Good Lord Alan B Wins A Sprint! (Sort of)
Perfect weather and a big group again for the ride. Filled with drama and intrigue at every corner. Read on!
Fireworks off the front of the ride tonight right away. Hunter P and Steffen Huber launched it off the front within 300 meters of turning off route 10. Those 2 went to work on a gap that was looking good until Alan B and Aaron Black got the front and cut it down quickly. The leaders were back within 1 kilometer. There were some moves off the front after that, but it was nothing too intense. Little T was up front pushing the pace early on!
On Mountain Rd, Hunter P launched it again to sneak thru the light on 68\70. Aaron Black took after him, but the two were held up by the light. Then Alan B surged with Little T, but that didn't get too far. When Aaron Black and Chris C got involved, it looked a little more serious but it was all together going thru the chicane. No moves to speak off for the next couple of kilos. A strong surge from Aaron B, Chris C, Alan B, Brian Girard, Hong, Ben Bruce, The Senryak, and a couple of others as the ride got close to the light on route 322 split off a dangerous group. If that light is green, that group is hard to catch. It was red though :(
There was some posturing early on once everyone got onto Mount Vernon. Aaron B, and Alan B were the guys that were pushing the pace mostly. As the group got back together, the attacking started. There weren't any huge nuclear bombs dropped. Instead, it was a solid back to back of attacks from the strong guys (you know who they are). By the time the ride got to the 25mph hill on Mount Vernon, everyone was suffering. Chris C, Alan B, and then Hunter P led an attack that finally got some day light going. A group of 5 or 6 was off the front for a little while. The pack would not rest though, and it was all together with about 1k to go to the corner for Welch.
Hunter P attacked and everyone was content to let him roll free. There was too much road to the sprint point. Hunter kept that gap up thru the corner onto West St. Brian Wolfe was allowed to jump across the gap, but no one else went with him. Brian caught Hunter before the hill to West St but was sliding back towards the chase group that was now getting a gap thanks to Alan B. Alan, Hong, Ben Bruce and 2 others had jumped off the front and were tracking Hunter P down. They came by with about 300 meters to go to the sprint but no one in the group jumped for it. Hunter P jumped from 10 bikes behind the group and was able to go thru to get the points. Ben Bruce came thru next.
On the downhill, it came all together. Then there were red lights that brought it really all back together. From there, there was little action off the front. Hunter P and Alan B attacked going under the highway but were held up by the red light on 322. College-bound Kyle B, in his last SG ride for a while, punched off the front after the light. Alan B joined him, but there was traffic at the corner for West Johnson Ave. From there, the peleton stayed together all the way to the climb. Well, before the climb, Kyle C had one more go off the front. Then Jeff Scala and The Sernyak attacked and were perhaps looking to sneak an attack up the hill. Brian Wolfe put his head down and closed the gap down just in time for the trio of Alan B, Hong, and Hunter P to hit the front. Alan attacked first, then Hong. There was a decently long line of guys behind holding pace on Hunter P's wheel. No one dared came by Hong or Alan though. Everyone had a clear shot thru the light and towards the sprint. All three ramped up the pace, but Hunter P was able to jump clear to get the sprint. Alan and Little T were next over the line.
From there to the end, it was fast, and there were more hard attacks off the front. Alan B and Hong a couple of times, Aidan C once, Dan Smith hit the hill on Boulder Knoll again quite hard. Chris C was going hard up the hill to Tuttle. Alan and Hong had one last dig going downhill, which had less than a zero percent chance of making it. Then Hunter P attacked over the rollers 750 meters before the end. Alan B took advantage of that and used it to catapult away from the sprinters. Hongster came thru for a last-minute lead out, and Alan B rolled thru with his first sprint of the year! Took him long enough! Little T and the Sernyak there to collect the rest.
Great ride everyone!
Tuesday the 20th
Big Groups for August Start Today!
No more training race in East Hartford meant that a bunch of new faces were down for the ride tonight. Too many to list! Brian W, Jeff Scala, Rich N, Aidan C, Big Tony, to name a few.
First points, the first sprint, was a straight-up tie between Hunter P and Sean Cahill. They each sprinted for the turnaround sprint and with each doing a solid bike throw, it was too close to call so they both get the points.
The second sprint was a non-battle with Alan B and Hongster taking off at the start of "the climb." Alan B attacked quick, Hong went with him, and when no one immediately filled the gap those two were allowed to roll. They would end up staying off the front for the rest of the ride. Not too much happened behind them. Little T almost took another guy out, Chris C went temporarily colorblind and amnesiac-ic. Hunter P rolled thru a traffic light that was some color.
