Where is everybody!?
It was a night for the hard-cores today. The usual Stop n Shop loiterers plus a couple of New Haveners, a handful of Cheshire guys, a couple of others (great to see Henk from CVC out there tonight) and you have a group of about 20-25 ready to head out into the cold and dark....
Right from the gun, French Casey looked ready to continue his tradition of tempo ratcheting. He was pushing the pace even before the ride left route 10. Soon into the backroads, Chris C jumped hard, drawing out Hunter P. That soon became just Hunter P as Chris dropped back. It was grouppo compacto soon after. Chris C would strike out a little while longer, taking along Special Ed, but that too was brought back, mostly due to Joe K riding strong tempo up front.
Onto Mountain Rd, where there was a brief separation to a group 5 or 6 ( Chris C, Mike McG, Joe K, Jacinto, new guy Rob and one more???). That group got a gap of maybe 40 meters but it was never an out of control situation for the Peleton. Onto Moss Farms where Hunter P jumped hard straight from the start, taking along Special Ed. Those 2 got up a quick and substantial gap before anyone tried to do anything about it. Christian D jumped off the front of the Peleton, taking one rider but they were only able to halve the gap as everyone came up to the Chicane. By the uphill to Marion, it was just Hunter P up front as Special Ed had rejoined the charging pack. Soon after the corner for Marion, it was all together once again.
Going into the industrial park, French Casey rolled off the front once again, but everyone was content to ride a solid pace and slowly bring him back, which indeed happened by the corner of West Johnson. On the risers there, no one really attacked. Instead the pace continued to be pretty solid. Even so, maybe 6 or 7 guys had lost contact with the group at that point as the pace overall was good and there weren't too many bodies to hide behind.
Heading past the 4-way intersection with Peck ln, Hunter P rolled off the front and was allowed to get a gap. He got 50 meters or so but was on his way backwards by the corner. At the top of the climbing, before the brief plunge, it was all together again, although the front 5 or riders were commanding the pace and setting up a decent run into the sprint. Chris C, French "climbing" Casey, Jacinto, Mike McG, Joe K, New Guy Rob, and Little T. Chris C would start off the sprinting proper, but was quickly passed by Jacinto and Joe K. Those 2 would stay close for the long drag race but Jacinto was able to cruise away in the final meters.
On the backside it was bit fractured which led to French Casey, New Guy Rob, and Hunter P a chance to ride off heading onto Peck Ln. That trio worked hard to get a gap and they stuck it out till the top of the false flat there. Behind, Chris C led the group up the hill, and then sped off the front, taking along Mike McG. That eventually led to a group of 5 off the front for the remainder of the way to route 10. The corner was slow, allowing the field to catch back on for the trip back into Hamden.
The speed heading into Cheshire was good, 3 or 4 guys doing a bunch of work to keep the speed high, Mike McG, Calfee rider, and Chris C primarily. For the sprint, Hunter P followed Mike McG wheel out of the bunch and was able to cruise up the hill in front a still recuperating-from-surgery Little T.
Heading back into Hamden was the usual game. For the finale, French Casey took aim in the final meters but had Joe K on his six. In a battle of aero-frames, Joe's nice new Scott Foil (2013 models available for a song at Cheshire Cycle!) won this round, as Joe was able to slide around in the final moments.
Great ride everyone! Everyone else is missing out on some great midweek World Championship action!
Tuesday the 18th
Enthusiasm for the SG ride as low as the temps...
Another small group out for the 5:30 departure time as everyone wonders where the heck is Spring. Two guys who weren't slowing down for the slower riders were Chris C and Mike McG. They led the charge right off route 10 and nearly split the field shortly into the ride. Head's up riding from New Guy Rob and Hunter kept the ride together and it was all together going over the crap road section. The pace stayed high thanks to those 2, along with occasional digs from Tall John (who needs only one cog to make you feel slow). Surges, and strong pulls on mountain road put the field in duress, but no one was throwing the heavy hammer attack into it, allowing things to stay together. Jordan Lynn joined up at the light for Route 68/70, adding to some force up front fro the way down Moss Farms, but again, most everyone was able to hang.
Chris C sped off the front as the ride came up and made a right onto Marion. Mike McG, Jacinto, Hunter P, and Little T (good to see him out there) all joined and that made for a small group with a gap heading into the industrial park, but the peleton behind kept on the pressure and re-joined by the corner of West Johnson.
