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    • CommentAuthorwalton
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
     

    Is anyone racing at PIR tonight?

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008 edited
     

    Cant today, but next week im planning on it.
    What cat are you walton?

    • CommentAuthorwalton
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008 edited
     

    cat 4

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      CommentAuthorhuss
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008 edited
     

    Hey walton, how long are the races? What kinda pace is cat 4

    I work nights so I cant go, but would love to....same with all the Velodrome action. Grrr.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
     

    huss, http://www.obra.org/flyers/2008/tues_pir.html

    Im a cat 5, but I may try sneaking into the 3/4 after I go one week. I mean the 4/5 only race 8 miles. $15 for 8 miles? Seems like a gyp to me.

    • CommentAuthorwalton
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2008
     

    Races differ and the different levels are different lengths as well

    Cat 1/2/3 is 40 miles
    Cat 3/4 is 30 miles
    Cat 4/5 is 8 miles

    more here:
    http://www.obra.org/flyers/2008/tues_pir.html

    Huss I have never raced CAT 4 before I just started racing a few weeks ago.

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      CommentAuthoralex
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
     

    Walton, saw your results on Obra. Nice work, you'll be a Cat 3 in no time.

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    yea well done

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      CommentAuthorMIN
    • CommentTimeApr 9th 2008
     

    Props Walton. I am cat-4 from racing when I was a wee lad. I was about to upgrade to 3 when I went to college. I don't really race anymore but I am considering that nasty Eugene Roubaix in a couple of weeks.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008 edited
     

    Nice.
    How was the pace in the 3/4 group?

    Im gonna hit up the 4/5s next week. Anyone else?
    Is there normally a group that rides up to PIR together? My coworker who used to race said they would meet somewhere on the east side and ride up there together, but im sure this was years back.

    • CommentAuthorcrossett
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008
     

    I was thinking of riding up there next week too. You can a get license the day of, right?

    • CommentAuthorwalton
    • CommentTimeApr 10th 2008
     

    yeah you can get a license the day of

    • CommentAuthoryonderboy
    • CommentTimeApr 11th 2008
     

    Grimm,

    The PSU and Ironclad teams ride in from Downtown, I think. Either that, or they take MAX. Look for the black/yellow or lime green kit.

    • CommentAuthorcrossett
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008 edited
     

    Anyone want to ride up today from SE? Start at about 4:30 or 4:45 at a slow, warm-up pace.

    edit: I can't go this week because I have to register for classes. But next week, I hope.

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008 edited
     

    Anyone going this week? Im a little iffy, but ill probably do it. Leaving from SE around 5 hopefully.

    Im still a bit disappointed that the 4/5s are only 8 miles. My buddy was telling me to just go jump in the with the 3/4s.

    If anyone is bored around 6-7:30 or so maybe you can catch a glimpse of all of us playing roadie around the race track here:
    http://www.portlandraceway.com/webcam.asp

    • CommentAuthorwalton
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008
     

    i might try to but I get out of school at 5:45 and don't have any of my stuff...

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      CommentAuthorgrimm
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008 edited
     

    I skipped PIR today. I had just gotten a route figured out when my boss asked my to go play bike polo for a little photoshoot. How could I turn that down? So I spent 45 minutes dribbling a hockey ball past a bunch of pretty polite outdoor clothing models. The only thing that would have made it better is if I was getting paid. Hah. I doubt any of my photos will get published where im recognizable, but hopefully my boss will pass me my photos for personal use.

    • CommentAuthorwalton
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2008
     

    it was fun but there was a few people crash in the 3/4's.

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      CommentAuthoralex
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2008
     

    yeah a guy i know brian was in that 3/4 crash. took a spill in the corner and couldn't remember his name or anything, got taken to the er. seems to be fine save some nasty road rash and a black eye.

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