A Trend is Developing...
There were less guys out for today's ride than last week. Maybe the cloudy and cold weather was keeping a few away. Once the ride going though it was rip'roarin as usual. Straight away, Kyle C kicked it off and jumped up the road, quickly getting a 20-second gap. Then, Dillon P jumped to go across and then Henk P went along as well. Behind, the pack was slowly getting going, and the Cheshire guys at the front were not chasing it down. The trio stayed out there for 2 miles but as the ride got towards Mountain RD, it was all back together again, Alan B was up front along with Billy T(hompson). Turning onto Mountain, there were a couple of early accelerations, posturing mostly. Hacker was there, as well as Hunter P, who jumped next but then was passed by Alan B, who put in a real dig. Alan stayed off the front for most of the way down Mountain RD but eventually was caught from the strong pace-making up front by the Crowells, The Sernyak Billy T, Max A, and a couple of others. Hunter P then countered, but the light was red up front, green for the pack, which brought it all back together.
The green light encouraged Chris C, Hacker, Alan, Sernyak and Ben Bruce to stay on the gas for the early parts of Moss Farms. For a bit, it looked like the group was going to ride off but the pressure from behind, combined with a slight slowing down in the break, allowed it all to come back together. The pace and pressure stayed there though as Alan B, Hunter P, and Hacker kept it fast. Towards the end of Moss Farms, Kyle C was allowed to roll off the front, and then Alan B would jump with Hacker. The front of the pack stayed cautious though. Chris C put in a big pull heading into the 4-way intersection, which reduced the gap a lot. It was all mopped up on the rise to Marion Ave by Hunter P, who dragged a few guys across, but ended up off the front with Kyle C and Alan B. That trio kept a gap going all the way across the overpass for I84 but the Sernyak and Steve Grey were not letting it escape for good.
After the light on 322, Alan B and Hunter P stayed on the gas and then pushed off the front thru the corner for Mount Vernon. Behind, the pack was slowed a bit in the corner, and generally was taking it's time to get up to speed. The two up front went to work holding onto a gap that fluctuated from 20-30 seconds. Never totally out of reach. Heading thru the false-flat section of Mount Vernon, Steve Grey put in a couple of big monkey-strength pulls, and brought the gap back to spitting distance with 500 meters to the corner for Welch. Billy T attempted to jump across the gap but it only served to sew it all back up.
On Welch, Hacker, Chris C, Kyle C, and Ryan O were all up front, looking to get things started. Ryan eventually pushed off the front and took a 10-sec gap into the run-in for the corner and sprint. Behind, Steve Grey was setting a good pace along with Sernyak and a couple of others. Ryan was collected shortly after the corner, with Steve Grey, Sernyak, and Chris C setting the lead out up. For the sprint, there was a little reshuffling up front but the speed was enough not to let chasers get up into the mix. Kyle C jumped first and looked to be on his way, then Alan B. Hunter P jumped out next with Little T on his wheel. Both came around Kyle, and it was super close at the line, with Little T just edging it over Hunter P by a tire width.
On the backside, there was some posturing by Hacker, Kyle C, Ben Bruce and a couple of others, but it was not enough to break free, plus there was a red light by I84. From there, the ride stayed consistent, but no one attacked until the short rise on West Johnson, leading up to route 10. Kyle C jumped there and perfectly snagged the green light there. The pack waited.
Onto East Johnson, the chase got going. After the corner for Meriden Rd, Chris C, Alan B, Steve Grey and 1 other tried to escape, but Steffen H and Ben Bruce brought it all back together. Kyle C was still out of sight. Then, as the climb up route 70 loomed, Alan B went off the front with Steve Grey. Hunter P responded late but joined the two as the climb started. Alan B put in a significant effort on the front, which was enough to create separation from the peleton and bring Kyle C into shooting distance. The other two chipped in a bit but it was mostly Alan B, working for teammate Hunter P. Kyle was caught shortly after the light, and HUnter P was able to come around to get the sprint point with Alan B in second
The leader riders kept going, with Kyle slightly off the back, and the peleton quickly bearing down. Only Hunter P, Steve Grey, and Alan B rolled through the light by the left-hand turn, and that gap was enough to seal the deal. The trio stayed away from the rest of the ride, and Hunter P took the final sprint with Alan B behind.
Great ride everyone!
Tuesday the 23rd
Winners:
Hunter P at the mid-point solo
Little T at the finish sprint
Losers:
Traffic-law abiding cyclists
Hunter P at the mid-point solo
Little T at the finish sprint
Losers:
Traffic-law abiding cyclists
Tuesday the 16th
Winners:
This was Kyle C's night! He took the midpoint AND the final sprint.
Losers:
Everyone wins when Kyle C wins!
This was Kyle C's night! He took the midpoint AND the final sprint.
Losers:
Everyone wins when Kyle C wins!
Tuesday the 2nd
Dave Hoyle
The loss of Dave will be felt for a long time. Many have come forward with a desire to help his wife Nicole and the youth of the CCAP that Dave cared so much for. The best way that we can rally for Dave is to have a share in the upcoming Breakaway Benefit on May 11th.
