tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86624903974489332702023-11-16T04:37:13.241-08:00WeeBikeShop Racing TeamIMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-19919496486933240492011-09-21T03:50:00.000-07:002011-09-21T03:50:37.824-07:002011 Northeast Masters Criterium Championships<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WeeBike-Hasyun Racing wins again in Charlestown, RI! The winning break formed early and it was Matt Kressy who out-sprinted everyone to the line for the win in the 45+ event on September 11.</span>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-50797678827908464922011-07-09T20:53:00.000-07:002011-07-09T20:55:39.910-07:002011 Exeter Hospital Criterium 40+<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinR-GJgQ0pxRo65aidthns7vNc5X9kNanvTA_y9ZOxbpnHJRjBFYl6Xgeno1w4tdWxD6JiNBaSUPqsbH1rZAlXAd6yMWgEvoqPjp7FwrS-geaAz8KuhxvNlHbsn960q558U_pDBiXSXU/s1600/2312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinR-GJgQ0pxRo65aidthns7vNc5X9kNanvTA_y9ZOxbpnHJRjBFYl6Xgeno1w4tdWxD6JiNBaSUPqsbH1rZAlXAd6yMWgEvoqPjp7FwrS-geaAz8KuhxvNlHbsn960q558U_pDBiXSXU/s400/2312.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>96 started, 77 finished. Our entire team made it to the end, giving us the distinction of winning the Team Competition per Road-Results calculations:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBJx6EWyQam1iz01G0A1VLG9oXLli8lnxLj-Z3z-zUNdLK01yqdvMnX6O6gUGf1qurFbpLAUgqDh4mChpjPlEnwzRZGcnx2Qp4rLsI10Zx27lgF0-KVQErK-CMQMsAhNb8RUkEs9GPVg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-09+at+11.47.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBJx6EWyQam1iz01G0A1VLG9oXLli8lnxLj-Z3z-zUNdLK01yqdvMnX6O6gUGf1qurFbpLAUgqDh4mChpjPlEnwzRZGcnx2Qp4rLsI10Zx27lgF0-KVQErK-CMQMsAhNb8RUkEs9GPVg/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-09+at+11.47.45+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>We had similar success at the 2011 Keith Berger Criterium, where we also won the Team Competition. To wit:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWaojCwwK-SwYZLnAti-8rgH25LtWM7wm0P8aR4xrZwMWhFnj-A4DF2s33kt_pK4qui5Lh55D9vM0xLBlGzqXOMdxZZPdlfb-Wm1sH8-6wYv5lzbk2PhHcMl1zhB6Cw5kqPmvdTzrXzE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-07-09+at+11.48.24+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjWaojCwwK-SwYZLnAti-8rgH25LtWM7wm0P8aR4xrZwMWhFnj-A4DF2s33kt_pK4qui5Lh55D9vM0xLBlGzqXOMdxZZPdlfb-Wm1sH8-6wYv5lzbk2PhHcMl1zhB6Cw5kqPmvdTzrXzE/s400/Screen+shot+2011-07-09+at+11.48.24+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-57755989996041923132011-06-27T20:25:00.000-07:002011-06-28T19:51:04.322-07:00WeeBIKE-Hasyun Racing wins the 2011 Keith Berger Criterium<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw96wRofCisYPUvikkEpPkxlZW5EA6iEbBVi2Yy4N0B1-_q-zCk4rrgHqtuy7_ftITSOiL9cf2t5hORSP-vcI3cdviLZ72UIlt8jrxKXZwANv7XdrPL9ZBPADTdYauX62ags6q6z9_Px4/s1600/264779_2188520033346_1257439100_2701361_7061028_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw96wRofCisYPUvikkEpPkxlZW5EA6iEbBVi2Yy4N0B1-_q-zCk4rrgHqtuy7_ftITSOiL9cf2t5hORSP-vcI3cdviLZ72UIlt8jrxKXZwANv7XdrPL9ZBPADTdYauX62ags6q6z9_Px4/s400/264779_2188520033346_1257439100_2701361_7061028_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>WeeBIKE-Hasyun Racing wins again at the Keith Berger Memorial Criterium. Our team did a good job of containing the field for the best possible scenario- a Field Sprint! Ralf, Adam, Kyle then Matt took turns accelerating on the final lap and took the win from a big strong field. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Officially:</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Matt Kressy 1st</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Kyle Gates 5th</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Murat Altinbasak 15th</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ralf Geiben Lynn 34th</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt had enough distance to salute!