Looking back on 2008

Well another year has come and gone.. as I look back on 2008 the first thing that comes to my mind is on January 1st of 2008 I rode my bike 145km around Maui with over 4000 feet of elevation climbing... the BEST way to start the new year in my opinion.. what could be better than escaping minus whatever and snow to 80 degrees in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with my favorite Italian carbon friend! Unfortuneatly.. I have to wait another 69 days to do it again, but at least its hopefully going to be a smooth transition to come back here and ride outside immediately... well hopefully... I guess thats what the computrainer is for and my ergvideo training program.. I actually look forward to coming home and looking at what punishment is ahead of me for the evening... today was 6 X 1.5 minutes @ 360 watts with 3 mins rest between each effort.. I was pulling way more watts than that, but the computrainer is regulating the load and wont let me drastically exceed it... 50kmh though @ 118rpm.

2008 race wise, I want to say a big thanks to Tim and Arlene Woodcock for all their efforts for the team... Arlene motorpacing us down River Road was always fun as she always seemed to find the throttle on the hills to make life a little more "interesting" I will pass you this summer.. well Im going to try anyways!!

Overall the season was succesful.. a few wins on the road, some good strong TT rides, a 2nd overall in Minnesota at the Tour of Granite Country, I got better at cyclocross... and of course don't forget my annoying emails every other day about training rides... which were usually met by a select handful of dedicated team mates.. you all know who you are!! If you think you got alot of emails from me this year.... you haven't seen ANYTHING yet... I want EVERYONE out there on the team...

Awards won... Bronze Medal (AGAIN for the past 4 years) in Master A Provincial TT Championships... Silver Medal Provincial Cyclocross Championships, Woodcock TT Series - 1st Overall, MCA Sportmanship award, MCA Road Organizer award to the Woodcock team.

Thats a wrap for 2008... looking forward 2009... especially with my new Cosmic Carbone Powertap wheels!!! Oh yeah.. and Super Record 11 speed...

Parts for Sale!

I am going to be selling a few things, so if anyone knows anyone interested in any of this stuff, please let me know...

FSA Gossamer Cyclocross Crankset 175mm 46/36 with English BB and FSA Installition tool. - SOLD
Thompson Elite 31.6mm Seatpost ZERO setback - SOLD
Spooky Alloy Cantilever Brakeset - SOLD
TRP Time Trial Brake Levers (Carbon model) These are designed for TT base bars. - SOLD
Various 1 inch AHEAD style stems
Oval Concepts Jetstream Aero Road fork. 1 Inch Diameter, lots of carbon steerer remaining. - SOLD
63cm Cannondale 3.0 Frame (Yes the OLD Coke Can size tubes) Repainted Blue in color.. comes with headset.
Time ATAC Carbon MTB Pedals and cleats. - SOLD
Campagnolo Croce D'Aune TOECLIP pedals.. no straps.. collectable!
Salsa Top mount inline brake levers for Cross. Never mounted.

I'll be posting more as time goes... email me camaroz28@shaw.ca for more info, or post on the blog.
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
Chris

Ok Enough of the cold already!!

I dunno about the rest of you , but enough is enough already!! Even when I go downstairs to ride on the Computrainer it takes 20 minutes of riding at 240+ watts before I actually start to sweat or build up any kind of body heat... the heat is on bt doesn't seem to be doing much... kinda sucks when you are warming up for a ride wearing a longsleeve fleece indoors...
Oh well... 2.5 more months of pain and it will all be over as I cruise the roads of Maui.... now its just a matter of keeping my sanity for another 78 days...

Hey Winnipeg Drivers YOU SUCK!!

Just my vent for the week... I drive to work.... sorry guys, me and cold don't get along too well... anyways, from the airport to my house is 12km.. it took me.. drum roll.. 1 hr and 15 mins to travel this distance for a whopping average speed of... hmm 9.6 kmh.. last time I checked I could probably walk that, or at least jog it... between road construction (I thought THAT season was over... I guess not) and now ohh heaven forbid a little bit of snow so now everyone is scared to to 1/2 the speed limit... I think I should just mount some spike tires on my CX bike and blast by everyone with the one fingered salute!!!

Armstrong to race 09 tour

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/dec08/dec02news