Quick, send reinforcements!
There were 20 or so riders out today for what ended up being a barn burner of a ride! Early accelerations came from Dillon P and a
couple of the CVC boys. Alan B, ABlack, and a new guy on a Specialized tarmac were up front as well. Alan B put in a couple of digs in the first
15 minutes but there were plenty of fresh legs to keep everything together.
Mountain road was chopped up due to road paving,
so that broke up the pack a little bit as Alan B, Little T, and a
couple of others were upfront pushing the pace. The disorganization allowed
Alan B and ABlack to roll off the front midway through Mountain Road.
They met up with Jordan Lynn who was backtracking on the course and all of a sudden that threesome looked like it was rolling away. Back in the
pack CVC went to the front to try and bring it back. Chipping in also was Gregg F and Hunter P. The three up front would have rolled away had it not been for the red light RT 68/70.
Damage was done in the pack though, at least four or five guys got dropped and were not to be seen of again. Once the ride got back onto Moss farms, Alan B looked ready to strike out again, and then Ablack as well. But it stayed all together as everybody ripped through the chicane and then on to
Marion Avenue. Little T jumped off the front getting to the intersection for Marion, and a couple of others followed suit, but it wasn't enough to drive a wedge in the pack just quite yet. Then Alan B
took advantage of the soft legs and jumped off the front. A couple of chasers, Chris C, Aaron B went along and then that created a gap to the rest.
As everyone was rolling by the industrial park Hunter P jumped
across the gap which set into a set into motion a quick response from anybody who had the legs to go for it. Hunter P got across the gap but dragged a few other guys all with him, leading to a truce up front which allowed it to come back together. The result: More guys dropped. The now smaller front group got a green light quickly going over Rt 322 and from there the group took a moment or two to reset and catch their breath.
There are a couple of early moves on
Mount Vernon but nothing serious enough to be considered a breakaway.
Most of it coming from Alan B, Chris C, or Ablack. Eventually, the persistent surges plus teamwork from the CCR guys gave Alan B and Ablack a chance to roll off the front. The chase came from CVC once again, and it all came back together just in time for the false flat section.
Hunter P then attacked taking along Chris C and those two got to work on a
gap.
Never to be left out, Alnn B and Ablack bridged up taking also Little T
with them which made for a group of five up the road. Behind Brian G, the aforementioned new guy, Steve Beaulieu and a couple of others kept the pace honest but it was not enough to bring the quintet back by the corner for Welch road. Upfront Ablack took to the front keeping the pace high before any cat and mouse games could start.
Going into the sprint, Little T jumped from behind all and hit the headwind. Hunter P came around
and was took it by a few bike lengths. The gap to the breakaway
was 8 to 10 seconds at the start of Welch Rd but after the leaders settled in on West Street it was much higher. With the gap in hand, the breakaway stayed away for the rest of the ride.
There was plenty of drama in the break as it was CCR versus CVC with Ablack playing the wild card. For the Hickory Hill Sprint, Alan B took it over Ablack. And those two ended up holding the escaped despite the chase from Little T and Chris C. The remnants of the peloton, just six or seven guys, rolled in three minutes later.
Great ride everyone!
Tuesday the 2nd
The ride is back!
Last week was the soft opening for the post covered 2020 sleeping giant ride season. There were about 12 guys out which was more than expected. A couple of days ago restrictions within the state had been loosened, allowing up to 20 riders. We took advantage of it today! Just about 20 or 19 riders were out and it was a great ride. Alan B, Aaron B, Hunter P, Chris C, and even Kyle Crowell even got into the action! There were numerous attacks in the first half of the ride, but nothing got away from more than a few minutes. On Mount Vernon, Alan B had a solo breakaway that lasted a little bit, but it was altogether by the turnaround sprint. Despite some strong attacks from the usuals, it was Little T who came around and got the sprint easily.
Onto the next sprint on route 70 in Cheshire, where Alan B led the entire field out up the climb. A stiff headwind pushed him back and minimized any chance of him riding away. In the final 500m Aaron B and Hunter P jumped off and went head-to-head to the line with Hunter P getting it by a bike length. From there to the finish, the dwindling pack of seven or eight guys kept it fast. Aaron B had a couple of flyers off the front, but the CVC guys were usually there to close it down. Max A, Chris C and Dan Smith all had good pulls in the final kilometers. Dan had an excellent final dig for the finish line chasing down Alan B and Aaron B but it was too late. Alan B took the final sprint.
