Winter Training!

Well there is still a few more CycleCross races left before we are done racing for the 2009 year. For some of us the winter training season has already started. Long rides on the back roads, indoor training at the shop (soon to be announced) and stairs. Of all the training the stairs seem to be the one thing during the winter that we all look forward to with a timid spirit. Doing the stair routine is hard, the duration of pain is short but the recovery takes a couple days.

If you want to start your winter training off with a bang come join us on the weekend at the Bloomer Park stairs in Rochester MI!

Wow

Well there is still more racing left to the year but this has been a great year for Cycletherapy Racing and next year is shaping up to be more spectacular!

Thanks to Mike F. Ernie and Tony S. we have secured several new sponsors for the team while keeping a couple of our key sponsors from last year. You will see a new team dynamic next year consisting not only Mountain and Cyclocross racing but more organized Road racing. We have explored the idea of a road team and 2010 looks like it could happen!

But before that, we still have some serious Cyclocross races left and the grand daddy of all mountain bike races, ICEMAN Cometh! Look for orange and black Cycletherapy jersey in many of the categories!

Our primary sponsor Cycletherapy has received several 2010 Specialized bike including the 29er Epic Marathon. If your in the Waterford area stop in and take a look at the new 2010 models from Specialized!

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Stony Marathon

Ahhh… the Stony Marathon where endurance is the game and legends are made. Unfortunately, that did not hold true for our Cycletherapy mountain biking team. Half of our team members Did Not Finish (DNF); Expert riders had to do six laps or 62 miles. Mark Parmelee-DNF, Cheryl Hill -DNF, Derek Hill- DNF, and Brian Underwood age group 19-29 took 3rd place, missing second place by a second. The Sport class had to complete four laps or 42.3 miles. Kelly Bartlett, 24U took first place. Lisa Johnson 40+ took first place. Montana Johnson, 14U –DNF, Forrest Johnson 15 to 18yrs- DNF, David Moore 35-39 , 12th place and Dave Zatek 40-44, 9th place.
Our club riders Duane Underwood Beginner men 50+ DNF and Andrew Devers 11-14 took 4th place. Montana crashed hard in the Pines, coating himself with mud and whacking his head on a log as he hit face-first. It was a long, tough day, but Team CT will be back for more!

Catch up

Ruby Campground; attitude is everything

The following two weeks after the Brighton XC race is the most difficult time for me to get any workouts or rides in. I rode twice the week before Ruby. Going into the race, my outlook was not good. I didn’t expect to perform well at all. The race got under way and my competitor Lillian was leading the pack down the straightaway. I caught her at the first hill and stayed with her through the technical terrain. Every straightaway she would gain distance on me. I finally caught up to her after the “Wall” on the return trip from our first lap. Again, she pulled away at the river crossing and through the straight away on the campground road. The race was turning out as I predicted. I caught her on the first hill as our chips recorded our times for the first lap. I love the technical sections and I was able to keep pace with her. This is when my attitude changed. I told myself, “Well if she is going to win, she is going to have to earn it.” As we hit the wide wooden bridge, I realized I had more of a push and had to veer left to avoid hitting her. My legs were feeling good. I started to break more to keep pace with her. Finally another rider wanted to get by and I took the opportunity to pass her. I knew she would catch me on the straight away and I really wanted her to earn the win. Eventually I could not see her through the trees. Now, my attitude starting to change again, I wanted to win. I rode the last lap with the mind set to win and it paid off.

Lumberjack 2009

Here are a few images and highlights from Lumberjack 2009!

Mens Open
17th Place Mark Parmelee 8:21:48
100th Place Ed Barker 12:03:08

Single Speed
25th Place Mark Terrian 10:26:07

Ruby XC Race

Ruby was great, the water crossing was high and we had to carry our bikes across but it was all fun. Team CT did well; Kelly Bartlett took first in 24 & Under, Dave Zatek 40-44 to a first, Forrest Johnson 15-18 yrs. took first, Lisa Flores-Johnson 40+ took first and Montana Johnson 14 & under took second after being off for two weeks because of a foot injury. Also racing were Parmalee, Underwood, David R. Moore and Derek Hill but I didn't see how they finished. Jen D. took a first, even though she went to the Dark side.

This weekend was a busy time for our team. Eight riders in the Tour de Cure and nine riders hitting the trail at Ruby while other riders assisted in the BOW clinic on Saturday.

Good job everyone!!