Not much going on

Haven't race in couple of weeks and it will be two more before my next one. I am a little aggravated with racing right now. We are focusing hard on buying a house so that is the hot item. Shawn is enjoying summer and driving Kellie and I crazy. We are to go to Steve and Jennifer's cabin for the fourth of July weekend and I will get a lot of motor pacing in. Kellie is still riding and I am trying to find our next cookie ride. For now back to surfing the web for a house........

Racing and Resting

Last week was the SC state RR Dave got bronze and I was taken down with one lap to go. The only thing I broke was the helmet and rode back. I finally feel better so I hope to do well at the NC state RR this weekend. Shawn did his first road race down there and came in 2nd to last but had a good time. Kellie has been riding good. Next weekend will be a break with camping with the scouts.

Motor pacing 101

Kellie's first cookie ride

We did the Tour de Blount this past weekend in TN which was Kellie's first organized ride. She did the 42 mile route and we had the pleasure of having Kenny ride with us which between myself and him made for entertainment. She did great and never complained, we even had a little rain. I am very proud of her and she proved a lot to herself. She is already asking when our next event is.

Shawn is fired up as well. He is now racing with the Asheville youth cycling/ DIY team. He raced in Dilworth and once at the track so far. The big thing right now is when is his bike going to be done. Thanks to the folks at Cane Creek they hooked him up with a Ridley frame and it should be finished this week. He can't wait to ride it and is talking about nationals.

This weekend will be motor pacing and our anniversary on Sunday. Shawn is going camping with the scouts so Kellie and I can have some quiet time and get some riding in by ourselves after she trys to kill me with the scooter.

Tour de moore / brick city crit

Dave Hall and I raced the 1/2 road race on Saturday. We had 86 at the start and 110 miles to go. There was a 10+ mile straight that took us to a loop for 8 laps. We had a break go in the first 20 miles and everyone else was content to mark each other. Dave started cramping on the first lap but was in it for the finish. The group caught the break with 1.5 laps to go and as the Field was coming in to the final 10 miles it got crazy as usual. 5-6k out I was moving up with Dave in front on me. With multiple close crashes I was fighting for a spot. With 1k to go I was in the money and so was Dave, we made a left hand turn at 500 meter when a guy 3 spots to my left pulled his rear wheel out of the frame, everybody pushed right on me and a rider blew up in front of me at the same time. I was pushed out in some body's yard got around the guy, bunny hopped back up on the road and lost 15-20 places ending up 44th. Dave was in front of the mess and got 11th.

Brick city crit I raced 40+ with everyone marking each other and no break aways. In turn 3 on the last lap got a bad spot and ended up 11th.Right after that was the 30+ which Dave was in. 3 laps in a rider rolled off the front and a half a lap later Dave rolled away. Everybody was to busy watching each other and they got 15 seconds and held it there for the next 15 to 20 minutes. With 10 to go I went to the front to keep the pace under control and marked all the attacks. With 3 to go Dave and the other rider were right behind us and Metro put a massive attack in putting me last. I fought my way back and ended up 13th but Dave made it stick and got ABRC another win.

Congrats to Tim with 11th and Adam, Brian, Marcus and Marios in the masters and Brendon from Chainheart with 9th in the 1/2 at the Tour de Moore

Wide open

Racing season is on and busy as usual. This weekend headed to Southern Pines and Sanford. We officially registered Shawn and he now holds a USCF license. He will be riding for DIY Asheville youth cycling and is fired up. One problem though, he doesn't have a road bike. Everybody is helping find him one so hopefully soon he will have one. Kellie is riding well and we do her first big ride in a couple of weeks. Shawn does his first race next weekend in Charlotte. Gotta go to work now...........robert

Still busy and glad to see spring

Raced river falls in Greenville in the cold rain. I help get a team mate in the break and he won. I did a omnium in SC in the pro 1/2. The 2 mile TT stank, I almost ran off the course 2 times. The crit was good and with 3 to go I jumped in the Mountain Kackie teams lead out and got pushed out from a crashed and was gapped. The road race I just screwed up and did not start fast enough. I fell back to far and chased all day. I am happy with my fitness I just need to work on speed. Kellie has been riding good. We did 21 miles yesterday and her charity ride is next weekend. Shawn is glad to see spring. He went to Western Carolina University yesterday with the scouts to a merit badge midway. He completed his first merit badge, first aid.