Your support of that ride, whether by riding or by donating, will mean that the CCAP can continue in its mission to give kids the chance to ride, race, and become better people through cycling.
This is what Dave would have wanted.
Here are the fundraising pages set up by Sleeping Giant regulars. This list will be periodically updated.
Kyle C
Aidan C
Hunter P
Ed Desplaines
The loss of Dave will be felt for a long time. Many have come forward with a desire to help his wife Nicole and the youth of the CCAP that Dave cared so much for. The best way that we can rally for Dave is to have a share in the upcoming Breakaway Benefit on May 11th.
Your support of that ride, whether by riding or by donating, will mean that the CCAP can continue in its mission to give kids the chance to ride, race, and become better people through cycling.
This is what Dave would have wanted.
Here are the fundraising pages set up by Sleeping Giant regulars. This list will be periodically updated.
Kyle C
Aidan C
Hunter P
Ed Desplaines
Tuesday the 26th
Alan B Cracks the Pinata Open
Week 3 of the SG was a notch faster than previously. There were a few more riders out this week, and plenty of guys were making their first appearance on the Tuesday night throwdown for the year. It was great to see Dave Hoyle, Nuemotion, Aidan C, Mike Frisk, Rob Dux, Dana Ravenberg, along with a few others out for the first time in 2019.
Very soon after the start, it was Hunter P jumping off the front. He was allowed to float out in front for 2k or so, but by the time the ride got to Mountain Rd, it was all together again. The ride stayed together from there all the way onto Moss Farms.
Hacker and Alan B looked to be ready to go off the front on Moss Farms, but it stayed together as there was plenty of guys to fill in the gap. Alan B would go once again after the corner for Marion, but that was short lived, and it was all together heading into the Industrial Park.
Hunter P was the first to attack there, and he took along the familiar trio of Alan B, Kyle C and Chris C. The pack was not letting that go and it was quickly shut down well before the light at route 10. Dave Hoyle and Nuemotion among those doing the work. Alan B, sure enough, stayed on the gas after the light, along with German Steffen Huber and Kyle C, but it was not enough to break free from the rested pack.
Up the hill to the corner for Cheshire St, Chris C was pushing the pace and rode a gap clear. He was soon joined by Alan B and German Steffen. They would go to work off the front hard. It took solid riding from Aidan C, Sean Cahill, and Ben Bruce to close the gap down. The chase led to a somewhat dulled pace on the early part of Meriden rd/route 70, but soon enough, Alan B busted out attacking. He got a small gap as Hunter P played defense. Only Aidan C and Big Red chased early on, and that was enough to let the gap go up to the leader. Alan rolled thru the sprint point well clear of the pack, and he continued on, getting the light at route 68 smoothly. Behind, Hunter P rolled thru the sprint next with Brian Girard close back.
Once everyone got going after the light, Alan B was basically out of sight and not to be caught for the rest of the night. There were a couple of strong attacks from Hunter P and Ben Bruce, and then Mike Frisk and Rob Dux, but no chase formed. For the finish, behind Alan B, Ben Bruce rolled clear to pick up 2nd place points on the night.
Nice work everyone! Let's keep it going!
Week 3 of the SG was a notch faster than previously. There were a few more riders out this week, and plenty of guys were making their first appearance on the Tuesday night throwdown for the year. It was great to see Dave Hoyle, Nuemotion, Aidan C, Mike Frisk, Rob Dux, Dana Ravenberg, along with a few others out for the first time in 2019.
Very soon after the start, it was Hunter P jumping off the front. He was allowed to float out in front for 2k or so, but by the time the ride got to Mountain Rd, it was all together again. The ride stayed together from there all the way onto Moss Farms.
Hacker and Alan B looked to be ready to go off the front on Moss Farms, but it stayed together as there was plenty of guys to fill in the gap. Alan B would go once again after the corner for Marion, but that was short lived, and it was all together heading into the Industrial Park.
Hunter P was the first to attack there, and he took along the familiar trio of Alan B, Kyle C and Chris C. The pack was not letting that go and it was quickly shut down well before the light at route 10. Dave Hoyle and Nuemotion among those doing the work. Alan B, sure enough, stayed on the gas after the light, along with German Steffen Huber and Kyle C, but it was not enough to break free from the rested pack.
Up the hill to the corner for Cheshire St, Chris C was pushing the pace and rode a gap clear. He was soon joined by Alan B and German Steffen. They would go to work off the front hard. It took solid riding from Aidan C, Sean Cahill, and Ben Bruce to close the gap down. The chase led to a somewhat dulled pace on the early part of Meriden rd/route 70, but soon enough, Alan B busted out attacking. He got a small gap as Hunter P played defense. Only Aidan C and Big Red chased early on, and that was enough to let the gap go up to the leader. Alan rolled thru the sprint point well clear of the pack, and he continued on, getting the light at route 68 smoothly. Behind, Hunter P rolled thru the sprint next with Brian Girard close back.
