Boulder TT and a crit report

My Quick update.Rob, Colm, David Niss, Jerry, Steve NormanI am riding the Boulder TT series to prepare for the State TT Championship that is coming up. I would have to say that last Wednesday was probably one of the better days to ride it. It was a leisure ride out with Colm with a couple efforts to get the lactic in the system and my body ready to deal with it. When I lined up I noticed that Horacio from Blue Sky Velo chose to use me as a rabbit. The ride out was typical; hammer, hill, rest, hill, rest, hill ummm hill hammer time... I ride the whole thing in my 55 fluctuating from the 17 to the 11 depending where I am on the course. This week I am going to spin more on the hills (use the 42 17 combo) and save the power for the nelson to boulder section. The ride felt good but I felt like I left something on the course. I hate when I do that... Over all results: 35+4Rob - 1st Colm - 4th 55+ David Niss - 1st 45+ Jerry - 4th Steve - 5th Sunday Coal Miners.35+4 Steve M, Dr. Dave, Rob, and Steve N. all rode the crit Sunday. Nice weather out on a really cool course. I felt there was nothing technical about this course at all. The only part that would cause an issue was a narrow section on the back side. I really felt this was a fast smooth course. Blue Sky velo Guaranteed a win and had the man power there to do it. Colorado Bike Law, here to for called CBL Mafia had its typical huge presence as well. At the whistle as many of you know I like to start out with some speed and early pain. This is not a good tactic but it is fun. I fell in behind a CBL mafia rider and let him work for a bit. The ride was fast and I noticed speeds of 30+ at some points. After a few laps, I decided to fall into the peloton and take a breather. I watched Dr Dave and one of the Steve's in the front half of the peloton ride as I rested. All of a sudden I heard the sound that, for me strikes a cold chill in my spine. The sound of wheels rubbing then the clack-it-ing of bikes and pavement. I had a clear path to the outside and avoided the pile-up. This allowed 5 guys to break and they held it for about 3 laps. The Blue Sky Velo and the LVC tried to soft pedal and hold up the peloton but were not very organized. I watched the 5 man break and thought to myself this one may work and I was not about to give it to them. I conserved on the back section. I stayed in the soft-pedaling peloton until the top of the hill. I then gave it all I had. When I got to the bottom corner I had closed the gap. The 5 man group totally died out then and we all faded into the peloton again. I wanted to stay up front and not work. I looked around for lead-outs, nothing happening. from the right side I see the Tokyo Joe's rider break but was caught with my pants down. I chose to stay and sprint it out. The last stretch was long so I ramped up, dropped a gear and sprinted to a 4th place finish. Dr. Dave 32, Steve M 33 and Steve Norman Dropped a chain and still hung on for 44th. In that race 19 people didn't finish which I thought was rather high. GET OUT AND RACE!!!