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Henleyville Road Race (E3)

Henleyville Road Race (E3)

In the photo: Mathias Jacquelin

Last race of the season, and I had never raced so far away, so how could I say no to waking up at 4:20am, drive for 2.5h and race my bike one last time for the 12th Henleyville Road Race? I couldn’t, so here I was on I5, eating a plain bagel and drinking coffee, determined to make it to the hall of fame of Velopromo races. ….

NCNCA District TT Championship (Elite 1/2/3)

NCNCA District TT Championship (Elite 1/2/3)

Written by: Emile Goguely (In the photo: Mathias Jacquelin, tied on time with Emile :)

With a shortened road season and loads of time on the TT bike I decided to target the district time trial championship. The event was meant to happen in Esparto but the location became Athlone just south of Merced. Not a fan of last minute changes and vague course description but this played into my favor as I still had college friends from UCM and that was an opportunity for me to be in town. ….

Giro di San Francisco (Masters 35+ 4)

Giro di San Francisco (Masters 35+ 4)

In the photo: Marco Lei

The Giro di San Francisco is one of my favorite crits of the season. It’s local, technical, with railroad tracks, lots of potholes and cracks, a small up hill and typically a large field – everything a crit racer could wish for.  With the podium finish two days prior, I’m coming into this race with high hope of getting good results. This race has always felt special to me. I ride these roads every morning as my office is right outside the race course. ……

Suisun Harbor Criterium (P1/2)

Suisun Harbor Criterium (P1/2)

In the picture: Chris Craig

Feeling:

After being tangled in a crash, no real injuries, and trying to chase back on the day prior at Dunningan I pulled the plug after lap one and decided to save it for the crit the next day.

Plan:

This course is notorious for a split/big break. The goal was to stay near the front and try and keep either Travis M or myself fresh for a reduced field sprint. …..

Red Kite Bump CR (E2/3)

Red Kite Bump CR (E2/3)

In the photo: Chris Craig

After way too long, I’ve finally won my first race! Definitely hooked to bike racing now, nothing quite like the feeling of coming across the line in first. Wanted to thank Mike’s Bikes and our other sponsors for their support. Especially wanted to thank my teammates Travis Mceuen, Mathias Jacquelin, and Matt Swartwout for pulling the right moves to ensure we landed a win.

Brisbane Crit (E2/3)

Brisbane Crit (E2/3)

In the photo: Chris Craig

Brisbane was a warmup crit after 2-3 weeks of travel and Europe and unstructured training. The course has some very technical turns (especially a sharp 90-degree turn) and definitely was expected to have lots of surges. Decided to give the 2/3 a "go" before racing the P1/2. We had a strong Mike’s Bikes presence in the race: Mathias Jacquelin, Ben Marshall, James Grady, Theo Goguely, and Arnaud Borner (plus a few more)…

Lakeport Twilight Crit (E3)

Lakeport Twilight Crit (E3)

In the photo: James Grady

To say it was hot would be an understatement. The 3 PM start time was by far the hottest part of the day, with the temperature topping 100 degrees. After a nearly three-hour, air-conditioned car ride the heat was as welcome and inevitable as an elbow from Cavendish. It’s been 10 years since I moved to San Francisco from the Phoenix area, and I almost missed the oppressive heat.

Lost and Found (U30)

Lost and Found (U30)

In the photo: Emile Goguely 

After a fruitless stage-race-focused early season, I decided to ride my mountain and cross bike. Shifting my focus on the mountain bike allowed me to progress by learning new skills while maintaining my fitness. Hearing all the buzz about gravel bike races made me want to give it a go. After signing up for the Lost and Found gravel grinder I was still a bit confused on what to expect…