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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2009
     

    Thanks man, appreciate it. If someone would have told me I would win by leading the whole last lap I probably would have laughed.

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      CommentAuthorjonah
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
     
    orange:

    yeah congrats again ben, you smoked that last lap.

    seriously though that was pretty ridiculous

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2009
     

    ben did you do one of these?

    i personally would've modified it to something like the thriller dance in honor of MJ.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 4th 2009
     

    I did one of these across the line instead…

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      CommentAuthorAmy
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2009
     

    walton has been rulin the cat 3s pretty good.

    i raced last week for the first time... not sure i am gonna do it again this week. maybe PIR but i'm getting pretty bored with that.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2009
     
    grimm:

    I did one of these across the line instead…

    win.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2009
     

    Yo since I missed out on the TdB ride... I want to do Larch Mtn. soon. This weekend maybe. Anyone in?

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2009
     

    i'm still wrapped up in work and actually enjoying it.... so i will need a kick back into things. this weekend would work good.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2009
     

    Sweet. Grimm get in on this!

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 6th 2009
     

    Tentative. I think Sat im busy.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 7th 2009
     

    next weeks the last week of tabor right? i need to give it one more go.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 7th 2009
     
    stumptown:

    Sweet. Grimm get in on this!

    what if any of the obra track championships are you doing? that kind of has an effect on when we do this.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 7th 2009
     

    Yeah I may be doing that instead of Larch now... I totally didn't realize 4's could do it.

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      CommentAuthorjonah
    • CommentTimeJul 8th 2009
     
    grimm:

    I did one of these across the line instead…

    this was my desktop for a long time

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 12th 2009
     

    I want to go ride Short Track tomorrow if I can get off work in time.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009
     

    I bailed on short track, work was running late. Next week.

    With tabor series ending Im prolly gonna go ride on Weds.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009 edited
     

    since tabor's ending this week, we should definitely get a training ride in either this week or weekend.

    grimm?
    stumptown?
    bueller?

    buuuueller?

    oh and jeremy, i never saved your number. i'm pretty terrible at that, but i'll save it this time.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009 edited
     

    Well im not training tomorrow, as no since it killing myself before a race. Maybe Thurs or Fri before work. Im readjusting my schedule to get up earlier. This weekend there is a 50/50 chance ill be off bike camping, so im not committing to anything.

    I think itd be fun to meet at tabor at like 645 or 7 then ride around the hills for an hour.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009
     

    How about Newberry to Skyline, this weekend... depends if I feel well enough to try the AVC qualifier race on Friday.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009
     

    i'm up for all of the above.

    although, ben you have a shower at work, this isn't fair.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009
     

    Because he works at a boutique design firm... shits ballin.

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      CommentAuthorAmy
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009
     

    anyone doing the crit on sunday?

    http://www.northriverracing.com/blog/?page_id=8

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009 edited
     

    Nah not me, gonna be at AVC Veloswap, watching AVC and maybe road riding after.

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      CommentAuthoryonderboy
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009
     

    I think I'm going to hit up the Courthouse Crit. It should be a good time.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2009
     

    maybe.
    probably not.
    but maybe.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2009
     

    Im gonna be gone this weekend. I wanted to do the courthouse crit. But it sounds like it could be a crash fest with 8 corners.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2009
     

    i kno rite

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      CommentAuthorAmy
    • CommentTimeJul 15th 2009
     

    as if it's a surprise for a crit to be a "crash fest" :-)

    • CommentAuthorCam
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2009
     
    Amy:

    anyone doing the crit on sunday?

    http://www.northriverracing.com/blog/?page_id=8

    I might try and get aubrey to race that shit with me

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      CommentAuthorTHOR4LIFE
    • CommentTimeJul 16th 2009
     

    Fuck the road, come to AVC

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2009 edited
     

    Rode out to Sauvies, did some intervals, was riding back. Started one last 1 mile sprint, looked down, BOOM, hit a rock with my front wheel, back wheel popped up and came down on it, flatted out on both wheels and I only had one extra tube.

