FLCC> C group does good

[Jack Loveless]

That's right...I intentionally stayed behind Anna and Jason so that  
we wouldn't get rear-ended...yeah, that's it.  I knew there was a  
reason, other than my wet noodle legs!  As happened a few weeks ago  
on the Brooktondale course, I wasted myself on the break for far too  
long and didn't have enough gas to pull through to the end.  Congrats  
to Anna and Jason for overcoming their wrong turn and recovering to win.

Thanks to the C-group for a great introduction to racing this  
summer.  I still have plenty to learn about how to maintain breaks to  
the end, when to sprint, and how to body check, but Tuesday nights  
taught me a ton about group riding and racing.  I too look forward to  
next spring.

Jack

On Sep 13, 2006, at 10:46 AM, John Dennis wrote:

> In last night's C-action, Jason won the Pink Sneaker with Anna  
> Barensfeld and Blue Jersey (sorry, I forgot your name) in close  
> pursuit. As Blue Jersey had the only rear red blinker, he can  
> rightly claim he was providing the trio protection from being rear- 
> ended as they mounted their tight-knit final assault up Snyder Hill  
> in the gathering gloom.  I managed a distant fourth.
>
> Also among those at the start at the top of Ringwood were Amanda  
> Shenstone, LiLynn Graves in formal pink jersey, Don Tenkate, and  
> Milt Taam.  The launch down Midline in delightfully cool evening  
> air was exhilarating but orderly.  Indeed, the paceline pace was  
> tepid enough to prompt Anna, who normally rides with the CU cycling  
> team, to ask plaintively, "Does anyone do attacks on the C ride?"
>
> She and Blue Jersey then attacked going up that last little hill  
> before Midline hits Irish Settlement.  Jason and I followed.   
> Midway up the Ellis Hollow Hill,  I passed Jason and led going to  
> the top.  Anna then attacked followed by Jason and they later blew  
> right by the turn onto Hurd. (haha)  But Blue Jersey and I were  
> close enough to call them back. Blue Jersey then broke away and it  
> was not until we approached Thomas Road on 79 that Jason, Anna, and  
> I working together were able to catch him.
>
> Anna and Jason, thanks for introducing me to attacks.  It sure does  
> liven up the pace!  I can't wait for next spring. And thanks to  
> LiLynn for coming up with the now much-coveted Pink Sneaker.  And  
> thanks to Glenn for mentoring the unruly weekly throng that gathers  
> at East Hill Plaza.  His off-the-cuff comments on pink slipper  
> night were...ah...a departure from his usual "be good" homily.
>
> John
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