There was 1 final sprint point up for grabs that went to Steffen H.
Great ride everyone!
No more training race in East Hartford meant that a bunch of new faces were down for the ride tonight. Too many to list! Brian W, Jeff Scala, Rich N, Aidan C, Big Tony, to name a few.
First points, the first sprint, was a straight-up tie between Hunter P and Sean Cahill. They each sprinted for the turnaround sprint and with each doing a solid bike throw, it was too close to call so they both get the points.
The second sprint was a non-battle with Alan B and Hongster taking off at the start of "the climb." Alan B attacked quick, Hong went with him, and when no one immediately filled the gap those two were allowed to roll. They would end up staying off the front for the rest of the ride. Not too much happened behind them. Little T almost took another guy out, Chris C went temporarily colorblind and amnesiac-ic. Hunter P rolled thru a traffic light that was some color.
There was 1 final sprint point up for grabs that went to Steffen H.
Great ride everyone!
Tuesday the 13th
The SG invades Renschler Field!
In honor of the final Renschler Field race, all were encouraged to head up to East Hartford to race there.
The B race had some Sleeping Giants in there. But the vast majoity were out in the A race. There were a bunch of CVC guys, Tom Krol, Julio L, Little T, Dan Smith, Hunter P and Joe K from Cheshire, and a few other notables. Right off the gun, the 'Rent crew was active. Aaron B and Keith Mullaly were quickly into a move up the road. A little reshuffling of the deck gave Hunter P and Aaron B a chance to attack off the front. They got to work on a gap over the course of 2 laps. Then true to form Geno V came charging across the gap with Dan Smith in tow. That made a four off the front with a gap that was going out. Dan Smith dropped off and then it was 3. They made 2/3rds a lap advantage on the field and then Geno hit the other two with an attack that put back Hunter P.
The leaders would eventually lap the field. But the pace ramped up when that happened. A bunch of guys then tried to attack of the front of the pack for a chance at glory. Jeffy Gelt, the Crowels. A few others. The attack/counter attack went on for the last 10 laps but it was eventually Geno and Aaron B busting out of the field to sprint it out for the end. It was a close bike throw that Geno got at the last moment.
In honor of the final Renschler Field race, all were encouraged to head up to East Hartford to race there.
The B race had some Sleeping Giants in there. But the vast majoity were out in the A race. There were a bunch of CVC guys, Tom Krol, Julio L, Little T, Dan Smith, Hunter P and Joe K from Cheshire, and a few other notables. Right off the gun, the 'Rent crew was active. Aaron B and Keith Mullaly were quickly into a move up the road. A little reshuffling of the deck gave Hunter P and Aaron B a chance to attack off the front. They got to work on a gap over the course of 2 laps. Then true to form Geno V came charging across the gap with Dan Smith in tow. That made a four off the front with a gap that was going out. Dan Smith dropped off and then it was 3. They made 2/3rds a lap advantage on the field and then Geno hit the other two with an attack that put back Hunter P.
The leaders would eventually lap the field. But the pace ramped up when that happened. A bunch of guys then tried to attack of the front of the pack for a chance at glory. Jeffy Gelt, the Crowels. A few others. The attack/counter attack went on for the last 10 laps but it was eventually Geno and Aaron B busting out of the field to sprint it out for the end. It was a close bike throw that Geno got at the last moment.
Tuesday the 6th
Never give a gun to a duck
Last night was one of the better nights of the summer for the SG ride. There was no Tuesday night training race at Rentschler Field, so the ride had a big boost of get-up-and-go (Brian Wolfe, Aidan C, Rich Nadeau, Aaron Black, Mike Williams and a couple of others).
As a reminder, the SG ride next week will head north to throw down in the final training race of the summer at the 'rent. Should be a good night of fast racing. No doubt there will still be some out in Hamden but the real action will be at the crit.
Right off route 10 tonight, Dillon P and Tommy K rolled off the front and set to work building up a gap. There was no immediate chase. The pace stayed honest and a kilo later, they were back in the pack. From there Mr Black went to work ramping up the speed. He'd spend several minutes upfront pushing things along. Behind, Chris C, Hacker, Alan B, Mike W, and Rich N kept him on a short leash and pulled through a lot too. Great to see Tall John mixed up in the washing machine upfront as well. The first attack came from Hunter P, who tried to sneak off before the light on route 68/70. MrBlack jumped off the front as well but the light was red, and it was all together heading onto Moss Farms.
