FLCC> Tuesday A's

[Swancycles at aol.com]

I have to admit to some satisfaction when the old  guys can whup on the 
young-uns..... (I know this is going to come back to haunt  me when all the young 
guys show up together and pound Ernie and me into the  dirt...)  Several of the 
stronger regulars were missing, either due to  holiday travel, or need for 
recovery from the weekend's stage races, so there  wasn't as much horsepower out 
as usual, and with a smaller field there would be  less room for anyone to 
"hide". Old guys notice such things.....so Ernie Bayles  and I kind of drove a 
fast bus, occasionally with others on board (Scott, Nick,  Doug, John, Mike, 
and a few others at times) until the string got frayed and we  popped loose. We 
thought we were quite clear near the finish on the first race,  when Andy M 
made an incredible effort to bridge across the gap and make contact.  Alas for 
Andy, it was just in time for the sprint and he was too toasted from  his 
effort to stand a chance. Still, an amazing effort. I heard that (newly  married) 
Nick was largely responsible for keeping the gap within reason and  launching 
Andy.  On the second lap Doug Carlson, Mike O'Donnell and I  launched pretty 
early and got a good gap (since many were toasted from the first  go-round, and 
others wisely chose to move down to the B's. The pace stayed  pretty high all 
the way. This time it was Ernie who made an amazing bridge,  followed by Nick. 
Again, Andy put in a hard effort at the end, but once again  the old guys 
prevailed. That last mile is very hard to stay clear on. The slight  uphill run, 
combined with the power of a chasing group makes a small lead very  tenuous. 
I'm always amazed at how hard some riders can pull in the final  desperate 
chase. People are nearing mid-season form.  We should start to  have some pretty 
aggressive races soon. If guys want to get faster they're going  to have to 
start attacking more and learning that they can actually ride 35mph  for a mile 
and still recover to respond to the next  counterattack...  Just pretend we are 
Danny !
 
Glenn



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