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Post by jontotman on Dec 9, 2008 22:00:48 GMT -5
Mark your Calendar horses!2009 Campmor H2H Series Race ......May 3 - #1 Wawayanda Spring Cleaning May 17 - #2 Tymor Park Challenge June 21 - #3 Darkhorse Gallop (Stewart) July 12 - #4 Bulldog Rump (Kittatinny) July 26 - #5 The Lewis Morris Challenge September 13 - #6 The Chain Stretcher (Blue Mt) September 27 - #7 Rumble in the Jungle (JH) October 4 - #8 Ringwood Finals Paydirt race points will be closed on October 1 2009, so do your Paydirt early!!! __________________ - Ellen Jorba / Campmor / Titus / Industry Nine Some other tentative dates for popular events/races:April 26 - All City Race May 9 - NJ State High School/Middle School/Kids Race May 31 - Singlespeed-a-palooza  June 14 - Blue Mt Festival June 27 & 28 - United States Cup, Windham July 16-19 - National Championships, Sol Vista Resort, Granby, Co August 1 - Wilderness 101 August 8 & 9 - United States Cup, Mt Snow August 16 - Darkhorse 40 September 6 - Shenandoah 100 Oct 11 - Iron Cross __________________ - Ellen Jorba / Campmor / Titus / Industry Nine Mark your Calendar horses!
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Post by BB_NY on Dec 10, 2008 21:56:02 GMT -5
Cant wait to get back in the game and do some races this coming year
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Post by viking on Dec 15, 2008 23:16:00 GMT -5
So who from the tribe is racing 2009? I'm hoping to do all 8 h2h SS class this season. I'm aiming for top three since a couple o the horses will be moved up to Cat 1(old Expert) I also hope to do one of the long ones just for the experience. I'll be rocking Team NYCMTB Peak Bikes spandex for the coming season. But my heart is dressed in MTBNYCSTYLE colors |
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Post by jontotman on Dec 16, 2008 0:49:25 GMT -5
I'll be rocking Team NYCMTB Peak Bikes spandex for the coming season. But my heart is dressed in MTBNYCSTYLE colors Hey Viking Congratulations and I'm happy for you for making it to Team NYCMTB. You still have our support or at least my support  As for who's racing next season, count me and AkaGC in. If I can, I'd like to do all 8 races plus the other two events that I highlighted above. I'm still undecided if I should do Sports Cat. or stay as a Beginners. I've been listening to people who raced beginners and now races sports, most of them said that in Beginners Cat. from the start of the race up to the finish line its all out hammerfest. Beginners has no time to warm up and pace themselves. In Sports Cat. some said, you can ride in a steady pace on the first lap and hammer it at the 2nd lap. What you think guys? Does it makes any sense? I was just thinking since I'm paying fees to race maybe I should just join the Sports Cat. and do two laps. I'm just worried that by doing two laps the probability for me to DNF is greater than in Beginners Cat. Any inputs or comments will be greatly appreciated.  Oh one more thing, my no. 3 is coming this January so I'm not sure if I'll be able to ride as much as I want.  |
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Post by BB_NY on Dec 16, 2008 12:21:30 GMT -5
#3 Hand downs to you. Time to buy the TV or do more a lot more riding or just get out of your house .If you want to do sports just need to work on your endurance its all about riding a steady paste I'm planning to do some races as well as many as possible
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Post by jontotman on Dec 16, 2008 15:35:21 GMT -5
do more a lot more riding or just get out of your house .If you want to do sports just need to work on your endurance its all about riding a steady paste I'm planning to do some races as well as many as possible Thanks BigBoy, I should really work on my endurace. One more thing I noticed during the race, I tend to have a hard time breathing on first 3.5 miles of the race course. After that first 3 miles I was more relax and was breathing more easily. I guess it's all part of the race, all those adrenaline pumping through your blood makes your lungs tighter. I know your first race was Sport Cat. and then you went down to Beginners Cat. what was the difference? Are the racers in Sports Cat. are much much faster than the racers in Beginners? |
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Post by Mo-e on Dec 16, 2008 17:08:20 GMT -5
No baby, for the first 3.5 miles that's the bacon, egg and cheese working ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by jontotman on Dec 16, 2008 17:14:24 GMT -5
No baby, for the 3.5 miles that's the beacon, egg and cheese working ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Hey B%$@h I'm trying to get some productive opinion/input here from our fellow tribesmen. Remember, next season your A*# is mine!  ;D ;D |
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Post by mtbnycstyle on Dec 17, 2008 8:24:10 GMT -5
I'm ready for May 3rd.
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Post by BB_NY on Dec 17, 2008 8:52:53 GMT -5
Thanks BigBoy, I should really work on my endurace. One more thing I noticed during the race, I tend to have a hard time breathing on first 3.5 miles of the race course. After that first 3 miles I was more relax and was breathing more easily. I guess it's all part of the race, all those adrenaline pumping through your blood makes your lungs tighter. I know your first race was Sport Cat. and then you went down to Beginners Cat. what was the difference? Are the racers in Sports Cat. are much much faster than the racers in Beginners?
Yes, they're more faster, just need to keep calm and paste yourself remember its no how fast you ride its for how long can you keep it, try harder in your weekness good luck or instead of making so many babies lets ride more
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Post by Mo-e on Dec 17, 2008 11:30:33 GMT -5
No baby, for the first 3.5 miles that's the bacon, egg and cheese working ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Hey B%$@h I'm trying to get some productive opinion/input here from our fellow tribesmen. Remember, next season your A*# is mine! ;D ;D if you can beat me by more than 2.21 seconds, then my @$$ is all yours...  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by viking on Dec 17, 2008 13:36:23 GMT -5
During every race this year I asked myself the same question after the first lap: Why didn't I sign up for beginner? But why get tortured for only one lap when the price for two is the same . When I did my first race in Stewart, the most consecutive miles I had done was one lap in CHP. So needless to say, I didn't have a clue how long I was gonna last. I was dead after two miles and had to walk every climb that required more than ten strokes. I killed myself in jungle habitat too, tried to chase the infamous spandex horse ;D. Knowing your own limits is definitely helpful. So Jon, keep training and when spring comes around we'll do the ringwood or blue course two straight laps. If you're not crying going up the switch back in Ringwood the second time you're ready for Sport. Actually, I cried this year when Liong passed me but don't tell anyone. ;D If any of you guys plan on doing 6 or more races this year you will benefit from getting a yearly license since they will raise the one-day license cost from $5 to $10. You also get a buch of other benefits so it might be worth it anyway. www.usacycling.org/ |
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Post by jontotman on Dec 18, 2008 8:54:23 GMT -5
So Jon, keep training and when spring comes around we'll do the ringwood or blue course two straight laps. If you're not crying going up the switch back in Ringwood the second time you're ready for Sport. Actually, I cried this year when Liong passed me but don't tell anyone. ;D Oh yes those switch back in Ringwood, always ride there and still couldn't clear those switch back. And yes they added additional 2-3 miles of technical single track that connects to the race trail all the way up to shepperd lakes. I guess its all depends on how much I will be able to ride my bike by spring time. If I can accumulate at least 50 - 60 mile/ride a week two months before the first race I'll go for Cat 2 if not I will stay in Cat 3 |
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