Levi and I were racing Copperopolis this weekend. We ride the same bikes, Specilized Tarmacs. The similarities end there:His Tarmac is an $8500 SL, mine is a $5500 standard
He got his for free, I sacraficed a new couch for mine
He's pro, I'm shmo
The pros did 5 laps for 105 miles, we did 3 laps for 63 miles
He crushes on the climbs, I get crushed on the climbs.
Photo credit: http://www.RonaldMariano.com
Copperopolis is a great race. The course is a 21 mile loop with 1600 feet of climbing per. Starts out flat for about 3 miles then turns uphill gradually at first, but gets progressively steeper as it stair-steps to the summit which comes after about 10 minutes of climbing. Then it's fairly flat or down hill rollers for the next 12 miles or so. You usually have winds to deal with in this section, but not this year. Then another 5 minutes of climbing followed by a fast decent, a short flat, and 400 meters up hill to the finish. Calling the roads potholed is a compliment. On many sections there are so many that you can't pick a line through them. Just have to bomb right through them. Tough course, but very fun in a epic way.
12 comments:
aha!
another scribblin' pedaler.
coolio,
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Charity comment.
I'm a sucker for those that need to beg for comments... :)
Once things get rollin', watch out. Welcome aboard the time wastin' train.
Have fun!
does your wife know about this :)
Perspective can be a bitch!
But I like it.
Nice postage.
ms
Ah! Touchdown... one little begger comment to get things rolling. Thanks bloggers for helping this little startup.
JD, the wife knows... but more bike stuff from me is the last thing she wants to read so I don't expect a comment from her any time soon.
I linked here through your profile page.
i almost decided not to comment.
i ASSUME that the Coors Light thing is a joke...
PAB, I know you and your gang like to throw down the vino and hard cider, but for those of us rollers trying to be climbers we have to stick with the Racers Choice i.e: Coors Light. Plus it helps not to get s#$tfaced drunk when I'm watching the toddlers.
Of course, given our team name that should probably stay between us. Sierra Nevada is the off season staple.
Man it was rough out there. Lots of opportunities to perfect the bunny hopping techniques.
Coors Light - dude I'm not ridin' with ya any more.......
there were way too many obstacles for this bunny to hop
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