by Joe Thieman My 1st 40K TT at 55 Year's Old
Event: KS State TT Championships
Woke up nervous 3:30 AM at my brother’s home in Lamar , MO - about 58 miles from Walnut, KS. Fell back to sleep only to wake up with a start at 6:30 AM. Left my brother’s at 7:00 AM — not soon enough! The 58 miles to Walnut, KS was not exactly traveled on interstate highway. I arrived at the TT site at 8:15 AM with a whole 22 minutes to check-in, get dressed and unload my bike. Do you know how long it takes to wiggle into a time trial suit, even for a skinny guy like me?
No warm up - No time to pump up my tires - No time to switch to the solid disc wheel I borrowed from the Bike Shack.
My mantra: "Bert can't catch me..." "Bert can't catch me..." "Bert can't catch me..."
Have you ever sat on a HARD TT SEAT for 25 Miles? (Bring an ice pack...!)
I must say, that I enjoyed it and look forward to the next one. Like most of us, I hope to do better...
8 Jun Dirty Kanza 200 Miles
Borrowed Story from Craig Eaton Bicycle Shack Racers rocked the gravel roads of Kansas this past Saturday. Eric Finks, Jim Rank, Kory Dillman, Mark Krause, and Brian Lasswell took on the 200 mile Dirty Kanza gravel road grind. Over 200 riders started the event.
It was hot and sticky, even at the 6:00 a.m. start. At the end of a hot and windy day, each Bicycle Shack rider put forth an effort to make the team proud. Eric Finks finished 7th overall, riding in with last year’s winner. Jim Rank finished a short time later winning the Master’s 50+ category. Both had over 15 hours of ride time. Mark and Brian achieved their goal of making the third check point at 140+ miles. Kory was close behind Eric and Jim at each checkpoint during the day, but the heat played havoc with his system and cramps prevented him from finishing.
An impressive day in the saddle for the Bicycle Shack racers. They represented well!! Congratulations to all of them for their effort!
28 May What's so Great about 16th Place?
KC Corporate Challenge - 61 Riders - Age Group 45-49 - Average Speed 23.3 MPH - Place 16th! Pretty awesome when you find out that Brian Mitchell in a wheelchair produced that speed competing against Bike Riders! Congrats Brian!
25 May 1st in State - 2nd in State!
Congrats! Kent Woermann - 1st in State Cat 3 Road Race! Kyle Skinner - 2nd in State Cat 4 Road Race!
20 May Doping at the Recreational Riding Level!
I realize now that "DOPING" News Stories are much more interesting than any results we can obtain out on the road. How unfortunate it was to find out that some riders that I have the highest regard for are just plain "CHEATERS"! For example, (I don't really want to name names, but...) it was discovered that Reggie Kelch has laced his Power Bar with a 1-A-Day Multiple Vitamin and Chris Smedley (Owner of Bicycle Shack) has been known to eat a full breakfast of scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon and hashbrowns on his supposedly "CLEAN" Sunday morning breakfast ride! It wouldn't surprise me if Matt Sweeney and Jeff Winter visit Mickey Dee's and order a full 1/4 pounder with cheese! I personally ride "CLEAN" and only drink water and eat 1 leaf of lettuce per day...! Later.....
8 May Very Impressive at Joe Martin SR!
Two 1st Place Results with a very large field of riders. Kent Woermann - 1st out of a field of 67 in the Cat 3 Time Trial. Kyle Skinner - 1st out of a field of 58 in the Cat 4 Road Race. WOW!
6 May BEAT THE NEET!
Steve Auchterlonie was holding the NEET 1st Thursday of the Month 10K Fastest Time by a Bicycle Shack Racer after the April 1st NEET TT with a 14:22. However, Bert Swift beat his time on the May 6th TT with a 14:02! (So... it was better conditions...) Any takers next time around?
8 Apr Awesome Display at Spring Fling #6!
Wow! Cat 3/4 - 1st,2nd,4th (Brett Johnson, Kent Woermann, Eric Finks) Cat 4 - 1st, 2nd (Rick Krepps, Kyle Skinner) Cat 5 - 1st (Michael Saif) Cat 3/4 Women - 1st (Shari Krepps) Quite the Clinic for the Bicycle Shack Racing Team.... WOW!
31 Mar Their Stock is Rising!
Cat 3 Riders have a couple of NEW competitors to watch out for as Kent Woermann and Eric Finks seem to be performing at high levels thus far. Click on Top Performers and check the Cat 3 RR results for those two.....
19 Mar Shining Stars on the Horizon!
Kyle Skinner (Cat 4) and Michael Saif (Cat 5) are proving themselves to be the next up and coming riders on the Bicycle Shack Racing Team. Three weeks of Spring Fling Races have come and gone and both riders are sitting in 2nd place in their respective categories. I’m looking forward to following their progress. Looks like Ben Simon’s training plan is working once again, as Kyle has been training with Ben over these long winter months…. On another note, I was introduced to the Expresso.Net bikes by Reggie Kelch. Based on Reggie’s and Jeff Alan’s strength on the Saturday Ride (the one day we had OK weather) they must do the trick…..! Later….
7 Feb Good Luck with Your NEW Team!
Adam Miller and Brian Bradley will now ride for St. John's with Jeremy Pych. Good Luck to both of you! We will be watching your progress....
16 Jan Know When To Climb the Category Ladder
Cyclists have different levels of experience and fitness, therefore it was important for the safety of the riders and to keep the "Fun Factor" in racing to establish racing categories referred to as "Cat". What type of rider should make up each category? Cat 5 Cat 5 or "Citizen" should be relegated to riders that are "New" to the sport who may or may not have trained or aren't experienced in group rides. The races are usually shorter to give "Newbies" a chance to experience racing and an opportunity to develop pack riding skills. An upgrade to Cat 4 usually only involves participating in a number of races to gain that experience. As you can see, there are usually to many riders that sit in this category too long, making it difficult for the less experienced and less fit riders to enjoy racing. Hopefully the new "tracking" of riders by some of the Racing Organizations will put a stop to those who just sit in this category to win races. Cat 4 Cat 4 should be for those riders who feel "Safe" riding in moderately paced group rides and who have now started training consistently. These races should be a little longer and faster than the Cat 5 races. This Category is the "Testing" ground for race tactics and strategies and a place to discover your strengths or weaknesses. Cat 3 Cat 3 Riders should be able to meet these 3 Criteria: 1. You have now trained and identified your strengths and weaknesses. 2. You are extremely comfortable in a racing pack. 3. You can now apply "Race Strategies" to help yourself or a team mate. Many riders linger too long in Cat 4 because they don't think they are physically ready. Actually a move to Cat 3 is much more "Mental" than it is physical provided you can commit an amount of time to training. The big "Key" here is that you are no longer worried about staying upright in a field of riders with a wide-range of bike handling abilities. At this level tactics and strategies start to define those who win. Cat 1/2 Finally a level of racing that either takes a great deal of time and commitment or a very genetically and gifted athlete. It's a category that often races with the "PROS". Many riders jump up to this level of racing and the "Fun Factor" disappears. Ultimately the reason we race is to have fun. Placing yourself in the correct category helps you push the limits of your abilities while having a great time.
1 Jan 2010 Happy New Year!
WOW! It's already 2010. I've lived to see another year! 2009 was a great year to ride and it's time to tell you my favorite moment of 2009 before we start all over again. In a way this is quite historical for me. For the very first time EVER my favorite moment of the year and I wasn't even riding on a bike. I was however watching a bike race.... Drum Roll please.... My favorite biking moment of 2009 was cheering wildly for Eric Burch, Craig Eaton and Kent Woermann placing 1,2,3 at the Tour of KC held at Longview College! This is without a doubt the most exciting moment in 2009 that involved a bike! The strategy, endurance and skill displayed by the Bicycle Shack Racing Team and guys I know was thrilling. The selflessness of Eric Finks blocking in the group trying to chase them down was awesome. By the way, he came in 5th! Those 4 rode like a TEAM should. IF someone had taped that race it could have gone on sale as a "Racing Strategy" edition. I think anyone watching that race would agree with me... It was the "GREATEST MOMENT OF 2009"! Later.....
14 Dec - Good Results for Jeff Winkler at Nationals
One Hundred and Fifty-Five started in the 40-to 44 Year Age Group, representing the best in the country in cyclocross in that age group. Our very own Jeff Winkler placed 11th! Very impressive! Congrats Jeff on representing "US", the state of MO and the Kansas City area in general..... We are proud!
2 Nov - And I thought Friends on the Podium would be Manageable!
If you haven't had a chance yet, click on "Friends on the Podium". These are friends of our who have placed either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race and have ridden the Saturday Morning Ride leaving from Longview College Recreation Center parking lot within the last year. I am simply amazed - as I really thought it would involve only an entry on rare occasions. WOW! We really have some of the best athletes on that ride! And I just started this section in the middle of September.....!
1 Nov - Kyle Skinner - Another Saturday Rider Comes Into His Own!
Congratulations Kyle! Rides to a 1st Place finish in the Sunflower Cross Category 4 Race. Hopefully he will go from "unattached" to a Bicycle Shack Racer this year. You will probably look good in green!
1 Nov - Brian Mitchell - 2nd Place New York City Marathon!
Congratulations Brian! Facing the best in the world, Brian rolls to 2nd Place in the Big Apple! WOW!
11 Oct - Who Said the MS150 wasn't a Race?
Story By Chris Smedley I so much enjoyed riding with everybody. The first day was great. We where blessed with the beautiful weather and a slight tail wind. Starting off together in the mix and slowly picking it up. I should have done the century with you guy's but I guess that left me some energy for the next day. I got kinda carried away with John and a few others on the way back. I was feeling pretty good and the light on top of the lead out vehicle was kinda hypnotizing as we were able to stay behind it until 40-45 miles before we gave up on staying with Tim Colfield.
