tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327251722024-03-13T12:04:26.329-07:00RICHARD SACHS 'CROSS REFERENCE©™®I send out routine email press releases-cum-newsletters
wrt our cyclocross team, and the cc fields have been growing to the point that I approach my mail limits quite regularly. I have decided to use this blogspot page and cull the texts and let them live here for others to read.e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-53831902400531047012011-02-04T06:43:00.000-08:002011-02-04T06:47:24.700-08:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4, February 2011</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
<br />
It's been a while since I have sent out an update. The 'cross season ended on (see last missive) and the circle of life has brought me<br />
back to the bench in Warwick atmo. Snowshoeing is the new black, if you catch my drift. And sisters, drift doesn't begin to describe<br />
the accumulation of white stuff we have here. There have been days in the past few weeks during which half the time was spent shoveling<br />
the paths to the road, and to the shop, and to the woodpiles, and to the compost area. I finally caved and had our property put on the list<br />
for a local to plow so that at least the cars would no longer be landlocked. It has indeed been a long winter and it's not over yet atmo.<br />
<br />
So, I haven't ridden a bicycle or even had my leg over one since the last lap in Bend sometime during December. You'll notice <a href="http://www.podiuminsight.com/nggallery/post/photo-gallery-thursday-us-cross-nationals/image/3621/" target="_blank"><b>in this image</b></a><br />
that air is key to a smiling face. I flatted with about a lap or so to go and the look says it all. Unlike 2009 when heavy mud days (it IS 'cross<br />
after all) were the norm, I never had to power-wash my bicycle once all fall, but the natz were different. This coming season will be extended<br />
by a month or so since the championships are in January of 2012 and I look forward to more days of fitness, travel, and finding ways to get<br />
on or near the podium. The fire within me that is only satisfied with a good race result still burns and I and I am resting up in anticipation of<br />
starting the 5 month ordeal all over again by late summer.<br />
<br />
The new (revised) dotcom site is up and running and we finally have all the pages functional. Please check out the press/articles as well as the<br />
the interviews links for the latest print and viral reporting about me and the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team.</b> It all begins on the <a href="http://www.richardsachs.com/" target="_blank"><b>front page</b></a>.<br />
I also am part of <i>peloton</i> magazine's site's new feature on artisanal framebuilding.. An interview I did with Patrick Brady went live last night. Here <br />
are the links to read them -<br />
<b><br />
<a href="http://pelotonmagazine.com/Artisans/content/17/379/Richard-Sachs-Part-1" target="_blank">http://pelotonmagazine.com/Artisans/content/17/379/Richard-Sachs-Part-1</a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://pelotonmagazine.com/Artisans/content/17/380/Richard-Sachs-Part-2" target="_blank">http://pelotonmagazine.com/Artisans/content/17/380/Richard-Sachs-Part-2</a></b><br />
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In three weeks I will be in Austin, Texas for the <a href="http://www.2011.handmadebicycleshow.com/" target="_blank"><b>NAHBS</b></a> show. This makes number seven for me. The weekend looks to be well organized<br />
and the exposition is said to be near to a sell-out capacity both in terms of exhibitors and tickets sold. See you there atmo.<br />
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Thanks for reading.<br />
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e-RICHIE </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-75022063292022105612010-12-08T06:59:00.001-08:002010-12-08T06:59:50.802-08:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">7, December 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
<br />
As a varsity team procrastinator, a poster child for ADD, as well as a champion of the low word count post (please don’t mention terms like<i> <br />
Zen-shortened </i> or <i>sound bite</i>, huh), I wonder where the time goes and if I've sat still long enough to savor the memories I am so vigilantly <br />
reminding others that we, the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b>, are here to make. It often seems like one continuous wave we are riding, <br />
year after year. We race, we stop, we plan, we rearrange, and we race again. Lather, rinse, and repeat atmo.<br />
<br />
We are one race weekend away from closing the books for 2010. I am on a plane heading for Bend, Oregon where Josh, Matt, and myself <br />
(or is it <i>“and me...?”</i>) will race the National Championships. After that, as has become the norm, we’ll cherish the good times we’ve had, <br />
second guess some of the what-ifs, and go our separate ways for a while.<br />
<br />
Unlike so many other seasons on the road, or iterations of sponsors and riders, this one seemed like an autumn in transition. For us, the <br />
moons lined up a certain way, and in a heartbeat we became a Ménage à Trois (that’s French for <i>three for dinner</i>). Typically, everything the <b><br />
RS ‘Cross Team</b> touches and is touched by is planned nearly a year in advance. There was a real contrast between what was expected once <br />
September arrived with what we actually brought to the table when that first start pistol was fired. For whatever reason, we had one rider who <br />
decided two days before that first race that the demands on him from his 2011 road program precluded racing the very ‘cross program we spent <br />
countless months setting the table for. (<i>Yes, I was supremely disappointed, but I said to myself, this is the business we've chosen; I didn't ask <br />
who gave the order, because it had nothing to do with business!</i>). Then, about three race weekends into the schedule, pal and team sponsor, <br />
Lil Justy, hit the deck at Stage Fort Park and would be sidelined for a month or so. Fate showed us who’s boss when, two weeks later, he was <br />
hit by a car, making some injuries worse, as well as adding several new ones. Season over. And then we were three atmo.<br />
<br />
Many of you have read the previous thirteen or so missives from the 2010 season and know that we missed our sidelined team mates atmo. <br />
Regardless of our trio status, we forged ahead with the same determination and aggressive attitude that have become our stock in trade. The <br />
three of us were at each race venue to represent our sponsors, to make memories, and to race well. Nothing had changed. The last month has <br />
seen Josh and Matt at the front of all races as well as finishing in the top five with each start. As results go, the <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> has been getting <br />
it done. My own finishes have been a smidgen less remarkable than last year's, but I am still in the first ten on a regular basis. As a group, we have <br />
a few less wins this season, but the efforts were there and I've never be prouder to be part of all this. In a nutshell, despite having our little program <br />
sliced in half, we didn't miss a beat, or a cue, or find reasons to half-pedal and wait for next year, or anything remotely similar atmo. Mad props to <br />
Josh and Pookems, as well as to Alie and Tali, and to, of course, the to master of the pits - TLD herself - for what has been a complete season for <br />
the <b>RS 'Cross Team</b>. <br />
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Thanks to all of you who support us, follow us, and race against or with us atmo. One more race to go.<br />
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e-RICHIE<br />
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</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-64879438024986193512010-11-25T04:41:00.001-08:002010-11-25T05:12:25.454-08:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">25, November 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings atmo -</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From all of us who ever have been a part of the </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> to all of you who have ever </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> sponsored us, supported us, followed us, and raced against us, we wish you the best during the holiday season </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and especially over the Thanksgiving weekend. The text that follows is courtesy of Matt </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pookums</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Kraus with </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> one </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">S</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and is pasted below.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Take care</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">e-RICHIE</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Athletes love goals. Cross racers love the natz. The natz is a pretty severe season goal for cross racers. Cross racers live for natz, <br />
even if its only a race like a race on any given Sunday. Racers do special things for this any given Sunday race, we train, taper, pay <br />
attention to fatigue and take advantage of opportunities given to us. One of these such opps came in the form of the missing east coast <br />
USGP that relocated to Colorado. That relocation, gave a gap to the calendar on the weekend of November 13/14. Most of us, myself <br />
included, used that gap in the race program to get in some fitness reload. When racing weekend in and out, it tends to wear down the <br />
fitness. The mid season (or so) reload can top the tanks off and set up the nats regime on a good foot instead of hanging on to a thread <br />
hoping to have the stuff on December 9-13th. The downside of the weekend off, fitness reload is the broken up routine. <br />
<br />
Loosing ones racing rhythm, while not hard to get back, it can be mental to let the racing mindset and form on a slightly longer leash while <br />
the training happens. Longer leash means little fitness rover is not right out in the backyard where you can see him gnaw on a bone, he's <br />
taken to running off after a flock of seagulls and has disappeared over the crest of the hill. When you call rover, sometimes he takes longer <br />
than you want to come back. But when he comes back, he's usually pretty happy. Happy rover equals happy racer. Coming back from my <br />
run over the hills, I raced in the new new Southampton relocated strong island race. Also worth noting, 1 hour from our apartment in Pleasantville, <br />
which was the first time I can remember when racing a double weekend and getting to return to my wife and bed on Sat night. Not bad at all. Day <br />
1 was my re re welcome back to the big leagues day. Watching football with my dad, whenever a rookie got his clock cleaned, he called it the <br />
"welcome to the NFL" hit. Even managing a decent 4th on Saturday, my legs were getting their welcome to the racing hit, but I knew this was <br />
temporary and the next day would be better sensations. I got overheated with an attack and could not recover, having to let 2 and 3 spots leave <br />
the station. Day 2 got off to a better start, I found myself sitting in the leader group in 4th or 5th spot, feeling more comfortable. Two thirds of the <br />
way through lap 1, I rolled a freshly glued tubi. Boo. Big effing boo. Lucky for this jew, I was near the pits and when I was back on trusty awesome <br />
bike 2, I was in 12th. Now the good news is that I pedaled strong and well, and brought myself back into battling with a foe for 5th place. I lost the <br />
sprint because I failed to 'mark' the finish line and timed my sprint too late, but that kinda rookie move happens from time to time. After the race, <br />
warmed down, packed up and made it home to watch another barn burner...the Jets win what looked like a sure loss with a last minute 70 yard <br />
march. First time I got the watch the Jets all season! <br />
<br />
Anywho, it's Sterling MA, double in RI and then we fly out to natz. The season is on the tail end but the tail end we love and live for. Everything starts <br />
to matter even when nothing really matters. It's the perfect trifecta, and I hope little rover is ready to rumble. The weekends keep ticking by and the <br />
season is a much a memory as it is yet to unfold. I feel good about my team, my odds and my desire. I also want to take this opportunity to (re)thank <br />
everyone that helps make this most awesome team happen. From the steel man, to the companies that help the steel work, to the donors who help <br />
on the money end to lube the whole program. Its the most fun and something that has come to mean a lot to me, and I have said this before, I don't <br />
know why you support us so devoutly, and I cant speak to what you get out of it, but I can tell you I live for this shit and embrace almost every moment <br />
of it. Thank you. </i></div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-88138713980218941722010-11-17T19:24:00.001-08:002010-11-18T11:33:48.468-08:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">16, November 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings atmo -<br />
<br />
The <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b>, D.B.A. Matt <i>Pookums</i> Kraus with one S and Josh <i>One Too Many Mornings</i> Dillon will be in <br />
East Meadow, New York this weekend for the <a href="http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11907" target="_blank"><b>Whitmore's Landing Super Cross Cup Mac Series 11 and 12</b></a> (wtf huh - who makes <br />
up these race names, anyway?) without me. TLD and me (or is it <i>myself</i>) will take some personal time at home. Ahhhh Franklin County. <br />
But I digress. For this team email-to-all, the salient feature is the text I pasted at the page-bottom. Josh penned it and I am pleased to <br />
include it as part of a <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> missive. Before I sign off, please be aware that my <b><i>Smoked Out</i></b> page over at the V place has <br />
been added to through the weeks and I'll link it here for you all to click through to. Start with this ---> <a href="http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f22/richard-sachs-cycles-17620.html" target="_blank"><b>XXXX</b></a> . The <b><i>Smoked Out</i></b> forum is<br />
a sub-board over at the <a href="http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/forum.php" target="_blank"><b>VelocipedeSalon</b></a> and it's a place where framebuilders could broadcast their inner thoughts, list their muses,<br />
talk about their business models, or just hold court. I have hosted the ordeal going back to the late winter, and dozens of my peers have<br />
taken threads and gone viral atmo. I hope you enjoy scrolling through the pages there.<br />
<br />
Thanks for following us, and please read the words below.<br />
<br />
e-RICHIE</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>From Josh Dillon -</b></i></span><br />
<br />
<i>Today is November 16th. It's probably the birthday of somebody you know. Or maybe an anniversary. Or both. Here at the 'Cross Reference <br />
it is roughly the mid-point of the US cyclocross season. Starting with this coming weekend in Long Island we will make a strong push for the <br />
US National Championship race held in Bend, Oregon on December 12th. While this season has been a couple of big steps backwards for <br />
me personally, in terms of results, I am very optimistic that this final push will find some glimmers of the hallowed 2009 season, when Dan <br />
and I went 1-2 in the Verge New England Cyclocross series. But if a "big result" isn't realized in these closing weeks, which there is a good <br />
chance of being the case as changes in bike racing take years and not months, it will be a blessing just the same. This year has left me <br />
with no choice but to be grateful for the opportunities to travel and ride my bike with my closest friends. And that is a blessing in and of itself.<br />
<br />
November 16th also happens to be 4 months to the day that my cousin was mugged and shot in the back in Hyannis while vacationing with <br />
his family at the Cape this summer. He was paralyzed instantly, and has battled (i mean fucking battled...not in the bike racing sense) to <br />
return to life as a husband, father, and counselor at a private academy in Connecticut. But everyday he thanks God to be alive as he could <br />
have died face down in a pool of his own blood in Hyannis on July 16th. <br />
<br />
My fondest memories with him are from the ski slopes. Nowadays in ski films everybody and their grandmother throws flips off anything, but <br />
20 years ago nobody did - except for Cuz. I will never forget the most idyllic of spring ski days on Bear Mountain at Killington (which for those <br />
not in the know has THE BEST deck facing square up the marquee Outer Limits trail...which by this point of the year had cleared away the gates <br />
from the steepest stop on the now defunct US Pro Tour and was wall to wall moguls the size of VW bugs). So with the sun deck packed with folks <br />
nursing their wounds with ice, as in ice cold alcoholic beverages, Cuz would throw a flip off the big kicker at the bottom of the run every time down <br />
and the deck would roar (as i type this i swell up with tears). So those days are over - but he is grateful to be alive, as is anybody who knows him. <br />
Everyday is a gift. He truly is inspirational. Not this year, and probably not next, but maybe in the next 5 years Cuz wants my Dad and I to take him <br />
heli-skiing. I will drop everything the day he tells me he is ready to go and make it happen.<br />
<br />
Oh ya - bike racing. So this hasn't been the best of years for me or the team for results - but I am grateful to ride today. And am really looking <br />
forward to the weekend and the next.</i> <br />
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Read more here: <b><a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/patrickshanahan" target="_blank">http://www.caringbridge.org/<wbr></wbr>visit/patrickshanahan</a></b> <br />
and here: <b><a href="http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/patrickshanahan/journal" target="_blank">http://www.caringbridge.org/<wbr></wbr>visit/patrickshanahan/journal</a></b> . </div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-85200958240298676882010-11-03T18:13:00.001-07:002010-11-03T18:15:12.108-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4, November 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
<br />
Some of us on the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> used this past weekend as a chance to rest our souls at the half way point in <br />
the season. Matt <i>Pookums</i> Kraus <i>with one S</i> did not. He was down in New Jersey at the Highland Park CX and had this to say about <br />
the racing atmo (the <u>m</u> now stands for Matt...).<br />
<br />
<i>Flying solo to a race is not regular for those in the famiglia squadra sachissimo. In fact it only seems to happen once or twice a year. <br />
While its pretty easy to bear the torch and represent, it is a different experience. Whether its chatting with Deb, casual exchanges with <br />
pookie (ed note: I think that's me, e-RICHIE), grabbing some time with Buddy, shooting the crap with Josh and hopefully soon the lil shaver<br />
(another ed note: he must mean Justin), getting the best pit service this side of the ____ (insert witty geographical place here) it's our racing <br />
family and I like being around it. Us racer types are all creatures of habit even as those habits evolve over times. Over the last two weeks I <br />
found my 2010 inner get ready plan big time. The most important of this new 2010 routine is my new emphasis on riding for at least 20 minutes <br />
BEFORE getting in at least a hot lap and a half during the short course inspection slot. The challenge there is getting my butt early enough to<br />
the venue, but that's fodder for another writing. In the past I have doubled course inspection with my warm up, but now I think that's bunk. <br />
Warming up while inspecting allows you to go slow and see lines, inspect this or that, choose a sneaky way to deal with a transition, etc. But<br />