Alan B took to the front there and ramped it up early on, with Black behind him. Rich N and Hunter P responded as well, and as that group came to a draw off the front, Ciocci and MJA attacked hard in unison. Those two got a good gap that they were able to hold onto nearly the rest of the way down Moss Farms. Chris C jumped late to bridge and that got the rest of the pack to fill in behind.
The corner into the chicane was fast and with the chase going full-bore, the field got strung out in a hurry. Kyle C hit the rise to Marion hard, and then Hunter P attacked again, getting a gap thru the corner. In a few hundred meters, Alan B, Black, Rich N, Mike W, Henk P, MJA and a couple of others bridged up. That made for a dangerous group up the road that the pack wouldn't ignore. Efforts from the Sernyak, Brian G, Chris C, Brian Wolfe, and Aidan C kept it close. It was all together going past the industrial park. A few more attempts off the front before the light but they were half-hearted.
Onto Mount Vernon, where Black, Alan B, The Sernyak, and a couple of others cue'd up on the front but it stayed together. There was another attack off the front going up the false flat, led by the usual guys, but that didnt get too far. Alan B stayed on the gas and broke loose as the field was coming back together/resetting for the turnaround. He would hang onto a 3-5 second gap turning onto Welch. A couple of hundred meters later it was all together.
Heading thru the corner onto West Street, Black was upfront along with Steve Grey and Chris C. A new guy in an italian jersey as well (Name?). The pace was fast into the sprint, with Chris C doing a final big pull, sending Hunter P off his wheel to take the sprint just ahead of Little T. The fast guys behind tried to keep it rolling on the backside but there were too many thinking the same thing + a red light by I84.
From there, the pace slowed down a bit as the ride rolled back into Cheshire. Black would try again on Atwater st, and then on West Johnson heading into the light on route 10. Both times it was sewed up. Alan B, and MJA responsible for most of the pacing.
Sean Cahill attacked hard early on East Johnson, and he took along MJA. They didn't get too far as the long downhill by the greenhouses makes it hard for just a couple of guys to ride clear. Onto Cheshire Rd where Max A, Dan Smith, Brian W and Girard got involved in a big push off the front that almost went clear, but again, too many guys not willing to be far from the front meant it was altogether for the climb up route 70.
That entire stretch saw Alan B lead it out with Hunter P glued to his wheel. Sean C, MJA, BLack, Chris C, Aidan C, Ciocci, Kyle C and a couple of others shuffled around a bit behind them, but overall it was a very fast pace up the hill. It was enough to split the field. The light was red though which gave the guys wanting to sprint for the orchard sign a chance to jump out front and the fighters who were gapped a chance to latch back on.
Alan B rolled off the red light fast and had a gap. Sean C and Black came through and caught him. Hunter P jumped off the wheel of a "where's the sprint line" Black to take the points. Alan B, of course, tried to roll off the front. He had company, but there were enough guys to fill in the gaps and catch back on before the light.
The rest of the ride was steady. MJA had a couple of digs, Max A, Chris C, Black as well. Black attacked the hill on Boulder Rd, Sean C and Dan Smith were up there too. There was a small gap turning onto Tuttle but during the downhill it came all back. The rest of the ride was steady fast. For the finish, a bunch of guys ripped thru the final corners in position. A brief slow down let Hunter P attack with 500 meters to go. Alan B and Dan Smith went with him. There was some touch of wheels, a hard brake check, some line crossing, nearly an accident. Once things got sorted out, a big push from The Senryak, Steffen H, MJA, Black and a couple of others was needed to bring Alan B back. In the end, it was MJA, Black and then Steffen H taking the final race.
Tuesday the 30th
The Annual Summertime Slowdown Continues
The ride got going slowly today. The heat was making the pedals a bit heavier to get going. There were no attacks during the first several minutes. Joe K was pushing the pace. Kyle C and Max A as well. There was a couple of new riders (both on Specialized's) that were up there pitching in.
Little T pushed the pace a bit once the ride turned on Mountain Rd. Then Chris C and Dan Smith. Next up Alan B pedaled a small gap as the ride got the Mountain Rd mid-way stop sign, and then the first acceleration came from Hunter P right after that. He stayed off the front for a kilometer and a half, but it was together by the light.
