Some may say Kona doesn’t have anything on the San Diego or Bust Bike Count…. THE NUMBERS: Cervelo: …………………20 Specialized: …………….13 Trek: ……………………..10 Cannondale: ……………8 Quintana Roo: …………6 Giant: …………………….3 Scott: …………………….3 Jack Kane: ………….1 Read the athlete’s race report here Blue: ………………………1 Kuota:…………………….1 Focus: ……………………1 Orbea: ……………………1 Bianchi: …………………..1 Tirreno: …………………..1 Novara: ………………….1 Serrotta: …………………1 Softride: …………………1 Schwinn: …………………1 …
SFHW & Jack Kane Athlete Race Report : Corrolla Triathlon
Team SFHW and Jack Kane athlete, Lance Corporal Michael Politowicz competed in his first race this past weekend since coming home from Afghanistan. The race Whale Head Club Corolla Pedal-Foot-Paddle Triathlon Mike’s Race Report [hr] The competitors were from all over NC. The race was to benefit the Whalehead Club Museum. It started at 8 a.m. with heats of five …
Back in the Criterium Racing Saddle
Hopping back into racing, especially criterium racing is always a wake up call. The severe leg burning, erratic breathing, and super fast cornering are aspects I have desperately missed. After a two and a half year hiatus thanks to my triathlon obsession, I saddled back up lusting for anaerobic bliss. The 2012 Greenville Criterium in Greenville, North Carolina hosted by …
Are You Competitive or Business Oriented?
It’s time for a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type of post. Or, if you’re more romantic… We’re all holding dandelions whispering “she loves me, she loves me not” as we pluck. As I began writing this post, I didn’t know how to accurately discuss it. If you’re uber competitive and have a strong disdain for short cuts, are you …
What if Cyclists were like NASCAR Drivers or Triathletes?
There are a few types of people: “those that know”, “those that know what they don’t know”, and “those that don’t know what they don’t know”. I honestly feel like the last one applies to cycling teams and sponsorships. We have these athletes scratching their heads about why sponsors are leaving, wait, sprinting away. Are the athletes themselves to blame? …
Part III: Racing, Famous People, and a Sandwich
The conclusive post of the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship three-part series is upon us. It aims to stimulate your senses, mentally, visually, and if you’re hungry, physically. 4:00 am came way too soon on Saturday. At least this morning we did not have to take a ferry ride. We stayed only eight minutes away from the race site. …
Cutting Bike Race Predictability: Nature Valley Grand Prix
There is a standard formula for bike racing now-a-days. The U.S. Postal Train perfected it, displayed its dominance, and teams try to replicate it whenever possible. It’s proven, it works. The formula? Everyone waits until the last climb, one team drives the pace, or a sprint train wraps up the race. However, as a result, the guessing and anticipation in …
Race Report: 2011 ESI Augusta 70.3 Ironman
A lot can happen in a year. In 2010, I embarked upon tackling my first half Ironman / 70.3 event. The christening event was the ESI Augusta Georgia 70.3 Half-Ironman on the last Sunday in September. I’ll be the first to tell you, I track loads of training data, but I never really analyze it. (It’s a little thing called …
Good as Gold[en]
The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a multi-day stage race that is attempting to bring another main stream race to the U.S. However, if anything, it is a resurgence of the next iteration of the Coors Classic from the 1980s. Let me preface this by telling you I have not been able to follow every detail of the logistics and news …