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Wookiebikers cycling blog: May 2013
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Thursday, May 30, 2013. PIR ITT #2 - Epic Fail. Driving out to the track I questioned my sanity racing in conditions like this. I'm guessing some auto racing took place during the weekend, which likely put some oil on the track, which the rain brought up during our races. Riding around before my start, I could tell conditions on the track would be sketchy since my bike already felt like it was sliding around a little and I wasn't even going that fast.
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: June 2013
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Thursday, June 13, 2013. Sunday was the TTT state championships yesterday and this was my first time racing in the CAT 1/2 (Senior Men's) category. I knew it was going to be a hard race . and it didn't disappoint! As we headed to the start line we did a little pace-line work (the start was about a mile from the staging area). We didn't really have a plan as far as which riders we would place where and just kinda winged it. We did decide to start ...Needl...
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: September 2013
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Wednesday, September 25, 2013. Stages Power meter and brake pads. I was finally able to complete my winter/commuter bike with the addition of a Stages Power meter. I picked it up through Upper Echelon Fitness through a team deal and so far, for the price, it's a great little power meter. The big question will be durability . There are reports out there of the actual power meter falling off due to adhesive failure as well as a few reports of water get...
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: August 2013
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Friday, August 30, 2013. Winter bike nearly ready . and new shoes. Since winter is coming, I figured it was time to get my bike ready for winter. There were a lot of things about the bike I wanted to change before winter set in: Wheels, brakes, bottom bracket, tires and add a power meter. So, a few weeks ago, I took advantage of a few team deals and picked up some new stuff for the winter bike and started getting it ready for the winter. Overall feel is ...
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: April 2013
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Friday, April 5, 2013. Crank Cycles PIR TT #1. The Crank Cycles PIR ITT #1 was the 3 race in the Oregon TT Cup Series. I love this course since it's closed to auto traffic (taking place on an auto race track), has a lot of turns (some tight) and is more of an all out power course with perfect asphalt to race on. With such good weather conditions, times would be fast on the day. As it stands with my position I feel overall, it's pretty well set now. I...
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: July 2013
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Sunday, July 21, 2013. Revenge of the Disc Wheel #2. This was my second attempt at the course, with better wind conditions and slightly cooler temperatures I was hoping to put in a good effort and better my time from the previous week. My legs are dead at this point and just need a break. So with that said . this is how they will end up getting a break. As I crossed the finish line, I was coasting down on the long straight. I junior racer had finishe...
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: Mary's Peak Hill Climb
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Monday, June 16, 2014. Mary's Peak Hill Climb. This was my first year racing the Mary's Peak Hill Climb. It's part of the Oregon TT Cup series and I already missed a race, so I wanted to give this race a shot this year. I knew it was going to be tough, but I've been losing weight and thought it would give me a good overall idea of where my fitness is at. The start of the race is flat for about 100 meters then goes up! Once you hit the top of the steeper ...
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: May 2014
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Sunday, May 18, 2014. 2014 OBRA TTT Championships. Yesterday was the OBRA State Championship Team Time Trial, my favorite race of the season. I love this race because it's a true "Team" event since you can't race without a team, you can't place without a team and you definitely can't win without a team. The other reason I love this race is flat out speed . It's rare that you will cover the same distances at the speeds you can reach with in a TTT. For the...
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Wookiebikers cycling blog: Wildcat Mountain TT
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Racing and traing blog of a CAT 3/Masters cyclist. Thursday, July 17, 2014. Well, I think everybody dodged a bullet weather wise for this race. Heading to the staging area in my car, I saw a lightening bolt off in the distance (probably 10 miles away from the start line). I could also see rain in the area, but where I was at it was dry. All told it was 11.3 miles with about 2100 feet of climbing. I ended up 2nd in my category and 10th fastest time overall . not a bad day for a bigger racer. After that I ...