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our breakaway expert Adam Sternfield was torched after taking his turn in the leadout and didn't even bother to cross the finish. David '<a href="http://www.solobreak.blogspot.com/">Solobreak</a>' Foley was delayed with two to go when a huge pileup occurred on turn two. He trashed a wheel, but kept all of his skin. An early break looked promising when it contained a few of the favorites, but others were not content to let them roll away and in spite of some good blocking by Horst Benidorm and WeeBIKE-Hasyun, the break was reeled in at about halfway. Kudos to Matt and Ralf for taking some cash and merch primes as well. Ralf and Murat also entered the Pro race a couple of hours later. 45 additional laps sounded like fun but serious cramping with 15 to go took Murat out of contention. Ralf did a good job of hanging tough and finished.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thanks for reading!<a href="http://www.road-results.com/race/933#r1710"></a><br />
<a href="http://www.road-results.com/race/933#r1710">Full results are here</a></div>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-22000742388024747912011-06-25T09:02:00.000-07:002011-06-25T09:02:16.595-07:00Weebike.com: FIVE REASONS WHY TRAINING WHEELS ARE BAD<a href="http://bikea.blogspot.com/2011/06/five-reasons-why-training-wheels-are.html">Weebike.com: FIVE REASONS WHY TRAINING WHEELS ARE BAD</a>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-45418213487995889052011-05-17T07:57:00.000-07:002011-05-17T08:01:19.784-07:002011 Mystic Velo Crit: TWO WINS!<a href="http://bisikletcimurat.blogspot.com/2011/05/blog-post.html">Click here for Murat's race report. </a><br />Our team took the win in the 35+ race and the 45+ race on Sunday, plus both primes.<br />Afterwards, we raced the 1-2-3 event for an additional 35 laps and finished 5th and 9th, plus one prime! <a href="http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2011/05/15-Mystic-Velo-Crit.asp">Official results are HERE</a>.IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-41150610506524998422011-05-07T20:35:00.000-07:002011-05-07T20:40:26.046-07:00Results Update!: 2011 Blue Hills Classic RRI've let this go too long without any information. The latest and greatest results are from the May 1, 2011 edition of the Blue Hills Road Race, wherein Kyle Gates finished 13th and Matt Kressy won the field sprint for 6th place. 75 riders took start in the 40+ event. Much of our team missed registration when the race unexpectedly filled up before we could register..IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-86691742066375248752011-01-23T13:09:00.000-08:002011-01-23T13:27:37.635-08:00WeeBIKE-Hasyun Racing on the new SST 1.0<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I8CXzorIRBQCEBIc7Taqt45ibMCxbaAAD2WjipJ7Vpf9VhaDY2H_bsIKCP-fbQeOTCC2BpEU3XTNsGvo52I4SibCA13m0nv_Kn59nVAGpLPILQE23Ufqq6htU3z4vRCy_pPzRA-7yk4/s1600/2011-FUJI_SST-1.0.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-I8CXzorIRBQCEBIc7Taqt45ibMCxbaAAD2WjipJ7Vpf9VhaDY2H_bsIKCP-fbQeOTCC2BpEU3XTNsGvo52I4SibCA13m0nv_Kn59nVAGpLPILQE23Ufqq6htU3z4vRCy_pPzRA-7yk4/s400/2011-FUJI_SST-1.0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565495129828747234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />The team was sized up for the new <a href="http://www.fujibikes.com/bike/details/sst_1_0">FUJI</a> team bikes on Saturday at <a href="http://www.quadcycles.com/">Quad Cycles</a>. We will be racing on the <a href="http://www.fujibikes.com/bike/details/sst_1_0">2011 FUJI SST 1.0</a> which weighs a whopping 15.1 pounds equipped with carbon wheels and Shimano Dura Ace grouppo.. We're very impressed by the quality of this bike and encourage you to find your nearest dealer and take one for a test ride. All cables are internally routed for a very clean and aero finish. There is an I-Beam rib (RIB-Tech) inside of the high modulus D6 carbon frameset and fork tubes. It's the top shelf bike you have been looking for, available in three different price points: 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0- the most affordable of which is light enough and stiff enough to use in an NRC criterium, all day long. If you're in the Boston area, please make a visit to Rustem at <a href="http://www.quadcycles.com/">Quad Cycles</a> in Arlington. They have the Fujis and the <a href="http://www.weebike.com/">Hasyun</a> merino wool base layers for you to check out and they will help you make the correct buying decision.