Keeping as up to date as possible with local transfers of interest...
David Hutton tranfers from Project Velo to Hincapie's new U23 squad in South Carolina.
Read more about it here.
Scott Thor is moving to California and thus transferring from Stark Velo.
Scott's Website
Stark Velo's website
Jeff Braumberger transfers to Inferno Cycling (Abercrombie & Fitch) from Texas Roadhouse.
Inferno's website
Ray Huang transfers to Team Columbus.
Jeremy Grimm transfers to RGF Solutions.
Good luck next season to everyone!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Flat land time trialler to hill climber?
Can it be done? With our upcoming move to Cincinnati, it looks like where we'll end up is in a rolling to hilly area with some steep pitches in the very subdivision we've been looking at. Since I started riding in 2001, I've basically (and for the most part literally) lived in the middle of a corn field. Other than a couple of short climbs like Horseshoe Bend, Meeker and Fred's "green" route, I ride on flat farm roads. It's made me into a decent time trial rider, but a climber I'm not. Although I am bound and determined to start next season up to 20 pounds lighter (I was 184.5 for the first race of last year) than the beginning of last, which is sure to help, I'm really excited to be moving somewhere that has actual climbs to train on! Between the hills, the weight and more cyclists to train with the goal is to do MUCH better as races like St. Leon, Wilkesville and Hueston Woods.
The sooner we break ground on the clinic, the sooner we start shopping for houses, the sooner I start riding hills. As a plus, Alan told me it's always 60 degrees in Cincinnati, even in the winter. He better be right...
On a side note, I may actually be cleared to ride today. It may be a few minutes on the trainer, but it's a start.
The sooner we break ground on the clinic, the sooner we start shopping for houses, the sooner I start riding hills. As a plus, Alan told me it's always 60 degrees in Cincinnati, even in the winter. He better be right...
On a side note, I may actually be cleared to ride today. It may be a few minutes on the trainer, but it's a start.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
What do you do when you're bored stupid?
What do I do? Ramble on and on about nothing in particular.
I guess it's a good thing that work picked up some 300% since getting back from vacation. Several new projects from several old clients have kept me very busy lately. That's a good thing since it brings more money into the house AND I get to forget about the fact that I can't ride yet. It's a good thing I've given up my "over concern" with mileage goals or I'd pull what's left of my body hair out. On that note, my leg hair length is at a 5 year high. Not cycling=no shaving. They're going to look real odd by the time I'm ready to ride again.
It's been a weird couple of days. I fall asleep every night picturing myself on my time trial bike. Of course, my form looks much better in my pre-sleep thoughts than in real life, but what can you do?
Also in the downtime, I've been playing with my "training" program for 2008. I've decided to forgo 20 minute testing until April in favor of 5 minute testing. 20 minute testing at this time of the year feel counter productive until time trial season gets underway. Hopefully, I'll be back on the bike prior to November 1st or else more tweaking will be needed. I gave myself the first two weeks of November to take it REAL easy on the bike just to get back into the swing of things before ramping up the tempo. Time is already short, so I have to put more emphasis on tempo wattage and less on "e2" type rides to get my legs and lungs ready.
I guess it's a good thing that work picked up some 300% since getting back from vacation. Several new projects from several old clients have kept me very busy lately. That's a good thing since it brings more money into the house AND I get to forget about the fact that I can't ride yet. It's a good thing I've given up my "over concern" with mileage goals or I'd pull what's left of my body hair out. On that note, my leg hair length is at a 5 year high. Not cycling=no shaving. They're going to look real odd by the time I'm ready to ride again.
It's been a weird couple of days. I fall asleep every night picturing myself on my time trial bike. Of course, my form looks much better in my pre-sleep thoughts than in real life, but what can you do?
Also in the downtime, I've been playing with my "training" program for 2008. I've decided to forgo 20 minute testing until April in favor of 5 minute testing. 20 minute testing at this time of the year feel counter productive until time trial season gets underway. Hopefully, I'll be back on the bike prior to November 1st or else more tweaking will be needed. I gave myself the first two weeks of November to take it REAL easy on the bike just to get back into the swing of things before ramping up the tempo. Time is already short, so I have to put more emphasis on tempo wattage and less on "e2" type rides to get my legs and lungs ready.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Down for the count
Being lazy sucks. I'm told to not do much this weekend after surgery. I've watched TV since 6 this morning as I couldn't sleep very well. Maybe I should clean my bikes or something...
Surgery went just fine, by the way.
Surgery went just fine, by the way.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Ride 'em
In the last two days I've ridden my main road bike, my mountain bike and my time trial bike. There is a new MTB park that opened up not far from me at Huffman Dam and I went there yesterday. It's only the 2nd time ever to ride single track and I am not real good at it. Now I can see why mountain bikers have good control over their bikes. Riding with an inch on either side of my handlebars between two trees is hard and unnerving!
Anyway, today is nice out so it will be back on the road bike for a little ride. I'm still recovering from a cold/cough that I got two weeks ago while hiking in Scotland so my rides this week won't be too hard unless I somehow recover in the next two days.
Anyway, today is nice out so it will be back on the road bike for a little ride. I'm still recovering from a cold/cough that I got two weeks ago while hiking in Scotland so my rides this week won't be too hard unless I somehow recover in the next two days.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Back from vacation
Two weeks in Scotland, and now it's time to lose the weight from the sticky toffee pudding and cask ales.
Need to get on the bike again...soon!
Need to get on the bike again...soon!
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