Onto Moss Farms where it stayed together mostly. A big surge upfront at the end of Moss Farms from Chris C, Alan B, Brian Girard and a couple of others strung it out, but everyone survived the initial attack. Hunter P attacked hard up the hill to Marion. Then it was Hong and Alan B bridging the gap. The response from the rest of the strong riders brought the leaders back soon enough but it was enough to pop a few riders as the ride passed the industrial park. Brian Girard, Dan Smith, Chris C and Little T kept it going but it was all together at the light on 322. The light was green, which put a few more guys in trouble as Hong, Hunter P, Ben Bruce, and Alan B stayed on the gas past the light.
Again, the response from the pack was wise and direct, keeping the break within distance, and then all together as everyone turned onto Mount Vernon. A couple of guys tried to sneak off the front early on. Kyle C, Dan Smith, who were soon joined by Alan B and then Steffen Huber. Behind, the pace stayed good enough to keep it close, then big efforts from Max A, Girard, Chris C, and Hong brought it back together. Hunter P attacked on the false flat section. The response to that was quick, and as he was being caught, Alan B countered, taking along Hong and the Sernyak. Those three got to work and held the gap all the way to the turnaround. The Sernyak helped the break stay away on Welch, and then he dropped back. Behind, the chase was disorganized at first, but then Tommy Krol whipped everyone into shape and got the train rolling.
Alan B and Hong would not be caught though. Little T, Ben Bruce, Hunter P, Chris C, Kyle C, and a couple others kept the pace steady but it wasn't enough to bring them back. Alan B took the sprint and then the two dove down the backside. Behind, the chase got going, and the leaders were coming back as the ride passed the I84 interchange. The break caught a green light and the chase, just a few meters behind, wisely sat up and stopped. That was it for the night, as the break rolled away and out of sight for the night.
Upfront, Hong took the Hickory Hill Sprint, and the leaders did not contest the final sprint. Behind, between red lights and avoiding going down behind Little "takes em out" T, the peleton didn't make up any ground and finished well back.
Great ride everyone! So long as the weather is good, there will be big crowd out next week!
The ride got going slowly today. The heat was making the pedals a bit heavier to get going. There were no attacks during the first several minutes. Joe K was pushing the pace. Kyle C and Max A as well. There was a couple of new riders (both on Specialized's) that were up there pitching in.
Little T pushed the pace a bit once the ride turned on Mountain Rd. Then Chris C and Dan Smith. Next up Alan B pedaled a small gap as the ride got the Mountain Rd mid-way stop sign, and then the first acceleration came from Hunter P right after that. He stayed off the front for a kilometer and a half, but it was together by the light.
Onto Moss Farms where it stayed together mostly. A big surge upfront at the end of Moss Farms from Chris C, Alan B, Brian Girard and a couple of others strung it out, but everyone survived the initial attack. Hunter P attacked hard up the hill to Marion. Then it was Hong and Alan B bridging the gap. The response from the rest of the strong riders brought the leaders back soon enough but it was enough to pop a few riders as the ride passed the industrial park. Brian Girard, Dan Smith, Chris C and Little T kept it going but it was all together at the light on 322. The light was green, which put a few more guys in trouble as Hong, Hunter P, Ben Bruce, and Alan B stayed on the gas past the light.
Again, the response from the pack was wise and direct, keeping the break within distance, and then all together as everyone turned onto Mount Vernon. A couple of guys tried to sneak off the front early on. Kyle C, Dan Smith, who were soon joined by Alan B and then Steffen Huber. Behind, the pace stayed good enough to keep it close, then big efforts from Max A, Girard, Chris C, and Hong brought it back together. Hunter P attacked on the false flat section. The response to that was quick, and as he was being caught, Alan B countered, taking along Hong and the Sernyak. Those three got to work and held the gap all the way to the turnaround. The Sernyak helped the break stay away on Welch, and then he dropped back. Behind, the chase was disorganized at first, but then Tommy Krol whipped everyone into shape and got the train rolling.
Alan B and Hong would not be caught though. Little T, Ben Bruce, Hunter P, Chris C, Kyle C, and a couple others kept the pace steady but it wasn't enough to bring them back. Alan B took the sprint and then the two dove down the backside. Behind, the chase got going, and the leaders were coming back as the ride passed the I84 interchange. The break caught a green light and the chase, just a few meters behind, wisely sat up and stopped. That was it for the night, as the break rolled away and out of sight for the night.
Upfront, Hong took the Hickory Hill Sprint, and the leaders did not contest the final sprint. Behind, between red lights and avoiding going down behind Little "takes em out" T, the peleton didn't make up any ground and finished well back.