<br />Hasyun merino wool base layers are now also stocked at <a href="http://www.providencebicycle.com/">Providence Bicycle</a>. Please pay them a visit when you're in the Ocean State.</span>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-60480373686001961432010-12-22T21:17:00.000-08:002010-12-22T21:23:07.157-08:00New Sponsors for 2011<a href="http://www.schwalbetires.com/">www.schwalbetires.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.fujibikes.com/">www.fujibikes.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.quadcycles.com/">www.quadcycles.com</a>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-60631077330147136052010-12-15T17:18:00.001-08:002010-12-15T17:20:26.501-08:002011Racing fans- we are very pleased to announce that the original Millwork One Racing Team is coming back stronger than ever in 2011. We are re-branded as WeeBIKE-Hasyun Racing and expect to continue our streak of impressive wins and podiums in 2011. Updates, results and reports should appear more regularly from here on out.<br />Additionally, WeeBIKE-Hasyun Racing will be training and competing on Schwalbe tires in 2011!IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-11620144854613821252010-09-04T19:42:00.000-07:002010-09-04T19:58:45.077-07:00Team Announcement!<span style="font-family:arial;">Hello racing fans! It's been an interesting (albeit confusing) year of transition for M1 Racing. We ended a relationship with a title sponsor and when the money ran out, a bunch of us migrated over to Team Racemenu/mix1, which unfortunately left a bunch of riders twisting in the wind. This is not something I'm pleased with and hopefully we will make this right in the upcoming cross season and 2011 and beyond. The good news is that some new sponsors are in place as well as some old ones. The bad news is that this will require some new apparel, which is always expensive. We will be sticking with Pactimo though, the extra cost is worth it.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Now the question is going to be: who is left on M1 Racing? and will anyone new be joining us? I'm not exactly sure how to answer the first question, and the 2nd question is ABSOLUTELY.</span> <span style="font-family:arial;">Let this serve as our official announcement that we will be aggressively recruiting road racers to our team in the coming weeks. All are encouraged to inquire, regardless of category, men and women, juniors and masters. M1 Racing is going to be populated with a large cross section of New England racers in 2011. If you are unhappy with your current club or team, we encourage you to reach out to us. I can be reached at: murat@weebike.com<br />Thanks.<br /></span>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-50631280132764567352010-07-31T22:15:00.001-07:002010-07-31T22:15:42.419-07:00Franz Wright<div>The old M1 Racing uniforms have a quotation on the back of the collar, by a Pulitzer prize winner whose work opened my eyes to some things, during a period when my father was in chemo, radiation, fighting lung cancer.</div><div>I'm saddened to report to you that Franz himself announced that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer this past week. He's a distant FB friend to me and he does not know that an elite New England bike race team has ridden tens of 1000s of miles carrying his words and his name: "We are created by being destroyed" -Franz Wright "The Letter"</div><div><br></div><div>I know that some of you might be saying to yourselves Franz who?? If your interest is piqued, here is the program in which I discovered him:</div><div><a href="http://www.radioopensource.org/the-poetry-of-franz-wright-and-fannie-howe/">http://www.radioopensource.org/the-poetry-of-franz-wright-and-fannie-howe/</a></div><div>"The Letter" is read beginning at about 7:00.</div><div><br></div><div>I'd like to take one of the last remaining M1 jerseys and have everyone on the team sign it for him.</div><div>Thanks.</div><div><div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "></span></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div> <br></div>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-3640581127153528182010-03-05T11:42:00.000-08:002010-03-05T11:45:31.777-08:00Tour de New York is Coming!