Weird looks at the 1st Team meeting....
Last night I rode to Denver with Scott and Steve Nagelkerke for the first official MOB Cyclery/RMCEF Racing team meeting. I found out about it a couple days ago from one of our sponsors and great coach, Jon Heidemann. I was a bit off the back last year with the Team Einsteins team since I took the new job at USA Cycling and I was the only rider that lived in Colorado Springs. And of course the broken leg put a huge damper on being a real integral part of the team. Well I didn't want to start the season feeling off the back, so the 1st step was making it to the team meeting. Luckily it's getting easier to be part of the team living an hour away since Scott made a Cat 5 to Cat 2 jump just last year so I've got a great teammate to train with here. And it doesn't hurt that his dad, Steve is the Giant Bicycles rep that sponsors the team with bikes. I can't give enough props to Steve as he invests so much in the shop and the team. He has helped me out so much personally that I don't even know how to thank him.
Anyways, if you're wondering about the title of this post....it's named that because obviously I am a bit of gimp at the moment from the surgery on Thursday and having a huge ice wrap on my leg when I walked into MOB last night did draw some attention. I don't blame people for asking or wondering WTF, because I would do the same thing if I saw a dude gimp his way into an elite cycling team meeting. I think it's kinda cool though because I've proven that I can keep my fitness through the tough times and still come out fast. I think people will think I will be week in a month or so but I plan to prove em wrong. I know how to read my body and play my cards for my personal fitness. I may be a gimp now, but just wait a few weeks and I will be back in action and tuning up for some summer fitness.
I was glad to make it to the meeting! It was very beneficial to see our new kits and get introduced to our new sponsors. Unfortunately we lost Einsteins so we can't be the "Bagel Boys" any longer but several other groups stepped up to the plate with some cool deals and cash to get us off the ground. One of the coolest was 24 Hour Fitness, since they will give free memberships to the Elite team. I think Heather was more stoked about that than I but that will make it much easier for Heather and I to workout together. Luckily and too bad at the same time is the fact that Colorado weather is so great so I really won't want to go to the gym much as March breaks.
As far as bikes for next year, we are obviously riding Giants, which I'm fired up about. I've found that I really like the way they ride and they fit my body very well for a stock bike. Well I guess they fit well after I have the amazing fit guru, George Mullen, set me up on the bike. That guy can tell me my bike measurements just by looking at me step into the fit room! He's amazing and since he fit me on my TCR C0, I've had several little aches and pains subside. I guess I will be revamping my bike fleet over the coming month according to the discussion with Steve on the way home last night. Scott is getting a new Giant TT frame so I'm most likely getting his old one. I can't believe that I'm actually considering buying a TT bike since I've always hated doing them, but if I want to get a Cat 1 upgrade then I've got to be competitive in Stage races. And to do that,I have to get comfy on a TT set-up. I guess it will be cool...maybe I can use it in a team duathlon or triathlon with Heather or something. Besides the TT bike it looks like I may be getting 3 more bikes coming soon! Yeah I know...that's a bit excessive, but not really since I currently do not have a mtn bike. So you may wonder what are the 3 others; well one is a hardtail mtn frame, one is a full-suspension race bike, and the last is a CX bike. See...told ya not excessive since I have a ton of parts from my old Moots and Top Fuel that need to be just bolted to a frame...hence hardtail. And then I would like to have a race bike since I will be doing some ultra endurance races this year like the Leadville, Firecracker 50, and maybe 24 Hrs of Elephant Rock. Then I gotta have a cross bike since last year I sold the Scott so I wouldn't be
tempted to do any racing or dismounting on my bum ankle. Well this year, it should be fine and I love CX racing. It's pure, fun, and requires a whole lot of suffering! It's amazing to since whenever I ask about any kind of bike, Steve always responds with...."I've got just what you need in my garage or basement." How can that be, I wonder? I guess I shouldn't ask questions as I've loved the TCR C0 that I've been riding the last year!
Speaking of that bike....check out this picture from VoS at the RR course? How sick is that bike set-up? I realized it while at VoS in Phoenix that I was officially on the dopest road bike I'd ever ridden. Sweet full carbon frame, full Dura-Ace groupo, SRM (short for "Super Race Machine) Pro Dura-Ace Powermeter, and the new addition thanks to Steve Nagelkerke himself were the icing on the cake, Mavic Cosmic Carbonnes. Wheweee! I know I have never been a weight weenie but the bike was light, felt light and even if from a placebo effect....went uphill real fast!
Anyways, I think I've posted more in the last 3 days than I have in 6 mths, but I guess I make it up while I can. Since I'll be down for a few more days then you may get some more to read. Lates for now.