It came down to John and I trying to bridge back up to him but to no avail. Tim looked like he was sitting up but kept pulling away. He just got through telling me he had nothing left after riding with Jeremy the first day.100 miles @23ave. Just goes to show you. His nothing left still rides away from us.:)
After waisting ourselves, I pretty much hit the wall and took advantage of John's draft as much as possible. As you know though the way the wind was it was tuff to find a draft. With a couple riders just a couple hills back. We had to keep pushing.
We still came in 2nd and 3rd. Couldn't believe some big group didn't catch us before the end. Next Year Bigger, Better Bike Shack MS150 Team!
11 Oct - And From The Desk of the Ultra Endurance Athletes...
These Stories are late but NOT Forgotten. From the Louisville Iron Man our very own Michael Boles finished in 11 Hours 48 Minutes and 30 Seconds the 2.4 Mile Swim (1:16:21), the 112 Mile Bike Leg (5:49:01) and the 26.2 Mile Run (4:34:40). This placed him in the top 26% of those that participated. Of 2,435 he was 640th place! Congratulations Mike! And at the 500 Mile Texas Tejas Time Trial Jeff Winter finished 1st in his age group! There were only 12 finishers in the allotted time. Jeff was 5th Overall finishing the 503.5 Miles in 35 Hours 3 Minutes. His friend Alex Shnyra finished 8th in 38 Hours 44 Minutes. Michael Boles completed 397.5 Miles before succumbing to an ankle injury. This was still the 14th best!
28 Sept - New Link "Friends on The Podium"
I decided to remove the Recreational Ride Section since I never seemed to have time to keep it updated and almost ALL recreational rides can be accessed via the JCBC/KCBC Calendar link on the left. I also removed the 26 MPH Club Link because what was once a rare occurance reaching the elusive 26 MPH speeds on Saturday morning are now happening quite regularly. Even 27 MPH is happening too often to be a rarity. Replacing these sections with just one section called "Friends on The Podium" gives credit to our fellow Saturday Riders who are causing these speeds to be so fast on Saturday Morning. The riders who race and have also riden our Saturday Morning Ride within the last year will be recognized if they reach the Podium in any given Race regardless of who's team they ride on. A Podium Finish is for 3 Places ONLY - 1st - Gold, 2nd - Silver, 3rd - Bronze. The reason being is that I would never have the time to recognize the great results by so many of our riders. (I post the Race Results for ALL places for the Bicycle Shack Racing Team and let me tell you it is time consuming!) Restricting results for just the Podium Finishers might be more manageable. Of course a NEWS Story might come about if for instance one of our friends place 6th in a race with over 100 riders. I would still like to recognize great results even if they don't get on the podium, but the NEWS Story would take care of that recognition. For those who don't race, you may feel much better being dropped by the front group on Saturday knowing who these "Powerhouses" are... Any other ideas - let me know!
22 Aug - Who Got "IT"?
What does it take to reach the “Elite” (PRO,Cat 1/2) ranks?
I asked myself that question than started doing tons of research on the internet to try and determine the possibilities of reaching those milestones. Unfortunately genetics is involved. There are also charts posted for the “gifted” that pretty much know what category you would be competitive in based on your annual mileage. In other words, even if your genetic make-up gives you an advantage, you wouldn’t even be competitive in a Cat 4 race if you only rode 10 or 20 miles a week.
There is good news for those of us who picked the wrong parents. Mileage and proper training will take even the most average Joe or Jane to fitness levels that 99.8% of Americans will never come close to reaching. It is even possible to get quite competitive in the lower categories of racing with an average genetic make-up. You might just have to work a little harder.
How “FIT” is a racer?
Believe it or not even a mid-pack Cat 5 finisher is fitter than 99.9% of all Americans. They rank above the fitness levels of most Aerobic Instructors. It should be no surprise to many of us who ride our bikes at recreational levels and then enter our first category 5/citizens race only to find ourselves getting shelled off the back of the pack. Even at this lower level of racing you can’t just go out for a few easy rides a week and be competitive. To jump from recreational rider to racer, some form of training is required even if it is just trying to stay with faster riders on fast group rides a couple of times a week. The average speed of a Cat 5 criterium might be between 23 and 25 MPH which far exceeds the 14 to 18 MPH average speeds that religious recreational riders are accustomed to riding. Jumping up a level from 5 to 4 is not that large of a leap for those close to the front of Cat 5 races. Skill levels are usually a little bit better but race speeds and fitness levels could be similar. The next jump to Cat 3 appears to be much greater based on the speeds indicated by the use of timing chips that racers now use. My best guess is that there are “gifted” athletes like Craig Morris and Brian Bradley who were once Cat 2 racers that down-graded to Cat 3 when family priorities lessened their training time OR lesser gifted athletes who have tons of high level training mileage mixed in this group. Speeds and biking skills are much higher at this level.
This brings us to Category 2 and above….
IF you make it this far go home and give your Mother a great big KISS! Yes, genetic endurance can only be passed down from the female side and if you have a great SPRINT at the end of the race you can then also thank your Dad who might have passed you the white twitch muscle fibers and muscular strength. Of course it will take effort on your part to hone those gifts from your parents.
A couple of parents that need to be recognized: Mr/Mrs Winkler, Mr/Mrs Pych, Mr/Mrs Todd, Mr/Mrs Miller and Mr/Mrs Lininger… (Cat 1 – Jeff Winkler, Cat 2 – Jeremy Pych, Phil Todd, Luke Lininger, Adam Miller)
Later……
Sun 27 Jun - Breakthrough Tour of KC Power and Light Crit
Cat 3
Kent Woermann - GOLD
Cat 5
Robert Dusek - SILVER
Fri 25 Jun - Breakthrough Tour of KC Longview Crit
Cat 3
Kent Woermann - SILVER
Sun 6 Jun - Tulsa Tough Crit
Juniors
Luke Lininger - GOLD
Sat 5 Jun - Dirty Kanza 200 MTB
Masters
Jim Rank - GOLD
Sat 5 Jun - Tulsa Tough Crit
Juniors
Luke Lininger - SILVER
Sat/Sun 29/30 May - Wichita Omnium
Cat 1/2/3 RR
Adam Miller - Bronze
Cat 1/2/3 Crit
Adam Miller - Bronze
Cat 5 Crit
Randy Booth - GOLD
Hand Cycle 3
Brian Mitchell - GOLD
Tue/Wed 25/26 May - Corporate Challenge TT
Women 35-39
Allison Adams - GOLD
Masters 45-49
Reggie Kelch - BRONZE
Masters 50-54
Dave Reynolds - GOLD
Sun 23 May - KC Triathlon
Female 35-39
Allison Adams - GOLD
Male 35-39
Chris Yows - SILVER
Male 40-44
Barry Ogden - GOLD
Male 45-49
Jeff Allen - SILVER
Sun 23 May - 2010 MO State RR
Cat 3
Kent Woermann - 1st in State
Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - 2nd in State
Sat 22 May - O'Fallan Gold Cup Crit
Cat 3/4
Brian Bradley - GOLD
Sat 8 May - Joe Martin RR
Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - GOLD
Sat 8 May - Joe Martin TT
Cat 3
Kent Woermann - GOLD
Sun 25 Apr - Joseph Sheehan RR
Cat 3
Kent Woermann - Bronze
Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - Bronze
Women Open
Allison Adams - Silver
Sat 24 Apr - Tour de Hills RR
Cat 3/4
Kent Woermann - Bronze
Sat 24 Apr - Tour of St. Louis Crit
Cat 3
Brian Bradley - GOLD
Cat 1/2/3 Women
Aubree Dock - Bronze
Sun 18 Apr - Bone Bender MTN
6 Hour
Jeff Winkler - Gold
Sat 17 Apr - Tour of Hermann Crit
Cat 3
Kent Woermann - Gold
Sat 17 Apr - Tour of Hermann TT
Masters 50+
Steve Auchterlonie - Bronze
Sat 10 Apr - Spring Fling #4
Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - Silver
Rick Krepps - Bronze
Cat 5
Michael Saif - Silver
Cat 5 35+
Michael Saif - Bronze
Sat 3 Apr - Spring Fling #6
Cat 3/4
Brett Johnson - Gold
Kent Woermann - Silver
Cat 4
Rick Krepps - Gold
Kyle Skinner - Silver
Cat 5
Michael Saif - Gold
Sun 28 Mar - The Great Forest Park Bike Race
Cat 3
Brian Bradley - GOLD
Sun 28 Mar - NWA Spring Classic
Cat 3
Kent Woermann - SILVER
Sat 13 Mar - Spring Fling #3
Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - Gold
Cat 5 35+
Michael Saif - SILVER
Sun 7 Mar - Perry Dam Race #1
Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - BRONZE
Sat 6 Mar - Spring Fling 2
Cat 3/4
Brian Bradley- SILVER Masters 35+
Brian Bradley - GOLD
Kurtis Albrecht - BRONZE Women 3/4
Renae Weaver - BRONZE
Cat 4
Rick Krepps - GOLD
Kyle Skinner - BRONZE
Cat 5 35+
Michael Saif - 2nd
Sat 27 Feb - Spring Fling 1
Cat 4
Rick Krepps - SILVER Masters 35+
Kurtis Albrecht - SILVER Women 3/4
Renae Weaver - GOLD
Shari Krepps - SILVER
Sun 28 Feb - Froze Toes
Masters 40+
Craig Eaton - SILVER
Sun 10 Jan - Grote Prijs
Cat 4
Jim Rank - BRONZE Cat 4 Women
Aubree Dock - SILVER
Cross Out the Old Year
Masters 50+
Jim Rank - GOLD Cat 4 Women
Aubree Dock - SILVER Cat 4
Kent Baker - BRONZE
Sat 5 Dec - MO State Cyclocross Championships
Masters 50+
Jim Rank - SILVER Cat 4 Women
Aubree Dock - BRONZE
Sat 5 Dec - Boss Cross 4
Open Women
Allison Adams - SILVER
Sun 29 Nov - Jingle Cross Rock
Masters 35+
Jeff Winkler - GOLD
Sun 15 Nov - DeStad Cross Cup
Open
Jeff Winkler - SILVER
Sun 8 Nov - Veterans Cross
Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - SILVER
Sat 7 Nov - Grand Prix HPT Cross
Cat 3
Luke Lininger - GOLD Cat 4 Women
Aubree Dock - SILVER
Sun 1 Nov - Sunflower Cross
Open Women
Allison Adams - SILVER Cat 3/4
Mark Krause - SILVER Cat 4
Kyle Skinner - GOLD
Sat 31 Oct - Boss Cross III
Open Men
Jeff Winkler - SILVER Cat 3/4
Luke Lininger - SILVER Cat 4
Kent Woerman - SILVER
Sat 31 Oct - New York City Marathon
Handcycle
Brian Mitchell - SILVER
Sat 24 Oct - Smithville Cyclocross Festival
Open Men Jeff Winkler - GOLD Open Women Allison Adams - GOLD
Sun 18 Oct - Boulevard Cup
Open Women Allison Adams - BRONZE Juniors Luke Lininger - GOLD
Sat 17 Oct - Capital Cup Cross
Open Men Jeff Winkler - GOLD Cat 4 Women Aubree Dock - GOLD
Sun 11 Oct - Chris Cross
Open Men Jeff Winkler - BRONZE Open Women Allison Adams - BRONZE Juniors Luke Lininger - GOLD Cat 4 Brian Lasswell - GOLD
Sun 4 Oct - Boss Cross II
Open Men Jeff Winkler - BRONZE Open Women Allison Adams - SILVER Juniors Luke Lininger - GOLD
Sat 3 Oct - Boss Cross I
Open Men Jeff Winkler - SILVER Open Women Allison Adams - SILVER Cat 4 Women Aubree Dock - BRONZE Juniors Luke Lininger - GOLD
Sun 27 Sept - Diamond Blackfan Cyclocross Challenge
Masters 35+ Jeff Winkler - GOLD Cat 1/2/3/4 Women Allison Adams - SILVER
SAT 19 Sept - KC Cyclocross Cup
Masters 40+ Jeff Winkler - GOLD Cat 4 Eric Burch - SILVER Cat 4 Women Aubree Dock - BRONZE
The 1st ride starts at 7:45 AM from Longview College Recreational Center Parking Lot - Very Social! Just 10 miles around Longview Lake approx. speed 12/13 MPH. The 30 mile ride starts at 8:45 AM. Approx. 17 to 20 MPH. Rides go all year provided the temperature is above 45 degrees!
