Yesterday some kid spilled hydrochloric acid in the engineering building on campus and they closed the whole thing down. Hazmat snow day!
Racing is starting slowly, the CU Crit at Stazio was a few weeks ago, it was a good time. This past weekend was the Mines Hill Climb TT. It went pretty well, I was just happy to see my form is where it should be. This weekend is the first mountain bike race in Fontana, hopefully I don't crack super hard.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Old Pueblo
This past weekend was the 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo race. I teamed up with Chris, Bryan, and Jordan for a four man team. The game plan was to stick with the Kona Factory guys and try to ride as mistake free and consistent as possible. Bryan started us off, and Chris went out 10 seconds behind them. I was up next, and by the time he came back in the tent we were four minutes up. I was able to put in another two minutes into them and from there out we consistently were able to build a lead every lap.
By the time I finished my lap around three in the morning, we were just a minute or so behind lapping them. Unfortunately, Jordan's derailleur exploded a mile into the lap. After trying to radio back to have Bryan go out for a lap, he was able to get going again with it set up as single speed. Even more impressive, he was able to turn a 1:19, with fifteen minutes of stopping time. This set us back a little bit, but a few fast laps later by the guys and we were able to go one lap up on them. We kept it steady throughout the morning, and I finished it off with a leisurely paced last lap to enjoy the last ride on dirt for a while.
I couldn't have asked for better teammates this weekend, everyone turned impressive laps. More importantly, everyone was super consistent and played it smart. The other Epic team entered the 5 man co-ed division, and were able to pull out a second place.
A HUGE thanks also to our pit crew. Without Bill, Jim, Kelly, James, and Kelly's Mom Nancy, things would not have gone so smoothly! Thanks to The Gear Movement for loaning us the tents, and Mix1, Honey Stinger, and CarboRocket for the race fuel. Stans kept me flat free, despite all the passing in the cacti packed desert. The CatEye lights lit up the night in a big way. Last but not least, Mrs. York was beyond awesome this weekend.
After the race, we headed towards Phoenix to catch our plane back to Denver. I only had two things on my mind: getting a shower and eating a hot meal. We stopped at a truck stop to shower, we had no idea what to expect. It was the best shower I had ever had, despite all the strange looks from the truckers. After that we hit up Olive Garden, and I've never been so happy to eat.
I finally was able to climb into bed at 1:00 AM, after being awake for 41 hours. Taking the win was an awesome way to start the season, hopefully we can keep it going. I'm really excited for what 2012 has to offer! As for now, I have to focus on catching up in school and not getting sick from this weekend.
By the time I finished my lap around three in the morning, we were just a minute or so behind lapping them. Unfortunately, Jordan's derailleur exploded a mile into the lap. After trying to radio back to have Bryan go out for a lap, he was able to get going again with it set up as single speed. Even more impressive, he was able to turn a 1:19, with fifteen minutes of stopping time. This set us back a little bit, but a few fast laps later by the guys and we were able to go one lap up on them. We kept it steady throughout the morning, and I finished it off with a leisurely paced last lap to enjoy the last ride on dirt for a while.
I couldn't have asked for better teammates this weekend, everyone turned impressive laps. More importantly, everyone was super consistent and played it smart. The other Epic team entered the 5 man co-ed division, and were able to pull out a second place.
A HUGE thanks also to our pit crew. Without Bill, Jim, Kelly, James, and Kelly's Mom Nancy, things would not have gone so smoothly! Thanks to The Gear Movement for loaning us the tents, and Mix1, Honey Stinger, and CarboRocket for the race fuel. Stans kept me flat free, despite all the passing in the cacti packed desert. The CatEye lights lit up the night in a big way. Last but not least, Mrs. York was beyond awesome this weekend.
After the race, we headed towards Phoenix to catch our plane back to Denver. I only had two things on my mind: getting a shower and eating a hot meal. We stopped at a truck stop to shower, we had no idea what to expect. It was the best shower I had ever had, despite all the strange looks from the truckers. After that we hit up Olive Garden, and I've never been so happy to eat.
