pomole - if youre the rider I'm thinking of ("Jimenez" on your shorts something like that), I dont think the rider that blew by you was in the 30-39 class, I think that was the winner of the 40-49 group. I was with you and the 2nd place guy (red shirt) the whole race (I was the single-speed guy...finished fourth, 20 seconds or so back). I almost caught the red shirt guy at one point before my legs gave out....and then you passed me 🙁 but I dont think I ever saw the guy that won our group I think he was always a few minutes ahead. I could be wrong.
I like how Jim looks inconvienienced by the jump. "I could have been pedeling if my tires were on the ground"
Looks very non-chalant about the upcoming wreckage that accompanies such a move.
Great Race and Fun Time.
MY opinion is that EVERYONE who participated is a winner.
Kudos to Marty's for running a class act.
This was only my second race but I prepped really hard and it payed off; 2nd place- Cat3 40-49.(1st race at Wayway-10th place). I have no idea who took first place- no showed at the podium. He was like a ghost and made his move very early on. I think he may have been the first one to come in from cat 3 even before the two younger age groups.
I think I was the guy in the red and white jersey that grunted past Chainsaw and others.
The best part was at the "home stretch" I thought I was battling for first and went full bore to come in a handlebar behind this guy who was actually winning a younger age group. It was definitely the most intensely competetive I have ever ridden as I think it was for him judging by the puking he did afterward. He was such a good sport that after we shook hands he said it was well worth it.
What a classic example this day was of what racing is all about for me.
Special thanks to my riding companions for rooting me on and to my future wife who got up at 5AM to come along.
found the photo of a tandem mountain bike in gtluke's photos.
wtf?!
Congratulation John! What did I tell you when I asked you and Rob to join the H2H race series early this year, you guys will have fun and you'll do well too. Well, you are not only having a blast but you also podium too. Again, Congratulations! 😉Great Race and Fun Time.
This was only my second race but I prepped really hard and it payed off; 2nd place- Cat3 40-49.(1st race at Wayway-10th place).
The best part was at the "home stretch" I thought I was battling for first and went full bore to come in a handlebar behind this guy who was actually winning a younger age group. It was definitely the most intensely competetive I have ever ridden
What a classic example this day was of what racing is all about for me.