The C.C.R. bike scene
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
"Hussy Hills race" by Joe K.
The race started out at a decent pace, no craziness, or crashes that I was aware of. My legs felt really good up the hills on the first go around and I found myself, Chris, and Gregg up front on the most of the 2nd half of the first lap along with Eric M (Keltic), Dave F (Mystic velo) and some other random guys doing most of the work. About 8 miles from the finish I started to get some twinges in my left hammie but not to bad yet. The pace really started to pick up about 3 miles from the big hill, one guy tried to make a break for it but Eric M, Chris , and I chased it down. Coming into the final stretch where the turn comes to go up Constitution Hill for the finish it was Eric M leading it out, then Chris, then me. Eric makes the turn and Chris missed it and kept going straight......UUggggghhhhh......I was in serious dis-belief. I made the turn and quickly caught Eric, who was out of gas and slowed dramatically . I got out of the saddle to hammer and all of a sudden.......excruciating pain in both quads and hammies.......I thought I was going to lock up right there at the base of the climb. Some guys started passing me so I sat and down shifted......bamo! dropped my chain!........major bummer.........I got it back on by just using my shifter but it definitely cost me some momentum and a few bike lengths on the main group. The pain subsided a bit and I continued to turn the cranks at my own pace. Around the second switch back I started to feel better and shifted a few gears and started gaining some momentum. I caught a a few guys and suddenly found myself in an all out sprint for the line with four guys.
For me it was a Very Very good day....15th place and just 30 seconds off of the winning time. I might have done a bit better had I not dropped my chain. ......a great day would have put me in the top ten! Never the less I bettered my time from last year and beat some of my main rivals. We averaged 21.4mph and I clocked 4250ft of climbing on my computer!
Chris B. came in 39th
Gregg came in 57th
For me it was a Very Very good day....15th place and just 30 seconds off of the winning time. I might have done a bit better had I not dropped my chain. ......a great day would have put me in the top ten! Never the less I bettered my time from last year and beat some of my main rivals. We averaged 21.4mph and I clocked 4250ft of climbing on my computer!
Chris B. came in 39th
Gregg came in 57th
posted by Cheshire Cycle and Repair # 9:40 AM 
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