tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30099335365808041332024-02-23T02:43:13.572-05:00The Tubular Adventures of BikemanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-50883388224943243422013-11-30T14:20:00.003-05:002013-11-30T14:20:44.173-05:00Welcome to Winter: A Season Recap and Looking Ahead.
Well well well. Here we are again. Winter is upon us. The time of year most folks have put their bikes away for the season and pulled their skis down to get sharpened to do the other stupid sport of skiing. Someone had the idea to fly down a mountain on sticks. What will happen when we crash? We'll figure it out later.
Don't get me wrong, I love skiing. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-30794569301188240772013-07-01T23:37:00.002-04:002013-07-01T23:37:39.081-04:00Catching up....Looks like it's been a while and there's a lot to catch up on. To keep the list short, there are many things on the horizon. The past few months have been full of ups and downs. Not limited to recovering from a near fatal accident, some terrible racing, and some fantastic riding. Let's start from the beginning, shall we?
So, I'm sure you've been wondering, what near fatalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-51326757683068390412013-04-27T21:26:00.001-04:002013-04-27T21:26:07.892-04:00Racing Against Murphy's Law - Quabbin Reservoir Road Race 2013In cycling, there are days in which Murphy's Law is in full effect. For those unfamiliar with Murphy's Law, it is simply "everything which can go wrong, will go wrong." Now that we are all caught up, let me explain the relevancy of this law to the Quabbin Reservoir Road Race.
In a field of 150, things are bound to get stretched out and people are going to be tense. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-9772296342388942862013-04-14T21:25:00.000-04:002013-04-14T21:28:09.731-04:00Let The Season Begin!The season begins with a bang. More of a thunk. Well really, it's the hollow crunching of carbon over potholes yet to be repaired, and frost heaves which have still not come back to their un-heave-like state.
I traveled this weekend to Plymouth, MA to race the Myles Standish State Forest Road Race. I'm sure you bikers are thinking to yourselves, why not Battenkill? Why not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-85252437021447526222013-02-24T19:49:00.002-05:002013-02-24T19:53:08.783-05:002013 and Beyond.The upcoming season is proving to be an exciting year, and racing has yet to begin....
To start with, my company, Flahute Bikes, is officially releasing this spring. A lot of hard work has gone in to building and selecting products to represent the Flahute name. It has been a lot of work thus far, and is slowly winding down, but regardless, extremely exciting! To partner the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-64817089396043589232013-02-24T19:42:00.000-05:002013-02-24T19:42:23.037-05:00Catching up....It's been a while since the latest edition of a Tubular Adventure. The latest on the road being the Green Mountain Stage Race, a four day adventure which 1 year ago had been plagued by hurricane Irene, forcing officials to reroute 50% of the stages and cancel stage 4 on account of heavy rain.
This year however, had only one minor setback which cost a descent overall standing in the GeneralAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-71833564064618028552012-07-27T23:25:00.003-04:002012-07-27T23:25:59.128-04:00Hot days, hot nights - National Life Criterium and Tour of HilltownsThe past two weekends of racing have been plagued by ungodly amounts of heat and humidity. Two things which would make any normal man cringe, whither and possibly create the urge to crawl under a rock until winter. That said I would like to announce my retirement and retreat to under a rock until further notice... JUST KIDDING.
National Life Criterium, the place where it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-60417877168314627412012-07-10T20:53:00.001-04:002012-07-10T20:54:26.357-04:00Stafford Criterium - Stafford Springs, CTStafford Springs was the host of hoards of racers as they poured in to the Stafford Speedway, a usual host for Nascar and automotive race events. On the weekend, a host to the slew of bikers eager to taste the line before the rest.
The course was simple, using most of the motor speed way, and a brief switchback through the pits to keep things interesting. A headwind plagued the far Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-49574278192330646152012-06-12T11:19:00.000-04:002012-06-12T11:21:12.384-04:00National Life Criterium
The National Life Criterium, a local race which I hold close since it was my first race ever, sent riders for a... well.. a ride. 1.2km loop with a giant hill in the middle of it, sent competitors in circles for the better part of 50 minutes in the A field on a hot and very sunny Sunday morning. Going early from the gun off of the neutral lap, I was able to stay away with one other Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-51812810581430915972012-06-11T14:01:00.000-04:002012-06-12T11:21:02.274-04:00Cliff Hanger Sprint Series
In the past week, there have been multiple chances at local glory. Between the Cliff Hanger Sprint Series last weekend and the National Life Criterium both my hometown Montpelier, I couldn't pass up the chance to dive head on into the pain cave.
The second Cliff Hanger Sprint series was held in Montpelier, where riders went 4 at a time in dead heats to compete for the fastest spots Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-6132055657848604542012-05-17T21:47:00.002-04:002012-05-17T21:54:30.378-04:00Smoketown Airport Criterium
Causing trouble.
The Smoketown Airport Criterium was a stretch for a busy weekend. Between seeing family and going to a Bar Mitzvah, I was somehow able to sneak away to Intercourse, PA where a small private airport was kind enough to host a very well put together cycling event. Races were of all categories, and the race was even well organized enough to allow planes to land and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-57843774660722422342012-05-01T20:13:00.001-04:002012-05-01T20:15:43.123-04:00Quabbin Reservoir Road Race - Ware, MAThe Quabbin Reservoir Road Race started early, even possibly the night before, but most likely early in the morning. We left the humble abode of self proclaimed Master of the Universe, Bobby Bailey's house at 5am, to find freshly fallen snow on the car and eventually the road before us.
Bikes got to sleep the whole way there...
