Team Meeting Rocked!

Great to see so many team members at our "annual" potluck Sunday night. Check out the festivities:

It's gonna be a great season!!!

TT Results, Friday Jan. 23

Great night of racing as usual. Sorry to the few folks whose machines acted up, we'll take a look at the system this week and see if we can figure out what's causing the weird numbers. In the meantime, email to register you for a make-up race.

Name		Finish Time	Place	Average Speed	Max Speed	Average Wattage	Max Wattage	Average HR	Max HR	Points
ELAINE	JAMESON	21:18.9	2	17.5	24.4	148.1	239	159.2	173	1
DUSTIN	VANWYCK	17:22.3	1	21.4	24.4	229.2	293	137.7	155
MARTIN	CRIMINALE	15:05.0	2	24.7	31.4	349.4	580	162.9	168	6
DUSTIN	VANWYCK	14:22.7	1	25.9	33.0	358.8	650	178.1	187	7
MICK	WALSH	16:34.6	5	22.4	30.7	267.7	369	160.5	168	3
RYAN	DEAN	15:13.1	3	24.5	30.4	341.4	497	0.0	0	5
EZRA	SHEPPARD	17:31.5	7	21.2	27.3	232.8	469	0.0	0	1
TRAVIS	DUGAN	16:57.0	6	22.0	29.7	272.2	439	0.0	0	2
ANDY	RENAGHAN	16:14.8	4	22.9	31.5	308.0	507	0.0	0	4
MARTIN	CRIMINALE	15:05.0	1	24.7	31.1	348.8	537	164.8	173	7
DUSTIN	VANWYCK	15:23.6	2	24.2	31.1	334.8	619	172.4	185	6
JUDY	SENTZ	21:28.8	7	17.3	25.0	143.5	219	0.0	0	1
LISA	PICARD	19:07.9	6	19.5	25.9	188.1	293	158.6	170	2
EZRA	SHEPPARD	18:21.8	5	20.3	27.7	209.5	382	0.0	0	3
TRAVIS	DUGAN	17:07.7	4	21.7	30.1	266.4	387	0.0	0	4
ANDY	RENAGHAN	16:22.4	3	22.7	31.8	306.1	505	50.3	55	5
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	14:23.8	1	25.8	34.3	406.2	511	0.0	0	2
LYLE	TENPENNY	15:14.7	2	24.4	32.1	331.85	449			1

TT Results for Wed, Jan. 21

The second week of our long course saw a jump in average powers as participants figured out how to pace the longer effort. As participation is still low, we've cut the schedule to just two 10 milers at 6 and 7pm. Register early, the weather is supposed to be gnarly this week!

Name	Finish Time	Place	Average Speed	Max Speed	Average Wattage	Max Wattage
Adrian Hegyvary	24:00:00	1	25	32.9	369.6	497
Bill Shinn	27:54:00	4	21.5	28.3	249.8	424
David Salo	25:47:00	2	23.3	33.1	300.8	er.
Brad Kilcline	26:03:00	3	23.1	30	293.9	457
Jon Kaufman	29:15:00	5	20.5	27.6	237	302
Adrian Hegyvary	11:43.9	1	25.6	27.6	374.5	500
Brad Kilkline	13:56.8	2	21.5	24.8	254.5	353
Ryan Perlman	15:59.1	3	18.8	22	195.4	409
Adrian Hegyvary	14:18.3	2	21	24.8	236.4	341
Brad Kilkline	13:14.3	1	22.7	24.9	261.4	347
Ryan Perlman	mech.

In Search of the Perfect Hill

I'm a big fan of hill repeats - while they can be painful, there are very few workouts that better prepare the racer for the rigors of racing. There really is nothing like a stiff set of hills to get the engine going! Here in Seattle, we have no shortage of hills; there are hills everywhere around here. For those of us living in Seattle proper, however, there is a shortage of longer hills. I've found the 4-8 minute range as the most effective for hard hill repeats, but unfortunately most hills around here top out at the low end of this range.