Last week was the soft opening for the post covered 2020 sleeping giant ride season. There were about 12 guys out which was more than expected. A couple of days ago restrictions within the state had been loosened, allowing up to 20 riders. We took advantage of it today! Just about 20 or 19 riders were out and it was a great ride. Alan B, Aaron B, Hunter P, Chris C, and even Kyle Crowell even got into the action! There were numerous attacks in the first half of the ride, but nothing got away from more than a few minutes. On Mount Vernon, Alan B had a solo breakaway that lasted a little bit, but it was altogether by the turnaround sprint. Despite some strong attacks from the usuals, it was Little T who came around and got the sprint easily.
Onto the next sprint on route 70 in Cheshire, where Alan B led the entire field out up the climb. A stiff headwind pushed him back and minimized any chance of him riding away. In the final 500m Aaron B and Hunter P jumped off and went head-to-head to the line with Hunter P getting it by a bike length. From there to the finish, the dwindling pack of seven or eight guys kept it fast. Aaron B had a couple of flyers off the front, but the CVC guys were usually there to close it down. Max A, Chris C and Dan Smith all had good pulls in the final kilometers. Dan had an excellent final dig for the finish line chasing down Alan B and Aaron B but it was too late. Alan B took the final sprint.
Tuesday the 24th
Hong's Haymakers Prove the Difference
The final "final" ride of the year. The pack was smaller but the speed was still there. Ryan O and Hunter P rolled out of the parking lot quickly, and the nuetral start down 10 was faster than usual. Traffic getting into the backroads brought everyone together. Hunter P took a couple of pulls at the front, Dillon P, and Grome as well. Getting onto Mountain Rd, Alan B Dan Smith and Hacker were near the front ready to rocket off, but there was no big attacks to get free. Pace was fast and a couple guys were dropped. COming up to the light on 68\70, Dan Smith was rolling off the front but the light was red for all.
Hunter P rolled thru onto Moss Farms, whereas the pack dillegently waited for green at the Notch Store light. Hunter P kept on the gas and held the solo gap until shortly before the turn into the industrial park, where Grome, Chris C and The Sernyak took over up front.
Turning onto West Johnson saw some digs up front but it stayed all together until later towards the light. Alan B and Hongster rolled off the front, leaving it to The Senryak and Hunter P to keep it together in case the light was green. It wasn't. It was red. On the backside, Gibertoni rolled off and took towards the second half of the ride solo. He would be caught on Meriden Rd \ route70. From there guys up front were sitting up to get ready for the climb.
Ryan O and Hunter P got the climb started, and then Hongster took a shot, immedtialy to be matched by Alan B and Hunter P. Then it was Alan who swung a punch. Then Hong. In a skit played out nearly a dozen times this season, Hong + Alan traded blows more than once, Hunter P sat on, the rest who were up to it clawed on the train for dear life, and more than few checked out the back for the evening. Some caught back on at the red light, some did not.
Up front, what was now a breakaway (Hunter P, Alan B, Hongster, Chris C, The Senryak) got green towards the sprint. Alan B ramped up the approach, but Hunter P was quickly able to come over the line next in front the Sernyak. Break and elite chase came back together at the red light. Hongster kept the pressure on after the light, and Grome, Dan Smith, Alan B, and The Sernyak stayed on it to make sure it stayed together.
On the next street, Hong jumped. Then on the next street, Hong jumped again. And the next. And the next, etc etc etc. In a bold move, He jumped on the Coleman Rd downhill leading to Jinny Hill. Alan B went with and the 2 sped off despite the lower power to gravity ratio. Behind them, Hunter P, The Sernyak, Chris C and maybe one other dude was willing to nose out and chase. The two were caught before the climb up Boulder Rd, and it settled down a bit. Hong kept on the gas though and was able to put a little dusklight between him and the chase on the early parts of Tuttle. He opened up that gap on the rise when the chase slowed a bit. Chris C rolled thru at tempo, then Hunter P. Hong had 5-7 seconds going through the intersection, and that was enough to get a head start on the final 2000 meters. He ripped through the downhill section quickly, whereas there was a slight hesitation in the pack due to the dark. By the time everyone got onto the final rollers thru by the farm, Hong was out of sight and had it sealed up. Final points went to Alan B who took off uncontested for the sprint 10 seconds early and held on in front of a semi-charging Sernyak.