it's at a drastically different pace than when the gas pedal is on. Now the trainer intervals just keep me loose before its go time. Anyway, back <br />
to the solo trek. Even though I had plenty to do and keep my busy, I missed having the crew around. In between the </i><i>to-dos it was a quieter<br />
experience until the gun sounded. I staged on the 4th row from low MAC transactions and as the race funneled quickly I was a cattle in a herd <br />
for about 40 seconds, the same amount I finished behind the leaders - fancy that! I fought hard, raced in a frontward direction for 45 minutes <br />
and played the game well but was not able to mark the top three. I did race aggressively and made the extended podium to grab 5th. Solid, but <br />
not getting me excited. I think we're at the midway point in the season, which is worth noting as a marker for plenty of time for good times to come <br />
with the crew. </i><br />
<br />
The family is down another quart this week as the news from the medical community is that Lil' Justy is done for the season. Following his hard<br />
fall at Gloucester, getting hit by a car (with state marker plates, no less) within 10 days of that, has sealed his 2010 fate as a 'crosser. We're all<br />
in touch regularly so the bonds continue. But the racing is over atmo. The cat's absence will leave a hole that cannot be filled.<br />
<br />
Josh, Matt, and me (or is it myself...) will be in Northampton, Massachusetts this weekend for two days of UCI C2 events. It's the <b><a href="http://www.cycle-smart.com/events/neccs/schedule/csi">Cycle-Smart <br />
International Cyclo-Cross</a> </b>at Look Park. Hey - bring the family, huh.<br />
<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
<br />
e-RICHIE<br />
</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-14850467534046513242010-10-30T17:28:00.000-07:002010-10-30T17:28:02.450-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">30, October 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
<br />
What a difference a day makes atmo. The <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> had one of its best weekends in years<br />
this past Saturday and Sunday. We were in New Gloucester, Maine for the Downeast Cyclocross UCI C2 events. It's<br />
funny (not) how focused I have become on results these past few seasons as wins and podium places have become <br />
quite routine for us each weekend. We are there at the venues to represent first, and make everlasting memories too. <br />
One fine way to build and support a brand (read: keep the <b>RS 'Cross Team's</b> sponsors in the limelight) is to race rather <br />
than <i>just</i> ride. There's a big difference between being there and being there and having a presence, and I feel our team has<br />
a presence atmo. In Maine, not only did we leave with memories, we also left spent and reaped the rewards of wringing every<br />
ounce of effort from ourselves. In the two days of racing, Pookums' sixth on Saturday and second on Sunday, coupled with<br />
Josh's fourth and fifth respectively in his events, made for our best finishes so far. Both riders are on the fast track to consistently <br />
high places going into the second half of the season. I couldn't be more pleased with this. Please click through the image links <br />
below to see them in focus and at speed.<br />
<br />
For my own part, I had a <i>rare-slash-unusual-slash-<wbr></wbr>surreal</i> moment of racing on Saturday. It's no secret that 2010 is not<br />
going to be, for me, the <i>take no prisoners</i> (what does that mean, anyway?) season I had waaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 2009. <br />
Well, if it is a secret, I wish it was one that was kept from me. Regardless, I have reconciled that another summer has passed, <br />
I'm a year older, and the competition in my category is deeper than ever. When last year I could start any race and fear no one, <br />
since this season started, my demeanor has included a, "<i>I wonder when I'll get popped</i>" component that has effed with my head<br />
major league like. It's not a healthy attitude, especially since I am at the race to <b>RACE</b> rather than to ride in circles. Thus far, <br />
most of my finishes have been top tens and I have worked very hard to get them too! So anyway, Saturday I had this great start <br />
(rare for me...) and was in the first five for most of lap one. All of the sudden - poof - some demon got into my head and put in this <br />
doubt shit that came from who knows where. Within a pedal stroke, I was wondering why I was even in Maine. It's hard to articulate <br />
because at that very point I was still in the race (as in, at the front of it) but all energy needed to get the bicycle going was lost. In <br />
the space of less than a minute, I went from a great position to one of getting passed by this cat and then that cat, and then those <br />
guys. I was in a place that was unfamiliar to me and I made a decision to quit. In all my years of 'cross, it was my first DNF and it <br />
came with less than ten minutes of effort. I was upset. TLD was upset. I pondered what message this action sends to all who saw <br />
it in real time or might read <b>DNF</b> next to my name in the results. It sucked to be me, and it sucked to be around me as well. The <br />
lovely Deb and I discussed what transpired and the conversation left me with a will to never get close to losing focus again. We invest <br />
a lot of energy to be at all race weekends fit, and prepared, and on the best equipment. Going there and leaving matches left unburned <br />
makes no sense at all. The next day I felt compelled to prove to myself that I had legs and motivation and raced the way I expect to, <br />
am supposed to, and am there at each event to. The ninth I got on Sunday may seem like a mediocre result in the larger picture but <br />
I left it all on the course and was more satisfied with that finish than I was with any of my five wins in 2009 atmo. I am part of the team, <br />
and not just the guy who helps coordinate it. My race may precede Matt's and Josh's, and Masters racing may seem like just a part of <br />
the under-card. But it is a race just the same, and we all line up with a chance at beating up on our fellow competitors. I may have forgot <br />
about this for a moment on Saturday but I'll stay reminded of it until the very last 'cross event I register for. Hey - thanks for listening.<br />
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Okay, now for my specialty, mining the internet for <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> stuff. There's quite the list this week and it includes three videos <br />
(one for me, one for Pookums, and one for JD), a link to what I feel is a superb article penned by Brian Palmer at <a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/" target="_blank"><b>TWMP</b></a> in which, I <br />
believe, the team is used as a metaphor - or maybe we're there as an example of how to get it done. Note: drink more Ardberg atmo. <br />
And, all of this is followed by a list of images I found on Flickr<br />
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<a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/richard_sachs/rgm/" target="_blank"><b>That GREAT post by Brian atmo</b></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VQOoing--k" target="_blank"><b>e-RICHIE on film</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZd5VKrh62Y" target="_blank"><b>Pookums on film</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.cyclingdirt.org/coverage/237726-Granogue-Cross-2010/video/360393-Granogue-Day-Two-Josh-Dillon-Post-Race" target="_blank"><b>Josh on film</b></a><br />
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<b><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5113058198_29b94ce69c_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh one</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/5113070340_ed011ce5c3_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh two</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1401/5113094888_51de102512_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh three</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1257/5113095544_402bfb7397_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh four</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1209/5113116672_be2d6e3e9e_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh five</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1137/5112529465_ab40d3eb7b_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh six</a><br />
<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5112544201_4a42a2b329_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh seven</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/5112551219_374207d803_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh eight</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/5108619171_57b17f8883_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh nine</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1048/5108662759_5314b293c8_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh ten</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1344/5109265782_ac77db970d_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh eleven</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/5108667441_2a7e94be3c_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh twelve</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1121/5109266066_99a7edf1b4_o.jpg" target="_blank">Josh thirteen</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5112045435_e25c76a1a2_o.jpg" target="_blank">Atmo alef</a><br />
<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5112644408_aea787e745_o.jpg" target="_blank">Atmo bet</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/5112644638_2f4f040fb7_o.jpg" target="_blank">Atmo gimmel</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1323/5112644892_c657b80f2b_o.jpg" target="_blank">Atmo dalet</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1064/5112046311_aecb6fea67_o.jpg" target="_blank">Atmo heh</a></b><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/5112090377_857dd6757b_o.jpg" target="_blank"><b>Atmo vav</b></a><br />
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<b><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5112178711_6335d604ae_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums I</a><br />
<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5112194775_3b8edc30a5_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums II</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1246/5112194941_c460f77ec0_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums III</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/5112202747_841d676b5c_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums IV</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/5112800564_1ca6b04c6c_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums V</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/5112800688_701fe13c14_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums VI</a><br />
<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5112800958_d8de90702a_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums VII</a><br />
<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5108995594_93f2bbf9ff_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums VIII</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1318/5108469533_35b5319b28_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums IX</a><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/5109074522_d0b4c59cf5_o.jpg" target="_blank">Pookums X</a></b><br />
<a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/5108494619_2ba5d0c9d6_o.jpg" target="_blank"><b>Pookums XI</b></a><br />
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I want to thank Matt Kraus and Josh Dillon for racing hard, racing at the front, and for representing the <b>RS 'Cross Team</b><br />
superbly well in 2010. Along with these two and TLD, I want to send regards to Justin Spinelli who remains on the injured<br />
list for another few weeks atmo. Please drive up his <a href="http://www.luxewheelworks.com/" target="_blank"><b>Luxe Wheelworks</b></a> hitcounter by following his new<b> <a href="http://luxewheelworks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">tech journal</a>.</b><br />
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Many thanks.<br />
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e-RICHIE </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-72387862079846303172010-10-20T15:21:00.000-07:002010-10-20T18:56:04.253-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">20, October 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Delightful</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> is such a purple word atmo. The members of the East Hampton Ladies Village Improvement Society might use</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">it to describe an afternoon in July or the cucumber sandwiches served at a recent fundraiser. And now I, e-RICHIE, choose</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> to invoke it too. This past weekend I had an absolutely delightful time with the </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. We were</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">in Brandywine Valley racing at the Grenogue Estate in Delaware. The Grenogue 'Cross weekend has been the highlight of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> my season for many years going back to the Monkey Hill days, and it's a promotion of DCCD, Marc Vettori, Tom McDaniels,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and many, many of their pals, all of whom make it one of the best run events on the calendar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There has been a lapse in my electronic broadcasts these past couple of weeks but this weekend I have found my muse. It</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">all began where it ended, too. The lot of us were the guests of the Roat family. Rich Roat owns </span><a href="http://www.houseind.com/" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>House Industries</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">, one of the</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> sponsors. They are based in Yorklyn, Delaware and the race venue is with ten miles of the office. Rich and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">his family hosted us for the weekend and made Deb, Buddy, Matt, Joshua, and me comfortable beyond measure. Racing, but</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> especially the road trips, comes with a high degree of stress. We're all there to turn ourselves inside for a good ride and finish </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">on or near the podium. The hospitality and warmth extended to us for the three days made it a bit easier for the team to race </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> hard and leave nothing of ourselves on the course each day. I haven't been updating the results in real time, but all of us have </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">been landing in the top ten in all races since our 2010 baptism up in Williston some five weeks ago. At some point I'll compile </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> a bar graph or similar to show all how we've done each weekend. For now I'll just say that the team is racing very well, is highly</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> motivated, and the riders have been excellent ambassadors for all things </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RS 'Cross Team</b> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">atmo</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The picture mining I do after each event has long since reached cottage industry proportion, and 2010 is no different. Most of the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">images that I shoot end up on my Flickr page in </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157624878988839/" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>this gallery</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. All the shots there are loaded oldest to newest, so scroll to the end</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> of the page(s) if you want to see only the recent stuff. For other race day pictures that I find (or that find me, as the case may be)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">are in the form of links only. For instance, MAC pals Anthony Skorochod, Dennis Smith, and Joe Mallis were in attendance this</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> past weekend and the following represents their efforts atmo:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anthony's </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> page on </span><a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/keyword/2010_Sachs#1053092413_ZrTym" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Cycling Captured Dot Com</b></a><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/129542012" target="_blank">Dennis Smith 1</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/129541642" target="_blank">Dennis Smith 2</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/129541785" target="_blank">Dennis Smith 3</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/129541789" target="_blank">Dennis Smith 4</a></b><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Sunday/13946719_XUmtW#1051936764_B4rjN-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Sunday/13946719_XUmtW#1051936764_B4rjN-XL-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Sunday/13946719_XUmtW#1052097109_35f4c-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Sunday/13946719_XUmtW#1052097109_35f4c-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Sunday/13946719_XUmtW#1052221160_oockF-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Sunday/13946719_XUmtW#1052221160_oockF-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051782117_SN4yc-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051782117_SN4yc-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051791784_ZhmLb-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051791784_ZhmLb-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051791460_mykFu-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051791460_mykFu-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051792465_N45mM-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051792465_N45mM-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051800199_MpbcJ-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1051800199_MpbcJ-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1052178309_aHXrq-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1052178309_aHXrq-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1052328288_tiETK-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1052328288_tiETK-X2-LB</a><br />
<a href="http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1052456205_M8Zma-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://www.joemallis.com/Sports/2010-Cyclocross-Season/Granogue-Cyclocross-Saturday/13946660_mk6qB#1052456205_M8Zma-X2-LB</a></b> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After the Sunday race, I asked each of the riders to reflect on their season to date, while focusing on the recent weekend. What</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">follows are the texts from Pookums and Josh, but first a note about pal Justin Spinelli. Lil' Justy has spent more time racing on the</span><br />
