Welcome to the 2011 Sleeping Giant Ride!
aka: The Throwdown , The Sword Fight, The Plainville Training Series Midweek Race , The Tuesday World Championships , Luigi's Ride , The Amity Bikes ride , Crazy and Stupid.....
Whatever you call it, it's back and better then ever.
There was a good size group out for the ride tonight. Maybe 35 riders. No, there was no celebrity rider out today. Right off route 10, Mike McG and Brian Suto rolled off the front and were soon joined by Guido, Chris C, Antonio D and a couple of others. They built up a gap of 12 seconds before the counter moves started. The catch was made right before Mountain road, thanks to some power riding by Jacinto, Joe K and Hunter P. Soon after that Eric M and Rondo got on and it became a good sized group barreling down Mountain Rd. With everyone ( mostly the guys who have been racing on the weekends ) taking turns up front, they quickly moved out of sight of the Peleton. It didnt help that power-house Dillon P got a flat on Mountain and couldn’t contribute to the chase. The light on route 68 stopped the front group and gave the ride a chance to regroup. With no red light, the group was gone for the day.
Rondo got things going on Moss Farms, and a couple of rider rolled off with him. A sudden attack from Mike McG nearly ripped the peleton in 2, as he drilled it 120% for a brief moment to get across the gap. Everyone stayed on for the most part though and it was all together for the chicane and the run into Marion Ave. Guido was the only one to test the frigid waters off the front, and he stayed off the front for half a kilo or so once onto Marion. The front runners started to look antsy again as the ride was preparing to turn onto West Johnson, but it stayed civil, with mostly new haven guys ( new face? ) up front.
For the run up to Reinhard, Rondo rolled off the front but it was others cuing up behind who were going to be contesting it. It started off lazy enough but Eric M hit the gas from the very base of the hill, taking Joe K along with him. Eric pulled away at first but its a super long drag and Joe got him self back into it, pulling neck and neck and then rolling thru the corner first... But it was nearly a tie. Jacinto, Chris C and one or 2 others were the ones well behind but still off the front of the main group.
Everyone got their composure back and the ride back onto Route 10 was normal. There wasn't any funny business till the Stop N Sprint, where it was Zane's in the familiar role of keeping the speed high for Eric M. Eric again started the sprint first, this time with the reliable Anthony, back-in-the-saddle-Alessio right on his six. Little T was able to pop around for the flowers there.
Heading into Hamden, Chris C and the Mountain Man tried to get off the front but that didn't last too long and it was all together for the ride back. For the sit sprint finish, Eric M scored some points, getting there first, besting Guido and Dillon P, who rejoined after fixing his flat.
22 comments:
It was a great start to the Tuesday ride. Now all we need is 80 degree temp's.
Chris C.
I dont remember a neck and neck sprint at Reinhard, must have looked different from where you were, Hunter.
E.
new guy?
Sorry E, Just repeating what Joe K said. Hunter is in bed with flu.
dear old guys- best place to complain about possibly not catching the break at the light is at the front. if you can cry and bitch, your not ridding hard enough to complain.
hunter- when not to sick: can you email me those pics at mahoneyc3@gmail.com
thanks- mahoney
Feel better Hunter!
FYI Dillon didnt flat! I saw him get dropped.
the plot thickens!
tho if you are going to be throwing around such libel, you better put your name on it Anon.
Anon seems to be everywhere on the ride, how do they do that?
E.
rest up hunter, it took me a couple weeks
mike
For Sale:
My 3rd ball, low miles, pink in color
Seemed like Eric M had the Reinhard sprint locked easily up but I think he let up before the corner, I just kept on the gas until I rounded the corner.
Joe K
Oh geez this blog is turning you All into little babies.
I love you guys.
Here's a video of the 3/12 Pro123 Plainville race if anyone is interested.
http://www.youtube.com/user/super6cycing#p/a/u/0/s2cVw0Dr6qo
Steve S.
Big deal Dillon make to the end: and he gets credit for it, why not those that ride harder than him and finish to the end. in some Country's cyclist like him, they call it "WHITE DOGS" cause they never bite, good for the "Peters"
What the??? That's gotta be Julio or Jacinto.
Cheer up guys, there will be wheels for you to follow to victory next week.
No way. Both Julio and Jacinto have damned good command of the English language. That's just the plain old, uneducated schmuck.
tom ride time still 5:30?
5:30 start time for today the 22nd yes.
I love it. I'll race you anon, any time. You pick the course, the bikes, the distance. You get some fancy, expensive, over-advertised energy drink in your water bottles. I get beer. I'll win.
You'll hide your face in shame. O wait... You already do that.
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