Great ride, everyone! Great season of SG.
Don't forget to come out and support Cheshire Cross on November 2nd. Rumor has it that the Hongster will be out bringing his brand of racing to the party.
The Sunday ride has its early adopters... Planning even to ride this week. Expect it to slowly pick up momentum and riders as we get thru the month of October.
The final "final" ride of the year. The pack was smaller but the speed was still there. Ryan O and Hunter P rolled out of the parking lot quickly, and the nuetral start down 10 was faster than usual. Traffic getting into the backroads brought everyone together. Hunter P took a couple of pulls at the front, Dillon P, and Grome as well. Getting onto Mountain Rd, Alan B Dan Smith and Hacker were near the front ready to rocket off, but there was no big attacks to get free. Pace was fast and a couple guys were dropped. COming up to the light on 68\70, Dan Smith was rolling off the front but the light was red for all.
Hunter P rolled thru onto Moss Farms, whereas the pack dillegently waited for green at the Notch Store light. Hunter P kept on the gas and held the solo gap until shortly before the turn into the industrial park, where Grome, Chris C and The Sernyak took over up front.
Turning onto West Johnson saw some digs up front but it stayed all together until later towards the light. Alan B and Hongster rolled off the front, leaving it to The Senryak and Hunter P to keep it together in case the light was green. It wasn't. It was red. On the backside, Gibertoni rolled off and took towards the second half of the ride solo. He would be caught on Meriden Rd \ route70. From there guys up front were sitting up to get ready for the climb.
Ryan O and Hunter P got the climb started, and then Hongster took a shot, immedtialy to be matched by Alan B and Hunter P. Then it was Alan who swung a punch. Then Hong. In a skit played out nearly a dozen times this season, Hong + Alan traded blows more than once, Hunter P sat on, the rest who were up to it clawed on the train for dear life, and more than few checked out the back for the evening. Some caught back on at the red light, some did not.
Up front, what was now a breakaway (Hunter P, Alan B, Hongster, Chris C, The Senryak) got green towards the sprint. Alan B ramped up the approach, but Hunter P was quickly able to come over the line next in front the Sernyak. Break and elite chase came back together at the red light. Hongster kept the pressure on after the light, and Grome, Dan Smith, Alan B, and The Sernyak stayed on it to make sure it stayed together.
On the next street, Hong jumped. Then on the next street, Hong jumped again. And the next. And the next, etc etc etc. In a bold move, He jumped on the Coleman Rd downhill leading to Jinny Hill. Alan B went with and the 2 sped off despite the lower power to gravity ratio. Behind them, Hunter P, The Sernyak, Chris C and maybe one other dude was willing to nose out and chase. The two were caught before the climb up Boulder Rd, and it settled down a bit. Hong kept on the gas though and was able to put a little dusklight between him and the chase on the early parts of Tuttle. He opened up that gap on the rise when the chase slowed a bit. Chris C rolled thru at tempo, then Hunter P. Hong had 5-7 seconds going through the intersection, and that was enough to get a head start on the final 2000 meters. He ripped through the downhill section quickly, whereas there was a slight hesitation in the pack due to the dark. By the time everyone got onto the final rollers thru by the farm, Hong was out of sight and had it sealed up. Final points went to Alan B who took off uncontested for the sprint 10 seconds early and held on in front of a semi-charging Sernyak.
Great ride, everyone! Great season of SG.
Don't forget to come out and support Cheshire Cross on November 2nd. Rumor has it that the Hongster will be out bringing his brand of racing to the party.
The Sunday ride has its early adopters... Planning even to ride this week. Expect it to slowly pick up momentum and riders as we get thru the month of October.
Tuesday the 17th
Everyone but the Breakaway is Winding Down for the Year
The blinkies came out in defiance of the dark. One more good week awaits!