<b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> than any other single person (so far...), going back to the late '90s when his breakout season in 1998 (or near to</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">it) saw him get a second place in the U23 event at the National Championships. Since that time, LJ has moved to Europe, turned</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> pro on the road, come home to race full time here, retire, come back, retire, and come back once again for this 'cross season. In</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the times he was "retired", Justin still raced at a more local level and never lost a step or his drive to excel in any event in which he</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> pinned on a number. The goal this season was to ramp up his results to a point that he'd get a World's Team selection this or next</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">year. Unfortunately, LJ hit the deck hard three weeks ago at Gloucester and it looked like he'd be sidelined for a good long while. Out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> on a recovery ride on just seven short days ago, a state vehicle turned onto the road and into his path, sending Justin to the ground,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and then into an ambulance to the hospital. The little shaver is kinda' sorta' banged up and I'd fully understand if he started shopping</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> for a hammock or a set of golf clubs. Justin vows to race as soon as possible, but that could leave little room to achieve his initial</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">goal for this year. We all wish him the best and I am sure that if he does race again soon, it will be to win rather than merely to ride.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> That's how Lil' Justy rolls atmo. PS Justin's business, </span><a href="http://luxewheelworks.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>Luxe Wheelworks</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">, is one our sponsors, and was written up just this very day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Read a superb article about him </span><a href="http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/business/885484-192/ex-pro-cyclist-turning-out-new-bikes-in.html" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<i><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">This is from Justin -</span></b></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> It is with regret to inform the supporters and fans of the </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> that I've recently suffered two substantial accidents within the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">span of 6 days starting with my first lap crash at Gloucester and culminating with an incident that following Friday on a training ride. I </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">hope to rejoin the squad in good health soon and contribute to its effort out on the race course. Thank you for your continued support. </span><br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><i>This is from Matt -</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When one expects to podium, does getting 8th and 6th have any significance?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Its like one of those stupid when a tree falls in the woods questions...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Granogue has always been one of the classiest venues and demanding courses with lots of vertical. Wet or dry, its a </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> course that can beat you up. I've had some memorable moments and this weekend, despite a mediocre looking result </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> and a piss poor staging number, was one of them. Its been a long time since I have lined up at the back of a field with </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 70 riders, cant remember the last time actually. Since I had no MAC puntos, to the back it was! I was not pissed about </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> this, even though on Sunday TLD recommended I be a diva and create a scene to get better staging. Ha yeah, that's me </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> alright. Starting in the back was a very different and good learning experience. I was more relaxed on the grid than I can </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> ever remember [self take note V1]. After the whistle, I was able to count to 3 before even clipping in, then meandered in </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> the field for nearly a minute before having the green space to put out some horsepower. Not having the opportunity to red-line </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> myself early left me plenty more to work with later in the race [self take note V2]. Somehow on both days by the end of the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> second lap I was in the top 12. I heard this news from the RS in the pit and was surprised both times! I had fun playing the </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> bike race game picking my way through the pack around corners, sneaky inside lines and anywhere I could create daylight. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> One time I was passing a group of 3 and had to veer into the brush praying out loud, </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"no stumps, no stumps"</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Sunday I had </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> my best effort all season and got to zoom zoom zoom all day with endless throttle and quick recovery. For the first time in </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2010 I did not have a few uncomfortable 2-3 laps during the middle of the race [good sign note to self V3]. Even the announcer </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> keyed on my efforts and proclaimed I might have been </span><i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the fastest guy in the race</i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. My fit on my machine was so dialed, I had </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> one of those zen symbiotic me bike ground fusion experiences. No we're not lighting incense here, but I'm trying to say all is </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> where it needs to be, including me. This weekend marked a line in the sand, where I know my fitness is ready to go. It did not </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> happen last season until early November. I had one of the better August and early Sept training modes, so that had to help. I </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> also have the best pit in the business in RS and TLD, who know how to be helpful. My point, I know I was putting out a podium - </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> if not winning - effort on both days. Yeah its a shame a poor staging stops that from being reality but more importantly now that </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> it's there, it will be there in the next weekends. I feel like Babe Ruth calling out right field as he steps up...but, its podium time!...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> which tastes great more than less filling. Speaking of tasting great, big thanks to Rich and family from sponsor House Industries </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> for their Saturday night feast. Sharon and Rich made a SPREAD and opened up their home to us. Awesome weekend and good times. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">PS: One quick plug if anyone out there is in the twitterverse, you can follow me along this season at <b><a href="http://twitter.com/krausmattic" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/krausmattic</a></b></span><br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><i>This is from Josh -</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The reasons I love Delaware top 10 list (soon to be seen on Letterman)</span>: <br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 10 - sunny and 70 in mid October</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 9 - piles of prosciutto and its cousins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 8 - incredibly fresh pasta and meatballs (x2)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 7 - fresh fruit tarts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 6 - waffles with real maple syrup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 5 - home made pumpkin muffins</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 4 - lots of cheeses i can't pronounce the names of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 3 - sleeping 15 minutes from a race venue</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2 - the raddest sweater i now own</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 1 - Rich Roat of House Industries and his lovely wife Sharon hosting us for the Granogue Cyclocross race</span><br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><i>And this is from me atmo -</i></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This weekend we travel to New Gloucester, Maine for the </span><a href="http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=11792" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Downeast Cyclocross Weekend</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. It's another two days of UCI C2 races</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> for the </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Film at eleven atmo.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Many thanks for reading.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">e-RICHIE</span>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-12830237079057813892010-10-05T19:08:00.001-07:002010-10-05T19:53:50.461-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6, October 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
<br />
The <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> is off to an uncharacteristically slow start this season. This weekend we<br />
are off to the <a href="http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11663" target="_blank"><b>Providence Cyclocross Festival</b></a> in Rhode Island with the hopes that we can jump start the energy <br />
levels needed to earn the support and following that we've had these past years. So far, despite being caught out <br />
with a prior commitment here, a badly timed crash there, and an injury or two, the team has had its share of top <br />
tens in the events we have managed to finish. There are no excuses offered for a lack of accomplishment so far, <br />
and my goal of having this team show its worth both on the field and off continues. As it is, I have gotten quite used <br />
to better finishes, my own included, and realize that there will often be bumps in the road This year they seem to<br />
have found us. For Justin, Josh, Matt, and myself, this weekend is the start of a new day atmo.<br />
<br />
On other notes, I started a 2010 picture gallery on Flickr and this link will take you to all the images which are loaded <br />
from oldest to newest. Go mental here <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157624878988839/" target="_blank"><b>XXXX</b></a> . There also is a stand alone thread about my business on the Velocipede <br />
Salon, a message board where I happen to share admin duties with my pals. There's a forum there called <i><b>Smoked Out</b></i> <br />
whose raison d'etre (that's french for <i>reason of the to be</i>) is to introduce framebuilders to the registered reading public we <br />
have there. The sub-board began this past winter with a different framebuilder holding court each week. Though I am the <br />
host, I decided to grab the mic and start opining and sharing stories rather than let a void occur. Read it all here atmo <a href="http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f22/richard-sachs-cycles-17620.html" target="_blank"><b>XXXX</b></a> .<br />
<br />
Lastly, for those of you who have received my emails about ordering 2010 <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> clothing, that deadline remains <br />
the 15th of this month so let me know as soon as possible if you are interesting.<br />
<br />
All my best,<br />
<br />
e-RICHIE</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-13509733352136017962010-09-12T18:48:00.001-07:002010-09-12T18:59:52.597-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">12, September, 2010<br />
<br />
Greetings -<br />
<br />
With less than a week to go before the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> begins its assault on the racing<br />
season, I am making this the last email-to-all. This missive contains the texts supplied by the men who will<br />
be just finishing up week one in seven days hence. Each year, I ask the riders to reflect on the team, or on<br />
cyclocross, or themselves, or each other, and/or all things in between. It's my version of that assignment we<br />
have all had in school that was under, "...<i>so how did you all spend your summer vacation</i>?". Here is what Matt,<br />
Josh, Will, and Justin had to say...</span> <br />
</span><i><b><br />
From Matt Kraus -</b></i></span><br />
<br />
<i>Yatzee!<br />
</i></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Wednesday nights I have been going to Greenwich CT for a weekly world championship. I don't do much <br />
summertime racing, so it provides a great outlet to supplement my training. I drive to a church parking lot, <br />
warm up, rip the two hour ride and meander back to my car as the sun sets. This parking lot is quiet, tucked <br />
into the woods and has become a hallowed ground. Week after week I get the euphoric, deserved and welcome <br />
peace after the energy storm…all cyclists know and enjoy this feeling. After the ride last Wednesday I was totally <br />
having a moment and it got me thinking how much I enjoy putting myself out there in that state of sheer output. <br />
The more time passes on, the more I regard who, what and why I put myself in that state. This is my fourth season <br />
on the team where I unquestionably give my all weekend after weekend. This team has become my cycling identity, <br />
something I am proud of and will do almost anything to preserve. My competitive desires have narrowed into the fall, <br />
less involved in other two wheeled organized activities. I still dabble from time to time but I have other things important <br />
to me: an awesome wife and a good career path. I enjoy balancing my life, putting enough summer deposits in the bank <br />
to support the heavy withdrawals the fall requires. I am accumulating hours towards getting licensed as Creative Arts <br />
Therapist and Mental Health Counselor in New York, and should be licensed by early 2011. I work with kids ages 5-12 <br />
in an inpatient unit on a psychiatric hospital, a demanding and fun job that keeps me on my toes...so much that it was <br />
easier to begin running for cross this year! I kid you not. On the horizon, Tali and I are trying to have kids, and I am <br />
looking forward to all that brings into our lives. Bringing me back to the point. I feel like my life is dusk on a Wednesday <br />
night, hard ride in the pocket, spent and headed home to a great dinner. It all takes work and the work always pays off. <br />
This fall I am laying the groundwork to have one of my best seasons and am looking forward more than ever to spend <br />
some time with the boys (and TLD), hanging it out to dry each and every weekend.</i></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><i><b>From Josh Dillon -</b></i></span><br />
<br />
<i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Thank you very much for the incredible offer to ride for the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b>. The team you have built <br />
has been integral to the American cyclocross scene and its growth in the past decade. To be a part of this institution is <br />
a tremendous honor and responsibility. I accept this opportunity of a lifetime. I pledge to represent you, the sponsors, and <br />
my teammates, both past and present, to the best of my ability.</i><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><i><b>From Will Dugan -</b></i></span><br />
<br />
<i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Team Type 1 gave me a great pre-season to cyclocross this year. Last year it was CCB Racing, and next year is still to<br />
be determined. Until then, I'll be out on 32c's with the Richard Sachs crew spinning on my fire-engine red transportation.<br />
<br />
This season has been unique for me. It was my first full year as a professional in the sport and my eyes were opened wide <br />
by racing in many of the world's toughest fields. Beginning with the San Dimas and Redlands Classic Stage Races, I finished <br />
this year's list of larger stage races with an invitation to Tour of Qinghai Lake in China. It was nothing less than surreal. It was <br />
completely mind blowing, not only to be half a day from home, but to see the day to day struggle of Chinese culture revolve <br />
around our celebrated bike race. <br />
<br />
It's been 9 months since I executed my last dismount and enjoyed my last Twizzler. Racing this year with TT1 has been a very <br />
challenging novelty, but I'm looking forward to riding with the familiarity of Richard, Matt, Josh and Justin. These boys bring back <br />
memories of easy-going, stripped-down-to-earth race weekends, polishing the essence of why we all ride. Yeah, it's great to punch <br />
tickets and take names, but we're out there to pedal and show people that we do it because our hearts are in the sport. I took a <br />
couple of weeks' vacation in Spain visiting Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona to complete my trip around the world after Qinghai Lake. <br />
It was my break before my second half of the season and it served me well with hearty bread and quenching wine. I'm ready for some <br />
good old New England Cyclocross and most of all I want to be back with these guys. It's one of the most comfortable and rewarding <br />
groups of people to be around. See you on the course.</i> <br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><i><b>From Justin Spinelli -</b></i></span><br />
<br />
<i style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hi, my name is Justin Spinelli and I race bicycles. Try as i might, I just can't quit.<br />
<br />
On the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b>, mine is a special case. I am also a sponsor via my brand<a href="http://www.luxewheelworks.com/" target="_blank"> <b>Luxe Wheelworks</b></a>. This <br />
makes me not only a team mate but also an industry insider. I like to consider myself a reliable source, and even the last word <br />
on many high end components. I offer timeless, properly sorted machines. Most importantly I offer my fourteen years experience <br />
as a bicycle technician and eleven years experience as a professional racing cyclist. <br />
<br />
Has choosing this avenue of exclusivity kept doors closed and perhaps even persuaded others to think I am an effete elitist? <br />
Perhaps. Do I care? Of course I do but I often pretend I don't. I'm getting closer and closer to not pretending at all. <br />
<br />
I digress. Racing bikes. What's this all about, and what's the big deal anyways? Here is what it means to me: leaving it all out <br />
on the race course, looking good while doing it, and representing my sponsors well. <br />
<br />
Before I officially hang up the wheels it is my goal to make selection and compete at the Elite Cyclocross World Championships. <br />
This should keep me occupied for at least a few more years. </i> <br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Thanks for reading.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> e-RICHIE</span>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-44940994448558072102010-08-29T13:04:00.000-07:002010-08-29T16:58:35.751-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">29, August 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dear Will, Josh, Matt, and Justin -<br />
<br />
In two weeks or so we will begin racing. The off-season for the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b><br />
ended when the TDF started. Road bicycles are for 'cross training, and I know all of you are ready<br />
to represent.<br />
<br />
This year I will be sharing some back door details with you in the hope that knowledge is power atmo.<br />
<br />
As far as the support system goes, all of the <b>Cole</b> wheels are en route. Donn (from <b>Clement</b>) is getting <br />
us tires on an as needed basis I expect batch one any day now. I ordered enough stuff from Alex (from <b><br />
Sram</b>) to get all the bicycles dialed. I plan to reuse a few 2009 parts too. <br />
<br />
The <b>Oval</b> stuff is here, as are the <b>Cane Creek</b> headsets. I believe the cantis will follow. The pedals from<br />
<b>Crank Brothers</b> and all the <b>Rudy Project</b> items will arrive by the end of week one in September. We'll<br />
start the season using the last of the 2009 booty from <b>Wippermann</b> with another parcel coming soon. I<br />
should also make note that all of the luggage (two different sized duffel bags, as well as a messenger bag)<br />