Sunday Dog Ride - Medium/Fast!
Leaves JP Coffee Shop at 8:30 AM. I heard this is a good ride from a number of sources!
Tuesday Lee's Summit Ride
Starts at 6:00 PM from up the street at the Church parking lot near the Amtrak Station in Lee's Summit.
Wednesday Bike Shack Ride
Starts at 6:00 PM from the Bicycle Shack.
Thursday Night Ride
The ride leaves Casey's at Pink Hill and Woods Chapel Road for most of the summer. Start time 5:45. 35 mile loop. Fast!
17 Jul - Thank you Non-Racing Bike Shack Racing Team!
WOW! HOT & Humid but another great turnout. And Thank-you Chris for starting the slower short cut ride to Casey's. It's getting a little fast out to Casey's again and it's nice that there is another ride to offer other riders. Anyhow the return from Casey's was really fun since the 4 or 5 Bike Shack Racers that are scheduled to race on Sunday decided to ride a nice moderately fast and smooth pace back to the college. The speedsters that were NOT racing on Sunday really flew back. Don't know their speed, but it was evident that we weren't going to keep them in sight to long. Ben Simon, Kent Woermann and Eric Burch burned the after-burners on their return trip and weren't seen till we arrived back at the parking lot. Of course their humble nature didn't disclose the speed at which they returned. The really nice part about a group of racers, racing the next day, is a really controlled and smooth return ride. A large group of us "Rec-Riders" could hop on for a free ride back without sweating buckets. Of course a few brave non-racers went off the front on a number of occasions to test the speed of the pack. But a pack is still a pack, and a smooth moving pack is just too hard to get away from as all attempts off the front were easily reeled in. Anyhow I'm sure quite a few of us really appreciated the Bike Shack Green Engine that was pulling us back. The leadership and skill of those guys to bring us back effortlessly, yet still have a 22.5 average was amazing. I really enjoyed sitting on this train..... Just wish there was a movie and air-conditioning ! Later......
10 Jul - What? 83 Riders? WOW!
WOW! What a turn-out! 83 on the 1st Ride and maybe 60+ on the combined two rides out to Casey's. And YES - everyone liked the NEW route on 3rd St. to Ward on the 2nd ride. We still have to slow down the ride out to Casy's so that more people get group ride experience - on the other hand, with so many riders today, maybe it was good to break up in some smaller groups on the way out for safety reasons. But... 18.5 MPH was pretty fast for the 1st group out to Casey's. Anyhow - What do I know? There was absolutely no doubt in my mind that the return trip was going to be fast. Hard not to be fast with all the fit riders hanging on to the fast men. IF you are NOT going to pull let the guy coming back from the rotation on the front know and give him easy access back into the pack. This should keep things a little smoother. Once again Steve Auchterlonie took a flyer and Adam Miller responded. No one took up the chase (I know I wasn't about to...) Jim wanted me to mention that he was on the FRONT for the 1st 100 yards after we left Casey's. Good Job JIM! Almost forgot to mention how good the jokes were in the pack going out to Casey's OR maybe this is why it speeded up on the way out? Anyhow, back to the "Return-from-Casey's" story. Eventually the pack got moving again and those who were lucky enough to make it over the hills of County Line Rd caught back up to Steve and Adam who were stuck at the long 150 Hwy Light. Luckily they got off the front again and avoided a 3 bike crash that occurred in the pack. It seemed like the pack was moving along quite well - but it only takes a second for something to go wrong. Anyhow we were quite lucky that no one got seriously injured. One rider has some serious road rash and needs a new pair of riding shorts and a new pair of sun-glasses tho. While we regrouped a couple of more groups came by and joined in. I heard that there was then a much slower larger group going back to the college as Reggie, Fireman Bob and I stayed with the more serious crash victim to make sure he was OK and could get home. Steve and Adam were probably around 25 MPH and the other group that was just under 24 MPH at the crash site came back easy at around 21. We are very fortunate that with this many riders and 10 or 15 years of riding that this is the 1st "Pack-Crash" we have had. It still was an awesome day to be out riding and I look forward to next week! On a much more serious note - Our hearts and our prayers go out to Bev who has ridden for many years on the Saturday Ride. We will keep you in our thoughts as you struggle with what life has dished out for you. We will join you in prayer and hope for the best... You will always be with us...
3 Jul - It's Auchterlonie's 25.7 MPH SOLO!
Small turnout with so many bike rides going on this week-end. Quite a few of the riders did the Trek Livestrong organized ride or were missing because they were racing at the Tour of Lawrence. Still there were some NEW riders who came out. We might have to slightly slow down the trip to Casey's when NEW people show up. A couple of riders fell off and got lost on the way out. Anyhow - it was ALL Auchterlonie on the return. Bert stayed on his wheel till County Line and Steve was already producing 260+ Watts and 26 MPH. Needless to say there wasn't anyone there who could hold that power output. Eric Burch and Kent Baker probably would have held on, but they are racing on Sunday and weren't about to put out the effort. I caught up to Bert but he already started to ride in recovery mode so I went on. Bert and Randy caught me at the light at 150 Hwy and finally we had a small little group to rotate back to the college. We then ran into John 3:16 around Byars Rd and believe it or not 8 weeks after a broken pelvis I'm struggling to stay on his wheel and we rode away from Bert and Randy. With the help of John I came back at 23 MPH way after Steve who solo'd in at 39 Minutes or 25.7 MPH! Great weather, great ride, good friends - doesn't get any better than that! Congratulations to Tyler and Laura Steele (I work with Tyler) whom made it out to Casey's on the 2nd ride. Tyler was on a street bike! Later.....
19 Jun - The Kent Woermann Show!
WE did it again - we beat Mother Nature and had a great ride before she spat at us again! Not only that - but the weather really cooperated. The overcast skies kept us from melting. We actually had really nice weather this morning and one heck of a great big turn out! Let's cut to the chase - the return from Casey's was fast! Riding down Madison to County Line this fast line of Bicycle Shack jersey's flew by me giving me no hope of hooking on. (Not that I could of stayed on anyway...) And there were really good riders on this fast train (Phil Todd, Tim Colfield etc.,) But today was the Kent Woermann show with Kyle Skinner hanging on all the way to the last turn by the golf course. Has Kent jumped into a league of his own? Can Kyle jump into his league? Can anyone match these guys right now? (Like Sampson, Kyle lost a little bit of strength when he cut his hair...) Anyhow.... Congrats to Kyle who Cat up to 3 just recently and congrats to Kent W. who is riding so well this year. I'm looking forward to the races on 25, 26, 27 June to watch these guys. A Friday night crit right in our own back yard. (Longview College) Hope to see some of you there. It's an awesome race to watch! The Sunday Power and Light Crit is awesome too.... And I don't know how I forgot to mention that next Saturday morning might be a small turn out as there is the really great Tour de Lakes ride leaving early from Longview College Recreation Center parking lot. NOW that's a great early morning Saturday ride! Hope to see most of you that are not racing out there....! Might see 3 or 400 recreational riders on that ride that goes around 5 Lakes in this area. Well - that's all folks... Later.....
