14, November 2006

Greetings -

The Richard Sachs 'Cross Team had a great weekend, road tripping down
to the Mid-Atlantic states for back to back UCI C2 races. On Saturday, we
were in Pennsylvania for the Lower Allen Classic and on Sunday we made
it to Jamesburg, New Jersey for the HPCX.

As far as Saturday's race results go, in the Men's Elite event, Justin Spinelli
was 12th and Noah Taylor was 20th. Brian Hayes was 2nd in the U23
category. Amy Wallace was 16th in the Women's Elite race. The next day,
on the first day of the year in which conditions finally assimilated real 'cross
weather atmo*, Justin was 9th and Brian was 14th in the Elite category (Brian
also gets a 2nd in the U23 race held concurrently), and Amy raced superbly
and netted a 4th place. To our south, the Hamblens undid the seven hour drive
from Saturday, and each raced very well in North Carolina on Sunday. Jon
won his fifth race in a row and Alicia was 2nd on the day, each result coming
in the Elite category. Their exploits made it online and can be read about
at VeloNews Dot Com.

Saturday was also a special day for all of us because the team finally had a
chance to meet in person Mr. Roland Murphy, he of the eponymous firm
RGM Watches, and of course, the title sponsor of the Richard Sachs 'Cross
Team these past two years. It was a joy to put face to name and to spend the
better part of the afternooon talking shop and cyclocross. Roland (and his son,
Roland) were at their first ever 'cross race and I hope they thoroughly enjoyed
the day. Here is a link to a gallery of images that Roland captured on Saturday:
http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slideshow.jsp?Uc=1058ypm6.9d18fa1y&Uy=eeppbt&Upost_signin=Slideshow.jsp%3Fmode%3Dfromshare&Ux=0&mode=fromshare&conn_speed=1

And, as far as pics go, this past weekend yielded a bumper crop. Some made
it onto the international websites, while others appear only in online galleries.
Have a look at these:
AMY -
http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=/photos/2006/nov06/highland06/HighCX_111206035
http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=/photos/2006/nov06/highland06/1877
JUSTIN -
http://www.cyclingnews.com/cross.php?id=/photos/2006/nov06/highland06/2027
ATMO -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/violentgrind/296459366/

And these as well:
FROM DENNIS SMITH -
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70179170
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70205407
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70205410
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70260973
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70260974
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70260986
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70261005
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70261006
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70261007
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70261008
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70261017
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70289239
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70289241
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70289242
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70289255
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70289263
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70289273
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70346587
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70346590
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70346658
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70324170
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70324187
http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/70324188

FROM TODD LEISTER -
http://leister.smugmug.com/gallery/2123338/14/109891030
http://leister.smugmug.com/gallery/2123338/17/109936243
http://leister.smugmug.com/gallery/2123338/18/109936349
http://leister.smugmug.com/gallery/2123338/18/109936380
http://leister.smugmug.com/gallery/2123338/19/109937060

FROM MICHAEL L. KIRK -
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/2/110200006
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/4/110201409
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/4/110201445
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/6/110202291
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/6/110202349
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/6/110202233
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/6/
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2127775/7/110203764
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/2/110188761
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/2/110188836
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/3/110189059
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/4/110190240
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/5/110190489
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/5/110190605
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/5/110190860
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/6/110191872
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/6/110191817
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/7/110191920
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/8/110193593
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/10/110194958
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/11/110195526
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/11/110195881
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/11/110196160
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/11/110196334
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/12/110196411
http://www.mlkimages.com/gallery/2125694/13/110197179
Pretty cool, huh!?

This coming weekend, the troops will be split on both sides of the
Mason-Dixon line, with the significant races being in North Carolina.
There are two UCI C2 events in the town of Hendersonville, and the
Hamblens will host team mates Amy and Brian for the weekend.
Here are links to the races:
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=3949
http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=3950
Please make note that day two's race is sponsored by RS Team supplier,
Cane Creek Cycling Components of nearby Fletcher, N.C. I can't say
enough great things about the Cane Creek wheels, cantilever brakes,
headsets, and interupter levers. We have used them for these past four
seasons and are at a real advantage with these superb bicycle components.

Regarding the above images and links, please remember to contact
me if you seek usage for print and online marketing use. I will link
you with the original picshooter so that proper attribution can be given.

Thanks for reading!
e-RICHIE©™®
*according to my opinion
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Thank you for your interest and support.
The Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team is sponsored by RGM Watches,
Rex Chiu, Radix Group LLC, as well as by Cane Creek, Crank Brothers,
Rudy Project, Oval Concepts, Challenge Tires, VergeSport, Selle San Marco,
JB Custom Paint, Pacenti Cycle Design, The Wheatmarket, and Nelly's Deli.
TEAM WEBSITE:
http://www.richardsachs.com/rsachscybc.html
RESULTS/UPDATES:
http://www.richardsachs.com/articles/cybc0607crossresults.html
TEAM PICS (2006):
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/bobbesrs/album/576460762315839264#page1
TEAM PICS (2005):
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/bobbesrs/album/576460762315885087
BLATANT TEAM BIKE PICS:
http://richardsachs.com/2006_cx_gallery/index.html
AWESOME 'CROSS PORN:
http://www.volarebikes.com/richie/rgm/
RICHARD SACHS 'CROSS BLOG:
http://rscyclocross.blogspot.com