2010 Cyclocross goals

Hey Guys,

As you can see to the right my 2010 cyclocross racing schedule is quickly coming together. I'm trying to do as many UCI races as possible so that I can race against bigger fields and with better racers. As we get further along in the year promoters will start to release the official dates and I can finalize my schedule.

At this point I can get in two Saturday races and one full weekend (Sat and Sun) at this point. I'm arranging it so that I can do two full weekends and one Saturday race for a total of five racing days each month. My goals for this year are:

1. Win a CX race

2. Upgrade to Cat 3 before the half-way point of the season (I could now, but I want to do some more B races) and continue to get good results in that cat.

3. Continue to build my relationship with the Richard Sachs and his team (which leads to my long term goal...)

4. In two or three more seasons be racing for the Richard Sachs Cyclocross team. This isn't your ordinary team. Bike racing isn't just a job for these guys. They race because they truly love their bikes and being together as a team. I'll never be a pro, but I love racing my bike and hope to do this with Richie and the gang as an official part of the team in the near future.

Thanks for reading!
Captain Crunch

The New Season Is Upon Us

Maybe it's my freshly shaved legs or the smell or new tires that has me deliriously giddy for the new cycling season. If you would have asked me even one month ago if I wanted to take a 5 hour endurance ride up to Fort Indiantown Gap, I would have told you forget about it and that I probably never want to ride that long on a bike again. That inevitably happens every year at that time. Then about every year at this time that feeling goes away and I start craving those long Saturday afternoon rides into the mountains and those blistering fast 2hr weekday rides with Jim.

With March knocking on the door already and the time change coming up in a matter of weeks, I'll soon be back to a full training load of around 200 miles a week. But my first event isn't until August this year (the Nightmare) and the real season doesn't kick off until September with the Charm City Cross double race weekend (UCI races to boot!). Looking ahead to the next 10 months of 2010 there are some big things in store, namely going to the CX Nationals in Bend in December, and a week-long trip to Boulder in August.

So sit down, strap in, and hold on, because this is going to be best year ever!

Captain Crunch!

It snows 2' and what do I do?

Go riding of course! Sorry the blog has been a little quiet. Just not much to write about since the cx season ended. Today was some great training as it was just like riding in sand. And it was the first time out for my "new" Rolf Vector Comp wheelset.