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">My good friend Todd Scheske is in the news again. Between being a promoter of races such as the Rochester Twilight Criterium and the </span><a href="http://www.tourdenewyork.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tour de New York</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and being President of the very prestigious </span><a href="http://www.gvccracing.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Genesee Valley Cycling Club</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, Todd helps me to train effectively and to time my peaks correctly. Today’s news </span><a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/03/news/tour-de-new-york-set-for-six-days-of-racing_107078"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">article at VeloNews</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is pretty exciting, and if I’m not mistaken, the Tour de New York will also feature a downtown criterium for women, juniors and masters, with the Pro crit being the Feature Presentation of course. That’s another excuse for me to head out there and spend some time with my younger brother, who is finishing up his degree at Rochester Institute of Technology. As a team affiliated with the GVCC, maybe we can head out there as a Team and kick some tail!<br />Thanks for reading.</span>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-26877407948458783512010-02-27T19:17:00.000-08:002010-02-27T19:41:06.572-08:002009 Boston Mayor's Cup Pro-Am Redux<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh237h49WNsOX1jc9A6YqMWTy_gsBUTsyaB8yUIGEqkunYfLD12-bRO4DW7BjVTBXbBIlMrs9ptG-7DwDF-TC3uoer6Uv3870Z3aVO9k44BD25nr5XcrvemlpcV27yWOF_eJSHqC8Z9X6M/s1600-h/!_MG_7210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh237h49WNsOX1jc9A6YqMWTy_gsBUTsyaB8yUIGEqkunYfLD12-bRO4DW7BjVTBXbBIlMrs9ptG-7DwDF-TC3uoer6Uv3870Z3aVO9k44BD25nr5XcrvemlpcV27yWOF_eJSHqC8Z9X6M/s400/!_MG_7210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443130982620666754" border="0" /></a>RaceMenu/MIX 1 Racing lined up at the start of this epic late season "criterium royale". From the six of us, three survived to see the finish: Alain Ferry (39th) , Adam Sternfield (67th) and Matt Kressy (64th). Here are a few pictures which I just found at the <a href="http://tdbankmayorscup.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=316267">official event website</a>. For me the race was too fast - I had some very serious lower back problems all August long and had to stop riding. My form went kaput and some desperation training in September was not fruitful. I'd like to underscore the fact that this was a Pro-Am criterium, populated by not less than 25 pro riders, out of the 100+ entrants. <a href="http://www.bikereg.com/Results/2009/09/26-Mayors-Cup-Professional-Criterium.asp">Official results</a> indicate that quite a few middle aged hard men had the mojo to race with pros who are 1/2 of their age. Adam Sternfield (pictured below) and Matt Kressy (above) set a great example to follow for young guns like Alain and I..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacq9af522ukfciDjL30zk6M9UOpvM8YLERMXaqeGOzO5Axj9dhfS-tMg2h8ghOk2_1Xg40DyQtEoX59y7qLfMx3Fmsx6zyEm63T51ZKL18F6OqXCJmT-KZEsIckss6S1IslCxW8rUHWA/s1600-h/!_MG_7015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacq9af522ukfciDjL30zk6M9UOpvM8YLERMXaqeGOzO5Axj9dhfS-tMg2h8ghOk2_1Xg40DyQtEoX59y7qLfMx3Fmsx6zyEm63T51ZKL18F6OqXCJmT-KZEsIckss6S1IslCxW8rUHWA/s400/!_MG_7015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443130981149747906" border="0" /></a>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-69162228907033725092010-02-26T04:27:00.000-08:002010-02-26T04:31:03.740-08:00Bill Doonan leads the way on the dirt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclli4WMkY96QyOGjvVwgA3PACmvSSqeKc6Rwth0J9PZjuEA_KH940Kf2GxUUp9jd7fZfty0977ngKneRbY44Cm72uaAK76eeZ_HaEVPhIeGpZ-y7iMxjfdnxiVn553JmSpBGN_qdmU5o/s1600-h/IMG_4088-1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclli4WMkY96QyOGjvVwgA3PACmvSSqeKc6Rwth0J9PZjuEA_KH940Kf2GxUUp9jd7fZfty0977ngKneRbY44Cm72uaAK76eeZ_HaEVPhIeGpZ-y7iMxjfdnxiVn553JmSpBGN_qdmU5o/s200/IMG_4088-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442528072406967858" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.crossresults.com/?n=racers&sn=r&rID=188">Click here: Bill Doonan on CrossResults.com</a><br />Bill raced 17 cyclocross events this past season! I didn't even know this was possible unless you traveled all over the northeast. Well apparently, he did, and he completed every event he entered. We salute you Bill!IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-75605479544550332062010-02-24T19:57:00.000-08:002010-02-24T20:01:57.071-08:00M1 Racing is gearing up for 2010We are very excited about welcoming some new sponsors to the M1 Racing family.