is probably mediocre elsewhere.
It’s 2009 as in 9 lives. Hyuk.
What do you expect when local cat 1s race against domestic pros and top amateurs? Champ-Sys is just not at that level (except for Gavi). It’s the same at Univest and any other bigger race. That does not mean they should not go, though. You don’t get that level of competition around here and it will probably make them faster.
reed albergotti dug up some interesting info:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123811112300753043.html
nice job, dude!
be sure to flood his work email with “love”
California Giant Cycling as an example. Cat1/2 guys, most 30+, many have families, race local, and do select high profile pro races. They also have several national champs in road and CX.
like Charles Manson buying a daycare center.
Dirt Crits and Spring Series Cyclocross racing. My racing life would be complete. CJIA and Jed – please make it happen dudes!
Dirt crits = short track mtb
No it does not. I race Short Track and there are some technical sections added in. Dirt Crits are popular in some of the Midwest states. Cross bikes with file tread on a flat 1 mile circuit. Its a blast! I would not mind some short track mtn xc races. They are getting pretty rare.
We can make it happen but we might need your help to fund it! Though these event are a lot of fun to put on, they take a lot of time and energy…. and money. Grasstrack racing is popular in a lot of places with better access to large tracts of grassy land, something we don’t have much of in NYC. However, Randall’s Island, used for CX practices and MTB races in the past, could be a suitable venue.
Certainly not a bad idea…
The French would never sell the Tour to a bunch of cowboys. We should be thankful of that.
I dunno if I would skip a *real* crit for a grass crit. If you are going after the CX riders then you’re only going to have 10 guys show up once in a while…
Has never been to a cx race.
Funny, I suspect the guys that have never ridden offroad (Mtn or CX) would be falling all over the place in a race like this. CX is the fast growing cycling discipline in the US. To say there are like 10 CX racers locally is pretty funny.
I think it would be huge in this area. Many guys are just tired of the road scene locally and dont want to travel all day to do the out of town events. March -April CX would be so great. FOllowed by summer MTN XC or road races and then Fall CX. Augusta should do a Spring series (4 – 6 races). I think it would have a huge following.
http://pdxcross.com/2008/09/15/krugers-kermesse-photo-slideshow/
Sure, there’s a few promoters who doe stuff locally (CJ & Jed, Myles, Augusta, etc.) but a spring series is a big comittment. Are you going to put it on?
Andrea Myers solo’d ahead of the tractor. WTF?
That Kermesse look AWESOME! Are there still cornfields in the Bronx?
Google ‘Hudson to Highlands Campmor’ A seven race mtb series in this area. Nice racing in great courses. The trails in this area are rather technical.
http://gothamist.com/2009/03/30/red_hook_no-brake_bike_race_ends_wi.php#comments
That looks cool, where is it?
The mountain bike racing in this area (especially H2H and the Root 66 series) is some of the best in the country: the best courses (Yes, better than Cali. Very technical- for you skinny tire types you may want to really brush up on your skills before you hit one…East Coast trail riding is no joke) and the people are super friendly.
Compared to road racing, I could do with out the parking lot race courses and snarky races.
There are two mountain bike races in NYC: Hustle and Flow (fun relay team race) and the All City XC race on June 7th (great race…a true cross country race in NYC).
Hustle and Flow bike reg:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=8261
Mountain bike racing is great way to build skills and endurance.
is in Portland, Oregon.
IN Kansas I believe. H2H is great – For the roadies, try riding Chainstretcher at BlueMountain in the Fall after it rains. Crazy technical and scarey at times. All this said, a true CX spring series or a dirt track crit would be a blast and fill an opening since Mtn XC really gets going in May.
Wherever it is, it is awesome.
http://www.freshnessmag.com/2009/03/30/red-hook-night-criterium-2009-cycling-race-video/
The Chain Stretcher is a brutally hard race. Especially when it rains. One of the tech’iest races around.
I am not sure I would recomend that race to someone who is just starting because it could be ego crushing.
before coming into the road riding (much easier on the home life as the races are as O’dark thirty and one can be home before the family wakes up) and MTB is much, much harder than road racing.
A ton more technical and you need a lot more endurance combined with upper body strength. The only thing that’s safer is that you tend to not get hurt as bad as you’re not hitting the deck on cement at 35 MPH. Now that hurts.
The Dark Horse 40 in Newburgh is a great race in August. 40 mile mtb race on swooping trails, not too technical with a great bbq afterwards.
Free micro dermabrasion as you cross the GWB today!
Ask Wilson about that one
Here’s your homework:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/apr09/rvv09/
Now hit the books!!
Great suggestion for the newer mountain bike racer. All very ridable with an exception of one or two spots.Great race. The promoters will also be doing a single speed race for all you 1 speed/fix rider types.
In mountain biking you fall alot more but dumping it at 12 in the soft woods is way eaiser than dumping at 20-30miles an hour with the pack on top of you.
I hope to see some NYC skinny tire converts at the races this summer.
The Highbridge park trails in Inwood are great for a taste of an H2H style rocky course – superb.
How about a spring dirt crit in the currently-under-construction Brooklyn Bridge Park below the BQE in Brooklyn Heights overlooking the city. The giant project is lagging and there is no grass – just dirt and asphalt. Imagine the photos. The general public could watch (or piss on) the race from the Brooklyn Promenade.
Before you say, the city will never allow it, the city is allowing a lot of stuff no one thought possible a couple years ago – no cars on Broadway etc
Geez. End of March, you’re all pissy because guys are faster, and you’re already talking about MTB and ‘cross? What will you be talking about come June? Keep your head in the game gents and ladies.
Wanting some more cross racing or something different means guys are slow. Just open to some change and diversity in racing.
Why eat cornflakes every morning when you can get the fun pack? Oh and believe it or not, not everyone loves park racing all year.
maybe Trimble should organize?
Nobody’s mentioned it:
http://www.nycmtb.com/rideguide.html
You can do a lot of the trails there on a cross bike if you want to get off-road.
race bikes around BXL on Sunday? Not outside, but inside. We’ll clear some tables out of the way and have at it.
highbridge is probably a bit too technical for a total noob. Cunningham is much, much better for someone just starting.
H2H is a gem of a race series. Phenomal courses and huge, competitive fields. I’ve seen races in northern NJ with way more riders than CRCA gets on a spring morning. It’s also a way cool scene. Pack up the fam and let them play in the outdoors while you ride.
Don’t just ask Wilson, I’ve also seen Gavi on the dirt at Ringwood.
Trimble is good on a Mt Bike
http://www.bikeblognyc.com/
Magyera’s been winning B-races lately. Isn’t he a mountain biker too? And Al Siebert of Setanta… what’s up with all these mountain bikers winning our races?
Having seen more than a few artful bunny hops over extra large potholes in the past CP few races, i can only guess that there are more mountain bikers amongst us than some would like to believe.
There’s a great MTB scene in the NYC-metro area. Check out http://www.nycmtb.com for some good info and hit the dirt on one of their group rides…definitely not to be missed.
Plus, don’t all of us need an excuse to buy yet another bicycle?
Are you kidding? Any decent road cyclist can bunny hop bottles, potholes, and fallen branches. If you can hop onto a curb in the middle of a race and attack on the sidewalk, then you can start using Euro-trash phrases and talk indifferently about the sad state of cycling.
Where are the race pics from crca saturday?
….and from Prospect?….and from Branch Brook? Please!
I need to see a visual record of my mighty mediocrity!
no one was taking pictures at CRCA as far as i know. it was raining. damn you people are selfish narcissists.
for pics