How time flys..an age old saying..but oh so true it is...The body of the road season hasn't even lost its color and tms is already kicking a fresh one..I never liked long lead ins and I dislike long good byes even more..but that doesn't mean i have nothing but deep
hearted love for you...and besides you know where im at...
March
Barry Ruby: second biggest race of the year..was met with balmy Betty Crocker like moist conditions..if you weren't there you probably were on another plan or dont buy itno the gravel grinder thing....grumblings of how good it felt, (whether you were in the lead group, pack fill or cruising in with buddies) when you enter the park for the final stretch was similar to the pro world...... like entering the velo drome in Paris roubaix.The A-Game beats B-Matter and Nate Williams to crown himself the king of BRX..bunny misses the break, but still has time to care...also notes WIZ goes 1 speed again and Don Maul continues his streak just the same..
March/April
FRCC AAVC spring flinging: decent temps for a change for both version created solids fields, even seeing west side riders like The Lion of Leroy Ditte and a few others come east. Different winners were the norm for 2012. The Lion, The bunny, Foshag, Rodd... Das German and even the Eagle... with Lathrup winning aavc and Wolverine on the north side
April
Fisk Knob: KIDA makes
his 2012 debut killing em all attention you are now witnessing the "future" of Michigan cycling...
Willow TT: temps dropped and brought with them the normal April winds.. Das German topples some of the best on a standard roadbike..the Bunny hops in for second..other standouts were Ken Vernier Pete Thompson and Brent Goetz winning cat 3
May
Cone Azalia: 2012 brought Driest condition with the best roads to date for the classic test of tire choice..MACB won this years version setting the tone for his climb to the USAC pro ranks..Jason Hess wins masters 35, Mike Jones takes down the Miscnes version of Darth Maul....
WMSR: this one got legit great weather, three solid stages of racing, The field depths were good enough to give this one a look 2012.aside from the movie theater crit and scoring snafus..we would call it a hit...Bissell owned the weekend thats all..
Das Tour De Frankenmuth: all you need to know about this flat wind swept race was Shrek nails this one for the ugly side
, and Eric Macdoanld called this one a hit....special note don't mess with the chick at the shell station..she's really a dude..
GRBC TT: The only thing thinner than the kidA that one the overall here.. were the fields too bad.. good idea, in a hard discipline..
June
West Branch classic two day: Classic is right..50 degreess High winds and rain were on the docket for Saturdays RR...fields were acceptable..Das German and KIDA ride away for over 70 miles..leaving a pile of Priority nonsense in there wake..but hat being said.. A-Game keeps improving..The HULK and the "other Benson win there cats, and Mackenzie BIGRING solo's off the front..nuff said..
The Crit saw sunny and warm temps but the wind kept most of them honest..KIDA wins again.the Bunny bus out a mean field sprint and.the Turbo Diesel trucks up north and wins with seconds to spare....ZOLOJESUS sets the stage and the Einstein duo cross over together..
Le Tour De Mount Pleasant: although shrouded under a Nazi like atmosphere the LTDMP is a killer event to most..Panther lines em out Saturday..and always a Michigander Jake the Snake wins in front of his kids..and The Lathrup guy who should race the 1/2 all the time wins masters the whole darn weekend..and the Turbo Diesel is just getting up to speed
Duck Lake State TT: 3 yrs and who's counting
..numbers were up this year.. the roadking was looking for repeat but barely kept his spot on the blocks to be denied by a couple of Bissell riders one with a broken seat. Rick Snow is crowned state champion to the delight of cougars everywhere..
Celebrations Crit: back to the theater for interesting parking lot crit Dwitte and Hess ride like pure bad ass's in small fields ...maybe the heat startting to get to everyone
Wednesday worlds and Grattan: by this time..ZOLOJESUS lets it be know Wednesdays are just as important as he weekends Essex brass just cant keep up...and Bissell posse trade blows with the Leadout mafia
out west
Festival of the Sun Crit, Lansing Mi: new course..formula one esquie on the grounds of an old school
..small fields again with some surprises
although out numbered in a five man break Ben whitehead showed form of yore and won the 1/2
..ageless mark Woloiec wins as well
. note of interest California John has a cool rig
July
Terry Riech for charity circuit race: The Turbo Diesel put his upgrade to good use and finished on the boxes DAMyankus beats five guys, P-ROBB is riding on good form following some time away... and California John shows why he is that states champion
...note of mention TMS hits an all time one day hit high of over 1K
..now thats a WTF..go figure...