<br />The team is seeking qualified candidates to contribute to the team's success. Cat 2 and 3 athletes over the age of 35 are preferred, but all situations, ages and categories are welcome to inquire.IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-79698146024762833412010-01-12T22:53:00.001-08:002010-01-12T22:56:50.583-08:00Some cross pics from winter 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3IgeGY2rmV8UBUNoPjZg3OsiJqs7p-xtuPQWI1Df-NvllWjLcqn8DWS9yqGa0t4X9T9oAVvODTtgBVTkM1XSpZT5hLXANAT9QDLAP_dl9XNL5OFRFrBNmNNRivJXHskS0sh13NvTHAU/s1600-h/IMG00025-20091205-1237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3IgeGY2rmV8UBUNoPjZg3OsiJqs7p-xtuPQWI1Df-NvllWjLcqn8DWS9yqGa0t4X9T9oAVvODTtgBVTkM1XSpZT5hLXANAT9QDLAP_dl9XNL5OFRFrBNmNNRivJXHskS0sh13NvTHAU/s400/IMG00025-20091205-1237.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426114588619217762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ9w0cs2ML3ZHe6jM0zFVuLBSLpUJ4m13RsEhg4MeipsoncEKRDJIRmzqsGxVtvHY2SAxi6VN-PwIVH39Au-j2MBsLsZtQNKlrUQltcku7v8SyQ6Dwy0f6VWWvSjzSEBjqUc4ubnx1nI/s1600-h/IMG_4185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQ9w0cs2ML3ZHe6jM0zFVuLBSLpUJ4m13RsEhg4MeipsoncEKRDJIRmzqsGxVtvHY2SAxi6VN-PwIVH39Au-j2MBsLsZtQNKlrUQltcku7v8SyQ6Dwy0f6VWWvSjzSEBjqUc4ubnx1nI/s400/IMG_4185.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426114580130640402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGOQMGcIm4csIn9zwQRrkvc368HN3KAZUJUrKNTHaX9BCdlJOpeHC1CTq1AOZFQYey63f4BbFZxsrxLv1SjMJFOVGQ5Q9Yp9dlJYPMLHho7HeNz4UX7H1oay_rysThHbyJdN0-yYukvc/s1600-h/IMG_4168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYGOQMGcIm4csIn9zwQRrkvc368HN3KAZUJUrKNTHaX9BCdlJOpeHC1CTq1AOZFQYey63f4BbFZxsrxLv1SjMJFOVGQ5Q9Yp9dlJYPMLHho7HeNz4UX7H1oay_rysThHbyJdN0-yYukvc/s400/IMG_4168.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426114567620310418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E0zKixQByZYl_FxTjTIWuCsWXlXmnxrF9jKuWl7cQ5uI1QbL-lsHUEIPFSRaOYRqKxm9WwXIPdXN6laMTUstCzwRiVyR4whj6k4031OTWTo7f7Zoqqt9f_K87J0k5anQgzX-r015D5E/s1600-h/IMG_4147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E0zKixQByZYl_FxTjTIWuCsWXlXmnxrF9jKuWl7cQ5uI1QbL-lsHUEIPFSRaOYRqKxm9WwXIPdXN6laMTUstCzwRiVyR4whj6k4031OTWTo7f7Zoqqt9f_K87J0k5anQgzX-r015D5E/s400/IMG_4147.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426114565413022642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7k_wE6aQhjh-bwc92y98cablkkugw6qRWS8e3kP9Qato2fwK9rqQ32OwSoBoPwPJqUWS49kZ5DNSPA_yu6gcwPls5wY2NbPYa7FEkVyf3xGT-5wVKATh4c9ydrf5VrkNPlO-LUdrf0Uo/s1600-h/IMG_4088.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7k_wE6aQhjh-bwc92y98cablkkugw6qRWS8e3kP9Qato2fwK9rqQ32OwSoBoPwPJqUWS49kZ5DNSPA_yu6gcwPls5wY2NbPYa7FEkVyf3xGT-5wVKATh4c9ydrf5VrkNPlO-LUdrf0Uo/s400/IMG_4088.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426114557044026130" /></a>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-59703253326883184262009-11-22T19:13:00.000-08:002009-11-22T19:26:39.214-08:00Team Announcement<span style="font-family:verdana;">Sponsors may change, but our team's population remains the same in 2010. We expect to change title sponsorships, but until further notice, we are going by the moniker:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >"M1 Racing Team - WeeBike.com"</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Our network of sponsors may very well evolve some more in the coming weeks and months. Stay tuned.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Additionally, WeeBike.com is close to finalizing a deal to sponsor a very prominent Rhode Island racing team of elite masters. This is something which management is immensely excited about. We are also engaged in sponsorship discussions with other teams out in western New York. When the above situations are finalized, we will add the teams to our M1 Racing/WeeBike network here as well as on the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.bikea.blogspot.com">WeeBike.com blog</a>. We look forward to sharing the action of our affiliate teams with you in the coming seasons.