Races started early, between 9 and 10 and took racers Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-34034438197503385252012-04-26T20:50:00.002-04:002012-04-26T20:50:41.907-04:00Myles Standish State Park Road RaceThe day started with super comfy beds, too many fluffy pillows and egg sandwiches convient enough for the fastest of truckers. We tugged ourselves out of the hotel, reloaded the car and make a quick jaunt down the road to the Myles Standish State Forest, the hosting ground for what would usually be a cold early season race.
Because many others had taken it upon themselves to conquer the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-33238017861982668422012-03-12T11:43:00.001-04:002012-03-12T11:45:57.232-04:00Season of the Apocalypse... Grant's Tomb Criterium
Heading to NJ before NYC.
The season of the apocalypse is upon us. While the first two months of 2012 have managed to whip by, the cycling season has just begun. The riders this seasons are looking to follow the trend of the year thus far, whippin' on by fast as hell.... one might say, they've gone plaid?
Friday evening, Joe, Chebbi and I piled in the car and took to the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-46779200477917276722012-02-02T20:31:00.001-05:002012-02-02T20:31:41.755-05:00Profiled In Bicycling Magazine, Readers Choice EditionCheck out the recent profile done by Bicycling Magazine for the March 2012 Readers Choice Edition...
http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/joshua-saxe-burlington-vt
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With no collegiate season ahead, I have turned my focus to a few early Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-76372901248488034512011-12-21T22:52:00.000-05:002011-12-21T22:54:19.782-05:00New England Cyclocross Championships - Fitchburg, MA
Remounting and riding away after the barriers for now.
The latest and last race of my 2011 season was this past Sunday. While many teammates traveled home for winter break, two UVMers made their way to compete at the New England Cyclocross Championships in Fitchburg, MA on a rather cold Sunday afternoon.
With temperatures not rising above 28 degrees, the course remained frozen for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-90158586130131965822011-12-09T22:17:00.001-05:002011-12-09T22:32:27.883-05:00NBX GP of Cyclocross
Working the field from the back... it'll go better next time.
After taking a weekend off, UVM cycling ventured with four competitors to Warwick, RI to compete at the NBX GP race weekend. Not wanting to get up early, and also having come off of two previous top 10 results, I decided to upgrade with the hops that sleeping in would counteract the unfortunate starting position of DFL.
Both Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-70826541666907639962011-11-24T15:06:00.001-05:002011-11-24T22:40:15.546-05:00Northeast Velo Cross
With Thanksgiving break on approach, UVM cycling took the weekend off from traveling, leaving race plans up to individual riders. I traveled down with Bobby, from IK2GO Sports, to Londonderry, NH to compete at the Northeast Velo Cross.
Keeping an eye of the riders ahead, the velodrome was
a great place to mount an attack and make up ground.
The race was early. Almost too earlyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-71755473560932393372011-11-17T19:41:00.001-05:002011-11-17T21:14:07.548-05:00Paridise Cyclocross Frenzy
UVM's Wrecking Crew taking 5 out of the top 10 places.
UVM Cycling took a handful of riders down to Windsor to compete at the Paradise Cyclocross Frenzy, a fitting name for the dizzying course. Riders started the race just outside the doors of the Harpoon Brewery. In the Men's Category 4 race, 6 riders took to the field, managing to claim 5 out of the top 10 and further glory Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-44583276507647030442011-11-10T21:29:00.001-05:002011-11-11T19:17:35.784-05:00Cyclesmart International Cyclocross Festival
A cold and early start makes more time for free beer....
This past weekend, UVM cycling ventured to Northampton, MA to compete at what is considered to be one of the best cyclocross races on the Eastern Seaboard. My morning started off waking up early, downing some delicious homemade pancakes and dashing down I89 and I91 to get to Look Memorial Park in time to get to the start of the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-6839593783921976722011-10-31T00:30:00.000-04:002011-10-31T00:37:50.768-04:00Training Week...
While I wasn't able to race, I was still able to ride a ton. These are just the highlights.
Dusk training at the Whale's Tails. Class is overrated anyways... right?
The past week was full of training of the suffering variety with UVM and 1K2GO. The middle of the week took us to the Whales Tails in Shelburne, an iconic image of Vermont. There, we built our Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-55706286951830943892011-10-25T09:07:00.003-04:002011-10-25T09:08:22.605-04:00SPA:CX
UVM Cycling CX Squad storms Saratoga Springs with 1st, 3rd and 5th
in the Men's B/Category 3/4 Race
UVM Cycling ventured to Saratoga Springs for the SPA:CX race weekend, the first official ECCC Collegiate Cyclocross race of the season. All of us entered into the Men's B Race, which was mixed in with the Men's Category 3/4. To put this into perspective, I am a Category 4 Cyclocross Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-44047278817454101612011-10-19T20:49:00.000-04:002011-10-19T20:50:14.703-04:00Super Stealthy Ninja TrainingUnder the glow of Burlington's street lamps, in the dead of night...
I got the call to meet in a secret cyclocross training location in the middle of Burlington. Asking no questions I threw on my trusty mix-matched kit and sped at high cadence to the scene. Bobby Bailey, coach and founder of 1K2GO was waiting to lead me through some choice CX drills to improve both strength and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3009933536580804133.post-53160390426220150592011-10-13T00:23:00.002-04:002011-10-13T00:27:20.389-04:00Monday Night Cyclocross Clinic & Wednesday Night Catamount 'Cross
Right to left: Bobby Bailey(1K2GO), Amy Miner(1K2GO), Josh Saxe(ORR)
Start together, suffer together
celebrate together.
Monday: Bobby Bailey of 1K2GO lead riders in a brutal cyclocross clinic at Catamount Family Center with special help from Issac Howe (who even brought a hammer with the sole purpose of dropping it). The specifics of said clinic are blurred together by dirt, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274276798225113200noreply@blogger.com0