BTR crit: its now July 24th and RGF is now in full Miscne effect..RODTHEBOD cracks the top 5.beating the bunny who is showing he kinda cares... Dybo and White Lightning still show they know how to win..and all the while its fuckin hot
Maple hill race for wishes: small fields for this one, Fly-weight wins this beating out the Turbo diesel and a pile of his team mates...
Lechampion De Pave: neo pros Macb and the lion walk all over them in the cobbled waste land.. Rick Snow doesnt win and Dybo does a three way
GR crit: the sacrificial Lam gets the monkey off his back while others use this one for openers to a state championship.....nuff said
Milford State Crit championship: NRC pro's spend the night so they can muscle there way around the streets of Milford in front of a bunch plastic cougars.. against the largest field to date in 2012, Nate Williams takes his second state title finishing 5th. some RGF dude thats built like a runaway armored truck goes down in a heap...Lathrup now owns the pink slip on the old guy cats. ParmaChicken may get the upgrade...and Mackenzie Bigring gets stopped by Renkemas wife.
August
Hines TT: as always this on is on the thin side no matter.. Dybo is there..while Rick Snow wins again...and Das German shows he might care a little..
.but wheres the Bunny?
Cherry Ruby 3
day 1 Chris fishers cares and wins the TT while most opt out for micro brews
day 2 MLUJEAK and SWIATLOWSKI..beat the snow man, and a classic Renkema/Foshag battle gets interrupted by RudyP ..... but only after Thelma and Louise take out the break of the Sacrificial lam and the Lathrup guy with no socks..
day 3day: On the Hardest road course to scene date..Das German adds the state road title( and it looks good next to his 2011 state cross title) riding some of the best off his wheel..notables include the MACB the Bunny...Scott Hoffener and Ben Renkema cracking the top 5..just ahead of the Black Ace....The lathrup dude that should race 1/2 soloed in ahead of the traditional masters favorites and comebacks, Special notes:..the Enstien chick sought medical attention and few scneres wished they sought out Jenny Craig months prior to this years addition of the state road championship..
Tour De Gaslight: Leadout made this one official and bumped the 1/2 race up to 90 minutes..deep fields all across the board.. RGF sends Pendelberry to the front..beating out MacB and NRC pro David Williams. S W A T is now showing the form to come..rain hit the later bogging the day down and soaking the hotties.
Sylvania Crit: not since Rockford has there been a crit this tough too bad most sceners opted to play it safe and stay fresh for B-Ham..no matter guys like the Bunny, Williams,, DC, Burke, Foshag , Bissell crew, ect made the short trip south..But it was Jason S W A T soloing off the front for number of laps winning the Ohio state title that went to RGF...Kroske and Dybo saved wolverine face and made the trip
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B-Ham Crit: i don't know what was more distracting..the Hot weather, goofy bikes or the plastic body parts....Points of note.. the Lathrup boys where a mixed bag ..Danny K came up from down under. got one in the break sock less and two on the ground penniless. all he while Paul Martin breathes while everyone else is in oxygen debt. RGF comes locked and loaded , California John wins again
over super fit Jason Hess
Erie ST: few sceners make the trip...but. note of mention the lil Lathrup guy without socks rides deep into the top 10, behind the the breathing Paul Martin and fellow Panthers..Dybo wins , and TimmyF is back!
Debaets-Devo Crit: end of the line....overheard.. dudes look tired...Panther made sure they iced the cake with the Canadian kid out of a WTF break..the Lathrup sock less speedster crac
ks the top 5 again,,and some RGF dude goes down ......again. taking the breathing Paul Martin with him that's a WTF!!! the Bunny wins without winning.....notable: California John notches another
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