Last night I rode to Denver with Scott and Steve Nagelkerke for the first official MOB Cyclery/RMCEF Racing team meeting. I found out about it a couple days ago from one of our sponsors and great coach, Jon Heidemann. I was a bit off the back last year with the Team Einsteins team since I took the new job at USA Cycling and I was the only rider that lived in Colorado Springs. And of course the broken leg put a huge damper on being a real integral part of the team. Well I didn't want to start the season feeling off the back, so the 1st step was making it to the team meeting. Luckily it's getting easier to be part of the team living an hour away since Scott made a Cat 5 to Cat 2 jump just last year so I've got a great teammate to train with here. And it doesn't hurt that his dad, Steve is the Giant Bicycles rep that sponsors the team with bikes. I can't give enough props to Steve as he invests so much in the shop and the team. He has helped me out so much personally that I don't even know how to thank him.
Anyways, if you're wondering about the title of this post....it's named that because obviously I am a bit of gimp at the moment from the surgery on Thursday and having a huge ice wrap on my leg when I walked into MOB last night did draw some attention. I don't blame people for asking or wondering WTF, because I would do the same thing if I saw a dude gimp his way into an elite cycling team meeting. I think it's kinda cool though because I've proven that I can keep my fitness through the tough times and still come out fast. I think people will think I will be week in a month or so but I plan to prove em wrong. I know how to read my body and play my cards for my personal fitness. I may be a gimp now, but just wait a few weeks and I will be back in action and tuning up for some summer fitness.
I was glad to make it to the meeting! It was very beneficial to see our new kits and get introduced to our new sponsors. Unfortunately we lost Einsteins so we can't be the "Bagel Boys" any longer but several other groups stepped up to the plate with some cool deals and cash to get us off the ground. One of the coolest was 24 Hour Fitness, since they will give free memberships to the Elite team. I think Heather was more stoked about that than I but that will make it much easier for Heather and I to workout together. Luckily and too bad at the same time is the fact that Colorado weather is so great so I really won't want to go to the gym much as March breaks.
As far as bikes for next year, we are obviously riding Giants, which I'm fired up about. I've found that I really like the way they ride and they fit my body very well for a stock bike. Well I guess they fit well after I have the amazing fit guru, George Mullen, set me up on the bike. That guy can tell me my bike measurements just by looking at me step into the fit room! He's amazing and since he fit me on my TCR C0, I've had several little aches and pains subside. I guess I will be revamping my bike fleet over the coming month according to the discussion with Steve on the way home last night. Scott is getting a new Giant TT frame so I'm most likely getting his old one. I can't believe that I'm actually considering buying a TT bike since I've always hated doing them, but if I want to get a Cat 1 upgrade then I've got to be competitive in Stage races. And to do that,I have to get comfy on a TT set-up. I guess it will be cool...maybe I can use it in a team duathlon or triathlon with Heather or something. Besides the TT bike it looks like I may be getting 3 more bikes coming soon! Yeah I know...that's a bit excessive, but not really since I currently do not have a mtn bike. So you may wonder what are the 3 others; well one is a hardtail mtn frame, one is a full-suspension race bike, and the last is a CX bike. See...told ya not excessive since I have a ton of parts from my old Moots and Top Fuel that need to be just bolted to a frame...hence hardtail. And then I would like to have a race bike since I will be doing some ultra endurance races this year like the Leadville, Firecracker 50, and maybe 24 Hrs of Elephant Rock. Then I gotta have a cross bike since last year I sold the Scott so I wouldn't be
tempted to do any racing or dismounting on my bum ankle. Well this year, it should be fine and I love CX racing. It's pure, fun, and requires a whole lot of suffering! It's amazing to since whenever I ask about any kind of bike, Steve always responds with...."I've got just what you need in my garage or basement." How can that be, I wonder? I guess I shouldn't ask questions as I've loved the TCR C0 that I've been riding the last year!Speaking of that bike....check out this picture from VoS at the RR course? How sick is that bike set-up? I realized it while at VoS in Phoenix that I was officially on the dopest road bike I'd ever ridden. Sweet full carbon frame, full Dura-Ace groupo, SRM (short for "Super Race Machine) Pro Dura-Ace Powermeter, and the new addition thanks to Steve Nagelkerke himself were the icing on the cake, Mavic Cosmic Carbonnes. Wheweee! I know I have never been a weight weenie but the bike was light, felt light and even if from a placebo effect....went uphill real fast!
Anyways, I think I've posted more in the last 3 days than I have in 6 mths, but I guess I make it up while I can. Since I'll be down for a few more days then you may get some more to read. Lates for now.
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