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90% of the road races end in a flat sprint anyway. One up hill finish a year
isn't the end of the world.
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From: Gary Malcolm [mailto:gary.m-@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:24 AM
To: mike.m-@obra.org
Cc: OBRA Remailer
Subject: ***SPAM*** Re: [OBRA Chat] front Helium missing from wheel pit @
Championship RR
Hmm,
Tall must mean something different to you than to me. I watched a couple of
hundred pound (+ or -) juniors as they danced away up that hill to the win
as I pounded away trying to reel in the leftovers. But maybe I'm nuts.
Let 'em catch me at Swan Island :)
Gary
On 5/16/05, mike.m-@obra.org <mailto:mike.m-@obra.org>
<mike.m-@obra.org <mailto:mike.m-@obra.org> > wrote:
Although I agree about the placement of the finish I don't think that "under
5' 4" and 120lbs" really applies to any of the winners. Aaron Olsen? Barry
Wicks? Not exactly heavy guys but not very short. In the Cat 4/5 all the
top places were relatively tall guys. In some of the fields the top places
were actually fairly heavy people. They all had the characteristic of
having a big power output and ability to climb. Although some can also
sprint, they did not need to use that yesterday.
At any rate, you will be happy to know that moving the finish closer to the
start is being considered for the State Championships in June.
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Malcolm [mailto:gary.m-@gmail.com
<mailto:gary.m-@gmail.com> ]
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 08:38 AM
To: ob-@topica.com <mailto:ob-@topica.com>
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] front Helium missing from wheel pit @ Championship
RR
Dear OBRA,
Here's my take on the Rehearsal Road Race.
I want to thank OBRA for finding another great course in a beautiful
location. As I have come to expect, the officiating and support was beyond
reproach. In particular I would like to point out what a balanced course
this loop turned out to be. Great wind swept flats. Twisty, technical
descents. Moderate rollers to stretch the legs and of course the hill just
long enough to allow good climbers to open gaps in the field.
And this brings me to my one negative. The finish placement. Why was the
finish basically located at the KOM? I understand wanting to balance the
climb and the big flats so as not to have too much of a sprint at the finish
for safety and easy officiating but the placement really was a gift to those
of us under 5' 4" and 120lbs (as verified by the results!). There really was
no chance even an extra mile or two would have given in reeling those little
guys back in, as had happenend on previous laps...
This probably should have been advertised as the Climbing Championship for
the 4/5's.
Thanks for listening to my whining. Perhaps I'll eat fewer donuts next
season. In any event I had a great time, didn't hit the hay bales' and the
Criterium season is just around the corner!
Gary Malcolm
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Gary Malcolm
[mailto:gary.m-@gmail.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 16, 2005 9:24 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> mike.m-@obra.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> OBRA Remailer<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> ***SPAM*** Re: [OBRA
Chat] front Helium missing from wheel pit @ Championship RR</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hmm,<br>
<br>
Tall must mean something different to you than to me. I watched a couple of
hundred pound (+ or -) juniors as they danced away up that hill to the win as I
pounded away trying to reel in the leftovers. But maybe I'm nuts. <br>
<br>
Let 'em catch me at Swan Island :)<br>
<br>
Gary<br>
<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>On 5/16/05, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="mailto:mike.m-@obra.org">mike.m-@obra.org</a></span></b> <<a
href="mailto:mike.m-@obra.org">mike.m-@obra.org</a>> wrote: </span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Although I agree about
the placement of the finish I don't think that "under<br>
5' 4" and 120lbs" really applies to any of the
winners. Aaron Olsen? Barry<br>
Wicks? Not exactly heavy guys but not very short. In the
Cat 4/5 all the<br>
top places were relatively tall guys. In some of the fields the top
places <br>
were actually fairly heavy people. They all had the characteristic
of<br>
having a big power output and ability to climb. Although some can
also<br>
sprint, they did not need to use that yesterday.<br>
<br>
At any rate, you will be happy to know that moving the finish closer to the <br>
start is being considered for the State Championships in June.<br>
<br>
Mike Murray<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Gary Malcolm [mailto:<a href="mailto:gary.m-@gmail.com">gary.m-@gmail.com</a>]<br>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 08:38 AM <br>
To: <a href="mailto:ob-@topica.com">ob-@topica.com</a><br>
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] front Helium missing from wheel pit @ Championship<br>
RR<br>
<br>
Dear OBRA,<br>
<br>
Here's my take on the Rehearsal Road Race.<br>
<br>
I want to thank OBRA for finding another great course in a beautiful<br>
location. As I have come to expect, the officiating and support was beyond<br>
reproach. In particular I would like to point out what a balanced course <br>
this loop turned out to be. Great wind swept flats. Twisty, technical<br>
descents. Moderate rollers to stretch the legs and of course the hill just<br>
long enough to allow good climbers to open gaps in the field.<br>
<br>
And this brings me to my one negative. The finish placement. Why was the<br>
finish basically located at the KOM? I understand wanting to balance the<br>
climb and the big flats so as not to have too much of a sprint at the finish <br>
for safety and easy officiating but the placement really was a gift to those<br>
of us under 5' 4" and 120lbs (as verified by the results!). There really
was<br>
no chance even an extra mile or two would have given in reeling those little <br>
guys back in, as had happenend on previous laps...<br>
<br>
This probably should have been advertised as the Climbing Championship for<br>
the 4/5's.<br>
<br>
Thanks for listening to my whining. Perhaps I'll eat fewer donuts next <br>
season. In any event I had a great time, didn't hit the hay bales' and the<br>
Criterium season is just around the corner!<br>
<br>
Gary Malcolm<br>
<br>
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