from <b>BailyWorks</b> is here waiting to hand out, as is a season's worth of <b>Chain-L No.5</b> lube. One addition <br />
to last week's laundry list of sponsors is <b>Northwave</b>. Chats with pal John there stutter-stepped a bit while <br />
the company was reorganizing its distribution, but I am happy to write that they are back with us for another <br />
year and all your shoes were shipped three days ago. Oh happy feet.<br />
<br />
As in the past, I supply the frames, all the <b>Verge</b> clothing, and the spares we will need all season (cleats, <br />
cables, casing, brake pads, cassettes, energy bars, liquid refreshment from the boot of the Outback, etc). <br />
The cash from the money sponsors covers what I use for your entry fees, motels, and some traveling. I am<br />
pleased to report that we have more resources in 2010 than ever before, and expect the budget to still be <br />
close to even. Have it, use it. That has become the status quo (that's Latin for <i>My Way</i> atmo) here.<br />
<br />
So there it is. The <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> is fully supported by the bicycle industry. It supplies us with everything <br />
you need to race with the exception of some spares (and IPAs) that I buy using my own operating budget. <br />
That is a boatload of equipment. And it comes with strings attached. <br />
<br />
In past years I have stressed and uber-stressed the concept of camaraderie, making memories, and the gift<br />
we have of each others support all 'cross season long. None of that has changed. We help each other achieve <br />
personal goals, and we also keep a light shining on the bigger picture - the one involving why we are here atmo.<br />
<br />
The money sponsors and industry cats who underwrite us expect a high profile team, a team that gets press<br />
regularly, and a team that can get a guy on the podium every weekend. We are no longer "just" a <i>feel good, <br />
local-team-exceeds-its-wildest-dreams</i> team. We are racing to get notoriety for every single name and every <br />
single dollar that has aligned with us. Don't ever forget that.</div><div id=":32n" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
Go to the window and scream, <b>'Cross funckig rules atmo.</b><br />
<br />
Hey - thanks for reading.<br />
<br />
e-RICHIE</div><br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-64429699700627425692010-08-19T09:38:00.000-07:002010-08-19T11:01:18.341-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">20, August 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
<br />
The <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> is ready atmo. A month from now, we will all be traveling<br />
together, racing, making memories, and working towards goal number one: representing our long<br />
list of sponsors and suppliers. In the next few emails-to-all I will be introducing the team riders by<br />
way of having them post here in their own voice. In what has become a tradition with the <b>RS 'Cross<br />
Team</b>, each season I ask the riders to pen about ten thousand words about themselves so as to<br />
familiarize our friends and followers with who we really are. Not only do we race, and not only are<br />
we all good pals who consider these five months together a gift, we are also men who feel, we are<br />
men who think. We are men of depth who happen to race 'cross. I'm rambling. Look for these mini<br />
bios in the next couple of weeks.<br />
<br />
For now, I would like to thanks all of the team supporters by publicly outing the official racing team<br />
clothing art files for this 'cross season. Mariola at (team sponsor) Verge Sport did a magnificent job<br />
of revising them into what I think is our classiest kits yet. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157624635233559/detail/" target="_blank"><b>Have a look here</b></a>. The official roll call is:<br />
<br />
<b><a href="http://rgmwatches.com/blog/?p=16" target="_blank">RGM Watch Company</a><br />
<a href="http://rscyclocross.blogspot.com/2009/07/14-july-2009-greetings-wow-atmo-its.html#links" target="_blank">Radix Group</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/richard_sachs/chinese/" target="_blank">Rex Chiu</a><br />
<a href="http://www.rajanaka.com/" target="_blank">Rajanaka Yoga</a><br />
<a href="http://www.houseind.com/" target="_blank">House Industries</a><br />
<a href="http://rscyclocross.blogspot.com/2009/07/28-july-2009-greetings-pressure-to-do.html#links" target="_blank">The Fat Men</a><br />
<a href="http://www.campyonly.com/joebell.html" target="_blank">Joe Bell Custom Paint</a><br />
<a href="http://www.colewheels.com/" target="_blank">Cole Wheels</a><br />
<a href="http://crankbrothers.com/" target="_blank">Crank Brothers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.baileyworks.com/" target="_blank">Bailey Works</a><br />
<a href="http://ovalconcepts.com/" target="_blank">Oval Concepts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.e-rudy.com/" target="_blank">Rudy Project</a><br />
<a href="http://www.sram.com/" target="_blank">Sram</a><br />
<a href="http://www.luxewheelworks.com/" target="_blank">Luxe Wheelworks</a><br />
<a href="http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/forum.php" target="_blank">Velocipede Salon</a><br />
Clement<br />
<a href="http://canecreek.com/" target="_blank">Cane Creek</a><br />
<a href="http://chain-l.com/" target="_blank">Chain-L No.5</a></b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.vergesport.com/">Verge Sport</a><br />
<a href="http://www.connexchain.com/index.php?lan=1">Wippermann</a><br />
<a href="http://www.cantitoeroad.com/landing-pages/caffelatex-tire-sealant.php"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="color: navy;">Caffélatex</span></span></a></b><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DC_xDhFvJhg/SvQeB5YWQ3I/AAAAAAAAAFg/hIKk9Svj6xY/s1600-h/P1000913.JPG" target="_blank"><b>Atmo</b></a><br />
and <b>Viewers Like You</b><br />
<br />
Here is the proposed 2010 schedule that lead up to the National Championships in December:<br />
<br />
Sept 18 <b>Schoolhouse Cyclo-cross</b> Williston, VT C2<br />
Sept 19 <b>Catamount Grand Prix</b> Williston, VT C2 <br />
Sept 25 <b>The Nor Easter Cyclo-cross at Loon Mountain</b> Lincoln, NH C2<br />
Oct 2 <b>Gran Prix of Gloucester 1</b> Gloucester, MA C2<br />
Oct 3 <b>Gran Prix of Gloucester 2</b> Gloucester, MA C2<br />
Oct 9 <b>Providence Cyclo-cross</b> Providence, RI C2<br />
Oct 10 <b>Providence Cyclo-cross</b> Providence, RI C2<br />
Oct 16 <b>Granogue Cross</b> Wilmington, DE C2<br />
Oct 17 <b>Granogue Cross</b> Wilmington, DE C2<br />
Oct 23 <b>Downeast Cyclo-cross Day 1</b> New Gloucester, ME C2<br />
Oct 24 <b>Downeast Cyclo-cross Day 2</b> New Gloucester, ME C2<br />
Oct 30 <b>Beacon Cross</b> Bridgeton, NJ C2<br />
Oct 31 <b>HPCX</b> Jamesburg, NJ C2<br />
Nov 6 <b>The Cycle-Smart International 1 </b>Northampton, MA C2<br />
Nov 7 <b>The Cycle-Smart International 2</b> Northampton, MA C2<br />
Nov 13 ?????<br />
Nov 14 ?????<br />
Nov 20 <b>Super Cross Cup 1</b> Southampton, NY C2<br />
Nov 21 <b>Super Cross Cup 2</b> Southampton, NY C2<br />
Nov 27 <b>Baystate Cyclo-cross</b> Sterling, MA C2<br />
Nov 28 <b>Baystate Cyclo-cross</b> Sterling, MA C2<br />
Dec 4 <b>NBX GP 1</b> Warwick, RI C2<br />
Dec 5 <b>NBX GP 2</b> Warwick, RI C2<br />
<br />
On a personal note, in recent week I have exhausted the G10 to the point that if I never take another<br />
picture again it will be too soon atmo. I have documented a frame being built and posted the entire<br />
image sequence on my Flickr page. Warning: it's like visiting a sausage factory. Click here to see <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157624451357292/" target="_blank"><b><br />
all of the frame pics</b></a> and here to see <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157624604468078/" target="_blank"><b>all of the fork pics</b></a>.<br />
<br />
Lastly, this week, pal Brian over at The Washing Machine Post wrote an excellent text that dovetails<br />
off of the above picture taking saga. It's entitled fastidiousness, and <a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/richard_sachs/dropouts/" target="_blank"><b>can be read at this link</b></a> atmo.<br />
<br />
Many thanks to all.<br />
<br />
e-RICHIE</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-62812719214271673072010-07-26T06:16:00.001-07:002010-07-29T05:00:59.439-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">26, July 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
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I am very pleased, and proud, to make mention of this atmo. Brian from <a href="http://thewashingmachinepost.net/" target="_blank"><b>thewashingmachinepost</b></a><br />
has written a very nice article about one of the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team's</b> long standing<br />
sponsors, Rex Chiu. As a matter of background, the seed for this story was planted when Brian<br />
took delivery of a team issue rain jacket. His curiousity about some of the names and graphics that<br />
were screened on it led to an email or three - and now we have his article.<br />
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Before I go, I want to add that I had the information Brian wanted for his research, but it was buried<br />
in past entries in the team blog. Since I knew the story I was trying to link had the word "family" in<br />
it, I did a search for that alone and was pleasantly amazed at how often it was used outside of Mr.<br />
Chiu's story. Clearly, I have (also) used <i>family</i> many times over the years when blogging about the<br />
<b>RS 'Cross Team</b>.<br />
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Now, about that wonderful story about Rex Chiu: <a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/richard_sachs/chinese/" target="_blank"><b>Click here, huh!</b></a><br />
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Many thanks to Rex Chiu and to Brian, and to all of you for reading.<br />
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e-RICHIE</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-6014834715272977002010-07-23T16:29:00.000-07:002010-07-24T14:49:01.398-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">22, July 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
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Do you remember <a href="http://rscyclocross.blogspot.com/2009/09/19-september-2009-memo-to-richard-sachs.html"><b>this gem of a pep talk</b></a> atmo? Well the good folks at <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> sponsor, <br />
<a href="http://www.houseind.com/"><b>House Industries</b></a>, distilled the sentiment into a killer poster. It was offered only once before (at the<br />
2010 North American Handmade Bicycle Show) and I am now listing them here on the team broadcast.<br />
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Some of these links speak to the project:<br />
<a href="http://www.houseind.com/showandtell/2010/02/17/PolymerGraffiti"><b>Polymer Graffiti </b></a><b> </b><br />
<a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/sachs/patton/"><b>thewashingmachinepost</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.houseind.com/showandtell/2010/02/22/Printingthenewoldway"><b>Printing The Old Way</b></a><br />
<b><a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/richard_sachs/race_poster/">thewashingmachinepost again </a></b><br />
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Here are some images of the <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> poster:<br />
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If you'd like to see larger versions of these, click this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157624566878224/"><b>link</b></a> to a Flickr set.<br />
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I am offering these limited edition (only 200 were made) posters for $54 (includes s+h in an over sized flat <br />
mailer from Uline. Along with the team poster, I am including two others that I printed over the past year.<br />
Have a look at them at these links:<br />
<b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/3551974542/in/set-72157619051963335/">The Tao Of Atmo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/4822187082/">The Frame Is The Frame</a></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Again, that's all three posters for $54<br />
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All revenue from this sale goes into the <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> coffers and is used to offset the expenses incurred<br />
during the racing campaign which runs from September though December and, with hope, until the World's in<br />
mid winter atmo. I have set up a separate paypal account for this.<br />
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If you are interested in these posters as well as being the, er "you" in the phrase <i>viewers like you</i> (a way for<br />
me to describe the support system that helps keep the team in the black...), please send a PayPal payment<br />
for $54 to <b><a href="mailto:therichardsachs@gmail.com">therichardsachs@gmail.com</a></b> . On the off chance that you are not PayPal savvy, send me an email<br />
at that address and I'll work with you without the 1s and 0s.<br />
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Hey - thanks for reading.<br />
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e-RICHIE</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-54255081441219642812010-07-17T13:19:00.001-07:002010-07-18T07:51:48.945-07:00<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">17, July 2010</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
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It has been a while since I sent out a broadcast about the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b>. This<br />
pre-season has been a full one for me personally and professionally, and this email will speak to that. <br />
I have spent the last three months or so on a kinda' sorta' hiatus from work, and that personal time has<br />
recently ended. After the long schlep from there (Connecticut) to here (Franklin County), followed by the<br />
breaking in period of settling into new environs and also a new made-just-for-me studio, it has taken longer<br />
than anticipated to find a balanced routine atmo. The first several months of 2010 were consumed with the<br />
<a href="http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/" target="_blank"><b>NAHBS</b></a> show, and after a small break, the <a href="http://collections.madmuseum.org/html/exhibitions/516.html" target="_blank"><b>MAD</b></a> show. By the time May arrived, the groove I expected to<br />
<i>finally</i> stay in was derailed and I concluded that some much needed down time was the antidote. It's not <br />
that I was on vacation or didn't come in to work, but the productivity was more apparent elsewhere than at <br />
or from my workbench. So - this is all behind me now. As of last week I got back to the 24/7 framebuilding<br />
lifestyle of my past. It was good to detach for a few months, and even better to reconnect atmo.<br />
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I am very proud to be part of the aforementioned show at the Museum of Arts and Design and would like to<br />
thank <a href="http://maharam.com/" target="_blank"><b>Michael Maharam</b></a> and <a href="http://vanillabicycles.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sacha White</b></a> for their huuuuge efforts in making this a reality. The show is<br />
named <i><b>Bespoke: The Handbuilt Bicycle</b></i>, and it runs through the end of August. For anyone near to the<br />
New York City area and interested in 'cross, or bicycles, or handcrafted items, or any combination thereof,<br />
you must see the exhibit. I have been culling the online searches to the show and will paste in some decent<br />
reviews so you can get a feel for what is on display. Click through these, huh:<br />
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<a href="http://designapplause.com/2010/richard-sachs-bike-designer/9713/" target="_blank"><b>Design/Applause</b></a><br />
<a href="http://commutebybike.com/2010/06/11/bespoke-the-handbuilt-bicycle-show/" target="_blank"><b>Commute By Bike</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/lifestyle/the-handbuilt-bicycle-museum-of-arts-and-design/4614" target="_blank"><b>Wallpaper</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/gallery/lifestyle/the-handbuilt-bicycle-show-at-ny-museum-of-arts-and-design-/17051906/" target="_blank"><b>Wallpaper Redux</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/design/bespoke-the-han.php" target="_blank"><b>Cool Hunting</b></a><br />
<a href="http://www.thewashingmachinepost.net/sachs/new_yorker/"><b>the washingmachine post</b></a> *<br />
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* I have a particular affinity for this site no matter, but the link takes you to a nice story that's related to the show<br />
in as much as it's about the collection of <i><b>New Yorker</b></i> magazines I have, all of which contain images of bicycles in<br />
the cover art, some how, some way. There are over 110 variations since 1928, and I have all of them atmo. To wit,<br />
here is a direct link to a Flickr gallery I started to store the scans I have done to date. (Note: the gallery is a work<br />
in progress and only has a sampling of my collection so far). <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157624067535696/" target="_blank"><b>The New Yorker Gallery</b></a><br />
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On the framebuilding side of the table, I want to connect all who read these missives with another project I am<br />
involved with. On the famed online salon, <a href="http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/content/"><b>Velocipede</b></a>, we have started a new board called <b><i>Smoked Out</i></b>. In a<br />
nutshell, the raison d'etre (that's french for <i>the reason of the etre.</i>..) of the place is to introduce framebuilders of<br />
renown to a wider-than-normal audience and to allow all of them to hold court in their own unique threads. The<br />
cats speak to their beginnings, muses, tools, methods, riding experiences, and a trillion (not really) other things.<br />
Readers of the board are encouraged to post to the framebuilders and ask questions about their work. So far at<br />
least eighteen folks have had the light shined on them, with many more to follow. The link to all of this is here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f22/" target="_blank"><b>Smoked Out</b></a><br />
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So, find a pal builder or two from among those outed and ask them about your last (or next) frame. These are the<br />
best of the brightest in our field, and all deserve your support atmo.<br />
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The last link I want to paste in contains a wonderful read about our pal, Dan Timmerman. As you must know, Dan<br />
raced with the <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> in 2009. Over the winter, Dan decided that the rest of life was calling and has recently<br />
retired from almost a decade at the top of the sport. He gave a killer interview a month or so ago and I want everyone <br />
to know about it and to read it. We all wish Dan the best of everything atmo.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cxmagazine.com/interview-dan-timmerman#more-12393" target="_blank"><b>Dan T Unplugged</b></a><br />
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Oh I guess there's one more to add. Paul Weiss recently sent me a video shot at the end of 2008. It contains an<br />
interview he did with us at the National Championships in Kansas City. If I recall, it's about twenty minutes long <br />
and is a basis q/a format between me, <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2963800905_bc716e6241_b.jpg"><b>Amy Wallace</b></a>, <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/2976207980_66f4e1c790_b.jpg"><b>Will Dugan</b></a>, <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/3003734201_658519d107_b.jpg"><b>Matt Kraus, and Justin Spinelli</b></a>. Paul has left<br />
it online in its raw footage state and I hope it's cached for a long time. In watching it I am reminded why the <b>RS<br />
'Cross Team</b> lives for autumn and why <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/3971584285_588826dc19_b.jpg"><b>'cross fukingc rules atmo</b></a>. Have a look and listen:<br />