12 Jun - Bikers 1, Mother Nature 0
Very close... but I think we all made it back before Mother Nature decided to spit on our parade. I HAVE NO IDEA who was on the front today and who turned off to take a short-cut home to miss the rain. Provided that Adam Miller didn't get lost on the way back from Casey's, I'm quite sure that he was most likely the first one home along with anyone who could ride with him. The second group was huge and way too many riders to mention. Even Matt Sweeney and Shunton were able to tuck in somewhere and hang on! Actually, there were really no bad spots since the tail wind just pushed you along. Luckily I made the decision NOT to stop at the College and continue to ride on home. Came within about a mile before the cold wind and rain dumped on me. Because I didn't stop and catch up on the gossip and bragging rights of the FAST MEN, I don't have a clue as to what went on at the front. Feel free to email me and I will update this story later. The front had to be fast tho, as the large second group had about a 23... Later....
5 Jun - A Few New Names.
Need I say Great Turn-out? After all the summer is in full swing now. So let's cut to the chase and get right to the ride back from Casey's. No need to mention that the front group was fast - just look at the familiar names: Phil Todd, Ben Simon, Kent Woermann, Tim Colfield, Eric Burch, Kent Baker... BUT what's this? A couple of more names we haven't seen on the front. Fireman Mark Burns and Soccer Star Anson. Fireman Mark rode a 14:14 10K TT Thursday night on a regular bike! (26.14 MPH!) Now that's a Fire Engine! And WHY should these Fast Guys on the front get ALL the credit. The "B" Group had their own 1st Timers with Personal Best's. Mark 3:16 riding hard and taking long pulls in a very fast "B" Group? What's the world coming too? Hey Mark, it's about 22.5 MPH in case you are wondering. And I apologize for not remembering some more Personal Best's from that group, but by the time I rode home the names left my memory. (It's an age thing...) And Last But NOT Least, Jeff Winter wanted me to mention to the world that he stayed with the "A" Group most of the way down County Line and if he hadn't sneezed he would have made it in with them... Oh, one more thing - Great Riding Zack Littel - (only 13 and hanging with the Big Boys OR Old Farts) Well, I guess that's it - sure was a great morning to ride.
29 May - LUKE! LUKE! LUKE! and Kyle...
No need to mention that it was Great Weather and Large turnouts.... Need to mention: Luke - Mr & Mrs Lininger - What do you feed this guy? I'm very sure that he has a motor on his bike. Dropping Steve Auchterlonie on a straight away while Steve is on his TT bike... Riding away from Eric Burch on the hills of County Line... What I want to know is how did Kyle Skinner hold on? Clocked at over 38 MPH down County Line! Must be too much air in his tires! I only wish I knew the speed. Steve A. and Eric B. had a 25+ average and Luke and Kyle were already out of sight! Impressive! Eric had the need to drive to the Golf Course. Seems like some woman wanted a closer look at Eric and Steve so decided to pass them on the Right (shoulder). Crazy....!
22 May - I Wasn't There!
If anyone wants to send me an email with the Sat Story feel free....!
8 May - A Jim Rank Solo!
"...Riding in the Winter Wonder Land..." - Seemed that cold but still they came to ride. Pretty good turnout despite the temp. Nice easy pace 1st trip around the lake along with a few MS150 Riders who had their 1st scheduled training ride today. Broke up a bit on the way out to Casey's with a NEW route around thru Rain Tree to County Line. It probably only adds a couple of miles but makes a pretty nice route. I'll have to see what everyone thought of it. I liked it...! Anyhow.... the story is about Jim Rank and his Solo effort that broke away from everyone on the return from Casey's. It's amazing how fast you ride when you are frustrated with yourself. Jim wasn't suppose to be on this ride, as he had planned about a 4 or 5 hour ride on his Cross Bike with Mark Krause on the Blue Springs route this morning. When he got to Blue Springs he had everything except his helmet and bike shoes. At least he had time to run home to Belton, grab the road bike and meet for the 2nd ride from Longview. Let me tell you... A frustrated Jim Rank is a very FAST Jim Rank as he took his frustration out on the peddles and rode into a cold North Head Wind. Even a group rotating couldn't catch him as he slowly distanced himself from the pack. Great Ride Jim! Later.......
1 May - 35 or More Strong - Despite Threat of Rain!
Wow! "Build it, they will come!" I think this is in reference to a bike and not a baseball diamond. The weather looked so "iffy" and still a large number came out. Very nice pace lines both around the lake on the beginning ride and then again out to Casey's! Great Fun! Writing the rest of the story after leaving Casey's is almost impossible for me. Mentally - I wasn't up for hammering back or so I thought. The roads were wet, it was spitting rain and I didn't want to be in a fast pack in those conditions. What changed tho, was the weather. By County Line the roads were dry, the rain had stopped and I was NOW in the mood to give it a go. However the strong guys were already a quarter mile down the road. Kyle Skinner, Reggie Kelch, Eric Burch, Kent Baker are the familiar names on the front along with less familiar names that are getting stronger and hanging on. This includes Nathan, John Tye and Fireman Mark. Another NEW guy who appears strong enough to be there, Mike Colfax, was back with me. He just hasn't figured out which wheels to hang on to. Once he does I'm sure he might be another new guy on the front. He pulled me most of the way back giving me an easy ride back to the college. Even tho everyone was trying to be humble about being in the 1st group back, I think I detected that Kyle Skinner and Reggie Kelch and maybe Eric Burch and Kent Baker were doing their fair share of work on the front. But like I said earlier, "How could I write this story?" I was no where near those guys! Later....
24 Apr - WOW! A Good Number Showed Up!
This was hard to believe since it looked like it was going to rain any minute. Pretty good size group for BOTH rides. Go figure. Nice pace on 1st ride and nice pace out to Casey's on the next ride. I was over confident on the return from Casey's which was my demise. The Bike Shack Racers that showed up were riding easy because of a race tomorrow. I looked around and THOUGHT I could stay with anyone else that might want to hammer back. NEVER make that mistake! I actually took off fast right from the start so that I'd be in a position to hop on anyone that might ride by. I didn't count on Kory Dillman blasting by and Brian Quissell and Fireman Mark blasting by to catch his wheel. I still wasn't all that worried since Kory's past rides indicate that it is only a fast start and usually NOT continued all-the-way BACK! Still there were a number of strong riders (Kent Baker, Eric Burch, John 3:16, Chris) that I could count on for forming a nice train to wheel those guys in. What I didn't count on was missing the train as it formed. I somehow had a BAD moment as they were going by and didn't hook it. OK... enough about me. John 3:16 crashed by County Line and Belaire - luckily he's OK. Kory and Brian rode away from Fireman Mark and finished in about 42 minutes. (24.2 MPH). Fireman Mark came in next a minute or so later than came MATT SWEENEY with his slow ZIPP Wheels on his 1st Sat Ride of the Year. I came in with the Steve Burns, Mark 3:16, Gary Young, Curtiss, Joe Brown group. At least we all got back before the rain. Great ride despite my stupidity... Later....
17 Apr - Not So Bad Today!
OK... It was a little cold this morning, but it sure turned into a nice day. Compliments to Nick from North Carolina and another guy named Mike who lead us nicely around the lake on the 1st ride. Thanks! It was also a pretty nice and easy pace out to Casey's - well almost all the way there. Of course it speeds up near the end. I thought the return from Casey's was going to be just one long easy group ride back. Most of the Shack Racers were either on another ride or racing somewhere. This tends to slow things down a little. Even down County Line Road there were still 10 or 11 guys hanging on. Eric Burch soon took a flyer causing some of us to speed up a little. Kent Baker finally came around the front and bridged up. Eric then went home and now there were just 7 of us left. Chris broke a cable and Todd stopped to help him a mile from Raytown Road which left 5. Nathan continued to ride home when we got to Raytown Rd - now there is just 4 of us. (Kent Baker, John Tye, Mike Neven and the other New guy named Mike) When we turned up by the Golf Course , Kent Baker was missing from the group. He appeared to be one of the strongest, so I don't know if he turned somewhere. Speed was increased a little bit on the home stretch which left just John Tye and Mike Neven with the new Tri Mike a couple seconds back. Finished in 47:02 which is 21.7 MPH. Very slow by last year's standards - but hey, sure was a great day! Later.....
10 Apr - No Surprises - Well Maybe!
OK... IF you missed today, you missed some really great weather and a bunch of friends you probably haven't seen in awhile. Both rides probably had around 30+ riders. Ask yourself: "Does it get any better than today?" NOPE...! With the powerhouses of Adam Miller, Steve Auchterlonie on TT Bike and Ben Simon there doesn't seem like there'd be any surprises of who comprised the front group. OR so you'd think.... Check the Headlines - was there a Jeff Lininger and a Reggie Kelch up there too? Plus... let's give Kory Dillman some credit, I guess he hung on to the dam when he hit the inevitable "WALL". The front group finished somewhere between 40 Minutes and 40:30 depending on who you spoke to. I split the difference and 40:15 would be 25.3 MPH. Not bad for a bunch of OLD Guys (Other than Adam). The 2nd group in wasn't that bad coming in at around 23 MPH (44:41). Some NEW players in this group - Fireman Mark, a new triatlete named Mike and about 3 or 4 others. I'd mention all of us but I'm sure I'd miss some one. At least the new guys get their name mentioned... Hopefully nice weather will continue... See you all next week!
