Steve, Matt and I had a good time on Sat. at the Stafford Motor Speedway. Fast and fun – Steve had great chase in the 35+ positioning him for a 13th while Matt and I were somewhat farther back. The 3/4 was a bit sketchier and faster, but we worked it well. Steve took his lucky 13 and I managed a 7th.
Today was an interesting Hartford Downtown Crit. The 30+ field had a bunch of pros in it warming up the for the P123 later. With 5 laps to go there was a crash in the 2nd corner right in front of me. Almost in unison the guy on my left and I bunny-hopped the downed riders and up onto the median. The road was open so I rode up to the next curb cut and jumped onto the back of the field. After working my ass off to get back towards the front before the start/finish, they neutralized the race with 2 (!!!!) to go. There was one guy from TargetTraining ahead and a chase group of 5 that we were about to overtake. We waited on the start line for 10 minutes before they started the lead rider, with 7 seconds to the five chasers and 3 seconds to the field. A 2-lap sprint ensued. I was psyched with a 20th but wished they had given us 5 laps instead.
The P123 was fast. Over 29 mph average for the first 5 laps. Another crash in that one in the final corner to the start/finish straightaway with 2 laps to go. Avoided that and had a field finish.
Great feedback on the kit from someone who knows the shop and team.
Leaving Onion River Sports, over Duxbury Gap to Bolton Valley and back
Slow ride on Saturday morning, leaving ORS at 7am, goal is work at low hart. For the adventurous, do repeats on the Bolton access road, or spin around to the west side of AP gap or Lincoln gap for lots of extra miles.
The Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition has organized the following ride; please join if you can.
The VBPC is organizing a Ride of Silence in Montpelier on Wednesday, May 20 to remember all those injured or killed by motor vehicles while bicycling. Participants are asked to gather in front of the State House on State Street
at 7:00 pm. The group will ride 12 miles in silence at a respectful pace while wearing black and red armbands, which will be supplied by the Coalition. This event is free and all are invited.