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<a href="http://www.paulweiss.bz/Sachs%20Team%20Interview%20at%202008%20CX%20Nats-H.264%20300Kbps.mov" target="_blank"><b>The Dear Hunter</b></a><br />
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Hey - thanks for reading. I'll be back in your inbox in another couple of weeks.<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Greetings -<br />
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It's been so long since I tended to the <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> blog that I needed a refresher<br />
on how to work the settings and some of the permissions atmo. So much has happened since the last<br />
race (the Nats in Bend) that I feel disconnected with the broadcast machinery here. As many of you know,<br />
we relocated this past autumn and have found a peaceful and very secluded spot in which to, er - start the<br />
fourth quarter. Every aspect of the move went smoothly. The one tangent that was beyond my control was<br />
the new studio. What with building permits, architects, and contractors, it took me about 5 months of waiting<br />
before I was able to resume work. By February I was back at the bench atmo. With the exception of a few<br />
detours such as <a href="http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/"><b>NAHBS</b></a> in Richmond, Virginia and, more recently, the <a href="http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2010/02/18/the-ultimate-hipster-design-exhibition-handmade-bikes-at-the-museum-of-arts-and-design"><b>Bespoke</b></a> show at New York's Museum<br />
of Art and Design, I have been working as diligently as possible. For the sleuths and bean counters out there,<br />
don't ask me to define <i>diligently</i>.<br />
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The 2010 'cross season will be here soon. The <b>RS 'Cross Team</b> has all of its sponsors and suppliers returning<br />
for another year. On the field, we have another excellent roster containing all the names familiar to those following<br />
us and the sport all these past years. <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2734/4109060059_96297982bf_b.jpg"><b>Matt Kraus</b></a>, <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2694/4027962856_dba469d6ec_b.jpg"><b>Will Dugan</b></a>, and <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2587/4089592852_dd7eb16065_b.jpg"><b>Josh Dillon</b></a> will be joined by a returning alumnus<br />
in the form of one <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/3095702907_19fd7f4a55_b.jpg"><b>Justin Spinelli</b></a>. These four men, plus <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2755/4027251065_47b1b6c4f0_b.jpg"><b>myself</b></a>, will spend from late August through to the Nationals<br />
in Oregon focused on cyclocross, our sponsors, and each other. This team has always stressed the experience of<br />
racing over the actual racing itself, and our ways are well documented. The term I use is "<i>making memories</i>". It's<br />
fitting because, though we are all 'cross zealots and bleed for our supporters, 'cross is not really life. For us to have<br />
the 25 or so weekends together is our gift to ourselves and each other. We race hard, win often, and leave for home<br />
each Sunday night wishing these days could last forever. More on all this as the weeks and months unfold.<br />
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I recently started a batch of frames that I hope to send out to pal and team sponsor, <a href="http://www.campyonly.com/joebell.html"><b>Joe Bell</b></a>, for some fresh red<br />
paint real soon. For those counting, I am limiting my production for this season's team bicycles to six. We have a<br />
good supply of 2009 units still usable, and I'll supplement it with a few new ones. <br />
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I'll close by saying thanks to all who have followed us over the years. 2010 marks the 28th contiguous year (I love<br />
that word, <i>contiguous</i>...) that I have been sponsoring a team, and also the 15th that I have been 'cross centric. We<br />
live for the autumn months atmo.<br />
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Thanks for reading.<br />
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e-RICHIE</div>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-84496004495848997602010-03-06T15:50:00.001-08:002010-03-13T07:59:09.693-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4410216465_128dc0e93d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 454px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/4410216465_128dc0e93d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-10382208735190304732010-01-15T18:20:00.000-08:002010-03-13T07:59:23.276-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What</span> - atmo unplugged</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">When</span> - 17, January 8:30PM</span> <span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Where</span> - </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclingrevealed.com/BikeTalkRadio/BikeTalkRadio5.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here</span></a></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p0XmByB17Is/S1Ej1xHdm6I/AAAAAAAAAFk/4N13Jop-tcw/s1600-h/unplugged+atmo.bmp"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p0XmByB17Is/S1Ej1xHdm6I/AAAAAAAAAFk/4N13Jop-tcw/s400/unplugged+atmo.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427158432582835106" border="0" /></a>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-43142524350297036782009-12-21T17:17:00.000-08:002010-03-13T15:13:12.239-08:00<span style="font-family: arial;">21, December 2009<br />
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Greetings -</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">As the shortest day of the year nears an end,</span><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm here to write some more about the last few weeks of 2009</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">as it relates to the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> atmo. The National Championships have come and gone.</span><br />
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Dan, Pookums, Josh, Will, and myself are all four pounds heavier than a week ago, and all of the team bicycles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">made the getaway safely without so much as a fracas or even any verbal humiliation. What a difference a year</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> makes, huh. For us, the natz were another great weekend of racing and making memories. I remember most of</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">it too. Actually, my recall seems to end at 9PM on the eve of our departure. That's the approximate time the team</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> dinner ended and we all skirted over to the post race party atmo. So many drinks, so little time. I'm so glad (fortunate) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">that no film was present. Thankfully, film really </span><b style="font-family: arial;">is</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> dead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Before I paste in texts from Pookums and Dan, I'm excited to mention two recent articles about the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team.</b><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> For starters, pal Patrick Brady did an interview with me about all things team and 'cross for his great site, Red Kite</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Prayer. For a direct link to that chat, click here -------> </span><a href="http://redkiteprayer.com/?p=1307" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" xcomment="target=_blank"><b>GO BABY</b></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> . I'm also very happy to inform that James Huang</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> did a very nice review of Dan's team issue bicycle while we were in Oregon. It appeared last night on CyclingNews.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">The link for this story is here -------> </span><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/pro-bike-dan-timmermans-richard-sachs-rgm-watches-richard-sachs-cyclo-cross" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" xcomment="target=_blank"><b>OH YES, OH YES, YES</b></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> . And while there, don't forget the thumbnails that show</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> the well used bicycle. You know the drill -------> </span><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/photos/pro-bike-dan-timmermans-richard-sachs-rgm-watches-richard-sachs-cyclo-cross" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank" xcomment="target=_blank"><b>UH HUH OHMYGAWD</b></a><span style="font-family: arial;"> . Now, have a cigarette.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">After the last race of 2009, I asked the riders to write something - anything - that would reflect upon their experiences</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">these past 5-6 months. Today, I'll present the replies from Matt and from Dan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><i>Pookums writes -</i></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: arial;">The cross season is a funny double edge sword, both enjoyable and taxing while it flies by - memory making and<br />
mentally fatiguing. Something so fun that takes away is kinda paradoxical and intoxicating...intoxical? I know having<br />
this reaction stems from a commitment, level of involvement and desire to show quality. If I left the season feeling<br />
totally fresh I would worry about how I really engaged to the process. This season I raced Elite Masters instead of<br />
the Elites. While a creature of habit, I was pleasantly surprised to find this season to be full of flavor and I continued<br />
to learn how to better practice this craft. I found the Masters tactics really interesting, as well as the joy of being able<br />
to race among experienced riders a positive experience, doubly positive getting to spend more weekends with my clown<br />
college team mates. There were so many new things about this season; it feels fitting to share some:</i><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial;">> 09 was a season of firsts...</b><br />
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<i style="font-family: arial;">> first time not racing the last race of the year (elite natz)<br />
> first time watching the elite men take off in their race each weekend<br />
> first time racing Elite Masters<br />
> first time not giving a shit about a UCI point (ahh)<br />
> first time winning a cx race since 2002 (B's)<br />
> first time pitting for an elite rider<br />
> first time rocking SRAM Force<br />
> first time playing the tactics for podiums each week (too dumb/strong as a B to know better)<br />
> first time since 07 that I have been able to throw punches at the front of a race<br />
> first time using Cole Wheels<br />
> first time being on an all boys RS club<br />
> first time being on a podium more than I can count<br />
> first time being the veteran rider on RScx<br />
> first time not getting top 8 in a Masters natz race since 05<br />
> first time being rather quickly okay with that, sort of<br />
> first time being effected by altitude at natz<br />
> first time having my wife out at natz<br />
> first time being married<br />
> first time saying to myself (since 02), holy shit how fun rather than holy shit how hard<br />
> first time on Northwave shoes<br />
> first time since 05 not racing 24+ cx races a year<br />
> first time TLD has become ABD in the pit<br />
> first time the season has felt short<br />
> first time doing a tweet (it's still dumb atmo)</i><br />
<br />
<b style="font-family: arial;">> 09 was also a season of not so firsts...</b><br />
<br />
<i style="font-family: arial;">> not the first time I've felt part of a RS gypsy racer family<br />
> not the first time I've had my best result of the year at HPCX<br />
> not the first time I've felt extremely dialed into my bike<br />
> not the first time I've timed my fitness to natz<br />
> not the first time I've have been humbled and thankful for our sponsors<br />
> not the first time I've gone all season w/o a mechanical (yes component suppliers)<br />
> not the first time I've laughed my ass off<br />
> not the first time I've used Challenge tires<br />
> not the first time I'll be thankful to leave NJ behind<br />
> not the first time i'm bewildered how a promoter of a UCI race plans one hose in the pit<br />
> not the first time I've enjoyed every weekend all season<br />
> not the first time I'm ready for off-season<br />
> not the first time I'll miss my team mates<br />
> not the first time I'll miss my cross bikes<br />
> not the first time I cant wait for next season<br />
> not the first time the seasons memories bring a smile to my face<br />
<br />
peace from pleasantville</i><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;"><i>And from Dan we have -</i></span><br />
<br />
<b style="font-family: arial;">Seems like not too long ago I was writing the pre-season letter. What a success. To follow on the Matt Kraus<br />
format let's reflect on the season. We...</b><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><i style="font-family: arial;"><br />
> won 6 UCI races<br />
> won what seems like at least as many masters races<br />
> stood on a UCI podium 13 times<br />
> won the VERGE series<br />
> won second in the VERGE series<br />
> represented on two steps of a UCI podium at least 3 times<br />
> top ten at nationals<br />
> top twenty at nationals<br />
> flatted about 15 tires<br />
> flatted 5 in one day<br />
> flatted 4 by one person in one day<br />
> rolled one tire<br />
> glued alot of tires<br />
> had hypothermia at least once<br />
> drove who knows many miles<br />
> covered in mud at least 50% of the time<br />
> destroyed at least 3 hotel showers<br />
> destroyed a few washing machines<br />
> shaved 0 times<br />
> grew 1 sweet beard</i><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br />
<b style="font-family: arial;">What else? That's not all that happened but I'll quit there. Maybe Josh or Will can pick up where I left off. However,<br />
this all is only possible because of the support of many. So I'll take the rest of this space to send a thank you to all<br />
that make it happen.</b><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br />
<i style="font-family: arial;">> Of course the boss man Richard Sachs for organizing it all. If it wasn't for him none of this would be<br />
> The Lovely Deb for all the help out on the road<br />
> RGM Watches especially Joel Ankeny for working the pits at Mercer and the continued words of encouragement<br />
> Rex Chiu<br />
> Radix<br />
> Rajanaka Yoga<br />
> House Industries especially Ben for letting us crash at his place and Rich for hanging with us during the Grenogue race<br />
> The Fat Men who aren't actually fat, or even all men....for cheering us on in NJ<br />
> Oval Concepts<br />
> Cane Creek<br />
> Cole wheels for sweet hoops and putting up with drama<br />
> Wippermann for connecting our pedals to our wheels<br />
> Rudy Project for keeping the mud out of my eyes and for protecting my head when I smashed it into the ground<br />
> Crank Brothers for connecting our shoes to our cranks<br />
> Bailey Works for the sweet ATMO bags<br />
> VERGE for the kits and for sponsoring our New England series<br />
> Joe Bell paint for making our bikes red<br />
> Svelte Cycles<br />
> Clement for tires at some point in the future<br />
> John McKone at Northwave shoes for nice kicks<br />
> SRAM for letting the Force be with us<br />
> Chain-L for making the best chain lube ever<br />
> Amy for the sweet wheel upgrade at natz<br />
> Will Dugan for being a great team mate<br />
> Matt Kraus for being a great team mate<br />
> Josh Dillon for being a great team mate again<br />
> Sam for letting me fill every weekend of our fall<br />
> Tali for letting Matt fill every weekend in your fall<br />
> Deb, again, for letting Richie fill every weekend in your fall</i><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">The racing may be over but the season never ends atmo. More news to come in a few days. Many thanks for reading.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">e-RICHIE</span>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-55396020411078398812009-12-18T09:56:00.001-08:002010-03-13T12:34:31.470-08:00<span style="font-family: arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">18, December 2009<br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Greetings -<br />
<br />
Yes, I did miss a weekend update owing to the rush of the packing and traveling for the National Championships<br />
so I'll try to get caught up here atmo. The <b>Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> is officially <i>leg's-up</i> now that we've<br />
all returned from Bend , Oregon. The next few emails will be about that event, the ones that preceded it, and what<br />
follows next. Let me begin with the races in Rhode Island, the last two before we headed west.<br />
<br />
The NBX G.P. of 'Cross Weekend in East Greenwich's Goddard Park is traditionally the closer for the circuit here<br />
in New England. It also serves as the finale of the Verge Sport season long, 14 race series that is a primary focus<br />
for many of the 'crossers in the northeast. All of the events are UCI C2 designations and the importance of doing well<br />
in these for a myriad of reasons cannot be emphasized enough. I'm happy to write that our Dan Timmerman and Josh<br />
Dillon capped off a stellar 2009 by finishing one-two on the podium. It's truly an accomplishment worthy of praise that<br />
they performed so consistently over a span of so many events. The pair kept the <b>RS 'Cross Team's</b> visibility front and<br />
center right up to the last kilometer as Dan and Josh also finished that final race in Rhode Island in first and second place.<br />
In the Saturday race, Josh was fourth, narrowly missing a podium spot. Over the weekend team mate Will Dugan also<br />
had great races finishing seventh and fifth respectively in the Elite Men's category. In the Master's events, Matt Kraus<br />
with one <i>S</i> was fifth both days in the 35+ category, while I was sixth and then fourth over the two days in my 55+ race.<br />
My regular season ended with me netting a fourth overall in the Verge Sport series in my division. For the folks looking<br />
to collect stats and screen shots, here's a peek at what it all looked liked when over atmo:<br />
<br />
<b>Elites</b> <a href="http://crossresults.com/?n=results&sn=verge" target="_blank">http://crossresults.com/?n=<wbr></wbr>results&sn=verge</a><br />
<b>Masters 35+</b> <a href="http://crossresults.com/?n=results&sn=verge&series=V09+35%2BMen" target="_blank">http://crossresults.com/?n=<wbr></wbr>results&sn=verge&series=V09+<wbr></wbr>35%2BMen</a><br />
<b>Masters 55+</b> <a href="http://crossresults.com/?n=results&sn=verge&series=V09+55%2BMen" target="_blank">http://crossresults.com/?n=<wbr></wbr>results&sn=verge&series=V09+<wbr></wbr>55%2BMen<br />
</a><br />
I'll write it right here and now that the <b>RS 'Cross Team's</b> 2009 campaign ended on a high note, just as it began in the<br />
Spring months when all of this was still in the seedling stages. Through all of the planning, the shmoozing, the begging,<br />
the child rearing, the pistol whipping, the twizzlers, the screaming, the waitresses, the <i>saving the world one weekend at<br />
a time through 'cross</i>, the road trips, the 2,704 emails to date, the reports, the pic mining after each race that often took<br />
more time than training for 'cross itself takes - through ALL of this, this team succeeded in spades. I could not be more<br />
pleased with how these men represented the brands and entities that keep us well oiled, or how fine a time was had by<br />
us all as a group of individuals who, while we are all pals anyway, gained an ever better and stronger kinship owing to the<br />
closeness and experiences we share over such a concentrated season of racing and traveling together, or, lastly, how<br />
successful Dan, Josh, Will, and Pookums were in their own personal racing campaigns these past four months. I'll stack<br />
up this year's squad and its accomplishments with any I've known over the years and confidently state that these cats have<br />