As the ride headed up the small risers there, everyone stayed together but it was clear guys were getting ready to jump. As the ride got thru the 4-way intersection, Chris C, Jacinto and Jordan L were up front and pushing the pace. New Guy Rob and the rider on the old LeMond were also up there at attention. As the leading group of Chris C, Jacinto, Jordan L, Mike McG, and Hunter P turned onto Reinhard, it was clear that it was down to just those 5 for the sprint. Chris C was the first to jump at pretty much the earliest point possible. Hunter P was next to go and was able to clear the rest and come around Chris C with space to spare. On the backside, that group of sprinters had a big gap and was able to softpedal to Peck ln and still have a gap going up the false flat there.
Chris C and Mike McG stayed up front for the ride back onto Route 10 and southward. The peleton came together slightly heading into the Stop n Sprint point. Little T stayed seated and was able to ride off the front early on. Jacinto responded but both were held up by a red light at the top of the hill.
From there, the ride back into Hamden was pretty standard stuff. No surprises, no attacks, no incidents. LIttle T got a good slingshot at the final moment to come around the 2 or 3 guys that put up a fight (The Gibertoni, LeMond Rider, Steve Suto etc)
Good ride everyone.... Great ride to those few that pushed the pace for the night.
6PM projected ride time next week everyone.... Guaranteed better weather!
Another small group out for the 5:30 departure time as everyone wonders where the heck is Spring. Two guys who weren't slowing down for the slower riders were Chris C and Mike McG. They led the charge right off route 10 and nearly split the field shortly into the ride. Head's up riding from New Guy Rob and Hunter kept the ride together and it was all together going over the crap road section. The pace stayed high thanks to those 2, along with occasional digs from Tall John (who needs only one cog to make you feel slow). Surges, and strong pulls on mountain road put the field in duress, but no one was throwing the heavy hammer attack into it, allowing things to stay together. Jordan Lynn joined up at the light for Route 68/70, adding to some force up front fro the way down Moss Farms, but again, most everyone was able to hang.
Chris C sped off the front as the ride came up and made a right onto Marion. Mike McG, Jacinto, Hunter P, and Little T (good to see him out there) all joined and that made for a small group with a gap heading into the industrial park, but the peleton behind kept on the pressure and re-joined by the corner of West Johnson.
As the ride headed up the small risers there, everyone stayed together but it was clear guys were getting ready to jump. As the ride got thru the 4-way intersection, Chris C, Jacinto and Jordan L were up front and pushing the pace. New Guy Rob and the rider on the old LeMond were also up there at attention. As the leading group of Chris C, Jacinto, Jordan L, Mike McG, and Hunter P turned onto Reinhard, it was clear that it was down to just those 5 for the sprint. Chris C was the first to jump at pretty much the earliest point possible. Hunter P was next to go and was able to clear the rest and come around Chris C with space to spare. On the backside, that group of sprinters had a big gap and was able to softpedal to Peck ln and still have a gap going up the false flat there.
Chris C and Mike McG stayed up front for the ride back onto Route 10 and southward. The peleton came together slightly heading into the Stop n Sprint point. Little T stayed seated and was able to ride off the front early on. Jacinto responded but both were held up by a red light at the top of the hill.
From there, the ride back into Hamden was pretty standard stuff. No surprises, no attacks, no incidents. LIttle T got a good slingshot at the final moment to come around the 2 or 3 guys that put up a fight (The Gibertoni, LeMond Rider, Steve Suto etc)
Good ride everyone.... Great ride to those few that pushed the pace for the night.
6PM projected ride time next week everyone.... Guaranteed better weather!
Tuesday the 11th
Welcome to the Sleeping Giant Ride... 2014!
The Winter That Never Dies let down its guard a bit tonight and allowed for a great first ride of the season. The early departure time meant that the number of guys out tonight was on the light side. Maybe 15 rolled out and headed north to see what awaited them.
Right from the get-go, Chris C and Mike McG made it clear that the ride would be crisp. They kept the pace up thru the first few miles off route 10 along with help from Joe K, and Hunter P. The first real dig came after the comer onto North Brooksvlae, where Mike McG and Chris C started getting a gap open. A new guy in a Berlin Bike jersey (Rob) and the Gibertoni sewed it up as the small group headed toward Mountain Rd. There were a couple of early surges on Mountain Rd that ended up splitting a small group off the front. Mike McG, Joe K, Jacinto, Hunter P, Chris C and Rob. They charged on as the rest of the peleton, only about 8 or 9 riders, couldnt find the ponies to bridge the gap. The light on route 68/70 was red or else the lead group would have going going gone.
