Team Camp

Team Camp Wrap Up:

     Even though some of the team that were confirmed for the ride couldn't make it (work sux) our mystery guest Mr. Phil Mooney from the Team Jamis/Hagens Bermen pro team did make it for the ride, and we have the pictures to prove it. It's funny how fast you can ride when you're riding with a pro. We had a very spirited ride and a few team awards were given out. Our ladies got the opportunity to have Phil give them a little push during the ride (which they have still not stopped talking about) so we know what the best part of camp was for them.

      The Ride: first we started with a nice long warm up and parade through downtown Vacaville, CA.  I have to say that the new kit colors look good, especially with the shorts and our team statement on the back. 

     Once we passed Cantalow Rd we heated the ride up. I wasn't there at the end of the Chunnel sprint but I was told it was awesome. I picked up the few of us that had been shelled and we did our own little sprint at the end.  We noticed that Kim had flatted, so I proceeded with tire change #1 for the dedicated support team (Vinny). Phil came back for us and led us back to the group. Once we were all back on the back of the group, we hit the pace line and got the speed up into the 20s the high 20s that is. I was fortunate enough to get to lead out the sprint at Winters.  I think Leslie took
that one(sprint). We stopped briefly in winters to pump up Kim's tire. Back on the road the sea otter masters team held back and let the group get away so we could  chase back. It was a nice try but they stayed away even when Phil came back to lead us out. Richard and Phil had to pull off at the turn for Davis. Thanks Phil! 

     Tire flat #2 and back to work I went on Kim's tire. Not a whole lot happened till we hit Allendale Rd when I got dropped...again,(ARG!!) Pat, who won the "Teammate of the Day" award came back
for me. Still unwilling to give up, I ignored the cramping legs and the constant ringing of my phone.  I was determined to have a day off from my electronic leash. But the 5th call in a row made me stop. I was informed that team mate Scotty's brother had been in an accident and to please have Scotty call home. Unfortunately by stopping we lost the group, so Pat took a flyer to get the info to Scotty. Then Pat actually came back for me, as did one of our newest team mates, Kurtis (awesomeness). We finished off the Steiger Rd climb and were joined by a few more of the team to finish the drag race into town. We got attacked just as we entered town by Leslie who dropped the group (good on ya) must have been the memory of Phil giving a helping hand. Bottom line we all had some fun and we all finished strong. Good 50 mile Ride !

The BBQ: 

     My wife Cindy outdid herself on the food and I over did the food (anybody up for leftovers)? What can I say beer, Kahlua pork sliders, and good friends...it doesn't get any better. -Vinny Out

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Getting ready to ride!

Phil the photographer.

It was an awesome ride & great weather

Good Ride, Good Beer, Good food, Good Friends

 

 

 

Kahlua Pork.  YUM!

Land Park Crit - Sat Mar 16th

Race Report from Richard Nagel, Cat 4:

"It was a good race. The course is good, and the weather was even better. The
field of 80+ riders started off well. No crashes for the first 3/4 of the race.
With two laps to go it became a Crash and blowout fest. Two blowouts and one crash
on second to last lap. Then 3 crashes and 2 more blowouts. I was able to avoid all
the chaos and finish in decent place. I will do this race next year!"

Well done Richard.  

Madera Stage Race

Race Report provided by Leslie Creed:

"Had a fun weekend at the Madera Stage Race this past weekend. 

Crit Sat Morning:  The most fun I have had in a crit so far!  Thanks to Alison Tetrick(pro) we were doing 28mph in the first turn and the race did not slow down ever.  It was fast with lots of attacks by the well represented teams.  Okay, fast for me, but eventually Alison rode off the front and finished ahead of us like it was nothing.  I finished with the front group which was good enough for me. (she placed 7th)

TT Saturday afternoon:  Wind, wind, wind, more wind and bee's.  I was only stung once:-)  Considering this was my first TT since the last time I raced Madera in 2010 I did pretty well.  I took a fair amount of time off of my 2010 time, but need work in this discipline.  It was fun and I look forward to racing the Dunlap TT in June. (she placed 13th)

RR(Road Race) Sunday:  roughly 66 miles of racing with some wind and lots of sun...once again, could not hang through the attacks on the rollers.  I finished even though I wanted to quit so bad (I kept praying for a flat:-)).  I ate, drank, and did everything I could, but the rollers keep getting me.  Need to start working on the longer power intervals.  (she placed 13th)

I just know that racing as a cat 3, getting my butt kicked, and pushing past my limits will eventually pay off!!

Til the next time,

Leslie"

Well done Leslie, 13th overall !!  Woo Hoo!!

Davis Sprint Tri - 3/10/2013

Race report by Charissa Odom: 

"Hello all,
      I had a great time going to the Davis Sprint Triathlon with Kim. It was a
busy event and LOTS of people! I wore my new kit and It felt great in the pool,
on the bike, and for the run. I paired the kit with orange shoes and cap, and
many people noted how visible I was :)
 
      The trail was definitely interesting! It started with a perimeter swim around
the Olympic pool (five laps). After that, it was a flat, flat, flat 19 mile
bike course. It was scenic and fast, but the markings were confusing! Many people got disoriented
with the bike leg and it was a source of frustration for many participants. The
run went through campus. It felt LONG. Though only 4 miles, I kept looking
down at my GPS thinking, "surely I'm nearly done!"

     In the end, I'm glad I did the race as I was able to prove to myself that I
can do a triathlon with no knee pain. I've struggled with knee pain while
running for 10 years now. I've been doing PT daily since August and I'm finally
seeing great results. If anyone wants to try running but struggles with pain, I
have a great resource that's helped me a ton, "Anatomy for Runners". I couldn't
run 2 miles 6 months ago, nor could I swim 10 laps without feeling totally
zonked! At this race I placed 7th of 21 in my age group.
      Come join me and Ryan at the Xterra with TBF Racing on March 30th! It's a
half mile swim in open water, 16 mile mountain bike, and 3.5 mile run. There is
a shorter version, too. That is a 200 Yard swim, 6.5 mile mountain bike, and 2
mile run.
 
Cheers, -Charissa"

She got 7th!!  Yipee!!  Awesome job & Great Race report Charissa.  Keep it up!!

Charissa finishing up her run!

Kim and her bike!

 

Hillman rocks the Rockville CX # 7 & 8

Race reports form the final Rockville CX from Team Velo Wrench racer David Hillman:  

     "CX #7: I pushed hard to finish second on that day...

      CX #8: brought me in first, all in the "C" class and second overall for the series. The series
being in it's infancy had the usual hiccups that are always caused by the usual
suspects inexperience, track features. Oh did I mention inexperienced people
like myself, and maybe timing for the series?  The course/track improved on a
week to week basis that included length, obstacles, at times even track
furniture, i.e., people wondering around the course or once even a big dog that
was smiling as we rode by. This is my first encounter with MTB groups(CX) and I
must say it's been a very rewarding time over the past nine weeks."

Great Job Dave!!  

And Thank You again to Rockville Bikes for putting on a fun series!  We are looking forward to next year!