Notable attacks tonight:
Hunter P, Alan B, Dan Smith on Mountain Rd. Hunter P on West Johnson after a couple guys made like they were going straight at the 4-way intersection. English Pete and Hacker on East Johnson Rd. Steffen H leading up to the climb, which provided the springboard for the familiar trio of Alan B, Hongster, and Sean Cahill to get up the road in a break. Cahill took the points at the sprint and was able to outfox the teammates for the final sprints as well. Chapeau!
One more ride at 6PM, next week, before the Tuesday SG hibernates for the winter.
The blinkies came out in defiance of the dark. One more good week awaits!
Notable attacks tonight:
Hunter P, Alan B, Dan Smith on Mountain Rd. Hunter P on West Johnson after a couple guys made like they were going straight at the 4-way intersection. English Pete and Hacker on East Johnson Rd. Steffen H leading up to the climb, which provided the springboard for the familiar trio of Alan B, Hongster, and Sean Cahill to get up the road in a break. Cahill took the points at the sprint and was able to outfox the teammates for the final sprints as well. Chapeau!
One more ride at 6PM, next week, before the Tuesday SG hibernates for the winter.
Tuesday the 10th
Hunter P takes all the points as the ride switches to the "Short Loop"...
Sean Cahill came up a bit short for the first sprint point.
As the ride wound its way back into Hamden, it split into 2, and from the first group of ~12, Hunter P outkicked Ben Bruce for the final points as well.
Sean Cahill came up a bit short for the first sprint point.
As the ride wound its way back into Hamden, it split into 2, and from the first group of ~12, Hunter P outkicked Ben Bruce for the final points as well.
Tuesday the 3rd
Summer End Brings out the Medium(?!) Loop
It was another fast, fast ride tonight!
The mid-point sprint is no more... The ride went through a medium loop. Chris C and Steffen H led everyone through the new section.
The sprint up to Hickory Hill was fast. Sean Cahill put in a couple of significant attacks to spread things out. Alan B and Hongster traded jabs from there, without going all in. Chris C and Hunter P had a quick pull at the top. Sean Cahill was the first to jump for the sprint, but Hunter P was able to come around to get the sprint.
From there, the ride stayed fast. Chris C led everyone onto Coleman Rd quickly, and then Hunter P jumped hard as the first hill there started to kick. Then Hongster and Alan attacked the next rise, and only Sean Cahill, Hunter P, The Sernyak, and Brian G went with them. The break of 6 stayed off the front, as the chase behind couldn't quite get organized.
For the finish, Hongster and Alan B traded early attacks, with Sean Cahill forced to cover all of them. Hunter P then attacked, putting Sean in the position to chase one last time with 300 meters to go. Hunter P jumped for the line, with the Sernyak also jumping. The two went to the line, with Hunter P taking it by half a wheel.
Great ride everyone! Next week, the Cheshire team will be hanging out at Mikro after the ride. All are invited to swing by and enjoy a post-ride beer or snack!
It was another fast, fast ride tonight!
The mid-point sprint is no more... The ride went through a medium loop. Chris C and Steffen H led everyone through the new section.
The sprint up to Hickory Hill was fast. Sean Cahill put in a couple of significant attacks to spread things out. Alan B and Hongster traded jabs from there, without going all in. Chris C and Hunter P had a quick pull at the top. Sean Cahill was the first to jump for the sprint, but Hunter P was able to come around to get the sprint.
From there, the ride stayed fast. Chris C led everyone onto Coleman Rd quickly, and then Hunter P jumped hard as the first hill there started to kick. Then Hongster and Alan attacked the next rise, and only Sean Cahill, Hunter P, The Sernyak, and Brian G went with them. The break of 6 stayed off the front, as the chase behind couldn't quite get organized.
For the finish, Hongster and Alan B traded early attacks, with Sean Cahill forced to cover all of them. Hunter P then attacked, putting Sean in the position to chase one last time with 300 meters to go. Hunter P jumped for the line, with the Sernyak also jumping. The two went to the line, with Hunter P taking it by half a wheel.
Great ride everyone! Next week, the Cheshire team will be hanging out at Mikro after the ride. All are invited to swing by and enjoy a post-ride beer or snack!
Tuesday the 27th
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!
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!
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