The website Bicycle Climbs is a great resource for Seattle area climbs, allowing riders to find great hills close to home and also further away for use in designing longer marquee hill rides. I am in search of a 5-6 min climb within the Seattle city limits, but I'm doubtful one exists. Every climb I've done in Seattle has come out at four minutes or less, so if you are aware of a five-minute climb here in Seattle, send it my way! My former favorite hill, Golden Gardens Dr. NW in Ballard is currently closed due to landslides from a winter storm a year ago. If I started at the very bottom of the hill under the train tracks, I could get a full five minutes out of the hill, although some sections weren't very steep. Unfortunately that hill is closed so I am searching for a new hill that replicates its distance and average grade.

Golden Gardens Dr. NW
Length: 1.0 mi
Grade: 6.7%

Here are some other hills I really like:

Madrona - THE original hill. I think just about every rider in Seattle has done repeats up this bad boy.
Length: 0.9 mi
Grade: 4.7%

This climb is located just north of Leschi off of Lake Washington boulevard. It has a flat section in the middle which is a little annoying, but it is still possible to get in solid four-minute plus repeats up this hill.

3rd Ave Queen Anne
Length: 0.75 mi
Grade: 8%

This climb up 3rd Ave on the North side of Queen Anne just might be my new favorite climb in Seattle. While it is a tad on the short side, it has a relatively constant gradient over the whole hill, making it possible to put out an even effort over the duration of the hill. If only it were just slightly longer!

Lakemont (Issaquah)
Length: 1.0 mi
Grade: 7.7%

The Lakemont climb on the East Side is one of the best climbs in the area, long enough for a 5-minute interval and also a steady gradient. It's a somewhat busy street so I wouldn't recommend riding it during the week but it can be done. This is the sort of climb I'm looking for in Seattle, one mile long and around a steady 8% gradient.

What is your favorite climb? Send it to us here at CycleU by submitting a comment below. And if you find a 5+ minute climb in Seattle, mythical creatures that they are, let me know!

Friday, Jan 16 TT Results

Great night of racing tonight! Full heats, close battles, and a few PRs. Now that attendance is increasing be sure to pre-reg to guarantee your spot. Also check out our Wednesday night long courses between 5 and 8pm. Same format, but an extra 4 miles of racing.

Name		Finish Time	Place	Average Speed	Max Speed	Average Wattage	Max Wattage	Average HR	Max HR	Points
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	14:58.4	1	24.9	33.7	361	421	167	175	3
MARK	FREEMAN	16:26.4	2	22.6	30.9	284	487	0	0	2
ER	BROWN	16:41.7	3	22.3	33.3	290	721	162	172	1
5pm
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	14:48.7	1	25.1	33.8	371	427	175	189	8
ALEX	TELITSINE	15:56.6	5	23.3	30.7	300	533	0	0	4
DALE	HARLESS	17:25.7	6	21.4	29.3	234	415	0	0	3
MARTHA	WALSH	mech.	0	16.0	28.2	124	367	151	157	1
MARTIN	CRIMINALE	15:27.8	2	24.1	30.6	328	539	168	172	7
MICK	WALSH	15:28.1	3	24.1	31.9	319	515	163	178	6
CATHY	VARLAND	17:33.3	7	21.2	27.9	224	341	191	200	2
GREG	KAUPER	15:50.8	4	23.5	30.4	310	422	107	115	5
6pm
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	14:40.8	1	25.4	34.2	386	493	56	56	7
ALEX	TELITSINE	15:40.4	3	23.7	30.9	312	523	0	0	5
ELAINE	JAMESON	20:30.7	7	18.1	25.0	158	282	162	175	1
MARTIN	CRIMINALE	15:41.9	4	23.7	29.8	316	463	165	173	4
SUZIE	KAUPER	18:07.4	5	20.5	27.1	211	358	177	187	3
LISA	PICARD	18:58.0	6	19.6	26.6	195	337	165	201	2
EVAN	BROWN	15:24.8	2	24.1	29.7	346	477	0	0	6
7pm
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	14:35.2	1	25.5	34.0	391	469	0	0	6
ALISON	HOWARD	17:49.9	6	20.9	27.6	221	398	0	0	1
KYLE	FARRELL	15:11.0	2	24.5	31.5	337	505	0	0	5
JON	KAUFMAN	17:42.4	5	21.0	27.5	275	420	0	0	2
LYLE	TENPENNY	15:27.5	3	24.1	31.6	322	454	0	0	4
EVAN	BROWN	15:39.2	4	23.8	31.9	336	549	0	0	3