Great ride everyone! So long as the weather is good, there will be big crowd out next week!
Tuesday the 23rd
The Warm Up for El Fuego Plainville..... ¡Ándale!
New(er) faces: Ryan O was out tonight, which was great to see. Nate U all the way from G-bury was out for the 2nd week in a row.
Missing: Alan B, Joe K, Henk P.
The ride was slow to take off today. Chris C was one of the guys pushing the pace earlier on. Little T was up there as well. The Lujambio... Julio and Julen were near or on the front working early on too. Once onto Mountain Rd, Chris C and Hunter P lifted the pace, but no attacks meant it stayed together. Hunter P attacked with a couple of hundred meters to the light, but that was red, and everyone waited before continuung.
On Moss Farms, Julen and Julio quickly went off the front with The Sernyak. Ben Bruce, Hacker, Little T, Ryan O and a couple of others kept it close at first, then brought it back when the break couldn't keep the pace going. Chris C then attacked hard, gapping the rest heading to the corner and chicane. He was slowly reeled back in before the righthand uphill turn onto Marion. Kyle C countered, and took along Dillon P. Those two were allowed to roll, but they split from each other a little ways up the road and Kyle C didn't keep up the gap on his own. From there onto Mount Vernon, the pace was steady, but it was uneventful off the front. There was steady paceline going with about 8-10 guys involved.
Up and over the flase flat section, still together was the pack. No one attacked leading into or on Welch at the turnaround. There were a couple of guys that were making their way into position but everyone stayed together. The pace was not that crazy, making the stalemate off the front all the more a head-scratcher.
Chris C took his usual place near the front for the charge up through the corner. Once again, Gerard O'shea was there as well. A long line of sprinters set up for the charge to the line. Little T jumped from 4 or 5 bikes back and was able to hold it over Kyle C and Ben Bruce. On the backside, Hunter P hit the front hard along with Ben Bruce and Chris C but a red light by the highway kept it all together. From there, on the next uphill Hong took off, taking along Sean Cahill and Nate U. Then Brian G joined in. That group got a small gap, but it was downhill, making it all but impossible to stretch out the lead. It was all-together heading onto Atwater. Hong attacked once more going under the highway but it was shortlived.
All the way up to and over Route 10 the ride was together. Cahill took a dig on the early uphill of East Johnson but then on the downhill it was all back together. It stayed like that all the way to "the climb". Little T was the first to push the pace, and as everyone was getting into rhythm, he rolled off a gap for a couple hundred meters. Then Hong bolted off the front, taking along Cahill, Hunter P, Chris C, and the rest clawing on to stay there. Then Brian G rolled off the front briefly, but Hong kept on the offensive, steamrolling up and over the main part of the climb. Chris C rolled off the front briefly, but again, the pace from behind fast steady. Going under the light, Kyle C went thru the front and accelerated. Hunter P jumped on his wheel and then soon attacked. It was a big jump, and a long way to the sprint, but he rolled thru past the sign for the orchard store first, several bike lengths in front of Ciocci and then the rest of the field.
The pack regrouped at the red light. Then Hong attacked on the next uphill, taking along Gregg F. Those two never got it together and two streets later, it was all together as Brian G, Hacker, Hunter P and Chris C ramped the pace up again. The next attack was from Cahill, after the Boulder Rd climb. He attacked hard into the of Tuttle Ave and held a gap until midway up the climb there. Then Brian G rolled off the front but by the intersection, it was all back together again. Hong attacked one more time with Cahill, and those two were joined by 3 or 4 more. Heading downhill, everyone behind got going though, and it was all together for a fast run into to the sprint. A parked car on the road was a quick road swerve for the pack and there was plenty of time for 8-10 guys to jockey into position. Little T got this one as well, outkicking Hacker, Ben Bruce, Kyle C, Dillon P and others by 6 or 7 bike lengths. Be careful there everyone! It's only a matter of time until someone goes down there. Don't be that guy!
New(er) faces: Ryan O was out tonight, which was great to see. Nate U all the way from G-bury was out for the 2nd week in a row.
Missing: Alan B, Joe K, Henk P.
The ride was slow to take off today. Chris C was one of the guys pushing the pace earlier on. Little T was up there as well. The Lujambio... Julio and Julen were near or on the front working early on too. Once onto Mountain Rd, Chris C and Hunter P lifted the pace, but no attacks meant it stayed together. Hunter P attacked with a couple of hundred meters to the light, but that was red, and everyone waited before continuung.