3 Apr - To Good To Be True - A Saturday Ride!
You could tell that it has been a long, long winter. Despite temperatures starting out in the low 40's there was a large group of riders on both rides. We all had to be just itching to get outside to have this many when it was below 50 degrees. A nice easy social ride the 1st time around the lake got everyone caught up with all the news and gossip. Even a mildly paced start to the 2nd ride kept a pretty large group together till about Ward and County Line. It then slowly broke up a little bit on the way out ot Casey's, but it was all good. Waiting at Casey's was Jeff Winkler, Jeremy Pych and Brian Bradley. It was really good to see them and catch up a little. NOW for anyone out there who missed this ride. You missed a most unusual but interesting return ride from Casey's. Jeff Winkler and Jeremy Pych riding side by side after leaving Casey's set the tone for the return. What happened was a moderately fast double pace line all the way back to the college. Somewhere between 16 and 18 riders hung in a very smooth pace all the way back. I think Jeremy said it was around 42 to 43 minutes. IF this is the case it averaged around 23 and a half MPH. This was the most effortless 23 MPH ride I think I was ever on..... Thanks for a great ride back! Doubt it will ever happen again, but it sure was fun! Later.....
27 Mar When Will It End?
We (as bikers) must of done something wrong and are being punished. It doesn't seem possible that week after week, come Saturday Morning - Weather goes bad. I woke up early and checked the temp and radar and it appeared that I would have a window of opportunity till about 9:30 or 10:00 AM. How wrong could I be? 5 of us "Hopeful" riders showed up for the 1st ride. (Bert, Caleb and his dad Rex, Mark 3:16 and Me) I was soaked and freezing by the time I reached the dam. This was Rex's 1st ride on a bike in about 25 years. Not a good starting point I'd say.... Next Week? Hopefully.... Later.....
20 Mar Can You Spell T-R-A-I-N-E-R ?
I could have swore it was 60+ a day or two ago......!
6 Mar Yea! A Saturday Ride!
Can't quite figure out where everyone was, as it was quite nice out this morning. About 8 on the 1st ride and 8 on the second ride. With so few, might as well mention everyone. Bert, Donna, Reggie, Darren K., Steve Wilson, Mike Neven, Jeff Allen, "Average" Joe T., Gary Young and John Tye. Riding out to Casey's it seemed like Reggie was the only one who stayed in Tip-Top shape thru the long winter season. With him leading, it seemed like we did the hard ride on the way out. "Average" Joe T. seemed to put in a NEW training plan. He rides with his front wheel rubbing all the way out to Casey's to improve leg strength. It looks like the plan will work as he really looked "gassed" when he got there. (This training plan not recommended for the weak of heart.) After leaving Casey's we seemed to fly down to County Line with a great tail-wind. Unfortunately for me, I dropped my chain and it was stuck in the sprocket. Reggie, Jeff Allen and John Tye had disappeard up the road before I got it back on. - Oh well, good day for a time trial effort. AJ and Gary jumped on and hung quite a ways down County Line. I was just about to give up my effort when I saw a small speck (John Tye) way down the road. He had fallen off the pace of Reggie and Jeff somewhere on County Line. I stayed the course (which was probably much to hard for this time of year) and could see that I was very slowly gaining. To make a long story short, I caught John right after the dam after he caught up to Reggie and Jeff Allen who were riding side-by-side. Never thaought I'd see them again. Anyhow, we rode on in together which was just fine with me..... Later...
27 Feb Will It Ever End?
Cold Again! It's been cold so long that there might have been someone out there riding because they are sick of indoor training. I wasn't there.. still to cold for me. IF anyone knows of anyone who rode today let me know and I will update this Saturday story. On another note, Spring Fling Races started today and I know Bike Shack Racers drove to Lawrence to participate. IF anyone knows anything about those results please email me....! Seems weird that 40 degree weather feels like a heat wave..... Later...
6 Feb When Will I See You Again....
Definitely a NEW Saturday Record.... No Not Speed - The Record is that there has been No Saturday Ride since Nov. 28th, 2009 and it doesn't even look good for next week-end. Anybody going crazy? Going crazy! Going crazy! Glad that I don't race anymore - I HATE training indoors! Spring Fling races start Feb 27th... we will know who the die-hards are - that's for sure! "Die-Hards" - definition: "Those who endure intense indoor training when not able to get out and ride." OR maybe those who are getting out and riding in these conditions! It's been so long since I have even typed anything - trouble finding all the keys that I need on the keyboard. Hope to see everyone by March....!
I walked the dog by Longview College mainly to see if anyone would show up in the cold. My thermometer said it was 23 degrees and it was windy. I see one car in the parking lot with a bike on the back so I drive over to see who it is. Joe Brown is wondering where is everybody... I am only wondering "Why? Why would you ride today? And... where is Jeff Winter? Isn't this his weather. Realizing that nobody might show up he starts to drive away and sees a Scott bicycle coming into the parking lot. He turns around to ride. I didn't catch who it was. Hope they had fun! I rode a round in the afternoon because it was now suppose to be 40 degrees. This was the coldest, windy-ist 40 degrees I have ever felt. Even tho I saw Jeff Alan out riding, I still rode home. My hands are still cold and its tough to type. So.... Later.....
28 Nov Yep! It's November!
Of course there was a good turn out - ever see weather like this in November? It was windy but it was nice. Great tail wind for the return from Casey's. And could this be right? John Tye finishing with the front group. It was fast right from the start leaving Casey's - why wouldn't it be with tail winds that make sail boats faster than speed boats. Somehow I lost it right before the turn on County Line. My only consolation was that I kept the front group in sight till the last hill. Now I'll have to wait till I get back to the college to see who stayed on. I caught up to Nathan at 150 Hwy and he said they had just rolled through. I guess they were stuck there for about 30 seconds or more. At least I'm not that far behind. This left Nathan and I rotating back with a couple of carrots in the distance. Looked like one was a bicycle shack jersey. We got closer but not close enough to see who they were. I asked who were the first in and they pointed to a group of five. One of the people they pointed out was John Tye - WOW! Congrats John - I'm impressed. He made it back with Jeff Alan, Kory Dillman, John 3:16 and Kevin. Ben Simon said he was slightly trailing in behind. He was probably just being humble so I will include him in the front group. We found out that Reggie was the carrot we never caught up to. Being out on a bike in this weather in Novermber... Why.. it just doesn't get any better than this... Later....
21 Nov It is November.. Right?
A surprising month indeed... My feet and hands aren't even getting cold on an early November ride. Does this mean we are going to be jinked in 2010? Might as well just enjoy while we can. Even Ben Simon likes it....! As usual I missed the earlier ride. I seem to enjoy sleep much to much lately. Looks like about 8 or more rode the first ride. And returning from Casey's on the 2nd ride - looks like there were about 13 or 14. Jeremy Pych and Jeff Winkler graced us with their presence again. It sure makes the ride fast, at least for the few minutes that I stay with them. Absolutely no surprise to see Jeremy Pych, Jeff Winkler, Kent Woermann, Ben Simon and NEW Super Star Kyle Skinner disappear over the horizon. Maybe if I get a satelite tracking image I could see how far up the road they are at any given point along the route. Anyhow it sure was good to see them and know that they are getting ready for the 2010 racing year. Of course, Jeff Winkler is still in tip-top shape for the Cyclocross season at the highest levels of that sport. Anyhow - back to what I know.... Joe Brown and I got shelled down County Line and I was glad to have someone to ride with. We were surprised to see Jeff Alan behind us IF only for a little while. He rode by like we were standing still on the last hill of County Line and eventually caught up to the front 5 at 150 Hwy. Joe and I were excited to see them at 150 Hwy (must of been a long light again), but we missed the green and had to wait. Never did see the front group again.... All in all a great day to ride. The 6 that came in first at who knows how fast, was: Jeff Winkler, Jeremy Pych, Kent Woermann, Ben Simon, Kyle Skinner and Jeff Alan. Does anyone recogize a "SLOW" name? Didn't think so... Later.....
14 Nov It's NOT Always the 1st In!
A surprising good turn-out for "Iffy" weather. Seemed like there were about 15 or more on the 1st ride and somewhere around 15 or more on the second ride. Leaving Casey's on the return there was an immediate break because of the light at 58 Hwy. The strong riders that made the light and would be very hard to catch up to were Kent Woemann, Kevin and Marvin. Reggie was probably one of the strongest in the group that missed the light. Kent and Marvin looked back and soft pedaled for awhile. But soon, before the stuck group from the light came back the front group already started to slowly pick up the pace and start rotating. Kevin, Kent, Marvin, Davis, Mike Neven, Chris Ogden started rotating down County Line. I knew that I would be the first to fall off. A few minutes later Chris fell off. I chased up to him and he pulled most of the way down County Line with the 3 clearly in sight. We turned down Belaire together when those 3 came up on us from behind. Yes, they had made a wrong turn somewhere and now the 5 of us were together again. We got stuck at the long light at 150 Hwy when Davis, Reggie, Chris Smedley and Joe Brown pulled up. We were now a group of 9. It seemed rather smooth and not very difficult to sit in this large group. We were still all together as we turned right toward the dam when I noticed that there was a small gap that was slowly getting larger with Kevin, Reggie and Chris Ogden up front. It seemed to me that Kent Woermann and Marvin were the strongest based on the ride down County Line. They were riding side by side chit-chatting and the rest of us relaxing behind them. I thought for sure that they would slowly pick it up and bridge our group up to those 3. However, I realized much to late that they didn't really care today and were content to ride at their conversational pace. I knew it was to late for me to catch up but just wanted to finish up riding hard. After we turned back toward the college by the golf course, I took off - mainly for the last minute work-out as it was now hopeless to catch anyone. After getting a sufficient burn in the quads Davis came on by. I didn't even know that anyone else was bothering to spin it out at the end. Anyhow - Reggie, Kevin and Chris Ogden came in first with a number of us falling in behind somewhere. Lesson learned today - even tho there are stronger riders with you - don't assume that they really care in "Winning" a recreational ride event. Speaking with Chris Smedley at JP's afterwards he said he was glad we were all taking it easy. IF it was easy why did I have so much sweat on a 51 degree day? Chris! I think you are just getting better OR maybe I'm getting worse. Still was a great day to ride. P.S. Where did Jeff Winter go in all of this? Did he leave with us from Casey's? Later.....