The back-together-peleton cruised down Moss Farms without much fanfare. Ditto for up the hill onto Marion and into the industrial park. Turning onto West Johnson, Chris C jumped and was allowed to go free. As soon as the climbing ended, Joe K and Mike McG went to closing it down. Chris Sailed thru the four-way intersection while the group had to pause. That allowed the gap to go up a bit but soon after, Joe K was beating down the door to catch the front. He brought the gap to a handful of meters and Mike McG and Jacinto were easily able to take the rest and by the corner for Reinhard, those 2 were going up and past to by themselves. Mike McG let Jacinto roll thru the sprint point first as Chris C and Hunter P slowly were creeping back up to them by the time the corner came up.
The 4 kept the pressure up and the already sizable gap to the rest went even further out. Heading down Peck ln, it was clear that the leaders would stay out and the chase behind was ont going to happen. From there, the group would pick up a couple of short-cutting riders and motor down route 10. For the Stop n Shop sprint, Chris C jumped off the front and was not chased. The group sailed back into Hamden with no further sprinting. The peleton behind also rolled in uneventfully, as it was shrunken quite a bit by riders peeling off in Cheshire (Joe K, Gregg F. etc).
It's good to back out there. Nice ride everyone! Let's hope the weather cooperates next week in the same fashion.
The Winter That Never Dies let down its guard a bit tonight and allowed for a great first ride of the season. The early departure time meant that the number of guys out tonight was on the light side. Maybe 15 rolled out and headed north to see what awaited them.
Right from the get-go, Chris C and Mike McG made it clear that the ride would be crisp. They kept the pace up thru the first few miles off route 10 along with help from Joe K, and Hunter P. The first real dig came after the comer onto North Brooksvlae, where Mike McG and Chris C started getting a gap open. A new guy in a Berlin Bike jersey (Rob) and the Gibertoni sewed it up as the small group headed toward Mountain Rd. There were a couple of early surges on Mountain Rd that ended up splitting a small group off the front. Mike McG, Joe K, Jacinto, Hunter P, Chris C and Rob. They charged on as the rest of the peleton, only about 8 or 9 riders, couldnt find the ponies to bridge the gap. The light on route 68/70 was red or else the lead group would have going going gone.
The back-together-peleton cruised down Moss Farms without much fanfare. Ditto for up the hill onto Marion and into the industrial park. Turning onto West Johnson, Chris C jumped and was allowed to go free. As soon as the climbing ended, Joe K and Mike McG went to closing it down. Chris Sailed thru the four-way intersection while the group had to pause. That allowed the gap to go up a bit but soon after, Joe K was beating down the door to catch the front. He brought the gap to a handful of meters and Mike McG and Jacinto were easily able to take the rest and by the corner for Reinhard, those 2 were going up and past to by themselves. Mike McG let Jacinto roll thru the sprint point first as Chris C and Hunter P slowly were creeping back up to them by the time the corner came up.
The 4 kept the pressure up and the already sizable gap to the rest went even further out. Heading down Peck ln, it was clear that the leaders would stay out and the chase behind was ont going to happen. From there, the group would pick up a couple of short-cutting riders and motor down route 10. For the Stop n Shop sprint, Chris C jumped off the front and was not chased. The group sailed back into Hamden with no further sprinting. The peleton behind also rolled in uneventfully, as it was shrunken quite a bit by riders peeling off in Cheshire (Joe K, Gregg F. etc).
It's good to back out there. Nice ride everyone! Let's hope the weather cooperates next week in the same fashion.
Tuesday the 8th
It’s over!
A decent, though smaller, crowd rolled out for the final official Tuesday SG ride of 2013. If Chris C happens to go out this weekend and bludgeon himself half to death with some off season activity, He will probably be sounding the trumpet a week from now. If that is the case it will be dark.... Even if we left at 5PM.
Everyone got to start this final ride with a session of Pacing du Le Moteur from French Casey. He steam-rolled into the ever changing wind on route 10. Once the ride got onto the back roads, things calmed down a bit with Dillon P, Rory D, Rusty, Tall Dennis, Jordan L and French Casey all chipping in up front. Heading onto Mountain Rd, Hunter P and Young Suto jumped off the front and took a gap up the first risers there. It was soon marked by Jordan L, Chris C and the rest of the Mount Washington Summit Team. Next year, look for Stage One to compete in everything from Tough Mudders to duathlons.
The leaders were soon roped in by a chase group but that larger break had even less chance to get away from the attentive peleton. Joe K would strike out with a counter attack that nearly split a group off the front at the end of the second set of risers. Then French Casey hit the front. Along with Jordan L but it was brought back together by the light.