I finally was able to climb into bed at 1:00 AM, after being awake for 41 hours. Taking the win was an awesome way to start the season, hopefully we can keep it going. I'm really excited for what 2012 has to offer! As for now, I have to focus on catching up in school and not getting sick from this weekend.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
End of the Year
I'm currently in California at Deidre's training in the warm weather, it's awesome!
Next year I'll be riding with Epic Endurance again, this time in the form of The Gear Movement/ Epic Pro Cycling. First race is coming right up, the 24 hours of Old Pueblo. I'm looking forward to this year, the team has a great atmosphere to be in, and I'm sure we'll pull off some solid results! In addition, Deidre is going to be also on the team next year, which is exciting.
The mountain bike season ended with Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals in Angelfire, NM. It snowed a whole bunch before, so the course was pretty treacherous. The cross country went okay, chain suck prevented me from using the little ring so I cramped my way to 8th. The short track went better with a 4th. I was happy to finally be able to race collegiate nats, and scoring a podium felt great.
After that I did some cyclocross races, until I broke my wrist in one of them. Unfortunately it was two weeks before the Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen, which I was gunning for. I ended up taking an entire week off with the wrist, and then trying to ride a little bit before the race. Steevo and I traded wins, and then due to a dropped chain I was out front by a bit. Unfortunately my wrist started to hurt too much to pull on the bars or shift, and I decided to throw in the towel and not mess with the healing too much.
I took some time off the bike, and then started up when I got to California. It's been great here, the weather is warm and there are good roads to train on.
Next year I'll be riding with Epic Endurance again, this time in the form of The Gear Movement/ Epic Pro Cycling. First race is coming right up, the 24 hours of Old Pueblo. I'm looking forward to this year, the team has a great atmosphere to be in, and I'm sure we'll pull off some solid results! In addition, Deidre is going to be also on the team next year, which is exciting.
The mountain bike season ended with Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals in Angelfire, NM. It snowed a whole bunch before, so the course was pretty treacherous. The cross country went okay, chain suck prevented me from using the little ring so I cramped my way to 8th. The short track went better with a 4th. I was happy to finally be able to race collegiate nats, and scoring a podium felt great.
After that I did some cyclocross races, until I broke my wrist in one of them. Unfortunately it was two weeks before the Pittsburgh Dirty Dozen, which I was gunning for. I ended up taking an entire week off with the wrist, and then trying to ride a little bit before the race. Steevo and I traded wins, and then due to a dropped chain I was out front by a bit. Unfortunately my wrist started to hurt too much to pull on the bars or shift, and I decided to throw in the towel and not mess with the healing too much.
I took some time off the bike, and then started up when I got to California. It's been great here, the weather is warm and there are good roads to train on.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Fall
Been a while.
Deidre and I did the Steamboat Stinger duo. The day before that I raced the Keystone MSC, and finally got my Pro upgrade. Frustrating as it was, it's nice to finally get it out of the way.
Next up was Snowmass MSC, followed by Breck Epic. Breck Epic was a really awesome event. Endless singletrack, rewarding climbs, all followed by the best descents around. I highly recommend doing at least one stage race. I ended up 11th in Pro Men. I'm happy with that for my first stage race, I definitely learned a lot for next time.
Immediately following Breck school started. With school comes collegiate racing. I've had a pretty good season, a few wins and nothing out of the top four. In two weeks is collegiate nationals, so hopefully I can pull out a good result.
After that it's school for a few weeks and then home for some cross and the Dirty Dozen.
Deidre and I did the Steamboat Stinger duo. The day before that I raced the Keystone MSC, and finally got my Pro upgrade. Frustrating as it was, it's nice to finally get it out of the way.
Next up was Snowmass MSC, followed by Breck Epic. Breck Epic was a really awesome event. Endless singletrack, rewarding climbs, all followed by the best descents around. I highly recommend doing at least one stage race. I ended up 11th in Pro Men. I'm happy with that for my first stage race, I definitely learned a lot for next time.