</span>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-68768288656465203502009-09-20T18:55:00.001-07:002009-09-20T18:58:23.695-07:002009 Portsmouth Criteriumper J Alain Ferry's report:<br />"It came down to a field sprint and Jake Keough won. Jerome Townsend won a surprise $500 prime. Matt rode great but had a mechanical w/ 5 to go and wasn't allowed a free lap which SUCKED. So my strategy changed late...instead of leading him out, I sprinted (for lack of a better term; my legs were mush) and took 10th. Boston up next...BRING IT!!!"IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-33946832071297045932009-08-02T21:42:00.000-07:002009-08-02T21:44:30.050-07:002009 Concord Criterium: We win in Boyce Highlands backyard!I was on the rivet for the whole entire time, and it took some coaxing and encouragement from a good team mate, but in the end, I found myself in the top ten going into the correct inside line of the corkscrew with 1/2 lap to go. There was a crash in the final corner- on the outside. This was both a curse and a blessing- it required me to shift my weight to the right at high speed and reach for the brakes, losing a touch of speed. On the other hand, it delayed a few guys enough for me to hold onto 9th place with lots of room to spare, or so it seemed. Hopefully the results this year will show a high speed shot of the top 15 as they showed in last year's results. Needless to say, it pleases me immensely that Matt Kressy won, that three of our team populate the top ten finishers, and that all five of our team raced honorably and finished.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9b5lqSZptVrfcm0Vj_A6A8GBmXZgCJWE-eCG6QiQGB9eIKnf199wy9d0QDmPR_8bwzWrJ1eM5Uzw_tovWOfsnm2dvQjsUrTAw1MGSA9c3yp46PaWGFxD1oXn4myalwAGhZlxuHelWn4c/s1600-h/P1010086.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9b5lqSZptVrfcm0Vj_A6A8GBmXZgCJWE-eCG6QiQGB9eIKnf199wy9d0QDmPR_8bwzWrJ1eM5Uzw_tovWOfsnm2dvQjsUrTAw1MGSA9c3yp46PaWGFxD1oXn4myalwAGhZlxuHelWn4c/s400/P1010086.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365572095298392658" /></a>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-75441733632531858392009-07-18T21:03:00.000-07:002009-07-18T21:04:21.456-07:00Slideshow!<object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Famerikanturk%2Fsets%2F72157621662083180%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Famerikanturk%2Fsets%2F72157621662083180%2F&set_id=72157621662083180&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Famerikanturk%2Fsets%2F72157621662083180%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Famerikanturk%2Fsets%2F72157621662083180%2F&set_id=72157621662083180&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-40884916448868294872009-05-30T11:03:00.001-07:002009-05-30T11:03:34.054-07:00Masters TT Nationals in TurkeyI was 11th in the start list of 38 in the 10k Masters Nationals TT here in Bartin, Turkey.. After finishing my flat and very windy 10k in 14:43, I was in 1st place for a time. This false sense of achievement continued for another 1/2 hour as other riders continued to depart and return in 2 minute intervals. Then the last 10 guys on their tricked-out TT bikes took start. I didn't even have a skinsuit. My only aero advantage was arm warmers and booties. Anyhow.. After much nail biting and wishful thinking, I was beat.. First by a few seconds, then 10, then 20.. And I was eventually relegated to 7th.. Only 20 seconds separated the top 7 at this point- the only ones who beat me were the aero bars and deep dish carbon wheels and disks. Until the very last starter rolled up- he could not be more than 120 pounds soaking wet- but he demoralized everyone with a time of 13:34.. Full aero everything- So my cannibal time got me 8th out of 38. If I had a way to cheat 20 seconds using some aero gear, I would have populated the podium. I guess I'm pleased to be top 10 in a TT for the first time ever, but a set of clip on aero bars would have been nice! Redemption tomorrow in the road race!!! Thanks for reading.