Onto Moss Farms where it stayed together for the most part. No attacks kept the pace on the slower side. By the end of the risers Casey again become the Parisian Nightmare by rolling off the front. Riders needed to make the quick decision whether or not to go with him or sit back and let it ride. By the Chicane it was all together. By the corner of Marion French Casey was charging again. He took along Jordan L and those 2 were allowed to go up the road. They built up a maximum of 50 meters as the ride rolled toward the industrial park. Shortly after the turn it was all back together as guy like Chris C, Timmy Hip, Rusty, and others kept on the gas.
More indecision as the front of the ride rolled up West Johnson as Jordan L rolled off the front, taking along Swing the Bat Gary and a couple of other guys with him. It would end up being a slower than usual charge up the hills to Reinhard. After the corner, 3 or 4 still were off the front a but with plenty of guys lining up close behind they were going to come back quickly. Young Suto was the first to jump with Jacinto and Hunter P on his wheel. On the other side, Mike McG jumped at about the same time. Soon it was down to 2 as Hunter P accelerated out and around. Jacinto was the only one to respond and despite being behind most of the remaining road, he kept on the gas, forcing Hunter P to stay on it all the way to the end. It was a close one.
On the backside, Joe K moved on off the front but was corralled soon after turning onto Peck Ln. The pace stayed crisp as Ben Bruce, John Morgan, Swing the Bat Gary, Chris C, and others rotated up front. A small lead group led (once again) by French Casey and also The Careening Caridi had a gap getting to the corner, but had to deal with car traffic which slowed the escape.
More gaps were allowed to form on the hill by Cheshire Park but a red light at the top shut down the attack for good. That led to a bunch sprint up to Stop n Shop. Mike McG got the early jump on this one, quickly going by the line of guys who were thinking they could save it to the last moment. Jacinto was again the only one to make it interesting. Again, it was a super close one, going down to the line as Mike McG had to go the whole way to stay out in front. Some vehicular traffic abbreviated the sprint by about 1.5 seconds, but it was Iron Mike in front til that moment.
The last trip into Hamden was uneventful, except for the car turning right into the bank which nearly took out half the Cheshire Team. For the final kilometer, some groups went up, came back, reloaded and jumped again. with 300 meters to go, it was Dillon P punching out at the right moment to get out in front. The only challenger was Ben Bruce who was out his saddle a bit too long for the sprint to be copacetic. It was a moot point though as Dillon was able to stay out in front till the final moment.
Up the hill for the last time in the dusk went the usual guys, except one Chris Butler and a Mountain Man ( hope he is recovering well ). Hunter P got a head start but couldnt hold off a rabid Joe K, who chased the front down and lept up to snag the line.
Well done everyone. It was another good year of Tuesday riding. Thanks to all who reliably showed up each week and thank you especially to those that added a little something extra to the rides whether it was attacks, brazen rudeness, self-destructive pulls, gung-ho sprinting, or just a willingness to ride hard. We don't have to name names. You know who you are.
A decent, though smaller, crowd rolled out for the final official Tuesday SG ride of 2013. If Chris C happens to go out this weekend and bludgeon himself half to death with some off season activity, He will probably be sounding the trumpet a week from now. If that is the case it will be dark.... Even if we left at 5PM.
Everyone got to start this final ride with a session of Pacing du Le Moteur from French Casey. He steam-rolled into the ever changing wind on route 10. Once the ride got onto the back roads, things calmed down a bit with Dillon P, Rory D, Rusty, Tall Dennis, Jordan L and French Casey all chipping in up front. Heading onto Mountain Rd, Hunter P and Young Suto jumped off the front and took a gap up the first risers there. It was soon marked by Jordan L, Chris C and the rest of the Mount Washington Summit Team. Next year, look for Stage One to compete in everything from Tough Mudders to duathlons.
The leaders were soon roped in by a chase group but that larger break had even less chance to get away from the attentive peleton. Joe K would strike out with a counter attack that nearly split a group off the front at the end of the second set of risers. Then French Casey hit the front. Along with Jordan L but it was brought back together by the light.
Onto Moss Farms where it stayed together for the most part. No attacks kept the pace on the slower side. By the end of the risers Casey again become the Parisian Nightmare by rolling off the front. Riders needed to make the quick decision whether or not to go with him or sit back and let it ride. By the Chicane it was all together. By the corner of Marion French Casey was charging again. He took along Jordan L and those 2 were allowed to go up the road. They built up a maximum of 50 meters as the ride rolled toward the industrial park. Shortly after the turn it was all back together as guy like Chris C, Timmy Hip, Rusty, and others kept on the gas.
