August 20, 2009 Masters National in Colorado Springs, results

Christopher Barbaria

Christine D'Ercole

Marius (Alex) Farioletti

Danny Lim

Andrew LaCorte

Dominique Hall

Bonnie Woodbury


Some preliminary results received via text message from Andrew LaCorte:

Danny Lim - Die Hard Cycling - 5th overall in the men's 30-34 year old Sprints.

Christine D'Ercole - Affinity Cycles - Top seed with 12.6 seconds in flying 200 meter

Andrew LaCorte - Affinity Cycles - Top seed with 10.7 seconds in flying 200 meter

Marius (Alex) Farioletti - Affinity Cycles - Qualified second with 11.04 seconds in flying 200 meter.


Some final results can be located here.

Bonnie Woodbury (Lance Woodbury's mom) got the silver medal in the 500 Meter event - 44.739 seconds, last year she was the National Champion in this event.

Christoper Barbaria - Affinity Cycles - 1:12 Kilo Time - 9th

Christine D'Ercole - Affinity Cycles - 40.846 seconds in 500 meter - 4th

Dominique Hall - 41.524 seconds in 500 meter - 5th results

Benefit for Gabe

From Inge Hoonte

Hi everyone. It's time to reach out far and wide. Many of our friends have gotten hit by cars while cycling or crossing the street as a pedestrian the past year, with varying degrees of injuries. Last Thursday, our dear friend and fellow bike racer Gabe Allen was hit by a car while on vacation in San Francisco. He's in ICU and kept unconscious until his body further recovers. He made it through the first 72 critical hours. We're positive he will recover from this and anything positive you can do to help him pull through this is necessary.

Needless to say, the medical bills are piling up and his friends here in NYC are organizing a benefit to help pay for some of them. IF YOU DO ANYTHING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, MAKE IT IN THOUGHT OF GABE!! He needs all the positive thoughts he can get. If you can't make it to the party, please consider donating anything you can spare here (amanda.robinson at gmail dot come, through PayPal)

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Where: Wreck Room (940 Flushing at Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
When: Friday 8/21, 7pm till late.

Featuring:
Films: BikeShorts!
Bands!
Many DJs!

And... Raffle!
Used bike parts sale! (bring anything you care to donate)

Plus a Care Package Box!
Bring anything you'd like to send to him, Kierie, and his family. We'll take care of postage.

More details to come.
Many thanks for your support,
Gabe's friends


PS -- Be safe out there. However !#!* car drivers are, the reality is that they just don't always see us. Be seen, see them and avoid them.

more info here

2009 Colorado Masters Nationals

Colorado Springs Velodrome

So far riders from Kissena who are attending masters nationals in Colorado:
Chris Barbaria
Andrew LaCorte
Lance Woodbury
Dominique Hall
Cristien D'Ercole
Danny Lim

Flying 200 Meter at Kissena - 12.60 seconds in 52x13 gear on 7/19/2009

So this is what I discovered works for me - a very large gear 52x13 = 108" and a drag race down the back stretch. This method seems to defy logic, but for this season, I will use it at Kissena.

As you can see the first lap is done at a very relaxed pace to save energy, with hands resting at the top of bars. It is only by the gate on the bell lap where I slightly ramp it up - then get into the drops - cross the start and finish line out of the saddle to get the gear going - sit back down - then jump hard out of the saddle from turn two into the pole lane, using the steep banking.

From here it is an out of the saddle drag race pass the 200 meter line into turn three. Turn three is where I sit and hammer to the finish. Most of the time I try to stay on the red line, you can carry more speed through turn four on the red line, even though the white line would be the shortest distance. If you ride too close to the white line you are likely to swing wide in turn four if you are carrying a lot of speed. Not to mention you could run over the sponges which are placed just outside the white line to prevent you from riding on the blue band.

Kilo & Flying 200 meter times over the years

KILO TIME TRIAL
8/5/2006 -1:25.61 50x15 = 90" Bianchi, Mavic clinchers, drop bars

8/4/2007 -1:26.76 50x15 = 90" Bianchi Mavic clinchers, aero bars

4/26/2008 -1:30.72 50x14 = 96" Prolite, Hed Tri spokes, aero bars (sick)

6/28/2008 -1:23.54 50x15 = 90" Prolite, Mavic clinchers, drop bars

7/14/2008 -1:22.60 50x15 = 90" Prolite, Mavic clinchers, drop bars

8/24/2008 -1:22.20 50x15 = 90" Prolite, Hed disk, Zipp front, drop bars

4/25/2009 -1:21.63 50x15 = 90" Tiemeyer, Karbona disk, Tri spoke, aero bars & helmet

7/16/2009 -1:20.98 50x14 = 96" Tiemeyer, Mavic clinchers, aero bars & helmet

8/1/2009 -1:20.65 52x13 = 108" Tiemeyer, Mavic clinchers, aero bars & helmet

8/12/2009 – 1:19.98 52x13 = 108” Tiemeyer, Karbona disk, Tri spoke, aero bars & helmet (T-Town)

FLYING 200M TIME TRIAL
8/5/2006 -13.68 49x15 = 88" Bianchi, Mavic clinchers

8/4/2007 -13.59 49x15 = 88" Bianchi Mavic clinchers

8/24/2008 -13.98 50x15 = 90" Prolite, Hed Disk rear, Zipp 404 front

5/30/2009 -13.21 49x15 = 88" Tiemeyer, Mavic clinchers

6/28/2009 -13.62 49x15 = 88" Tiemeyer, Karbona Disk & Tri spoke

7/12/2009 -12.55 52x13 = 108" Tiemeyer, Mavic clinchers

8/12/2009 – 12.85 52x13 = 108” Tiemeyer, Mavic clinchers (T-Town)

Training Summary Sheet - 7-31-2009

8 12 2009 Kissena Feature race video - Giancarlo Bianchi wins