Once everyone got going after the light, Alan B was basically out of sight and not to be caught for the rest of the night. There were a couple of strong attacks from Hunter P and Ben Bruce, and then Mike Frisk and Rob Dux, but no chase formed. For the finish, behind Alan B, Ben Bruce rolled clear to pick up 2nd place points on the night.
Nice work everyone! Let's keep it going!
Tuesday the 19th
Beers, Bikes, Battlestar Galactica
It was great to see a slightly-bigger-than-last-week crowd out tonight. Even so, the ride got off to a slightly slower start. Alan B pushed off the front on Mount Sanford, and then in the next corner, Kyle C and Hunter P jumped up and joined. The trio was allowed to roll, and the gap quickly went up. Eventually, the chase formed, with Cheshire guys setting a decent pace, Little T, Rob Dux, Rusty, and a couple of others chipping in. The pack was bearing down on the break as it had to pause to get the green light on route 68/70. The chasing pack made it thru the light, and it was all together once again there.
Alan B and Kyle C would have another go or 2 on Moss Farms. Joe K also put in an attack. Coming up to and past the chicane, it was all together, with Dan Smith closing down a gap to a small group that had a gap after a strong pull from Chris C up to the hill to Marion. Alan B kept on it after the corner. Kyle C gave chase but couldn't close the gap down before the turn into the industrial park. It was together through there, with a couple of others getting involved up front (Rob Dux, Ben Bruce, The Sernyak, Big Red, and a new rider on a System Six (?).
Alan B and Kyle punched it again after the corner onto West Johnson, Dan Smith and Chris C also put in a dig up front. Then Hunter P attacked to the intersection, but the light was red. Once through, the pace stayed high down East Johnson. Chris C attacked up to the corner for Cheshire St but it didn't last long and the charge onto Route 70/Meriden road was all together. Once onto the "climb", the usual suspects kept the pace up front, with Big Red putting in a move or 2 to gain position. Alan B attacked with 200 meters to the light and only Hunter P responded at first. Kyle and Chris C jumped next and pulled the shrinking pack up as everyone half-assed it through the light. Alan B stayed on it with a last-ditch effort at the sprint, but Little T was there waiting to jump and he took it easily, with Alan B and then Kyle behind.
Into the back roads where it stayed together... mostly. Alan, Chris C, Hunter P, all had go's, but no one was able to stay out for more than 1 min or 2. The pace was high going up to the high point on Tuttle, which kept it honest for the guys eyeing up the final 500 meters. Alan led it out with an attack, to which 8-10 riders jumped onto. Hunter P snuck off with about 200 meters to go but came up short as Little T charged by to collect the second sprint on the night, with Ben Bruce in tow.
It was great to see a slightly-bigger-than-last-week crowd out tonight. Even so, the ride got off to a slightly slower start. Alan B pushed off the front on Mount Sanford, and then in the next corner, Kyle C and Hunter P jumped up and joined. The trio was allowed to roll, and the gap quickly went up. Eventually, the chase formed, with Cheshire guys setting a decent pace, Little T, Rob Dux, Rusty, and a couple of others chipping in. The pack was bearing down on the break as it had to pause to get the green light on route 68/70. The chasing pack made it thru the light, and it was all together once again there.
Alan B and Kyle C would have another go or 2 on Moss Farms. Joe K also put in an attack. Coming up to and past the chicane, it was all together, with Dan Smith closing down a gap to a small group that had a gap after a strong pull from Chris C up to the hill to Marion. Alan B kept on it after the corner. Kyle C gave chase but couldn't close the gap down before the turn into the industrial park. It was together through there, with a couple of others getting involved up front (Rob Dux, Ben Bruce, The Sernyak, Big Red, and a new rider on a System Six (?).
Alan B and Kyle punched it again after the corner onto West Johnson, Dan Smith and Chris C also put in a dig up front. Then Hunter P attacked to the intersection, but the light was red. Once through, the pace stayed high down East Johnson. Chris C attacked up to the corner for Cheshire St but it didn't last long and the charge onto Route 70/Meriden road was all together. Once onto the "climb", the usual suspects kept the pace up front, with Big Red putting in a move or 2 to gain position. Alan B attacked with 200 meters to the light and only Hunter P responded at first. Kyle and Chris C jumped next and pulled the shrinking pack up as everyone half-assed it through the light. Alan B stayed on it with a last-ditch effort at the sprint, but Little T was there waiting to jump and he took it easily, with Alan B and then Kyle behind.
Into the back roads where it stayed together... mostly. Alan, Chris C, Hunter P, all had go's, but no one was able to stay out for more than 1 min or 2. The pace was high going up to the high point on Tuttle, which kept it honest for the guys eyeing up the final 500 meters. Alan led it out with an attack, to which 8-10 riders jumped onto. Hunter P snuck off with about 200 meters to go but came up short as Little T charged by to collect the second sprint on the night, with Ben Bruce in tow.
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