7 Nov The Super Titans Ride Again!
The title of this story will be quite obvious when I name the Front Group that came back into Longview College. First.... Let me mention that this is November. IF you were out riding today you might have mistaken today as a Saturday in May. WOW! Middle 70's in November? Even Ben Simon came out riding and he normally hangs up his bicycle in October! With out a doubt I knew the ride back from Casey's was going to be fast. I was quickly looking around to see who I might still be riding with on County Line. And WOW... was I right. Adam Miller, Phil Todd set the pace right from the get-go with Jeff Alan hanging on with his new "Cannondale". I didn't even make it to County Line and already those 3 plus John 3:16 and Ben Simon were up the road. Lucky for me I was still able to hook onto Jeff Lininger's wheel with Jeff Winter hooked on mine. Eventually I recovered from the fast start and came around to try and help. We saw Ben Simon and John 3:16 up a little ways. They also had fallen off the fast pace. (They both hadn't been on a bike in awhile which explains what happened next.) I picked up the pace just fast enough to pull us up on Ben and John when somehow they got a second wind. Oh well, we are off the back again. I now had to use both Jeff Lininger and Jeff Winter and pray I could hold on. The light at 150 Hwy caught Ben and John and the 3 of us were once again back on along with Gary Young and Mark 3:16. (It's a long light!) There are now 8 people making up the "B" group (John 3:16, Ben Simon, Marvin, Jeff Lininger, Jeff Winter, Mike Neven, Gary Young and Mark 3:16) We never did see the first group of what now became 4 riders. (Adam Miller, Phil Todd, Jeff Alan and Jeremy Pych) Jeremy joined this group somewhere along the route. I almost forgot to mention that Tim Colfield was with them for awhile until he dropped a chain. No one from our group stopped to help.... Anyhow... the 4 SUPER STUDS stayed out of sight and were the first back. While Me, Gary Young and Mark 3:16 fell off the "B" group down Raytown Rd leaving the 2nd group with just 5 (Ben, John, Marvin, Jeff Lininger and Jeff Winter). What an awesome day to ride! Later......
31 Oct Kyle and John Tye Drive the Train
What? Nice weather again and so few... At least there were more than last week - plus some new people. Around 15 to 17 riders had a nice tail wind out to Casey's..... If it wasn't for Kyle and John Tye riding so strong, I might have titled this story, "Fitness Deteriorating Quickly". It's amazing how quick you lose it when you can't get out during the week. The 6 that stayed on the front only averaged around 19.5 on the return journey and other than Kyle and John taking 90% of the pulling, the rest of us were just hanging on for the ride. In my case, I fell off Kyle and John right at the start and hitch-hiked back up to them using numerous other riders. Right off the back Fireman Bob came around and did an awesome pull pulling our little group up. When I lost it again down County Line, Steve Burns and Joe Brown took turns dragging my sorry butt back up. And I wasn't the only one "Using" people - as I never noticed "Disco" Jeff Winter on the front. We were very polite passengers on the train tho - as we thanked those who burned a match or two to keep us on board. It's just amazing how hard a hill is when there isn't a lot of weekly miles in the legs. Anyhow, I already made fun of many people in person and don't have to write them up in this story. Shoeless Joe "AJ" didn't wear cotton under-garments and probably felt better for it. See... we all learn something new. Well - the front 6 were Kyle and John Tye - the workhorses and the tag-alongs, Mike Neven, Steve Burns, Joe Brown and Disco Jeff Winter. It sure was a good day to ride! Later.....
24 Oct Too Nice For So Few
Only 2 Riders on the 1st ride - Fireman Bob and Dave Valentine. And Reggie, Bobbi, Mike Neven, Mark Breeding and Joe Brown joined them on the 2nd ride. The funny thing is - the 2nd ride turned out to be really nice from Mother Nature's perspective. So few riders with such nice weather. The shame of it all.... The good thing is that there were less riders to drop me. I knew it was going to be a bad day when I had trouble keeping up with the approximate 18 MPH pace on the way out to Casey's. For some reason I had a hard time breathing - didn't realize that Oxygen was so important to a bike rider. I thought breathing was highly over-rated, but now I know better. Returning from Casey's it didn't take Dave V, Reggie, Bobbi and Joe Brown too long to drop me, Fireman Bob and Mark Breeding. Unfortunately Fireman Bob and I caught them at the 150 Hwy light. I say unfortunately because now I know I would have to work again. Luckily they dropped me again but Bob waited for me. I think he could have stayed with them - he appeared to be strong enough. He was kind enough to pull me back. Thanks Bob! Anyhow the strong ones today were Reggie, Bobbi, Dave V. and Joe Brown coming back with just a little over 20 MPH. Congrats and hopefully I'll be OK for next week! Later.....
17 Oct Call Me "AJ, "CJ" or Now "Shoeless Joe"
3 brave souls - should of been 4 - braved the early morning cold on the 1st ride around the Lake. (Gary Young, Barry V. and Joe) The "OTHER" Joe known as either "AJ" or "CJ" has now become "Shoeless Joe" as he had to return home and get his bike shoes. Probably an age thing.... Anyhow..... Kory Dillman led an Interval Training Session out to Casey's. I've seen accordions with less elasticity than that pace line out to Casey's. Yet, we almost all made it out there. I had flatted and only Barry V. stayed with me. I think I heard Jeff Winter in his disco shoes say - "this is our chance to lose Mike...". Eventually we got the flat fixed and met the returning riders on County Line returning from Casey's. (Yes... it took me that long to fix my flat - get over it!) They were all riding a nice easy pace line on the return. Since they left me high and dry on the way out I thought obligated to break up the party. Pretty soon there was only Jeff Winter, Me and Barry with the chasing group not far behind. And that's pretty much the way it stayed all the way back to the college. (Jeff did turn to go home - probably because he was tired or embarrassed about his disco shoes - and did not complete the journey back.) So.... without any bike shack racers present, for once, I along with Barry V. were the first ones back. AND IT COUNTS!!!!! Later..... PS..Cotton Picking Shoeless Joe also now knows why we don't wear cotton as out choice of underwear, unless of course he's saving his sweat for a science experiment....
10 Oct - COLD...!
Heck.. I wasn't about to get up at zero six hundred and freeze everything off to make the 1st ride. In fact, I was pretty sure I wasn't even going to show up for the 2nd ride. But after walking down the basement and taking just one quick look at the indoor trainer, I found myself layering up because I still had time to make ride #2. I heard that about 10 or 12 guys braved the early morning cold and did a round. Most of them were to cold to continue down to Casey's. This left only Todd and I to go it alone. When we got to Casey's Fireman Bob with his friend Kevin were there. They had their cars parked at Longview and decided to ride back with us. The 4 of us stayed together for a nice moderate pace back to the college. No records broken today unless you count the temperature outside. The 1st group was correct about the wind. The headwind on the return journey was cold! But thinking about the indoor trainer and what could of been, I was glad to be out! Later..... Sorry about no Saturday story last week, no one emailed me any details. Couldn't have been that slow as I heard that Jeremy Pych was there.....
26 Sept - Jeff Alan - Ben Simon This Time.
You could really tell that the MS150 was taking place today as just 11 people were on the ride. (Ben Simon, Jeff Alan, Matt Maher, Mike Neven, Lyn Neven, Brian, Jeannie, Karen, Steve Auchterlonie, Vladimer and Rich). It was a little cool but a very nice day to ride. Ben Simon set the pace right as we left Casey's and it was fast. There goes the easy day I expected because of the very few riders. Anyhow, I along with Matt Maher jumped on his wheel. Half way to County Line we ran into Jeff Alan on his Cheetah. Oh no... this is going to be fast and it will be just a matter of time before I fall off. As I expected, those 3 were to fast for me and I fell off on the last County Line hill. Lucky for me tho, the three of them were stuck at the light at 150 Hwy. I was back and determined to hold on... Well - determined and able are two different things as I succumbed to the speed at the dam and watched the trio ride away. Those three (Ben, Jeff and Matt) probably came in at about 24+ MPH but we don't know for sure as no one reset. Who really cares this late in the year. It was fast and I'm quite sure about that! Later....
19 Sept - Adam Miller - Ben Simon The BIG Engines!
Another fantastic day. Hope we can expect more. I think the vote is in - Chris Smedley is the designated lead guy for the trip out to Casey's. Many riders came up to me and appreciated the pace he set. Thanks Chris! The return from Casey's was once again very fast for the conditions. Of course, WHY would you expect anything less with Adam Miller and Ben Simon on the front? They were the strong engines that did most of the work pulling the train of those familiar front group guys. The regulars were there on the front as usual (Ben Simon, Adam Miller, John 3:16, Steve Auchterlonie and Matt Maher) -- AND a couple of new faces were also on the front this week. Kyle who seems to be getting faster and faster was up there as was an oldie but long-time no-see Jeff Alan. Jeff was proving once again that it is NOT about the bike but the person who is riding it, as he had a tank with fenders and wider tires. Coming close to hanging and getting further down County Line was Steve Hunter and Matt Sweeney whom I was very happy to see fell off so I could join someone. Jeff Lininger, Matt, Steve and a few more of us made up the second group that just could not hang on that last hill towards 71 hwy. Soon later, Tim Colfield joined us from behind. He left Casey's a few minutes later than the rest of us and was playing catch-up. Later.....
