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Why Are You So Good??

The Sandy lost the TT at Valley of the Scum by less than a second.  To put it another way, he kicked the crap out of everyone but one guy, but I try to keep things in the most negative light possible.  I haven't got the full scoop, but it sounds like things went a bit downhill from there.  Still, a pretty schweet way to kick off the gaming season.  I know I have said this, but I am still perplexed by the idea that Sandy never found a real (ie- paying) pro contract back when he was young and fully trying.  Maybe that's a backhanded compliment, I don't know.  I do know he is good.  And I kinda wish I could've gone to support him because I have a sweet method of keeping G.C. guys from doing anything stupid like wasting energy.  I pre-emptively do all the stupid things, that way they don't have a chance.  Unfortunately, I only have 5 paid vacay days this year, so I have to use them pretty sparingly, and VotS is not a favorite of mine as evidenced by the fact that it's been 5 years since my last attendance.

Got my new bike.  Holy crap!!  In stereotypical style, I went out for a hard 4.5 hours for the first ride.  Non-typically, I wasn't sore after because this bike actually fits.  Go to Canyon Bikes up on the hill and get fit.  Better yet buy a Seven and get fit.

I am probably the only dude who hooked a trailer up to his Seven for it's second ride.  At least, I got one ride in before dragging the anchor!!  It still felt good.

Oh yeah, for my out of state friends, it was 60 yesterday and we had 3" of snow on the ground when I woke up.

Posted: Monday, February 19, 2007 3:37 PM by Ryan Barrett

Comments

polka-dotted kom said:

Well how about Hilton Clarke finshing 8th in the prologue of the Amgen?

He's an old teammate of yours isn't he?

# February 19, 2007 10:19 AM

polka-dotted kom said:

Well how about Hilton Clarke finshing 8th in the prologue of the Amgen?

He's an old teammate of yours isn't he?

# February 19, 2007 10:19 AM

Ryan Barrett said:

Yes.

Yes.

He is going pretty darn good.  He could get the jersey today.

# February 19, 2007 11:02 AM

polka-dotted kom said:

Yeah I am not too sure why it posted the same thing twice but...he has a good shot at a stage win this year, especially the last stage.

# February 19, 2007 4:53 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

While we're talking aToC, it was crap that Levi kept the jersey.  Crashes are part of the deal, and it struck me that they only changed the 3k rule for the hometown boy.

# February 20, 2007 7:48 AM

piotrek said:

We're talking about the Tour of Amgen. Rules, what rules?

# February 20, 2007 1:23 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

See... No one can even argue with me because I am so right on.  It would be a better PR stunt for Levi to have refused the jersey.

# February 20, 2007 1:37 PM

daveh said:

"The Sandy" was standing around casually after the posting of the TT results and I got to tell him he finished 2nd. I don't think he believed me...but I don't joke about race results. It took me a minute to figure out Steven is The Sandy. He ended up riding great all weekend...was always near the front and put up a hell of a fight.

# February 20, 2007 2:44 PM

polka-dotted kom said:

Yeah I thought that was crap too.  The crash happened with 6 miles to go, not 3 kilometers, big difference.  You're right, if they want to have a finishing circuit like that, they need to think about possible crashes that could occur before the final sprint, and either have a wider course or not have the dangerous circuit. Good call, hometown reffing going on there for sure.

# February 20, 2007 2:44 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

Yeah, the Stephen did a good ride.  I am glad I suck at TT's b.c. I know that losing by a second would piss me off.  I guess it's like losing a spring by a tire, but at least then you know you gave it what you could whereas a TT I think you could always find a second.

Back at EPO Tour: the problem wasn't with the circuit though.  They were on a straightaway.

Daggone BOTSDOTS.

# February 20, 2007 3:27 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

SPRINT, not spring.

# February 20, 2007 3:33 PM

daveh said:

i was trying to find where i could have got about 90 seconds...

# February 20, 2007 3:52 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

Maybe if you took a more radical line at the turn-around...

# February 20, 2007 3:57 PM

Ryan Barrett said:

You know like turning a K earlier.

# February 20, 2007 3:58 PM

polka-dotted kom said:

Wasn't the crash at the very beginning of the second lap?

# February 20, 2007 5:39 PM
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