Wednesday night long course kickoff

Thanks to the brave souls who plunged into the depths of our new 10mi time trial. Everyone was pleasantly surprised that power averages were still relatively high in spite of the extra ten minutes or so of race time. On the whole these TTs are a less "violent" effort than our standard Friday night course and present a unique opportunity to practice pacing for a full-length time trial. Where else in Seattle can you ride a 25-30min uninterrupted interval?

Name	Finish Time	Average Speed	Max Speed	Average Watts	Max Watts	Average HR	Max HR
Adrian Hegyvary	24:14.4	24.76	32.88	358.36	528
Erik Brihagen	26:21.4	22.77	30.58	287.72	374	158	168
Cameron Mallory	29:27.7	20.37	28.06	228.5	460	167	182
David Salo	26:10.8	22.92	29.32	288.65	491

Indoor TT STANDINGS!

Approximately half-way through our indoor TT series, here's how the point totals look:

		21-Nov	5-Dec	12-Dec	2-Jan	9-Jan	16-Jan	23-Jan	30-Jan	6-Feb	13-Feb	20-Feb	TOTAL
Dustin	VanWyck	11	7	6	9	4							37
Martin	Criminale	11		16		8							35
Aaron	Shaw	11	6	4		10							31
Adrian	Hegyvary			7		15							22
Alex	Telitsine			5	5	12							22
Kyle	Farrell			7	3	7							17
Eric	Brihagen	7				9							16
Ian	McKissick	9	6										15
Todd	Baumeister	7	6										13
Sile	Kiernan	1	2	6		3							12
Frank	Colich				4	7							11
Travis	Dougan	4	3	2									9
Martha	Walsh	3	3		2								8
RC	Rogers	5	2										7
Todd	Gallaher		3			4							7
Don	Moe		4		2								6
Evan	Brown				6								6
Mark	VanWaes			6									6
Dale	Harless	2	2		1								5
Tina	Ziegler	1		4									5
Tom	Mayer		2		3								5
Jadine	Riley					3							3
Jon	Kaufman			3									3
Ryan	Dean			3									3
Catherine	Varland					2							2
Christine	Estrada			2									2
Gabe	Templeton	2											2
Nelson	Jay					2							2
Brad	Haley		1										1
Craig	Undem	1											1
Elaine	Jameson					1							1
Gerrit	Dahoquist					1							1
Ken	Edleman	1											1
Lisa	Picard					1							1
Mandy	Lund			1									1
Mark	Freeman					1							1

TT Results, Jan. 9 2009

Great racing last night with lots of really close finishes. We're also happy to announce a new Wednesday night TT program. The format will be a little different: 4 and 6 o'clock heats will be two, 5mi flat time trials with a short break between, and the 5 and 7 o'clock heats will be a single, rolling 10mi course. These nights are not included in our series overall and are intended to be more of an "interval night" where participants are encouraged to stay for two heats and get in a diverse, monster workout. Sign-ups are online and ready to go. Thanks!