raised the bar for all things 'cross.<br />
<br />
For now, I'll google some sites that explain how to communicate in sentences far shorter than I have been accustomed to<br />
writing, and fire this off to you all with the promise that another report will be sent into the ether by this coming Sunday. The<br />
<b>RS 'Cross Team's</b> National Championship weekend reports 'n shit will follow at that time.<br />
<br />
Thanks for reading.<br />
<br />
e-RICHIE<br />
<a href="http://crossresults.com/?n=results&sn=verge&series=V09+55%2BMen" target="_blank"><br />
</a></span>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-53340813563715713592009-12-01T18:30:00.001-08:002009-12-01T18:30:40.842-08:00<span style="font-family: arial;">1, December 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Greetings -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This will be a very brief update and report from the news desk at the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> atmo.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We spent this past weekend burning off sweet potatoes, dark meat, and long drives to Grandma's palace while</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> doing laps around Chocksett Middle School in Sterling, Massachsetts, site of the Baystate-Gearworks UCI C2</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">cyclocross events. Dan, Josh, and Will each had two remarkable days of racing in the Elite Men's category. In</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> the same order in which I typed their names, the finsishes were 2nd, 4th, and 5th on Saturday, and 3rd, 5th, and</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">7th on Sunday. All three got some good UCI points for this and Dan and Josh further secure their rightful spots</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> dominating the season long Verge Points Series. Have a look at the standings with only one weekend to go:</span><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://crossresults.com/?n=results&sn=verge" target="_blank">http://crossresults.com/?n=<wbr>results&sn=verge</a></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> I missed the first day of racing but arrived loaded for bear on</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Sunday. Sadly, my four race winning streak ended with a bang. I lined up with almost 30 other 55+ cats and as</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">soon as the pistol fired I realized that it was going to be a struggle. An under inflated front tire caused me concern</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> from the first turn despite my ability to ride through most of the obstacles. I took a bicycle on lap two and lost little</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">time getting back into the first group. Later that lap I burped (that's a politically correct way of saying "rolled") a</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> rear tire on an off camber remount and had to push the mutha' back on before i could still feel like I was in the </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">game atmo. No matter - a turn or seven more and I was sideways on the floor, an act I was called back to perform</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> at least two more times before the finish line. So while I was there in Sterling hoping for a podium and the realizing</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">that the closest I was all race was near 4th place, I settled for a lowly 9th after the mechanicals and mishaps. Oh</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> well. My Verge Points Series standing is listed here: </span><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://crossresults.com/?n=results&sn=verge&series=V09+55%2BMen" target="_blank">http://crossresults.com/?n=<wbr>results&sn=verge&series=V09+<wbr>55%2BMen</a></b><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> As far as the National rankings go, I still have no ideer if it's done by race results or by a combination of one's ability to</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">channel Sinatra while simultaneously doing the white man's overbite, but I remain quite high in the standings still, being</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> top five in all cats 30 and older:</span><b style="font-family: arial;"><br /><a href="https://www.usacycling.org/rankings/index.php?sex=M&state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=MR&msj=mr&agemin=30&agemax=99" target="_blank">https://www.usacycling.org/<wbr>rankings/index.php?sex=M&<wbr>state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=<wbr>MR&msj=mr&agemin=30&agemax=99</a></b><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> and on top of the world in the actual age group in which I race:</span><br /> <b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.usacycling.org/rankings/index.php?sex=M&state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=MR&msj=mr&agemin=55&agemax=59" target="_blank">https://www.usacycling.org/<wbr>rankings/index.php?sex=M&<wbr>state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=<wbr>MR&msj=mr&agemin=55&agemax=59</a></b><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> PS I did it my way atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">I must run and be the Greek God of Kitchens, Dudycious (Do Dishes...) now so I'll cut this off here. The last item of</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">note is the long laundry list of links found below, all courtesy kinda' sorta' of Jeff Scher, a shooter based in Maine.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Click through ALL of them atmo because there are some great pics of Dan, Josh, and Will.</span><br /> <br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729003608_7Sydi-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729003608_7Sydi-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729011292_A3rR5-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729011292_A3rR5-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729007158_qYb3i-X3-LB" 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href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729044328_SU7yo-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729044328_SU7yo-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729045326_JGZJs-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729045326_JGZJs-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729042507_trkhv-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729042507_trkhv-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729043272_CfJuy-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729043272_CfJuy-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729049420_wnBET-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729049420_wnBET-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729057216_WeCes-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729057216_WeCes-X3-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-112809-1/10501807_B4drg#729051292_moaq4-X3-LB" target="_blank">http://jeffscher.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bay-State-Cyclocross-<wbr>112809-1/10501807_B4drg#<wbr>729051292_moaq4-X3-LB</a></b> <br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Hey - thanks for reading atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">e-RICHIE</span>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-43716498814549854962009-11-24T19:41:00.001-08:002010-03-13T07:47:05.263-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;">24, November 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Greetings -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This past weekend the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> took the Cross Sound ferry to Southampton, New York</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">for a pair of UCI C2 events that also were part of the North American Cyclocross Trophy series. It was one of the</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> last road trips for the group before we depart for the National Championships in Oregon in two weeks time. For</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">us as a group, the racing went exceptionally well. While Dan and Will were taking time off to regroup for the Natz,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Josh, Pookums, and I were there representing. In the Elite Men's races, Josh finished 11th and 13th for the two</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">days, Pookums was 2nd and 1st in his 35+ Masters races, and I won both days in the 55+ Masters event. It was</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> a very good weekend for all of us to show our fitness and to ensure and triple check that all of the components are</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">working well and rolling fast atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Our pal, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross" target="_blank"><b>Anthony Skorochod</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, was the official pic shooter for the weekend, and here is a small sampling of some of</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> the images from day one. Rather than link them all, I'll paste in the pages and let you surf around, and I'll also mention</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">some of my favorites. Have a look here first:</span><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721838207_fm6QL" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721838207_fm6QL</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721849382_RXdc5" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721849382_RXdc5</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721876342_FgUqh" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721876342_FgUqh</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721875128_EB8Ny" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721875128_EB8Ny</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721908398_T2gmL" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721908398_T2gmL</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721916970_GhQxX" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721916970_GhQxX</a></b> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And here are some of the real keepers:</span><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721849382_RXdc5-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721849382_RXdc5-XL-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721876342_FgUqh-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721876342_FgUqh-XL-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721916463_PtSP6-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721916463_PtSP6-XL-LB</a><br /> <a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/Whitmores-Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_9GKE7#721907618_ToUxH-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/Whitmores-<wbr>Masters35-55-CAT4/10415010_<wbr>9GKE7#721907618_ToUxH-XL-LB</a></b> <br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Also of note, sponsor-wise, are these updated online efforts of </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> wheel supplier, </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://colewheels.com/" target="_blank"><b>Cole Products</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, as well</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">as the blog from our benefactors at </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.houseind.com/" target="_blank"><b>House Industries</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in Delaware. Click through for the details:</span><br /> <b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://twitter.com/cole_wheels" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/cole_wheels</a></b><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.houseind.com/showandtell/2009/11/23/TopDog" target="_blank">http://www.houseind.com/<wbr>showandtell/2009/11/23/TopDog</a></b><br /> <br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I am also very pleased to send along a link to a ranking system I had no idea even existed until this past weekend.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Somehow, some way, using math, alchemy, and a measure of a man's handsome-meter, the cats at USA Cycling</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> have a page devoted to all Master racers and how they stack up with all others as well as within the very age group</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">they compete with. Much to my delight, of all cats 30 years and older, I am presently sitting in 5th place nationally:</span><br /> <a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://www.usacycling.org/rankings/index.php?sex=M&state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=MR&msj=mr&agemin=30&agemax=99" target="_blank"><b>https://www.usacycling.org/<wbr>rankings/index.php?sex=M&<wbr>state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=<wbr>MR&msj=mr&agemin=30&agemax=99</b></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> And if I bracket only the age group I race against week in and week out, I am in the lead position:</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="https://www.usacycling.org/rankings/index.php?sex=M&state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=MR&msj=mr&agemin=55&agemax=59" target="_blank"><b>https://www.usacycling.org/<wbr>rankings/index.php?sex=M&<wbr>state=&org=road&disc=cx&cat=<wbr>MR&msj=mr&agemin=55&agemax=59</b></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I attribute all of it, including my 5 (</span><b style="font-family: arial;">FIVE</b><span style="font-family:arial;">) wins since mid-October, to my Cole T38 wheels atmo. Yowza. Thanks to</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Jack, Tom, and all the folks that have hooked us up with the best wheels ever atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I must run, and before I do, I'll paste in texts from Matt and Josh. Both riders had fantastic seasons to date and are</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> great team mates, pals, and excellent road trip partners. Along with Dan, Will, and also Deb, Sam, and Tali, we all</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">have had a magical time in 2009. There's at least another month of representing, making memories, and turning hole</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> shots into podium places. We'll take all of you who follow us along for the ride.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >From Pookums -</span><br /><i style="font-family: arial;">Another more than solid weekend in the merry memory making machine of our cabal of closeness. While a full team roster<br />would have enhanced the ordeal, the Hamptons always delivers. Saturday night Josh, myself, my wife Tali and her friend<br />Sascha stayed at her parents house in Hampton Bays and were treated to a killer meal and night of high amusement. For<br />those of you who have not been to Myle's race, its kinda like the Steely Dan of the cx circuit, the racers race. I told my wife,<br />who has been to about 4 races, to expect a quiet race. There are not a ton of spectators, and those who come are usually<br />associated with a racer so the racing and not the spectacle is what defines the race. I was on good stride to race well, nabbing<br />a 2nd then a 1st! I feel like my machine is plugging away nicely, but also feeling the wear of the season, which is usual for this<br />time of year and hark these words! racers should tread lightly. At this point its easy to overcook yourself, overuse a tubi glue<br />job done in Sept or over shift a stiffened housing. We're nearing natz and the end of season hopes and goals start to become<br />more than small blips on the horizon. The volume increases and soon you need shades to protect yourself from the hype. The<br />next two weekends are no different than the last 10, but somehow fitness and performance takes on greater meaning as indicators.<br />As we embark on the latter chapter to this season, I only want to add how much freaking fun I am having this go around and to<br />thank our army of team contributors for their gelt, shekels and high end tchotchkes all of which have carried my red sleigh effortlessly<br />through the fog of this season, Rudolph need not apply, we're set.</i><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >From Josh -</span><br /><i style="font-family: arial;">One name notably absent from the results sheet this season, but every bit as vital to the team results week in and week out, is our<br />very own Deb...or TLD since we specialize in acronyms atmo. The lovely Deb, aka ABD on game day, is kicking ass and taking<br />names like it is nobody's business...that's because she is All Business. She's all business Deb, especially in the pits. Reference exhibit A:<a href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/photos/688116108_zNYT7-XL.jpg" target="_blank"><br /><b>http://www.cyclingcaptured.</b><b>com<wbr>/photos/688116108_zNYT7-XL.</b><b>jpg</b></a><br />Killing it. That is a GREAT picture...but it is only one snapshot of her efforts. She has been there all year, delivering the goods each and<br />every time, like a true professional. We, the riders, could not do what we do without her. And for that I am ultra grateful.</i><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Since we are giving<br />SO shout outs Samantha [aka DT's (aka the wolfman's brother) #1 fan] has been a pleasure to travel with this cx season. She specializes<br />in the amazing disappearing and reappearing warm-up clothing...I take off my warm-ups at the start line, and they reappear at the finish line<br />when i get there. Amazing. Not too mention the incredible apple crisp and apple butta (sic per Sam). Watch out Martha. And speaking of<br />phenomenal eats, Tali (aka MK's #1 fan) made the most delicious salmon dinner this past weekend. It was so good i ate myself to the state<br />of fullness i thought was only possible on Thanksgiving Day. </i><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">e-RICHIE</span><br /><a name='more'></a>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-79675838701651472392009-11-18T17:53:00.001-08:002010-03-13T07:47:21.359-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;">18, November 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Greetings -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Wow it's almost Thursday and I am only now getting to the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team's</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> routine</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">shameless update. Apologies in advance are in place, because I suspect this missive will be chock (or is</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> it</span><i style="font-family: arial;"> chocked</i><span style="font-family:arial;">) full of links and links to other links. Does that make the latter links-in-law atmo? Dunno. As</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">has been the case since the late summer, the team had another successful race weekend at the USGP</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">of Cyclocross held in Mercer County Park down in the Garden State. There have been SO many articles</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> and image pages generated from those two days of racing that I'd spend days culling them for this email.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So, in inimitable fashion, I'll stick with only the stuff that's what I think of as me-centric.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Before I go to the links, I must add that my term of unemployment is nearing an end. Well, it may not truly</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">be unemployment, but the move north to Franklin County and all that's been entailed with getting a new studio</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> dialed in - all of this has contributed to quite a long spell of inactivity for me as a framebuilder. I'd imagine, based</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">on the progress going on here at the property, that the studio will be done and move-in-able in another four weeks.