12 Sept - Faster than the Speed Indicates...
Great Day! Great Ride!! Many People! What can I say... "Just doesn't get any better than this!" The return from Casey's was much faster than the 25.1 MPH indicates that was averaged by the "SUPERSTARS". And the size of the group on the front was large. I'm not positive, but these are who I think the front people were today... Adam Miller, Kent Woermann, John 3:16, Tim Colfield, Steve Auchterlonie, Kory Dillman, Brian Lasswell, Kent Baker and Eric Burch. At least these were the people waiting in the parking lot when the "B" group (also very large) came in next. Sorry "B" guys - I still have to learn all your names.... Even tho the 25.1 average is fast enough and deserves bragging rights as it stands - it doesn't reflect the true speed of these guys. Due to construction on the road by 150 Hwy and them having to wait up for someone who took a wrong turn this easily could have been a 26+ average if the route wasn't changed. Looks like this road change is going to be in place for awhile and posting the average for the rest of the year will be tainted since we are no longer comparing apples to apples with the first part of the summer. I did hear that at some stretch of the ride these guys were moving at around 38 MPH. I'm willing to bet that they were using both legs! Later.... PS - I almost forgot to mention Brian (wheelchair) - he finished with the "B" guys - so his average had to be in the 20's! WOW!!!!!
5 Sept - Is Everyone Getting Better?
So... I am sounding like a broken record.. Once again beautiful weather - what a great summer of Saturday morning rides! And once again large groups on both rides and once again some more new riders. It just doesn't get any better than this. The front group, from what I heard included one new person who has been on many Saturday rides and finally made it with those elite fast machines. Unfortunately, I can't for the life of me remember his name, so I will update this part later. In the front group that came back a little over 24+ MPH was Ben Simon, Kent Woermann, John 3:16, Tim Colfield and Steve Auchterlonie and one unknown for now.... These fast guys are use to being there so it's time for me to write my impression of the so-called "B" Group that comes in behind them. WOW! I was with them for awhile and they were flying. I don't think it will take that group to long to learn how to work together and stay close. This time they could see the front group up ahead almost all the way back. OR at least all the way down County Line. I was also surprised at the number of "Personal Bests" - wasn't there head wind today? Impressive! John Tye road a very fast stretch down County Line pulling along about 9 riders. I am finally going to have the learn the names of all those in the 2nd and 3rd groups as they are really impressing me! PS - Reggie sure tried to impress his future daughter's Father in Law..... Later.....
29 Aug - Mostly Green!
Heck... I don't know what's happening anymore... By the time I get back from Casey's everyone has already gone. Luckily I saw "AJ" at "JPs" and he said a bunch of Green Jersey's plus some came in first and the group was quite large. Of course Average Joe and John Tye were the first ones back. I promised that I wouldn't mention that they took a short-cut back because they were craving coffee at JP's. Whoops! Don't read that last line.... Anyhow I flatted for the 2nd time right before the ride took off to go out to Casey's, so I left it to Reggie to lead a nice pace line out. We will get to his responsibility later. Anyhow Mark Breeding was kind enough to lend me a tire and "AJ" a tube. The group tried to be polite and wait but I insisted they leave as the pressure to change the tire quickly was to much for us to handle. A couple of minutes later, Mark and I were in 2-Man Time Trial mode thinking we would have no problem catching up. Needless to say it wasn't until County Line that we were dragging our sorry butts to the back of the pack. Reaching Casey's we found out that we were over 21 and the pack was around 19.6/19.8... Reggie....! Oh well, it was all good fun and once again a beautiful day to ride. Even Lyn pulled into Casey's (My Wife) and I rode with her. I know I would have been with the front group OR at least back with Matt Sweeney if circumstances were different. Anyhow, by the time I rolled in everyone was gone. It's getting more and more difficult to write these Saturday stories. Looks like I am going to have to train over the winter so that I have a better idea of what's going on at the front next year. Well, until my fitness and desire come back around someone might want to email me the details... Later....
22 Aug - The Super Riders Rule Again!
Seems like every Saturday is a repeat of the Saturday before. This time it was the "Super Studs on Two Wheels" - Jeremy Pych, Adam Miller, Ben Simon, Kent Woermann, Steve Auchterlonie and Tim Colfield coming in at 24.4. Yes, there was a head-wind and an obstacle called "Road Construction" by the 150 Hwy light that had you creeping along the edge of a mile long train of cars waiting to get across the highway that brought down the average probably a mile an hour or more. But hey - even the rest of us (and there were a ton of riders out there today) had a great ride as once again the weather couldn't be beat. It is August isn't it? Sorry about not writing in so long - but I was out of town. I did hear that on Saturday Aug. 15th speeds were around 28 MPH more than half way into the ride and finished in the 26 MPH range because of a leisure pace through a neighborhood. WOW! Is there any races coming up? I need to know so that our "B" and "C" groups have a chance to make the headlines. I really do enjoy watching the improvement of all riders. It's once again obvious to me as the summer is slowly winding down that we have the best ride in town. Thanks to all..... Later....
1 Aug - Reggie's Back!
Looked like rain this morning but ended up being a really good temp to ride in. I guess Kent Woermann and Kory Dillman got off the front and rode away from everyone and later were caught by Reggie who thinks they were soft pedaling. Anyhow, with the help from the group that Reggie was in, he finally reeled in the 2 leaders. Reggie poured it on at the end and came in alone closely followed by Kent and Kory. I only wish I could have been there... Later... More Details by Kory Dillman Today was the weekly Bicycle 101 ride that leaves Longview Recreation Center. The damp roads kept most folks in, which was a shame because the weather was almost perfect. I say almost only because the wind was a nuisance out of the WNW. I didn’t count, but would guess there were around 20 folks on the ride.
The ride to Casey’s was E-Z, thanks to a tailwind most of the way out. The return ride stung a little bit, but that was short lived. By the time we reached County Line, the group was reduced to 5–Eric B., Kent W., Tim C., a Velotek rider (great to see a new kit on the ride!), and me. Someone, either Eric or Kent, I think, dropped the hammer as we headed west on County Line, dropping the Velotek rider. Then, Tim flatted. 5 was now 3. We hammered the first hill, sat in until the base of the last hill before the outer road, and then all hell broke loose. Kent set a sharp tempo up the last tier, and then I buried myself with a little move. It was hard enough that my legs never really came back.
Eric turned for home, so Kent and I set into a crispy rotation, each pulling for about 45 seconds. That lasted until the neighborhood, and then we asked, “Why?” Between the wind and the fact that there was only two of us, there didn’t seem to be much reason in hammering all the way back. We dropped the pace to a solid tempo ride and rode in like that.
The second group on the road (Reggie, Steve’s dad, Velotek rider, and maybe one or two more) caught us near the damn. Kent and I picked up the pace to match their speed, and we all rode in together. Reggie technically got the “win” with a salty explosion on View High Dr. Hats off, Reggie!
Cat 1/2 RR
73.47 - Luke Lininger (26 of 98) Joe Martin SR - RR May 7
68.75 - Luke Lininger (5 of 16) Babcock Memorial RR July 11
53.49 - Luke Lininger (40 of 86) Joe Martin SR - RR May 8
47.62 - Luke Lininger (66 of 126) Hillsboro Roubaix April 10
41.93 - Luke Lininger (18 of 31) Hell's Kitchen RR March 14
Cat 1/2/3 RR
86.56 - Adam Miller (9 of 67) Froze Toes Feb 28
83.33 - Adam Miller (3 of 18) Wichita Omnium RR May 29
78.57 - Kent Woermann (3 of 14) Joseph Sheehan RR April 25
71.64 - Eric Finks (19 of 67) Froze Toes Feb 28
71.43 - Eric Finks (4 of 14) Joseph Sheehan RR April 25
Masters 40+ RR
90.47 - Craig Eaton (2 0f 21) Froze Toes Feb 28
81.82 - Phil Todd (6 of 33) Breakthrough Tour of KC Cliff Dr Jun 26
76.19 - Jim Rank (5 0f 21) Froze Toes Feb 28
42.42 - Phil Todd (19 of 33) Tour of Lawrence CR July 3
32.26 - Jim Rank (21 0f 31) Joseph Sheehan RR April 25
Masters 50+ RR
66.67 - Steve Auchterlonie (9 0f 27) Joe Martin RR May 8
50.00 - Steve Auchterlonie (7 Of 14) 2010 MO State RR May 23
33.33 - Jeff Lininger (4 of 6) Babcock Memorial RR July 11
29.41 - Steve Auchterlonie (12 0f 17) Tour of Hermann RR April 18
Masters 55+ RR
14.28 - Bert Swift (6 of 7) Perry Dam Race #2 March 14
Masters 60+ RR
20.00 - Frank Quinlan (4 of 5) Sunflower State Games July 18th
Cat 3 RR
97.44 - Kent Woermann (1 of 39) Tour of Lawrence CR July 3
95.83 - Kent Woermann (2 of 48) NWA Spring Classic March 28
94.59 - Kent Woermann (2 of 37) 2010 MO State RR May 23
89.74 - Eric Finks (4 of 39) Tour of Lawrence CR July 3
87.88 - Eric Finks (4 of 33) KS State RR Championships June 12
Cat 3/4 RR
76.92 - Kent Woermann (3 of 13) Tour de Hills RR April 24
53.85 - Eric Finks (6 of 13) Tour de Hills RR April 24
46.15 - Kyle Skinner (7 of 13) Tour de Hills RR April 24
Cat 4 RR
98.28 - Kyle Skinner (1 0f 58) Joe Martin RR May 8
92.68 - Kyle Skinner (3 of 41) 2010 MO State RR May 23
90.48 - Kyle Skinner (4 of 42) Tour of Hermann RR April 18
90.32 - Kyle Skinner (3 of 31) Joseph Sheehan RR April 25
83.87 - Kevin Nierman (5 of 31) Joseph Sheehan RR April 25
Note: Kyle Skinner Moved Up to Cat 3 - Congrats!