On Moss Farms, Julen and Julio quickly went off the front with The Sernyak. Ben Bruce, Hacker, Little T, Ryan O and a couple of others kept it close at first, then brought it back when the break couldn't keep the pace going. Chris C then attacked hard, gapping the rest heading to the corner and chicane. He was slowly reeled back in before the righthand uphill turn onto Marion. Kyle C countered, and took along Dillon P. Those two were allowed to roll, but they split from each other a little ways up the road and Kyle C didn't keep up the gap on his own. From there onto Mount Vernon, the pace was steady, but it was uneventful off the front. There was steady paceline going with about 8-10 guys involved.
Up and over the flase flat section, still together was the pack. No one attacked leading into or on Welch at the turnaround. There were a couple of guys that were making their way into position but everyone stayed together. The pace was not that crazy, making the stalemate off the front all the more a head-scratcher.
Chris C took his usual place near the front for the charge up through the corner. Once again, Gerard O'shea was there as well. A long line of sprinters set up for the charge to the line. Little T jumped from 4 or 5 bikes back and was able to hold it over Kyle C and Ben Bruce. On the backside, Hunter P hit the front hard along with Ben Bruce and Chris C but a red light by the highway kept it all together. From there, on the next uphill Hong took off, taking along Sean Cahill and Nate U. Then Brian G joined in. That group got a small gap, but it was downhill, making it all but impossible to stretch out the lead. It was all-together heading onto Atwater. Hong attacked once more going under the highway but it was shortlived.
All the way up to and over Route 10 the ride was together. Cahill took a dig on the early uphill of East Johnson but then on the downhill it was all back together. It stayed like that all the way to "the climb". Little T was the first to push the pace, and as everyone was getting into rhythm, he rolled off a gap for a couple hundred meters. Then Hong bolted off the front, taking along Cahill, Hunter P, Chris C, and the rest clawing on to stay there. Then Brian G rolled off the front briefly, but Hong kept on the offensive, steamrolling up and over the main part of the climb. Chris C rolled off the front briefly, but again, the pace from behind fast steady. Going under the light, Kyle C went thru the front and accelerated. Hunter P jumped on his wheel and then soon attacked. It was a big jump, and a long way to the sprint, but he rolled thru past the sign for the orchard store first, several bike lengths in front of Ciocci and then the rest of the field.
The pack regrouped at the red light. Then Hong attacked on the next uphill, taking along Gregg F. Those two never got it together and two streets later, it was all together as Brian G, Hacker, Hunter P and Chris C ramped the pace up again. The next attack was from Cahill, after the Boulder Rd climb. He attacked hard into the of Tuttle Ave and held a gap until midway up the climb there. Then Brian G rolled off the front but by the intersection, it was all back together again. Hong attacked one more time with Cahill, and those two were joined by 3 or 4 more. Heading downhill, everyone behind got going though, and it was all together for a fast run into to the sprint. A parked car on the road was a quick road swerve for the pack and there was plenty of time for 8-10 guys to jockey into position. Little T got this one as well, outkicking Hacker, Ben Bruce, Kyle C, Dillon P and others by 6 or 7 bike lengths. Be careful there everyone! It's only a matter of time until someone goes down there. Don't be that guy!
Tuesday the 16th
The freshman girl version of the SG ride.
Alan must like riding by himself.
Kyle's legs are hella hairy.
Sean Cahill likes to roll up late and take credit.
All true statements for tonight's ride. It was great to see that Hongster was back out. Hopefully, he's a regular on the ride for the rest of the season. He tried attacking a few time today but he's so dang tiny he got pushed back into the pack each time.
The early aggressor was Henk P. Henk is moving soon and he obviously wants to go out with a bang. He took off early on, was allowed a gap, and rolled that all the way to the light on route 68. The light held him up and from there it was all gruppo compacto. From there, Hacker tried to attack a few time leading up to the turnaround sprint.
Chris C was frustrated with everyone riding defensively but that's the only way you can ride around super awesome Alan B. Alan would score first place in the first and second sprints tonight. Cahill Got second those times.
That tiny Asian did some stuff that didn't work cuz he's too damn tiny
That gaunt-looking white guy in the same kit as Chris went off for the whole first 1/2 until the 68 light held him up
Then the finishing sprint was actually neutralized, not due to safety reasons but, because a white BMW SUV pulled out of the horse farm right in front of the peloton and proceeded to go 26mph no matter how much we yelled: "GO!" And we couldn't round her due to oncoming traffic! So we all rolled across the finish at 25 mph like "what the hell"...
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