CFT Cycling Team Tuesday Night Ride

Hot Damn Tamale: We’ve had some warm nights but this one takes the prize and with no wind and high humidity it was good thing we were moving as fast as we were. We started with twenty even though a lot of the brotherhood was not present.

Slip N Slide: No not the kind they do with beer at the frat houses, this was serious. Luckily no one was seriously hurt. One door closes, another opens… that door opened for Todd who was running late and caught us, game on for Todd as others were leaving the ride.

Sprinting?: After we tended to the wounded the remainder of us set out to wound ourselves internally. With no break occurring Brian had no problem dispelling with us for the first W. Then Alan, Webbcorp & Greg took off to take the 2nd sprint in a breakaway. Alan and Greg again rode away before Leslie and held off for the 3rd sprint in a breakaway, very nice. Brian took the 3rd sprint which was all together, remember that boys, look at the details, if you plan to beat Brian you need to be in a break.

Animal Conspiracy: not sure if you heard of this hypothesis, but some believe animals are rising up to attack humans and claw their way back up the food chain. This happened to us a year ago when a goose chased a rabbit across the road right into our path, not good, people got hurt, goose chuckled. Last night a dog the size of shoe decided he would attack all 22 of us and it almost worked, but I have to hand it to everyone, we kept our cool and pursued with the job at hand. Brian took the next two sprints and sealed his 2nd win.

The picture of Michigan Racing: not sure how many noticed but Brett Robinson joined us last night near the 5th sprint. Brett is a mentor of mine and as well as one of the strongest cyclist in Michigan he is tactically the best I have seen. Brett’s been ill, but he is back on the bike! It would be easier to name the races Brett has not won in Michigan, here is a picture of Brett in action.

If at first you don’t succeed: Banky after years of trying finally had his day at the Mason sprint with a strong break companion in Wade, son he is riding good.

Final podium shot: Brian, Alan, Craig. Alan went home with the dinner and a movie coupons, nice work youngster. Yes, for the tenth time, this is my wife's jersey!

Ok, my brothers and sisters, I am up and out, Webbcorp

Administrivia: Hard to believe but tomorrow will mark our twenty-first bout at Tuesday Night Ride which started on March 23rd. We’ve come a long way this year, last year it was possible to show up at the Church of Christ for TNR and not even the Lord would be there, much different story this year.

Sprint Series: Tomorrow marks the second of five Sprint nights sponsored by Capital Fund Title Services

The winner tomorrow gets dinner for two and two tickets to Celebration Cinema. Also, if you have aspirations of going to Bellaire for a two night stay at the Stone Waters Inn and drinking $300 of Huma Lupa Licious at Short’s Brewery in September you will need to come with a plan and ride from the neck up or our resident track star will leave with all the goods.

Other rides: the Thursday Time Trial series will resume this week, come out and try to beat Alan’s time of 21:39 @ 25.64 MPH, cheese and rice, that’s fast.

See you all tomorrow for worship services at 6 PM at the Church of the Bike ladies.

Webbcorp

August Sprint Series - Sponsored By Capital Fund Title Services

We’re not sure if this was what Steve Smith had in mind when he came up with the idea to donate over $1000 in cash and prizes for the August Sprint Series, but we know what we got! Banky, Brian and Jeff went off from the gun to try to secure bonus points for a breakaway. While they were still away Cameron got the idea he would try to bridge. Well, nothing ventured… I snapped this shot of Cameron when we passed him.

Banky was the first to go in the break then Brian dispelled of Jeff. Well, as strong as Brian is we played it perfectly. He was on his own for over 20 minutes and when we caught him Alan hit him hard and got a gap. We gave Brian no help and in fact I sat on his wheel and endured five attacks but he could not cover and Alan won the first sprint. Mark took off early for the 2nd sprint and held off the group for solid breakaway points, nice work Mark! Jeff just nipped Alan at the 3rd sprint line with a tailwind. Then Brian shut down the carnival and took all the other prizes for the day. It was hot, and it was fast. Start to finish it may not have been our best elapsed time, but the dynamics of the competition made it the hardest night of the year to date. So Brian walked away with a gift certificate for dinner at Eastwood Towne Center and two tickets to a movie at NCG.

Yo, Brian, I think Conan the Barbarian is showing next Tuesday at 6:00 PM. Podium was 1st Brian, 2nd Jeff, 3rd Webbcorp.

Brian Crosby, Webbcorp and Joe Fulsher (who has visited our ride before) went down for the Michigan State Track Championships this Saturday. Brian won the elite kilo pursuit and the local boys were not happy about getting spanked. Webbcorp won the 3000 meter pursuit and Joe had a great time of 4:20. If you want to waste four minutes of your life you will never get back here is the video of Webbcorp's 3000 meter pursuit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQjKLOCQf3A

Conditions: Sunny, 85 degrees, winds out of south; perfect

Rider count: 14

Flat Tires: 1

Dropped Sunglasses: 1

Mysterious Black car with tinted windows taking pictures: 1

Numbers were down this week, no doubt due to vacations and other summer travels. Noticeably absent were our ride leader and other big sprint guns. Most likely they were plotting the punishment they would dish out for the August festival. That left the remainder of the group to grab some sign glory. Who that glory went to, I have no idea, but you know who you are.
A good time was had by all.

Signing out.
Steve