Cat 4/5 RR
90.20 - Jeff Lininger (5 of 51) Sunflower State Games July 18th
66.67 - Randy Booth (17 of 51) Sunflower State Games July 18th
64.71 - Greg Chapman (18 of 51) Sunflower State Games July 18th
62.75 - Dave Davis (19 of 51) Sunflower State Games July 18th
50.98 - John Tye (25 of 51) Sunflower State Games July 18th
Cat 5 RR
92.59 - Robert Dusek (4 of 54) Tour of Lawrence CR July 3
89.47 - Mark Burns (4 of 38) Breakthrough Tour of KC Cliff Dr June 26
85.71 - Randy Booth (5 of 35) KS State RR Championships June 12
82.61 - John Tye (4 of 23) Wichita Omnium RR May 29
78.18 - Jeff Lininger (12 of 55) Hell's Kitchen RR March 14
Note: John Tye Moved Up to Cat 4 - Congrats!
Cat 3/4 Women RR
83.33 - Aubree Dock (5 of 30) Tour of Lawrence CR July 3
71.43 - Aubree Dock (10 of 35) Joe Martin SR RR May 8
50.00 - Renae Weaver (15 of 30) Tour of Lawrence CR July 3
Mixed Women RR
85.71 - Allison Adams (2 of 14) Joseph Sheehan RR April 25
Cat 4 Beginner Women RR
50.00 - Donna Swift (2 of 4) Perry Dam Race #2 March 14
Cat 1/2 Crit
78.12 - Luke Lininger (7 of 32) Tour of Hermann Crit April 17
76.19 - Adam Miller (5 of 21) Great Forest Park Bike Race March 28
75.00 - Adam Miller (7 of 28) Breakthrough Tour of KC Longview Jun 25
54.84 - Adam Miller (14 of 31) Breakthrough Tour of KC Power and Light Jun 27
54.29 - Luke Lininger (32 of 70) Joe Martin SR Crit May 9
Cat 1/2/3 Crit
82.35 - Adam Miller (3 of 17) Wichita Omnium Crit May 30
Masters 35+ Crit
95.00 - Brian Bradley (1 of 20) Spring Fling #2 March 6
82.60 - Jim Rank (4 of 23) Spring Fling #1 February 27
78.26 - Steve Auchterlonie (5 of 23) Spring Fling #1 February 27
50.00 - Jim Rank (9 of 18) Spring Fling #4 April 10
Masters 40+ Crit
94.12 - Phil Todd (2 of 34) Tour de Lawrence Crit July 4
Masters 50+ Crit
45.00 - Steve Auchterlonie (11 of 20) Joe Martin SR Crit May 9
28.57 - Steve Auchterlonie (10 of 14) Tour of Hermann Crit April 17
Cat 3 Crit
98.04 - Kent Woermann (1 of 51) Tour of Hermann Crit April 17
95.65 - Brian Bradley (1 of 23) Great Forest Park Bike Race March 28
95.45 - Kent Woermann (1 of 22) Breakthrough Tour of KC Power and Light Jun 27
93.94 - Kent Woermann (2 of 33) Breakthrough Tour of KC Longview Jun 25
93.33 - Brian Bradley (1 of 15) Tour of St. Louis April 24
Cat 3/4 Crit
96.30 - Brian Bradley (1 of 27) O'Fallon Gold Cup May 22
95.83 - Brett Johnson (1 of 24) Spring Fling #6 April 3
94.28 - Brian Bradley (2 of 35) Spring Fling #2 March 6
91.67 - Kent Woermann (2 of 24) Spring Fling #6 April 3
83.33 - Eric Finks (4 of 24) Spring Fling #6 April 3
Cat 4 Crit
96.29 - Rick Krepps (1 of 27) Spring Fling #2 March 6
94.12 - Rick Krepps (1 of 17) Spring Fling #6 April 3
93.33 - Kyle Skinner (1 of 15) Spring Fling #3 March 13
90.90 - Rick Krepps (2 of 22) Spring Fling #1 February 27
88.88 - Kyle Skinner (3 of 27) Spring Fling #2 March 6
Note: Kyle Skinner Moved Up to Cat 3 - Congrats!
Cat 5 Crit
96.00 - Robert Dusek (2 of 50) Tour de Lawrence Crit July 4
95.45 - Michael Saif (1 of 22) Spring Fling #6 April 3
94.12 - Robert Dusek (2 of 34) Breakthrough Tour of KC Power and Light Jun 27
93.75 - Randy Booth (1 of 16) Wichita Omnium Crit May 30
90.00 - Michael Saif (2 of 20) Spring Fling #4 April 10
Note: Michael Saif Moved Up to Cat 4 - Congrats!
Note: John Tye Moved Up to Cat 4 - Congrats!
Cat 5 35+ Crit
90.00 - Michael Saif (2 of 20) Spring Fling #1 February 27
88.23 - Michael Saif (2 of 17) Spring Fling #3 March 13
83.33 - Michael Saif (3 of 18) Spring Fling #4 April 10
83.33 - Michael Saif (4 of 24) Spring Fling #2 March 6
56.25 - Michael Saif (7 of 16) Spring Fling #6 April 3
Note: Michael Saif Moved Up to Cat 4 - Congrats!
Juniors Crit
91.67 - Luke Lininger (1 of 12) Tulsa Tough Crit June 6
87.50 - Luke Lininger (2 of 16) Tulsa Tough Crit June 5
56.25 - Joey Todd (7 of 16) Tour de Lawrence Crit July 4
Cat 1/2/3 Women Crit
75.00 - Aubree Dock (3 of 12) Tour of St. Louis April 24
44.44 - Aubree Dock (5 of 9) Breakthrough Tour of KC Power and Light Jun 27
33.33 - Alison Adams (6 of 9) Breakthrough Tour of KC Power and Light Jun 27
Cat 3/4 Women Crit
93.33 - Renae Weaver (1 of 15) Spring Fling #1 February 27
88.88 - Aubree Dock (1 of 9) Spring Fling #3 March 13
86.66 - Shari Krepps (2 of 15) Spring Fling #1 February 27
80.00 - Shari Krepps (1 of 5) Spring Fling #4 April 10
77.77 - Renae Weaver (2 of 9) Spring Fling #3 March 13
Cat 1/2 TT
42.42 - Luke Lininger (57 of 99) Joe Martin SR TT May 6
34.78 - Luke Lininger (15 of 23) Tour of Hermann TT April 17
Masters 35-39 TT
86.67 - Brian Quissell (8 of 60) Corporate Challenge May 25
Masters 45+ TT
39.13 - Bert Swift (14 of 23) Jesse Blancarte TT May 2
21.74 - Frank Quinlan (18 of 23) Jesse Blancarte TT May 2
Masters 45-49 TT
95.08 - Reggie Kelch (3 of 61) Corporate Challenge May 26
Masters 50+ TT
83.33 - Steve Auchterlonie (3 of 18) Tour of Hermann TT April 17
48.15 - Steve Auchterlonie (14 of 27) Joe Martin TT May 8
Masters 50-54 TT
98.73 - Dave Reynolds (1 of 79) Corporate Challenge May 26
83.54 - Pepper Stokes (13 of 79) Corporate Challenge May 26
Masters 55-59 TT
82.50 - Mike Sapasap (7 of 40) Corporate Challenge May 26
50.00 - Joe Thieman (1 of 2) CGSC TT April 24
Masters 60+ TT
40.00 - Frank Quinlan (3 fo 5) Sunflower State Games July 16th
Cat 3 TT
98.51 - Kent Woermann (1 of 67) Joe Martin TT May 8
86.96 - Brian Bradley (6 of 46) Tour of Hermann TT April 17
82.61 - Kent Woermann (8 of 46) Tour of Hermann TT April 17
70.59 - Brian Bradley (5 of 17) Tour of St Louis April 24
56.52 - Eric Finks (20 of 46) Tour of Hermann TT April 17
Cat 4 TT
87.50 - Kyle Skinner (4 of 32) Tour of Hermann TT April 17
84.48 - Kyle Skinner (9 of 58) Joe Martin TT May 8
28.12 - Brian Quissell (23 of 32) Tour of Hermann TT April 17
25.00 - Rick Krepps (3 of 4) Spring Fling Prologue March 13
Cat 4/5 TT
85.19 - Randy Booth (4 of 27) Jesse Blancarte TT May 2
40.74 - Joe Thieman (16 of 27) Jesse Blancarte TT May 2
25.93 - Mark Breeding (20 of 27) Jesse Blancarte TT May 2
18.52 - Doug Bolton (22 of 27) Jesse Blancarte TT May 2
Cat 5 TT
65.00 - Bert Swift (7 of 20) Sunflower State Games July 16
52.94 - Bert Swift (8 of 17) KS State TT Championships June 19
41.18 - Joe Thieman (10 of 17) KS State TT Championships June 19
11.76 - Frank Quinlan (15 of 17) KS State TT Championships June 19
Mixed TT
89.13 - Steve Auchterlonie (5 of 46) NEET June 3
87.18 - Matt Maher (5 of 39) NEET July 1
71.79 - Bert Swift (11 of 39) NEET July 1
71.74 - Matt Maher (13 of 46) NEET June 3
69.23 - Mark Burns (12 of 39) NEET July 1
Women 35-39 TT
97.78 - Allison Adams (1 of 45) Corporate Challenge May 25
Cat 3/4 Women TT
75.00 - Shari Krepps (1 of 4) Spring Fling Prologue March 13
56.10 - Aubree Dock (18 of 41) Joe Martin SR TT May 8
50.00 - Renae Weaver (2 of 4) Spring Fling Prologue March 13
6 Hour Overall
98.84 - Jeff Winkler (1 of 86) Bone Bender 3/6 Hr MTB Odyssey April 18
3 Hour Overall
90.55 - Eric Burch (12 of 127) Bone Bender 3/6 Hr MTB Odyssey April 18
63.78 - Kory Dillman (46 of 127) Bone Bender 3/6 Hr MTB Odyssey April 18