    Started walking down the highway, a STI with 2 Cervelo time trial bikes drives by and kept going... i thought "they probably just laughed. good for them." then they turn around and pull over. I explain what happened, they offer an extra tube, dig around in their car, no extra tube. So they sandwich my bike between their cervelos on top and drive me (Im in the backseat sandwiched between to stacks of carbon wheels) to Fat Tire bike shop , I don't have my wallet, so they buy me two tubes, change one of the flats while I'm changing the other and send me on my way.

    FUCKYES.

    apparently they recognized me from PIR yesterday, good people.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2009
     

    Take those dudes out for a beer.

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2009
     

    it was a older husband and wife. i'll offer, but judging by their possessions, it'd probably just result in them offering to pay the bill lol.

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      CommentAuthorAmy
    • CommentTimeJul 26th 2009
     

    so who's awake and wants to go ride up some hillsb efore it gets too hot out? leaving in 20-30 mins.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 26th 2009
     

    I was planning on heading to Sauvies for flat TT intervals... I just woke up though.

    • CommentAuthorcrossett
    • CommentTimeJul 26th 2009
     

    I just woke up and I'm heading out to Sauvies. I'll be wearing a Swiss champ jersey, say what's up if you see me.

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      CommentAuthorscarface#1
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2009
     
    stumptown:

    I was planning on heading to Sauvies for flat TT intervals... I just woke up though.

    on a cross bike? dood,when you get a proper road bike,you should be fast as fuck.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2009
     

    I do everything on that CX bike... I don't think a road bike is gonna do much besides help me climb hills when I'm on a sub-20lb build instead of what I got now. I'm trying to get a Cannondale CAAD9 for next year... smooth ass welds, stiff bike, last year to be made in USA, shits nice!

    • CommentAuthororange
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2009
     

    those cannondales are sweet. are you after the cross or road?

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2009
     

    Road. I've heard nothing but good things about the frames.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2009
     

    Im considering a coast ride and back on the 8-9th. If youre into that type of thing let me know, there is a 50/50 chance we will have to haul our own gear.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2009 edited
     

    NVM, no cat 4's in Twilight Crit.....

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 29th 2009
     

    hey jeremy, do you think you could give me basic directions for that ride we did with azul? i need a some what decent climbing route and that should work alright.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 29th 2009
     

    Yeah. Take 33rd, head a right over the overpass 33rd takes you on and continue until you hit the end where it meets Marine Drive. Go right and right that until it turns into 257th, then take 257th until you meet E. Columbia Historic HWY, the street/road that travels right through Troutdale. Take that until you get to the observation point we were at.

    There's some alternate ways to head back if you want to make a loop out of it - check the map around Columbia HWY. And if you really want to have some fun you can jump on Larch Mtn. Rd outside of Corbett and ride that god-forsaken thing to the top. I still haven't done that, but may this weekend with a friend... you want to get in on it?

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      CommentAuthoraokp
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2009
     

    well, i made a weekly plan for august and saturday is hill climbing, so if that works then yeah.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2009
     

    Seeing as Saturday is the alleycat I may go out Sunday... I dunno.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2009
     

    I need to sit down with my calendar and the obra schedule and develop a plan. Though strangley I feel like things are on track, I took over a week off from training to recoup and and going to start getting base miles in for cross in August by touring and doing epic weekend rides. Gonna start doing yoga weekly and maybe even make my way to the gym after my should more fully heals.

    • CommentAuthorstumptown
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2009
     

    Call me about weekend rides, I want to do some long mileage. You feeling a century soon?

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeJul 30th 2009 edited
     

    This weekend cant (family reunion). Next weekend riding to the coast (cannon beach) and camping or staying with a pal, then riding back next day. Then following weekend a 4 day trip down to North Bend, OR. Maybe after that do the bridge of the gods loop.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeAug 4th 2009
     

    I just mapped out my weekend route, gonna be a double century weekend. I dont know if im ready for this.