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Once inside, it's a crap shoot as to whether I am working in a day or in another several weeks hence. This will be</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">my fifth studio space since 1976 and the only one in which I am the original tenant. The footprint of the building is</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> 22' by 30' and the peaked roof allows for a 15' cathedral ceiling on one half with a loft/storage space on the other.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I have been trying to document the progress and sending the images to Flickr. Click here </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157622508724623/detail/" target="_blank"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and see all</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> of the pics loaded newest to oldest.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Regarding the races this weekend, I was able to spend my couch time on Monday looking for the best pictures a</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">the nicest cats on the 'cross circuit, riding the most awesomeness awesomed bicycles imagined by anyone using</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> a label gun. To that end, I have compiled TWO seperate picture link dumps that show ALL of the images I could</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">find of anything remotely </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> related from this past Saturday and Sunday. Got two weeks to live?</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Scroll through the links on these two links and it will seem like two years. Here are the critical 1s and 0s to either</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">impress you or just bore you out of 'cross completely. Click here </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://rscyclocross.blogspot.com/2009/11/17-november-2009-hi-all-this-entry.html#links" target="_blank"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and here </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://rscyclocross.blogspot.com/2009/11/greetings-here-is-pic-dump-from-this.html#links" target="_blank"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> to see hotness</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> from the lenses of the East's best shooters. Lastly (not), if you want to see my own G10's batch of Poloroids from</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">this weekend, please click here </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157622691021011/detail/" style="font-family: arial;"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> .</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So how did the racing go, you ask? It went swell. We were rawesome (the </span><b style="font-family: arial;"><i>R</i></b><span style="font-family:arial;"> is silent atmo). The results speak for </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> themselves: Dan Timmerman had a most excellent finish on Sunday with an eighth place in the Elite Division. Matt</span><br /><i style="font-family: arial;">Pookums</i><span style="font-family:arial;"> Kraus with one </span><b style="font-family: arial;"><i>S</i></b><span style="font-family:arial;"> double podiumed in the Masters 35+ races with a second and third respectivley, and I,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Mister Sullen Gameface himself, got the hat trick and won both days in the 55+ events. We are superior atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">But results are never the raison d'etre (that's french for </span><i style="font-family: arial;">reason d'etre</i><span style="font-family:arial;">) for the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;">. Our goal is to represent</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> well, make memories, and - what was that other one? - to help one another achieve personal goes yada yada, blah, blah.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">We covered all these bases in spades this weekend atmo. The success of our race weekend in Mercer County was very</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> heavily tethered to the fine relationships we have with each other and with the many who support the team. For me, the</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">closest and biggest support comes from my wife, a.k.a. </span><i style="font-family: arial;">The Lovely Deb</i><span style="font-family:arial;">. TLD has the dubious honor of being a Scorpio,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> and that means every few years her birthday falls smack dab on a race weekend. This was one of those weekends. Deb</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">accompanies me to all the race venues and selflessly assists all the riders in prep, energy work, and also is ground zero</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> at the pits for every race. No one parts a crowd at a 'cross race, especially in the pits, like TLD. She is deserving of more</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">love and gratitude than any man can possibly express, but I (as well as my team mates) am here to acknowledge that none</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> of this would work as well, as smoothly, and for as long as it has, without Deb being there for me and for all of us atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And speaking of successful relationships and enjoyable weekends, I want to make a special shout out to some from among</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> our sponsorship ranks who appeared at the USGP and made the weekend real special like! First props go to the Fat Men.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As a group, these cats are a big macher (Yiddish - look it up, huh) among the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team's</b> <span style="font-family:arial;">support</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">system</span>. <span style="font-family:arial;">The men</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> were out in force on Sunday and it was a pleasure to see them and share the good times. Here's a group shot of us </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/4109752602/sizes/l/in/set-72157622691021011/" target="_blank"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> .</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Data point: not all are men, and no one is fat. Go figure.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Also deserving major league mention here is Joel Ankey from our primary sponsor, </span><a href="http://www.rgmwatches.com/"><b style="font-family: arial;">RGM Watch Company</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in Mount Joy,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Pennsylvania. Joel spent both days at the venue, racing first thing each morning, and thereafter for the remainder of both days,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> was there helping all of us get ready for our events and working the pits for me, Pookums, Dan, and Josh and giving TLD the</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">extra hands and legs needed to ensure the racing went without any gaffes. Here's a pic of Joel at day's end, relaxing after</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> giving us his all. Click </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/4109113817/sizes/l/in/set-72157622691021011/" target="_blank"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> . Forza, Joel, and many thanks for your tireless effort and companionship this weekend.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'll close this text by mentioning that another sponsor was present on Sunday, a sponsor named William Threadgill. Bill has</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">been one of the behind-the-scenes cats for the past few seasons and, while he doesn't come to us to promote a brand or to</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> command space on the team clothing, he's always there to help, and remains 100 percent interested in what we do as well</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">as always there to help us do it a wee bit easier. Bill's smiling face deserves its own link here, so click here </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/4109855776/sizes/l/in/set-72157622691021011/" target="_blank"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> to </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> see what a real mensch (Yiddush - look it up, huh) looks like. Bill was so kind enough to also sponsor this past Sunday's</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">gourmet buffet. It was a feast that would turn any Giants Stadium tailgate-er green with envy. Yum atmo </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/4109017615/sizes/l/in/set-72157622691021011/" style="font-family: arial;"><b>XOXOXOX</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> . I</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> asked Bill to reflect on his day with the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> and he was more than kind enough to send these words -</span><br /><br /><i style="font-family: arial;">Richard,<br />It was a treat to spend time with the team and be a part of the RSCT Spéciale Service Course (which, as you might say, is French<br />for “Special Service Course”) for the day. It was also a pleasure to finally meet The Lovely and Tireless and Ever-cheerful Deb. Having<br />watched the Mercer Cup as a spectator for the last two years, the perspective this year was very different. It’s amazing what a major<br />effort it is to get everything to run smoothly weekend after weekend - from the logistics and equipment, down to the littlest details.<br />Granted, working in the pits on Sunday was a bit like being a Maytag repairman compared to Saturday (when riders were pitting twice<br />each lap), but it was still exciting. It was also gratifying to do my small part to help the team. But the most exciting and gratifying part<br />was watching the guys killing it - you could tell that they were able to focus completely on the race and left everything out on the course,<br />and that is a beautiful thing. Chapeau to all!<br />Regards,<br />Bill T.</i><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks to all of our sponsors, supporters, and friends. This past weekend is officially in the books. If you made it this far</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">down the email, I'm here to say it's over. Glee starts in seven minutes and I am not missing this week's episode.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">All my best -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">e-RICHIE</span><br /><a name='more'></a>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-46941842973945342562009-11-17T14:24:00.000-08:002010-03-13T07:47:40.931-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;">17, November 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Hi all -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This entry contains additional images and info from the USGP this past weekend in New Jersey.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is a gallery which goes directly to Anthony Skorochod's site with </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> images -</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/keyword/2009_sachs#715975314_CfCdA" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/keyword/2009_sachs#<wbr>715975314_CfCdA</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is a gallery which goes directly to Lyne Lamoureaux's site with </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> images -</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.lynelamoureux.com/keyword/richard%20sachs%20rgm#714929065_jTkKQ" target="_blank">http://www.lynelamoureux.com/<wbr>keyword/richard%20sachs%20rgm#<wbr>714929065_jTkKQ</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is a gallery which goes directly to Ian Campbell's site with </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> images -</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.icphoto.com/richardsaches_usgp_mercercup/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.icphoto.com/<wbr>richardsaches_usgp_mercercup/<wbr>index.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">And here are many direct links to images I viewed last night -</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Pics of me -</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715913187_B52RS-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715913187_<wbr>B52RS-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715939618_w62FK-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715939618_<wbr>w62FK-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715952934_MD3Nk-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715952934_<wbr>MD3Nk-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715954035_HPARL-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715954035_<wbr>HPARL-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715954475_YDSS9-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715954475_<wbr>YDSS9-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715953221_B4iG6-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715953221_<wbr>B4iG6-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715952443_ppWgU-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715952443_<wbr>ppWgU-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715955142_apHYf-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715955142_<wbr>apHYf-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Around/10320259_4czke#715975314_CfCdA-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Around/<wbr>10320259_4czke#715975314_<wbr>CfCdA-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7434019@N05/4111088836/sizes/o/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/<wbr>7434019@N05/4111088836/sizes/<wbr>o/</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#714581452_7uoag-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#<wbr>714581452_7uoag-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#713284183_kVsu8-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#<wbr>713284183_kVsu8-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#714555721_PbSuc-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#<wbr>714555721_PbSuc-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#714556392_ZumBx-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#<wbr>714556392_ZumBx-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#714568256_n5NZZ-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Sunday-Races/10330946_ijnqz#<wbr>714568256_n5NZZ-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#714163439_nnB8q-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#<wbr>714163439_nnB8q-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#714192512_2sgmn-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#<wbr>714192512_2sgmn-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#714176126_uDcmq-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#<wbr>714176126_uDcmq-X2-LB</a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Pics of Dan -</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715968769_qZ6wz-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715968769_<wbr>qZ6wz-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715574884_XPZBi-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715574884_<wbr>XPZBi-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715573955_FzVK6-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715573955_<wbr>FzVK6-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715563673_R5AbZ-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715563673_<wbr>R5AbZ-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715556288_tho3a-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715556288_<wbr>tho3a-XL-LB</a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;" > </span><span style="font-family:arial;">(HOT)</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715564286_sy3NM-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715564286_<wbr>sy3NM-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715968272_aN3Ey-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715968272_<wbr>aN3Ey-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715657137_HCPzp-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715657137_<wbr>HCPzp-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715656103_WPNW8-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715656103_<wbr>WPNW8-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715660514_3WfrY-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715660514_<wbr>3WfrY-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715661100_xqjGG-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715661100_<wbr>xqjGG-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715660832_LkLbW-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715660832_<wbr>LkLbW-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715661077_CWxEA-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715661077_<wbr>CWxEA-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715665217_NTzZb-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715665217_<wbr>NTzZb-XL-LB</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (HOT)</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715662088_qhGDP-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715662088_<wbr>qhGDP-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715665126_jCjUV-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715665126_<wbr>jCjUV-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715665361_FJnLd-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715665361_<wbr>FJnLd-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715698651_ycdAW-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715698651_<wbr>ycdAW-XL-LB</a><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:130%;" >Pics of Josh -</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715704387_JqNGE-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715704387_<wbr>JqNGE-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715704798_JQGu2-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715704798_<wbr>JQGu2-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715705972_7cAjo-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715705972_<wbr>7cAjo-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715704820_hMjWZ-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715704820_<wbr>hMjWZ-XL-LB</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (HOT)</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715705643_fJVhj-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715705643_<wbr>fJVhj-XL-LB</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (HOT)</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715708186_NRxjC-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715708186_<wbr>NRxjC-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715828640_Begpb-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715828640_<wbr>Begpb-XL-LB</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (HOT)</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715829101_aAhpu-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715829101_<wbr>aAhpu-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715831147_FXWzY-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715831147_<wbr>FXWzY-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715829481_3nNjH-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715829481_<wbr>3nNjH-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715832468_xVx2J-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715832468_<wbr>xVx2J-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715892316_ckRCp-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715892316_<wbr>ckRCp-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715893706_kAUwe-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715893706_<wbr>kAUwe-XL-LB</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (HOT)</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715894856_sKgbw-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715894856_<wbr>sKgbw-XL-LB</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (HOT)</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715894254_XwD4c-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715894254_<wbr>XwD4c-XL-LB</a><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/10321236_mcBBy#715906204_dkkER-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-UCI-Men/<wbr>10321236_mcBBy#715906204_<wbr>dkkER-XL-LB<br /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pics of Pookums -</span></span><br /><a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#714223117_BsofW-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#<wbr>714223117_BsofW-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#714261456_bZgJG-X2-LB" target="_blank">http://joemallis.smugmug.com/<wbr>Sports/Bicycle-Racing-<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-<wbr>Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#<wbr>714261456_bZgJG-X2-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://joemallis.smugmug.com/Sports/Bicycle-Racing-Cyclocross/USGP-Mercer-Cup-Saturday-Races/10318631_gQpg9#714211184_2FQ68-X2-LB" target="_blank"><br /></a><br /><a name='more'></a>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32725172.post-46765692910495578152009-11-16T12:54:00.000-08:002010-03-13T07:47:57.910-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;">15, November 2009<br /><br />Greetings -</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here is a pic dump from this past weekend's USGP races. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Reports will follow later or tomorrow atmo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">PS If/when I find more images from the event I will update this here post.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Enjoy these...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><span><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span lang="0"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/119440473" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/dens/<wbr>image/119440473</a><br /><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/119440484" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/dens/<wbr>image/119440484</a><br /><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/119440485" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/dens/<wbr>image/119440485</a><br /><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/119440521" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/dens/<wbr>image/119440521</a><br /><a href="http://www.pbase.com/dens/image/119440537" target="_blank">http://www.pbase.com/dens/<wbr>image/119440537</a><br /><br /><a title="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeride/4107465109/sizes/o/in/set-72157622688014763/" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeride/4107465109/sizes/o/in/set-72157622688014763/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/<wbr>bikeride/4107465109/sizes/o/<wbr>in/set-72157622688014763/</a></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/10321194_WgwLw#714571233_72cFY-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/<wbr>10321194_WgwLw#714571233_<wbr>72cFY-XL-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/10321194_WgwLw#714575083_MUxC7-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/<wbr>10321194_WgwLw#714575083_<wbr>MUxC7-XL-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/10321194_WgwLw#714687646_eaLaT-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/<wbr>10321194_WgwLw#714687646_<wbr>eaLaT-XL-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/2009-Cycling-Season/Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/10321194_WgwLw#714687506_dJycc-XL-LB" target="_blank">http://www.cyclingcaptured.<wbr>com/2009-Cycling-Season/<wbr>Cyclocross/USGP-Master-Men/<wbr>10321194_WgwLw#714687506_<wbr>dJycc-XL-LB</a><br /> <a style="font-family: arial; 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WOW. What a weekend of racing was had by the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">Richard Sachs Cyclocross Team</b> <span style="font-family: arial;">atmo. We all were in</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Northampton, Massachusetts for both days and competed in the 19th annual Cycle-Smart International </span><span style="font-family: arial;">UCI C2 event.<br />These guys, Pookums, Will, Dan, and Josh can all be relabeled - and </span><b style="font-family: arial;"><i>tenacious</i></b><span style="font-family: arial;"> is the word that best</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> applies. All of<br />us had top 10 finishes both days (me - or is it </span><i face="arial">myself</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> - as well...), but the manner in which these cats</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> attacked the<br />courses and their fellow competitors was high art. To paraphrase some text from Josh below, if the season</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> ended<br />Sunday, we'd owe nothing to no one atmo! All of the men left a mark, and the people who watched the races, as</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> well as those who rubbed elbows with us, all took note of our tenacity.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In the 35+ Masters races, Pookums was 3rd on Saturday and 2nd on Sunday. Both days saw Matt riding off the front of</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">the field and finishing in a small group of four or so. A double podium weekend for Matt Kraus with one </span><i face="arial"><b>S</b></i><span style="font-family:arial;">. In the 55+ Masters</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> races, I had my worst finish of 2009 on Saturday with a disappointing (atmo) 9th place. I was sitting in 3rd place overall in</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">the Verge Points Series and knew that spot was in jeopardy so I did all I could to put in a great race on Sunday. Despite</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> wanting more, I'll take the 6th place I ended with because I know I had nothing left to give. My overall is now at 4th in the</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">age group and I have a two weekend gap before the next series races.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In the Elite Category, Will Dugan, Josh Dillon, and Dan Timmerman animated the racing for 60 minutes on both days. Du had</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> great finishes of 7th and 6th respectively. Josh was 14th on Saturday and then 4th Sunday. Dan was 3rd Saturday with a 7th</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">on Sunday. Those results are not truly telling of the efforts put in my these cats. I asked Josh to write about the weekend and</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> his words will speak to this, but let me please leak some of the important material. Within 50 yards of the start on Saturday,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Josh snapped a chain. It was so early in the earliest part of the race that it happened in the first 10 seconds of the gun's blast.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Some would accept defeat. Others would take the event and make an excuse-fest out of it - woulda', coulda', shoulda'. Josh</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">started what may be the longest stretch in cyclocross: from the starting line to the first pit. He arguably gave all other 50 racers</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> a two minute (or more) head start. Shouldering a bicycle and running that much is not easy, even on the run ups we normally</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">get at the 'cross venues. Compounding this with the distance involved surely is a test of one's mettle. Josh ran through the pits,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> dead last of course, took a bicycle change, and continued his pursuit for another 52 minutes. One by one he picked off riders</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">until, with a lap to go, he was nearly seeing a possible top ten finish. At the end of it all, he sprinted for 13th place and conceded</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> the dash to Jake Keogh. That's victory in itself atmo. In chatting about this later with Jake's brother Jesse, the sibling remarked,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">"...well 'cross may be his hobby (Note: Jake is an accomplished road pro), sprinting is his job." That said it all. Josh's 14th is a</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> win in my book. And - AND - if lightning can't strike twice in the same place, at least it took a 24 hour hiatus. On day two, the</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">race, already broken down on lap 2 into what may well have been the finishing order, Dan, in a secure 2nd place for the day, hit</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> a pedal in a turn and fall down go boom. With a rolled tire as a result, Dan had to run to the pit and, like pal Josh a day earlier,</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">lost at least 30 places along the way. Dan pits, put head down, and GOES. This all happened about 18 minutes into the race.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Where would fate have Dan finish with only 40 minutes of real estate in which to pedal? Dan is leading the Verge Points Series</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">in the Elite Category and is cut from the same bolt of cloth as Josh (who is in 3rd). Lap by lap, Dan clawed his way back into </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> the race, and then into the top twenty, and then finally was sprinting for his 7th place at the end. Man, if this tenacity could be </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">bottled, it's sell better than Charlie did back in the 70s at a perfume counter near you. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As noted, Josh's words about the weekend, particularly Saturday:</span><br /><br /><i style="font-family: arial;">Richard kindly asked me to write a few words on day one of the UCI double race weekend in Northampton, Massachusetts...of course, I<br />did not hesitate to oblige. It was, however, a unique request as compared to my previous 6 seasons of crafting race reports for my road<br />team [i.e. preseason atRo (sic)] where often I was the highest placed rider on the day and it was a noteworthy result, neither of which was<br />even close to being the case this past Saturday. I came into that particular day sitting just one point out of 2nd on the overall Verge series<br />standings, which Dan was leading, and just outside the top 50 in the world rankings. Clearly the best cross season I have ever had even i<br />f it ended today.<br /><br />So then Saturday's race wrapped up with me rolling across the finish line a disappointing 14th, not even close to scoring any UCI points and<br />in the process coughed up a few places on the overall Verge series standings. On a day where I was looking to go head to head with a couple<br />of the best riders in the U.S. (and world) I was a non-factor. No one will argue that a broken chain 50 meters into the race cost me the aforementioned<br />level of competitiveness. I came off the line well, slotting into 4th position, stepped on the gas and...boom, race over. And it was a long ways to<br />the pit. Definitely the longest run I have done since college soccer days. I would guess that when I finally hopped on my pit bike, I was starting<br />the race with at least a 2 minute deficit, and some fully loaded legs from my unanticipated (and unwanted) jog.<br /><br />Obviously, I thought about calling it a day to have fresh legs for day two of the weekend. Even once I started going and slowly picked off a couple<br />of riders it still seemed like a waste of time. And then I picked off a couple more. And I remembered that the season is far from over and it was<br />a good training opportunity. And I also recalled the one time i was taken down in a crash at the start that prevented me from continuing and how<br />incredibly unsatisfying that was. And I also am not a quitter. My parents have taught, and demonstrated to me, how to persevere when things don't<br />go your way. So I gave it hell.<br /><br />At the end of the day I was 3 minutes down from the race winner (4 seconds out of 11th). Not bad, since I had to go it alone and was held up in<br />traffic from time to time. I also scored 14 points towards the Verge (as opposed to 0) which, combined with Sunday's 4th place ride, held my 3rd<br />place standing coming out of the weekend. I was definitely feeling the comeback effort during the race on Sunday, but every race weekend is two<br />days so it was good training and what I should be accustomed to feeling like on a Sunday race.</i><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">An awesome report atmo. Thanks to all of the riders for representing all of us so well. I label you a success story!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are some related links mined from the recent event and from the internet:</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://therunup.com/2009/11/03/dan-timmerman-interview/" target="_blank"><b>Dan Timmerman Speaks Part One</b></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://cxmagazine.com/meet-dan-timmerman-wellens-healing-targets-essen-for-return-north-american-road-transfers" target="_blank"><b>Dan Timmerman Speaks Part Two</b></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclingdirt.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235881-verge-cycle-smart-international/208131-will-dugan-post-race-cycle-smart-international" target="_blank"><b>Will Dugan Really Speaks Atmo</b></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DC_xDhFvJhg/SvQeB5YWQ3I/AAAAAAAAAFg/hIKk9Svj6xY/s1600-h/P1000913.JPG" target="_blank"><b>I (me, e-RICHIE) Support The Men's Cabal</b></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclingdirt.org/photos/assoc_view/396798/photo_album/229212" target="_blank"><b>Awesome Pic Link One</b></a><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-1-c2/elite-men/photos/94648" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Two</a><a> </a><br /><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-1-c2/elite-men/photos/94657" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Three</a></b><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-1-c2/elite-men/photos/94726" target="_blank"><b>Awesome Pic Link Four</b></a><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-2-c2/elite-men/photos/94784" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Five</a><br /><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-1-c2/elite-men/photos/94637" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Six</a><br /><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-2-c2/elite-men/photos/94742" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Seven</a></b><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-2-c2/elite-men/photos/94740" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Eight</a><br /></b><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/19th-the-cycle-smart-international-2-c2/elite-men/photos/94732" target="_blank"><b>Awesome Pic Link</b> <b>Nine</b></a><br /><b style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157622640007117/" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Ten</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/9866331@N08/sets/72157622508724623/" target="_blank">Awesome Pic Link Eleven</a></b><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dovetailing off of the above link-a-thon, I want to paste in a beautiful email text that Will Dugan sent over after the Noho weekend:</span><br /><br /><i style="font-family: arial;">Salut. This one’s from me to you. Everyone, this ‘Cross season has been one to remember. To Deb’s husband who’s learning the ropes of<br />what it is to live in the wilderness and to Deb who’s been e-RICHIE’s professor, I must recognize their attentiveness to our team schedule,<br />team individuals, team equipment, team attitude, and overall team support. As I always try to say, our performance is in direct correlation with<br />your efforts. We are a proud team. Another twist and shout out is a must for our sponsor groups who’ve been there and stuck it out thick and<br />thin this season. The support this season has been BAR NONE for the RICHARD SACHS – RGM WATCHES – RADIX squadron this 2009. It’s<br />simply no comparison, no contest. For that we are grateful and pour our hearts out with real love every weekend.<br /><br />I’m proud to say that with the help of the above-mentioned as well as Tim Johnson and Lyne Bessette who held a roof over my head into the<br />fall season (and helped me get rid of an old brown shoe or two when a new pair of sandals showed up in a package just for me), I have improved<br />to exceed my goals of this ‘Cross season. Oh darling, last year UCI points were a misery to come by and this year I feel that I’m magnifying the<br />race and playing integral roles into how the “race up front” unfolds. But the excitement doesn’t end. We’ve got half a season left. Mercer Cup is<br />around the corner and I hope to build to a crescendo in time for Nationals in Bend, OR.<br /><br />The <span style="font-weight: bold;">RS 'Cross Team</span> has really made use of its talent this season from the sponsors to Richard, and the boys. Each of us have improved as riders and<br />I feel compelled to share with you that we are not a couple of day trippers that meet up to race each weekend to give a quick hello, goodbye and a<br />carol of good luck. When it’s been a hard day’s night, we are a clan, an altruistic tribe poised to catch the other when he stumbles. I can always trust<br />one of these guys to stand by me.<br /><br />A few weeks ago a certain Lady Madonna e-RICHIE knows how to remind me of often waited on us in Freeport, ME. Though I insist that she’s not<br />my baby, he incessantly repeats ain’t she sweet until I capitulated to agreement. Burlington comrade of mine Josh and I wrote heart-warming notes on<br />our receipts (seriously they were heart-warming, but Josh still wishes she had come in through the bathroom window). We left without even a taste of<br />honey, but giggling nonetheless. When it came time to use the old charge card again I realized my $h!t had been helter skelter and I had to disguise<br />myself to retrieve that pesky plastic. See, we’ve got stories one might say there’s a place and a time for – I’ll stop now before I turn sixty-four.<br /><br />The season’s been very exciting and the beat goes on. We’ll never have to sing “Don’t Let Me Down” because we know you never will.</i><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Last order of the day is some sponsor news courtesy of Roland Murphy from </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.rgmwatches.com/" target="_blank"><b>RGM Watch Company</b></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> in Pennsylvania. Roland's</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> eponymous ( I </span><b style="font-family: arial;">LOVE</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> that word) firm is the title sponsor of the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">RS 'Cross Team</b><span style="font-family:arial;"> and has held that position for the past 4 years.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are 3 key links to click through and bookmark for routine updates:</span><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://twitter.com/RGMWatchCompany" target="_blank"><b>RGM on Twitter</b></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.rgmwatches.com/RGMSACHS.html" target="_blank"><b>RGM and 'Cross Atmo</b></a><br /><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.rgmwatches.com/RGMSACHS.html" target="_blank"><b>RGM's Interview of Interviews</b></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">That's it - tired. Must rest. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Next weekend the men go to Trenton for the </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?EventID=9187" target="_blank"><b>USGP of Cyclocross.</b></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> Relabel that event "grand" atmo - it surely will be!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Thanks for reading.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">e-RICHIE</span><br /><a name='more'></a>e-RICHIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004654079480170475noreply@blogger.com0