More indecision as the front of the ride rolled up West Johnson as Jordan L rolled off the front, taking along Swing the Bat Gary and a couple of other guys with him. It would end up being a slower than usual charge up the hills to Reinhard. After the corner, 3 or 4 still were off the front a but with plenty of guys lining up close behind they were going to come back quickly. Young Suto was the first to jump with Jacinto and Hunter P on his wheel. On the other side, Mike McG jumped at about the same time. Soon it was down to 2 as Hunter P accelerated out and around. Jacinto was the only one to respond and despite being behind most of the remaining road, he kept on the gas, forcing Hunter P to stay on it all the way to the end. It was a close one.
On the backside, Joe K moved on off the front but was corralled soon after turning onto Peck Ln. The pace stayed crisp as Ben Bruce, John Morgan, Swing the Bat Gary, Chris C, and others rotated up front. A small lead group led (once again) by French Casey and also The Careening Caridi had a gap getting to the corner, but had to deal with car traffic which slowed the escape.
More gaps were allowed to form on the hill by Cheshire Park but a red light at the top shut down the attack for good. That led to a bunch sprint up to Stop n Shop. Mike McG got the early jump on this one, quickly going by the line of guys who were thinking they could save it to the last moment. Jacinto was again the only one to make it interesting. Again, it was a super close one, going down to the line as Mike McG had to go the whole way to stay out in front. Some vehicular traffic abbreviated the sprint by about 1.5 seconds, but it was Iron Mike in front til that moment.
The last trip into Hamden was uneventful, except for the car turning right into the bank which nearly took out half the Cheshire Team. For the final kilometer, some groups went up, came back, reloaded and jumped again. with 300 meters to go, it was Dillon P punching out at the right moment to get out in front. The only challenger was Ben Bruce who was out his saddle a bit too long for the sprint to be copacetic. It was a moot point though as Dillon was able to stay out in front till the final moment.
Up the hill for the last time in the dusk went the usual guys, except one Chris Butler and a Mountain Man ( hope he is recovering well ). Hunter P got a head start but couldnt hold off a rabid Joe K, who chased the front down and lept up to snag the line.
Well done everyone. It was another good year of Tuesday riding. Thanks to all who reliably showed up each week and thank you especially to those that added a little something extra to the rides whether it was attacks, brazen rudeness, self-destructive pulls, gung-ho sprinting, or just a willingness to ride hard. We don't have to name names. You know who you are.
Final ride of the year.... :(
Oh it seems like just a couple of weeks ago we were breaking in the long loop and suffering in the humidity.
Every season comes to a close and we are about there for this year.
We can't guarantee a SG Ride for next week, the 15th.
So.....
Tuesday the 8th, will be viewed as the last of the year.
The ride will take off at 5:30 like last week.
Everyone is welcome to hang out at Cheshire Cycle after the ride.
We will have pizza there and beer there.
Feel free to get a head-start on the bribery for next year's write-ups by bringing something to drink.
More importantly, let's end the season with a great ride!
Every season comes to a close and we are about there for this year.
We can't guarantee a SG Ride for next week, the 15th.
So.....
Tuesday the 8th, will be viewed as the last of the year.
The ride will take off at 5:30 like last week.
Everyone is welcome to hang out at Cheshire Cycle after the ride.
We will have pizza there and beer there.
Feel free to get a head-start on the bribery for next year's write-ups by bringing something to drink.
More importantly, let's end the season with a great ride!
Tuesday the 1st
5:30!
Good to see plenty of guys out on the ride tonight despite the earlier take-off time. Still, the group was down one German luxury sedan and A-book-author-too-busy-laughing-at-the-CSPAN-static-shots-of-the-House-of-Representatives-Chamber-to-Ride
The pace was once again crisp heading out of the parking lot and it continued off route 10 as well. Dillon P rolled off the front and with no one else joining him, he go'd it alone. He stayed off the front for a few streets as Kyle Foley rolled up to join him. By then the pack was coming around and it was all together. After that it was Mountain Man Junior, Jordan Lynn taking off and holding a short gap. He was followed up by The Gibertoni taking a short flyer. Dillon P also had a second crack at the front but there was no real push to get a well timed attack so it stayed together onto Mountain Rd. On the risers there, Hunter P and Tall John hit the front running, which started to splinter things up. Young Suto then went on the offensive, and that led to a Trio of Hunter P, Young Suto and Nuemotion off the front for a short bit. Chris C, Little T, Silent Pete, Mike McG and a couple of others were all attentive and didn’t let it get very far.