<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryIMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-9128372019114731862009-05-27T07:50:00.001-07:002009-05-27T07:50:25.782-07:002009 Tour of Somerville Pro Race ReportAs told by the recent winner of the Sunapee Road Race:
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<br> Just a note to let you know what happened at Somerville.  In case you have not heard, the most notable result is that Alain got caught up in a crash with 2 laps to go and broke some ribs.  Prior to the crash he was looking strong!  It would be great if everybody could send him some love...
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<br> The race was super fast.  On the front straight we would be between 30-33mph every lap.  On the back stretch, we were doing 29-32.  The style of riding was very aggressive.  Guys would pass you and as soon as their hip passed your bars they would come across your wheel.  This would force you to hit the brakes to avoid touching wheels.  I must have hit the brakes 20 times a lap.  It got to the point where I wouldn't even stop pedaling while braking.  It was crazy, and stupid, and exciting.  One thing to note is that the smoothest classiest riders were New Englanders like Jonathan Page and Robbie King.
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<br> Eventually, I started getting wise and made it my mission to stay on the inside of the field and would move out into passing riders.  Alain and I had very good position throughout the race and I was really feeling great.  I was in an early break.  Alain got a prime.  We'll have to wait for his report on this as I did not see it.  With about 6 laps to go, Alain came by me so I could grab his wheel.  We then started moving up to the front.  We would get up there and then 20 guys would swarm up the outside and then we would have to start again.  Eventually we got separated and then the crash happened (this was the second or third one).  At this point I had no idea that Alain was in the crash, so I was looking around for him, but with 2 laps to go, I started looking for the United train.  Didn't matter, I had hit the wall and when I stood up to go I had nothing.  FYI, I was spinning 53x11 and really needed another gear!  Quite an experience...
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<br> Attached are 2 pics from Cycling News.  One with Alain, one with me (I'm on the far right against the barriers).
<br>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryIMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-25877260664153405332009-05-23T20:34:00.000-07:002009-05-23T20:35:04.545-07:00Another WIN: 2009 Cyclonauts Criterium 35+<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM9cFjH8BIkj7mC9xLe10qZfQLjnvnnd1v5NQqcVe5nRPGZ1bXOW-5dGncjbc3dXMVhx5NiKT7lowQNQv7jbPzZrRyXecFmvOj9Sx-B5d3gt645G_3jHZ34ermmi7ci0ZSUX-BvZqmgk/s1600-h/Cyclonauts+35%2B+2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM9cFjH8BIkj7mC9xLe10qZfQLjnvnnd1v5NQqcVe5nRPGZ1bXOW-5dGncjbc3dXMVhx5NiKT7lowQNQv7jbPzZrRyXecFmvOj9Sx-B5d3gt645G_3jHZ34ermmi7ci0ZSUX-BvZqmgk/s400/Cyclonauts+35%2B+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339223582197065426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiainwsK8Wn4ap9cvjDOmuiOjjKJjc348u4h_U3viqSP3GxKqV1isxxm6dISIOBqEedTmcU35s91dRpReaDsh_-yIzKvyK166OHJiJpOY9J2BMyaTZq9od24FBK4nioevhy1xJ9BkZY75M/s1600-h/Cyclonauts+PRO+2009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiainwsK8Wn4ap9cvjDOmuiOjjKJjc348u4h_U3viqSP3GxKqV1isxxm6dISIOBqEedTmcU35s91dRpReaDsh_-yIzKvyK166OHJiJpOY9J2BMyaTZq9od24FBK4nioevhy1xJ9BkZY75M/s400/Cyclonauts+PRO+2009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339223579247501026" /></a><br />Forgive me for including only the results of my events. Millwork One Racing had a very good day in the 35+ race at Stafford Springs. I raced as aggressively as the legs would go, and considering my goal of being in the top ten, I'm pleased with my form and my result. The field sprint played out the way we wanted it to- Alain was up the road shutting down and passing the two breakaway riders with two to go (these two were originally accompanied by our Adam). Matt and Patrick R were on Alain's heels with one lap to go, fighting for 3rd and 4th, and the field followed by a few seconds in the sprint for 5th. I got the "D" spot, as this race paid only 6 places.. A decent result for me- one which gives my confidence a nice boost.