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2010 Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup Weekend is approaching

Great Cyclo Cross Events coming up on Long Island soon, be prepared, get your bike and camera out and ready! 2010 Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup Weekend is now at at Eisenhower Park, in East Meadow NY on Saturday, Nov 20th and Sunday, Nov 21st 2010.

Find the event signup and info here at BikeReg.

So far recall memories of one year ago with a little movie -- enjoy:

WLSCC-2009-Sat from Percy Zahl on Vimeo.

2009 Whitmore's Landscaping Super Cross Cup -- Saturday, Day 1

Trevors #1 - flying w Jeff

Yikes. That was some work once in a while....

Winter time, or just back to standard time -- or what they say here, no day light saving time any more. One hour more in the morning, nice. But there is also those, as Py realized, who have to work and get an extra hour to cover with in that special day's shift, can only wish the same hour they get back on the other end later.

However, this first Sunday in November the Early Birds turn into Trevors. Winter season is on us since at least a week already. 6am the radio comes on -- good to know there is some extra time this morning. In particular as Py was working from home remotely on some LT STM, getting this darn tip stable behaving took again longer than anticipated, but around midnight it finally cooperated and he was able to pick a interesting area to start a looong map what will run until next day... and finally got to bed.

7:35am about ready to roll. Making his way to the Bagels and a Whole lot more in PJeff Station on 112. John driving by on Kind road saying hello... -- some questing about the temperature, little chilly but alright, only this wind, kind of nasty. He seamed to be very early and took the scenic drive. Getting to the meeting point around 8:10am. The early "B" group consisting for Phil, John, Kev, and at least 5 more was about ready to go -- or to be chased group, as they take off 15 minutes before on the same route. Py waiting for hopefully a few more of the "A" group to show up.

Just a small group finally, Trevor, Jeff, Rick, Mark, Ken (rider in black) and Py. Moving out 8:28am -- no more riders in sight. Moving out on a badly bumpy 112 a little further as there was some construction on the regular path out of town. Getting to speed and just warming up the engine a little bit. Rotating through the group about once until Jeff taking over and already starting to drop off Trever, Py and the rest - Py managed to get up to him to to ask to hold off a notch... Well, so far so good -- that about a steady 22mph ride -- moving with at least 25mph into this head/cross wind up and over some rolling terrain for some good time. Powering up N WR road... hanging on Jeffs wheel, one more behind Py and three more falling behind. Re-assembly wait up on top... we will have more re-assemblies along the way.

2nd on Sound Ave few miles after Boy scout hill. Reaching up to 32mph on Osborne... Rick cutting short one more rider missing??? 3rd re assembly at the light on 25. Again 3 and 3 behind gapped off on Mill. Py now getting 3rd wheel behind (the guy in black) -- much better than 2nd all the time. 4th wait up on North Street. Basically cos Jeff is responding to a call...

And going into aero formation again. On South St they caught up to Rick who cut off a bit. Py got a little struggling to hang on after the light stop at the Floyd going towards Yaphank and stayed with Trevor and Rick. Jeff and the guy in black in sight little ahead for a while. On Yaphank Middle Island road Jeff finally took off and the "B" group came into sight and they including the guy in black all merged together on E Bartlett Rd to finish the ride at a more moderate pace.

Py going East in North Country -- back home -- Yikes, that hurt a bit in a while.

Almost missed to say: 14 WP Pts -- I want one more for that -- would have gotten at least one more going with the B group...

And big thanks to Jeff for this super pull just at our limits... and wait ups :-)

RP2IBPB -- 3+2

9am start. Just little cool at the start, looking like a good day for a ride. Cloudy, but breaking up... Just two riders and Py at the start, John joining in Wading River and catching up in a little fast forward action to Ed on Doctors later. Otherwise, pretty relaxed riding.

Two Times Rocky Point RCA Trail

Skippn the last Early Birds -- Py has seen enough of that North Route now. Going off road today! A decent Cross bike handling and trail skills training -- the trail is supposed to be in great hard packed shape with exception of the few sand boxes. So taking the Stonie Cross set up with 700x30C. Fast. Agile. Just needs some skills and high attention to the trail. Just at the edge of little skidding at times. Fun ride. First lap taking all there is.

Second lap -- little easy attempts, but flying on the main trail with selected additions only:

RP2IPBP -- group "decay"

What was this today? A cool breezy morning around 8C, clear and sunny -- nice. Rolling off from Tildas at 8:02am. A new rider and a few usual suspects, we will see. Group of six. Moving out smoothly and picking up reasonable speed on the way -- with the help of some wind WNW turning to more SW later. The new rider looking good. Unexpectedly waited up for Dan and but lost him later again... seams not his day. Py was hoping for some more "support" today, but again did the major work... plus chasing after M&T after two delays, 1st wait for traffic split up + dump tractor + looong trailer pulling in front from left and blocking the road... However, arriving at IPBP together.

Nice in the sun on the wind sheltered side.

Return, more wind and work. Dan rejoining. M took a short pull South, Py took over -- so far everybody seamed together Py thought and kept moving into the element wind. At the turn into Middle Country he noticed the new guy was missing -- no body appeared to know about. Looking back and waiting for a moment -- he should be in sight by that time -- but was not. Must have been backtracking early... Nothing he could do that time. And again chasing after, as no one really waited or slowed... Passing the tracks to Riverhead on Mill/25 -- Py noticed some weird loud noise behind. M behind stopping at the turn. Diagnose: broken spoke as result of hitting or attempting to hop the tracks... Rear wheel badly out of true, even rubbing the frame, no spoke adjustments possible with these rims (inside the rim nipples+tubular) -- stuck and waiting for later pickup.

Now down to 4.

Py kept pulling... On Mill, Dan got behind again... down to 3 and finished this way. The new guy obviously made it back as his car was gone -- good.

Thanks to T & D for picking up M.

Py thought after that work it's fine to celebrate a little bit the "scary" season :-)

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EBs South

A little tiered... still pitch dark at 6:30... taking the car to the start... wet roads... not really cold, but the moisture in the air is generating a little chill for the first miles... South.

Some strong efforts, doing OK, but not feeling so great. Slippery wicked wet bridge. Good move in Dune Road and over the 2nd bridge.

Towards the end his little sprained finger noticed every bump... but still, felt good getting out and this done today.