The light going over route 68/70 was red for a while, giving everyone a chance to reset. On Moss Farms Rusty got things going along with Ben Bruce(?) and a another not-so-new-guy (tall, both kind of squirrely on the bike). JLynn ramped it up on the risers there and that started to spread things out. Hunter P rolled off the front again, breaking off a gap with only Swing the bat Gary along for the ride. Those 2 got to work and quickly worked up a gap into the Chicane. JLynn moved to get across the gap but got stuck in no man's land. The 2 leaders kept the gap up onto Marion and halfway to the industrial park corner.
From there it stayed quick in thru the industrial park as there were plenty of guys to keep the pace high.
After the corner of West Johnson, guys like Mike McG, JLynn, Pescatore, and a couple of others kept the throttle pegged but no one was willing to roll the dice. Towards the corner for Reinhard, Jlynn was leading a couple of guys off the front but the gap was a small one. The lead group started to break up as Little T jumped from the chase, taking along Mike McG. It was a long sprint but Little T was able to stay out in front and get to the corner first.
Things stayed together on the back side and the group rolled toward route 10. Heading up to the corner, JLynn peeled off to head home and as everyone paused to say adios, Swing the Bat Gary was back at it up front. He jetted thru the corner and took Hunter P along. One other rider, (one of the mystery men) jumped the gap and made it 3 up the road bolting up the hill ( site of Cheshire CX 2013! ). The chase started slow but it got going soon enough. The 3 up front were working well together and holding their gap. Everyone, front and back, made it thru the lights and the gap was coming down by the base of the hill. Hunter P jumped out from the group and got the sprint as only a couple guys from the peleton tried to sprint jump the gap.
From there the ride had to deal with more traffic due to the earlier hour. The ride back into hamden was standard stuff. After massive final pulls from Chris B, proving it's better late than never, along with Mike McG and Dillon P there was a group of 3 duking it out. The Giberoni, Nuemotion, and the Full Nalini. Full Nalini squeaks it out just at the line.
Swing the Bat gets his prize up the Shepard Ave hill as he stayed out in front of Hunter P to the top.
Everyone is invited the end of the SG season get-together at Cheshire Cycle, directly following the final week. Which looks like it may be next week. Last year the final ride was the 9th. Next week is the 8th. Any opinions? There will probably be guys that want to ride on the 15th but we are inclined to make it official so that we have time to stock up on the methamphetamines.
Good to see plenty of guys out on the ride tonight despite the earlier take-off time. Still, the group was down one German luxury sedan and A-book-author-too-busy-laughing-at-the-CSPAN-static-shots-of-the-House-of-Representatives-Chamber-to-Ride
The pace was once again crisp heading out of the parking lot and it continued off route 10 as well. Dillon P rolled off the front and with no one else joining him, he go'd it alone. He stayed off the front for a few streets as Kyle Foley rolled up to join him. By then the pack was coming around and it was all together. After that it was Mountain Man Junior, Jordan Lynn taking off and holding a short gap. He was followed up by The Gibertoni taking a short flyer. Dillon P also had a second crack at the front but there was no real push to get a well timed attack so it stayed together onto Mountain Rd. On the risers there, Hunter P and Tall John hit the front running, which started to splinter things up. Young Suto then went on the offensive, and that led to a Trio of Hunter P, Young Suto and Nuemotion off the front for a short bit. Chris C, Little T, Silent Pete, Mike McG and a couple of others were all attentive and didn’t let it get very far.
The light going over route 68/70 was red for a while, giving everyone a chance to reset. On Moss Farms Rusty got things going along with Ben Bruce(?) and a another not-so-new-guy (tall, both kind of squirrely on the bike). JLynn ramped it up on the risers there and that started to spread things out. Hunter P rolled off the front again, breaking off a gap with only Swing the bat Gary along for the ride. Those 2 got to work and quickly worked up a gap into the Chicane. JLynn moved to get across the gap but got stuck in no man's land. The 2 leaders kept the gap up onto Marion and halfway to the industrial park corner.
From there it stayed quick in thru the industrial park as there were plenty of guys to keep the pace high.
After the corner of West Johnson, guys like Mike McG, JLynn, Pescatore, and a couple of others kept the throttle pegged but no one was willing to roll the dice. Towards the corner for Reinhard, Jlynn was leading a couple of guys off the front but the gap was a small one. The lead group started to break up as Little T jumped from the chase, taking along Mike McG. It was a long sprint but Little T was able to stay out in front and get to the corner first.