<br />The Pro race was a blur- the laps went flying by so fast that I was often surprised when the card seemed to go from 30 to 20 in a matter of minutes. Again I raced aggressively, I mean, relative to staying near the front as much as possible. This race had an early break with Matt in there, a chase groups with Alain in there, and another chase group with Adam S in there. These three groups totaled 14 guys and they eventually got together and lapped the field. Just before they caught us from behind, a field prime was announced. Your hero was patient- he waited until the field was completely through the chicane and onto the fast back straight to attack. It was not a mind blowing acceleration- but enough that all but one was caught off guard. I buried myself into the curve, clocking some major speed and apparently dragging someone along for the ride. I cant turn around and check- I'm forced to assume that someone is there in stealth mode, waiting for me to sit up so they can steal my thunder. So I just pin it.. and get out of the saddle for the last 50 meters. This afforded me a chance to take a peek and sure enough there he is, all out sprinting a few bike lengths back. I take the prime and look back- the field is still rounding the bend. My passenger gives me kind words for sticking it and I'm happily $10 richer, with completely dead legs. The field went flying past me and it took some very deep digging to get back up to speed and tag myself back into the field, but I did it, no worries. One lap later, the break catches us. Final sprint was a bit chaotic, and technically, it would have been better if no one sprinted except for the leaders, but there's pride at stake I guess and most everyone tried to get their nose up there. I was so gassed by this time, but happy to have the legs to make my mark in both races. Sadly, my Ergomo was out of juice for some reason (it has been draining completely on me whenever I leave it on the bike overnight, I just discovered), so I have maybe 20 minutes of data from the 1st race.<br />I'm proud of my team for delivering the Win and the multiple top ten results today. In the 35+ race, we were the only team with more than one guy in the top 10.. in fact we had 3 of us in the top 7! I'm very happy with this little statistic.<br />I would also like to salute Alain and Matt for being the kind of guys who make the rest of the team perform at a higher level. Best of luck to them on Monday at the Tour of Somerville. With Matt Kressy's upgrade to Category One this week, we now have two Millwork One Racers in the Pro race. Thanks for reading.IMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-69057537659094700142009-05-16T09:50:00.000-07:002009-05-16T09:49:45.538-07:00Millwork One wins another one!Matt Kressy won the 35+ Sunapee Road Race today!!!! Congratulations Matt- We are beaming with excitement at this news. <br>Alain and I lined up at Floyd Bennet Field in NYC and got 4th and 10th in the cold damp fog of the Pro race. This place is just like Ninigret except rectangular. Nice weekend for our team so far. Tomorrow is the Wantagh Crit.Who else raced today??<br>Matt we want details! <br>-Murat<p>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryIMAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09948155577806026379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662490397448933270.post-89952561858953912082009-05-04T14:05:00.001-07:002009-05-04T14:05:05.578-07:002009 Blue Hills Classic 35+Many of you missed a good race Sunday! I lined up in the 35 race with Joe, Kyle, Adam, Matt, and Alain. This race was ours to lose! Unfortunately we lost our star sprinter when Matt's chain broke on the hill of lap 3. Kyle stayed back to offer help him to reconnect with the field, but we were screaming around the course at too high a speed for two guys to TT back.. After being lapped they jumped back in to try and help Alain score a win, but the some expressed disapproval of this tactic. Joe accompanied me in the shelter of the field for many laps, making me feel less isolated and more comfortable on the hill, where I was very nervous about getting gapped or worse. I didn't see Joe on lap 5 or 6- hope he's okay. This left Alain, myself and Adam for the uphill finish finale. The last kilometer was an all out drag race. I started my hill sprint too early, and would have had top 10 if the finish was 100 meters sooner. We each emptied our respective tanks and the chips fell where you see us on the results: teens, 20s and 30s. Excuses? Adam had a race in his legs from Sat. Alain had cramping issues on the final lap. Me, I had confidence issues relative to last weekend and the 2008 Blue Hills, where I was brutally shelled. It was a good day of racing in ideal weather. Nice work guys.
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