Name		Finish Time	Place	Average Speed	Max Speed	Average Wattage	Max Wattage	Average HR	Max HR	Points
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	15:10.6	1	24.5	33.6	355.1	428.0	0.0	0	2
MARK	FREEMAN	16:22.9	2	22.7	29.6	285.6	443.0	107.2	123	1
5:00 heat
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	14:31.1	1	25.6	34.2	379.3	641.0	0.0	0	5
DUSTIN	VANWYCK	14:33.8	2	25.6	35.2	372.4	575.0	180.1	189	4
MARTIN	CRIMINALE	15:18.9	3	24.3	31.9	329.3	595.0	167.1	173	3
GERRIT	DAHOQUIST	16:37.9	5	22.4	30.9	264.7	628.0	0.0	0	1
AARON	SHAW	16:31.8	4	22.5	30.0	267.1	513.0	0.0	0	2
6:00 heat
JADINE	RILEY	16:42.8	6	22.3	28.2	252.3	338.0	0.0	0	3
CATHERINE	VARLAND	17:34.1	7	21.2	27.7	226.1	338.0	189.3	203	2
ELAINE	JAMESON	20:22.3	8	18.3	25.5	159.3	254.0	157.0	168	1
ALEX	TELITSINE	15:37.5	3	23.8	31.2	316.7	535.0	172.0	184	6
MARTIN	CRIMINALE	15:44.5	4	23.6	30.6	316.7	498.0	166.4	174	5
ERIC	BRIHAGEN	15:49.6	5	23.5	30.9	308.0	475.0	161.2	170	4
AARON	SHAW	15:21.2	1	24.2	31.0	325.2	478.0	0.0	0	8
FRANK	COLICH	15:31.6	2	24.0	31.7	338.3	677.0	191.8	201	7
7:00 heat
SILE	KIERNAN	17:18.3	6	21.5	28.2	239.9	343.0	170.0	178	3
TODD	GALLAHER	17:07.0	5	21.7	32.7	285.4	918.0	0.0	0	4
LISA	PICARD	18:32.9	8	20.1	26.9	203.6	308.0	0.0	0	1
ALEX	TELITSINE	15:48.9	3	23.5	32.0	306.0	479.0	180.5	187	6
NELSON	JAY	17:48.0	7	20.9	27.8	229.8	474.0	46.5	50	2
ERIC	BRIHAGEN	16:07.8	4	23.1	30.3	293.5	393.0	157.8	170	5
KYLE	FARRELL	15:05.2	2	24.7	32.0	343.9	531.0	0.0	0	7
ADRIAN	HEGYVARY	15:01.5	1	24.8	33.0	364.7	498.0	57.2	92	8

TT Results, Jan. 2 2009

Sorry for the delay getting these up, there was some computer confusion amidst our big move. We're back on track though for 2009! Thanks to all who shook off their New Year's celebrations and came out for an old-fashioned TT slugfest.

Name		Finish Time	Place	Average Speed	Max Speed	Average Wattage	Max Wattage	Average HR	Max HR	Points
DALE	HARLESS	17:18.8	4	21.5	29.5	246.3	454			1
FRANK	COLICH	15:31.6	1	24.0	30.4	337.4	618			4
ALEX	TELITSINE	15:54.3	2	23.4	31.0	301.8	453			3
MARTHA	WALSH	17:11.5	3	21.6	28.6	228.0	400	153.33	161	2
DUSTIN	VANWYCK	14:48.8	1	25.1	32.2	369.1	476			4
EVAN	BROWN	15:35.3	3	23.9	31.2	319.0	457			2
ALEX	TELITSINE	16:06.3	4	23.1	30.8	290.9	549			1
KYLE	FARRELL	15:00.2	2	24.8	32.5	341.7	494			3
DON	MOE	16:18.4	4	22.8	30.8	278.6	433			2
TOM	MAYER	15:34.5	3	23.9	31.2	301.7	449			3
DUSTIN	VANWYCK	15:17.4	1	24.3	31.5	343.3	457			5
EVAN	BROWN	15:34.3	2	23.9	31.4	319.9	469			4
ALEX	TELITSINE	16:24.3	5	22.7	31.8	282.4	516			1

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Thankyou to everyone who helped make the New Cycle U possible!  We hope you can come by and rock out with us.  

Thanks to Dan "I can do that" Harm.

Adrian "24 hr o-painting champion" Hegyvary.  Lang "sure I'll come in on Christmas" Reynolds and Kristi, Ed, Charlie and especially Joy.  You are looking at our Christmas present to ya'all.