Things stayed together on the back side and the group rolled toward route 10. Heading up to the corner, JLynn peeled off to head home and as everyone paused to say adios, Swing the Bat Gary was back at it up front. He jetted thru the corner and took Hunter P along. One other rider, (one of the mystery men) jumped the gap and made it 3 up the road bolting up the hill ( site of Cheshire CX 2013! ). The chase started slow but it got going soon enough. The 3 up front were working well together and holding their gap. Everyone, front and back, made it thru the lights and the gap was coming down by the base of the hill. Hunter P jumped out from the group and got the sprint as only a couple guys from the peleton tried to sprint jump the gap.
From there the ride had to deal with more traffic due to the earlier hour. The ride back into hamden was standard stuff. After massive final pulls from Chris B, proving it's better late than never, along with Mike McG and Dillon P there was a group of 3 duking it out. The Giberoni, Nuemotion, and the Full Nalini. Full Nalini squeaks it out just at the line.
Swing the Bat gets his prize up the Shepard Ave hill as he stayed out in front of Hunter P to the top.
Everyone is invited the end of the SG season get-together at Cheshire Cycle, directly following the final week. Which looks like it may be next week. Last year the final ride was the 9th. Next week is the 8th. Any opinions? There will probably be guys that want to ride on the 15th but we are inclined to make it official so that we have time to stock up on the methamphetamines.
Tuesday the 24th
So what's more important? The new New Girl or the SG ride recap???
Racing the dark makes for another fast short loop ride. The crowds are dwindling with every week it seems as soon it will be just the hardcores out for the weekly throwdown. 25 or so out for he ride tonight and it started rather briskly out of the parking lot. One guy who was caught with his pants down was Gregg F, who was easing nature when the pack rolled out. He chased and on any other given day, would have caught on but today everyone was out like a cannon. As soon the ride turned off route 10, Rory D and Dillon P jumped up and away. Soon after, Guido, Jordan L, Chris C and one other joined them, making for a pretty strong group up the road. Behind, Cheshire riders in the front weren't too quick to chase initially and the Gibertoni was allowed to ride clear to try to get across the gap. He ended up stuck in no-man's land though. After the crap road section, Hacker jumped up get across the gap, taking along Hunter P and that was enough to signal to the rest of the ride it was time to ride. From there to the light on route 68 it was a mix of guys up front. Jordan L, Hacker, Chris C, Tall John, Joe K, etc.
The light there was green which allowed for Chris B to lead the pack thru quickly. He stayed on the gas with Timmy Hip right behind. Soon after it was all together as guys were looking round at each other to see who would be the first to flinch. Hacker kept the pressure on going into the Chicane and Little T jumped hard to get a gap going up to Marion. Chris C and Hunter P were close behind but the speed wasnt enough to make a real gap. It was all together heading into the industrial park.
Chris B drove the pace on Knotter drive and everyone else was content to follow. There was a brief gap that opened up due to the quick pace but as the corner for West Johnson came up, everyone was at attention. Hacker jumped right after the corner, taking along Jordan L, Young Suto and Hunter P. That group had a brief gap but the chase was on in earnest. Chris B and Chris C leading the way back up to the leaders. Hacker kept on the pressure naturally after it was gruppo compacto and his dance card changed a few times before the corner for Reinhard as guys were halfway in between pace setting and hanging on. It would eventually end up being Jacinto latching on to the Professor for the final ramp on Reinhard. The 2 drove into the sprint with some solid speed as Chris B and Special Ed came out of the chase group to try to bridge the gap last minute. They came up short as well as Little T, who jumped hard but stopped the pursuit when it was apparatnt that it was 2 horse race. Jacinto used the extra time in the draft to his advantage and was able to jump around Hacker before the corner. On the backside, it was all back together again.
Chris B continued to set a solid pace on Peck ln. Joe K was also up front, trying to get away from the field a couple of times before route 10. Once onto Route 10, the speed went back up again, thanks to Tall John ripping a solid pull up the hill there by Cheshire Park (site of "Cheshire ....... Oh nevermind)
A light on Route 10 stopped the ride in it tracks. The pace was coming down at that point anyway. After the reset, Dillon P took to the front along with Guido and Hacker. There was a small group with a slight gap but Little T had no problem covering as he jumped from his usual spot and took the sprint. The ride was all together going thru Cheshire and mostly green lights meant very little slow down in pace.
