SIGHTS And Sounds Of URBAN CYCLOCROSS #2NOV13
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS Of URBAN CYCLOCROSS #2NOV13
(Images and Results by Bill Mock
This was, according to all indications, a muddy trip. Especially if you were coming from the north, this trip was wet. It was quite different south of Los Angeles. It was especially impressive when you drove down Palos Verdes Drive towards the coast. It was a beautiful, crisp view of Catalina Island. It almost made you want to swim. The perfect course conditions and the cool fall temperatures made for some intense racing.
CALLING ALL MOUNTAIN BIKERS
More mountain bikers need to be riding mountain bikes. We all know that cyclocross requires drop bars, 700c wheels, and 32mm Grifos. However, a mountain bike can still be competitive. Even full suspension bikes can be competitive. As long as the bars are removed, any mountain bike is legal. To be competitive, you must however run narrow semi-slicks. Mountain bike semi-slicks are becoming scarce. They are still available in the Kenda catalog. The Kenda Kozmik Lite II is our favorite tire this year. This 4 cm semi-slick is a slim 390g. The 487g Kenda Kwick is another good choice, and it’s available for a sweet price.
Three days remain until the next So Cal cyclocross at Buena Vista Park, Vista, CA (near Oceanside). Information is available at www.celopacific.org. Cyclocross is a great way to get your heart pumping.
URBAN CYCLOCROSS 2 RESULTS
A, PRO, USCF 1-5
1. Mike McMahonTeam Velocity
2. Leonardo SandovalTeam Helens
3. Erik BurganTeam Dare
4. Tom FarleyComerica Bank
5. Paul CusickTeam Dare
6. Theodore PoschTeam Velocity
7. John BehrensSTRR
8. Derek HermonBear Valley Bikes
9. Paul HernandezBicycle Johns
WOMEN A, PRO or USCF 1-5
1. Jennifer FranklinVelo Sport
2. Dede MooreMission Hospital
3. Casey Jones
MASTERS 30+
1. Brian KeateTeam Velocity
2. Jason PerkinsRavens-Syntace
3. Paul WelshLightning Velo
4. Bill DeanVelo Worx
5. Jay BrodieSouthbay Cycles
6. Marco Calzadillo
7. James Jakub
MASTERS 35+
1. Theodore PoschTeam Velocity
2. Brian BrucknerBig swingin Cycles
3. Dan NelsonAmgen
4. Joseph PuskarichVelo Sport
MASTERS 40+
1. Chris Gallup
2. Eddie ArnetMBA
3. Mike FantaconeWhittaker Meyer
4. David BalesCelo Pacific
5. Jeff SteinhartBicycle Johns
6. Greg PageLightning Velo
7. Paul BrackenBicycle Johns
8. Victor ViscioWhittaker Meyer
9. Richard MurphyCelo Pacific
MASTERS 45+
1. Jonathan LivesayPAA/Merrill Lynch
2. Rick SwansonExcel Sports
3. Rickey RussellCycles Veloce
4. Stan AppelVelo Avanti
5. Frank SaidVelo Allegro
6. Joe AldacoCelo Pacific
7. Gary NicotraSan Clemente Velo
8. Mark ChaneySan Clemente Velo
9. Mike MacDavid
10. Gil MangabatLA Wings
11. Howard Marans
MASTERS 50+
1. Brian OlsonBicycles Johns
2. Richard BustosSC Velo
3. Steve BrownSo Cal Velo
4. Ferrandiai Dean
5. Howard MillerParamount
6. R. Lee WillmoreRyders
7. Michael GranatowskiSan Clemente Velo
B OR USCF 3
1. Chris McNeilCanary Cyclings
2. Jay Brodie SouthbayCycles
3. Michael BennettAmgen
4. Darin Tanikawa
5. Bert BlanchetteChecker Flag
6. Greg PageLightning Velo
7. Austin Carroll
8. Daniel BreyerCelo Pacific
9. Victor ViscloWhittaker/Meyer
10. Jeff RoweBikiol
WOMEN B, USCF 3
1. Mandy GamblePAA/Merrill Lynch
2. Lisa Vorell Syntace
3. Jeannine SabelAnthonys Cyclery
4. Yasuko Uchida
5. Casey Jones
C OR USCF
1. Bill DeanVelo Worx
2. Alan BraffBicycles Ojai
3. Jim MantonMonex
4. Michael BaldivinoLightning Velo
5. Rich FerschRace Hals
6. Merlyn PlumleeSouthbay Wheelmen
7. Jeff Rowe
8. Steve BrownSC Velo
9. Richard MurphyCelo Pacific
JUNIORS
1. Austin Carroll
MENS D OR PUBLIC 18-24
1. Dan HightSwitchback
2. Cameron Dickinson
MENS D OR POPULIC 35+
1.
Andy LightleSyntace 2. Jay WilliamsMudd Falcons
3. Brian Sturr
4. Brian Uchida
5. Ken Kaya
