Ice Weasels was a blast Saturday. A truly excellent way to end the season. Check out this video I put together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvF7DWhUeHs

A steady rain covered this nice little race in our backyard this past Saturday, making it a gritty effort for all participants.  Mark Bissell & I the only reps from ECV for the Cat 4 race - 28 miles via 6 laps over a very nice rolling circuit - nice views & pavement, well-run by CCB, and it was really  nice that the road was closed for us.  About 25-30 starters I think braved the bad weather; Mark and I stayed on or near the front; I wound up on the front more than planned, chasing down some attacks throughout.  The small field & closed ro

Sad sight at Bay Road Bikes tonight.  Not only is the shop packing up, but not a soul showed up for Spank'em . . . after my usual red-lining-because-I'm-late ride over from Ipswich (tonight made worse as I was solo w/o Chandler), rounding the corner to the shop and seeing no one there was particularly deflating. 
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SFsJj1d0Lk
From Ipswich 375th parade this August . . . .
 

Chandler DeLinks is hosting his 2nd annual Biking Dirty event in Cambridge this Sunday - fundraiser for PMC.  See link for more info:
www.bikedirty.com

People can contact him at: chandler@chandlerandpimentel.com
617.359.3130

If you can't attend, there's a donate link right on the site...
 
THANKS!
 

Working Man's Stage Race next week, Tue - Thurs.  I'm in for the Cat 4's.

Bizarre day of racing in Plaistow, NH, this past Saturday, 27 June, for the Wayne Elliott Memorial Circuit Race.  Jack Hayden & I in the Masters 35+ and nice to see Mark Bissell in the Masters 45+.  

Dan & Skip at the start of this year's Harpoon B2B ride

 Skip & I met up randomly at this year's Harpoon B2B ride this past Saturday, and Skip was a great riding partner.  It was a first time for both of us, along with several 4C/ECV riders too - it was great to see so many friends out there; truly impressive for this tough event!  (but also reflect our collective love of beer . . . )
The break in the weather was incredibly welcomed, and Harpoon did an amazing job with this event; never waited nor wanted for anything - perfect!

Feeling a little burnt from the road & intensity of spring road racing season, I decided to change it up at lunch today.  Living in Ipswich, it's easy access for me to Willowdale & Bradley Palmer, so I took my new 'crosser out for a very fun spin thru the fire roads of Willowdale, making my way over to the ecv 'cross practice course at Bradley-Palmer for a few loops. 

Thoughts from Saturday's Lake Sunapee RR:
- My first Masters race - racing nirvana; finally, a benefit to being older.  Farewell, annoying and dangerous 4 races . . . this was just too good.
- Hills - no particular killers, just enough in succession to slowly take it out of the legs . . . the final one to the finish doesn't look like much until you try it at the end of racing 46 over those other hills . . . my legs crumbled
- Shout-outs for ECV on the last turn into town from a flag-waving race-course volunteer; thanks Karin!!