For the finale, there was a couple of slowdowns, a couple of surges, and a small group off the front with less than a kilometer to go with little chance of making it. Dillon P, John Morgan from Keltic, Rusty, Central Wheel Casey, Guido and one or 2 others came up a bit short as Little T came by with the tall newer rider on the Specialized(?) Little T stuck it out to the end.
Up the hill went a larger than usual crowd. Dillon P, Chris B, Swing-the-bat Casey, The Gibertoni, Hunter P, C-Dale Rick and a couple of others. Swing the Bat Casey took the front and led it out briskly. Hunter P jumped the rest with a held on till the top.
Great ride everyone! More Strava KOM's on the night! Cha-ching! Next week the ride needs to move to 5:30. Only a couple more chances to grab some Tuesday night glory! We still do not have a ride-long breakaway for 2013... If it holds up, that has got to be a Summertime first.
Racing the dark makes for another fast short loop ride. The crowds are dwindling with every week it seems as soon it will be just the hardcores out for the weekly throwdown. 25 or so out for he ride tonight and it started rather briskly out of the parking lot. One guy who was caught with his pants down was Gregg F, who was easing nature when the pack rolled out. He chased and on any other given day, would have caught on but today everyone was out like a cannon. As soon the ride turned off route 10, Rory D and Dillon P jumped up and away. Soon after, Guido, Jordan L, Chris C and one other joined them, making for a pretty strong group up the road. Behind, Cheshire riders in the front weren't too quick to chase initially and the Gibertoni was allowed to ride clear to try to get across the gap. He ended up stuck in no-man's land though. After the crap road section, Hacker jumped up get across the gap, taking along Hunter P and that was enough to signal to the rest of the ride it was time to ride. From there to the light on route 68 it was a mix of guys up front. Jordan L, Hacker, Chris C, Tall John, Joe K, etc.
The light there was green which allowed for Chris B to lead the pack thru quickly. He stayed on the gas with Timmy Hip right behind. Soon after it was all together as guys were looking round at each other to see who would be the first to flinch. Hacker kept the pressure on going into the Chicane and Little T jumped hard to get a gap going up to Marion. Chris C and Hunter P were close behind but the speed wasnt enough to make a real gap. It was all together heading into the industrial park.
Chris B drove the pace on Knotter drive and everyone else was content to follow. There was a brief gap that opened up due to the quick pace but as the corner for West Johnson came up, everyone was at attention. Hacker jumped right after the corner, taking along Jordan L, Young Suto and Hunter P. That group had a brief gap but the chase was on in earnest. Chris B and Chris C leading the way back up to the leaders. Hacker kept on the pressure naturally after it was gruppo compacto and his dance card changed a few times before the corner for Reinhard as guys were halfway in between pace setting and hanging on. It would eventually end up being Jacinto latching on to the Professor for the final ramp on Reinhard. The 2 drove into the sprint with some solid speed as Chris B and Special Ed came out of the chase group to try to bridge the gap last minute. They came up short as well as Little T, who jumped hard but stopped the pursuit when it was apparatnt that it was 2 horse race. Jacinto used the extra time in the draft to his advantage and was able to jump around Hacker before the corner. On the backside, it was all back together again.
Chris B continued to set a solid pace on Peck ln. Joe K was also up front, trying to get away from the field a couple of times before route 10. Once onto Route 10, the speed went back up again, thanks to Tall John ripping a solid pull up the hill there by Cheshire Park (site of "Cheshire ....... Oh nevermind)
A light on Route 10 stopped the ride in it tracks. The pace was coming down at that point anyway. After the reset, Dillon P took to the front along with Guido and Hacker. There was a small group with a slight gap but Little T had no problem covering as he jumped from his usual spot and took the sprint. The ride was all together going thru Cheshire and mostly green lights meant very little slow down in pace.
For the finale, there was a couple of slowdowns, a couple of surges, and a small group off the front with less than a kilometer to go with little chance of making it. Dillon P, John Morgan from Keltic, Rusty, Central Wheel Casey, Guido and one or 2 others came up a bit short as Little T came by with the tall newer rider on the Specialized(?) Little T stuck it out to the end.
Up the hill went a larger than usual crowd. Dillon P, Chris B, Swing-the-bat Casey, The Gibertoni, Hunter P, C-Dale Rick and a couple of others. Swing the Bat Casey took the front and led it out briskly. Hunter P jumped the rest with a held on till the top.
Great ride everyone! More Strava KOM's on the night! Cha-ching! Next week the ride needs to move to 5:30. Only a couple more chances to grab some Tuesday night glory! We still do not have a ride-long breakaway for 2013... If it holds up, that has got to be a Summertime first.
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