Immediately following Breck school started. With school comes collegiate racing. I've had a pretty good season, a few wins and nothing out of the top four. In two weeks is collegiate nationals, so hopefully I can pull out a good result.
After that it's school for a few weeks and then home for some cross and the Dirty Dozen.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
21
Well, I made it to 21. I got this for free at Breckenridge Brewery, so that was nice of them.I spent my birthday in Breck for Deidre's sister Danae's wedding. I missed the rehearsal dinner for a day of this:
Luckily they were all quite accommodating, and I wasn't given too hard of a time for it. Deidre got me an espresso machine for my birthday, which I'm pretty excited about.In other news, I'm riding the rest of the season with Epic Endurance. The guys at Ag3r have been more than awesome, but it will be nice to have some more local support. My first not short track race with them was yesterday, which was the Winter Park Point to Point. I somehow have gone this whole year without racing a single XC, so I was definitely hurting. I didn't finish where I'd like to, but I'm not terribly worried. Next up is Breck 100, which I am worried about. I definitely don't feel ready for it, but at the least it will be a long day on awesome single track.
The weekend after that Deidre and I are going to do the Steamboat Stinger, a 50 mile race put on by Honey Stinger, duo. I'm definitely looking forward to it!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Almost July
I passed all my classes, so that was pretty sweet. Came out of the semester heavier than ever... not so sweet.
Summer started, Nate came back from euro-land , and I started working at University bikes. I raced some crits, did some road racing, nothing notable.
Deidre and I decided that it would be a good idea for her to come visit PA with me. That's a big step! We did the Big Bear 2x12 together. It was fun, we both had mechanicals on the first lap that put us pretty far back, but we had a solid rest of the race. I mean, we're still together, so that seems a W.
Last weekend was the Bailey Hundo. It was my first long race in over a year and a half, so I was kind of worried. The first 60 miles were singletrack, and the last 40 were dirt road climbs. I ended up 7th on the day, which I was happy with. It was fast though, my finishing time was 7:16 I think. There were 7 or so of us all within 10 minutes, so it was pretty tight.
Right after that Henry, Ken, Richie, Ray, and my Dad came out for some riding. It was really fun, I'm glad they came. We got a few longer climbing days in, and some flatter stuff to keep the troops fresh.
I'm taking a few days off, and then starting to get ready for Breck 100. Deidre's sister is getting married in Breck on the fourth, which is turning out to be quite the awesome weekend of riding...and... wedding stuff! It's also my 21st birthday the 3rd, which should make the wedding even more exciting. Montucky Miller and his sweeter/ more enjoyable/ more pleasant half Colleen are en route to Boulder and should be crashing here for a while.
Summer started, Nate came back from euro-land , and I started working at University bikes. I raced some crits, did some road racing, nothing notable.
Deidre and I decided that it would be a good idea for her to come visit PA with me. That's a big step! We did the Big Bear 2x12 together. It was fun, we both had mechanicals on the first lap that put us pretty far back, but we had a solid rest of the race. I mean, we're still together, so that seems a W.
Last weekend was the Bailey Hundo. It was my first long race in over a year and a half, so I was kind of worried. The first 60 miles were singletrack, and the last 40 were dirt road climbs. I ended up 7th on the day, which I was happy with. It was fast though, my finishing time was 7:16 I think. There were 7 or so of us all within 10 minutes, so it was pretty tight.Right after that Henry, Ken, Richie, Ray, and my Dad came out for some riding. It was really fun, I'm glad they came. We got a few longer climbing days in, and some flatter stuff to keep the troops fresh.
I'm taking a few days off, and then starting to get ready for Breck 100. Deidre's sister is getting married in Breck on the fourth, which is turning out to be quite the awesome weekend of riding...and... wedding stuff! It's also my 21st birthday the 3rd, which should make the wedding even more exciting. Montucky Miller and his sweeter/ more enjoyable/ more pleasant half Colleen are en route to Boulder and should be crashing here for a while.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Race!
I won my first SS outing. Results/awards to be held 4 hours later... so I left. Should of stayed, listed as not winning on results. I won though. 'First place' SS was on gears...
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