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Zen MBB Master
This week its the "out and back again". A tough course but no too tough. Team High Speed will be vying for a top ten finish but will need some of you slackers to hop on board to up their numbers allowing for some group speed. Team Low Drag will be Rocking Ready come Thursday. They have a few spots remaining. If you want in on the action go HERE and take the Poll. We'll take it from there.

Roster
High Speed
Josh -----Captain
Ray
Ken
Jim
Robert H.


Roster
Low Drag
Roy ----Captain
David
Greg
Bob T.
Hardy
Robert L.
 
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Zen MBB Master
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In the best of worlds, we like to get our Time Trial Teams set by Tuesday so we can get registered and organized. Sometimes people wait and say they are available on Wednesday evening, after teams are set up. This makes it a little difficult. This is OK, as we want you to race with us, but please recognize it is best for us if you jump in right away. Anyone available to race on Thursday evening? We can get you set up on an appropriate team to match your power. Come join us today. We have made the registration process easier than ever before. Answer the Roll Call by clicking here and you will be on your way.
 

Robert Holler

Administrator
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Hmmmm... Looked at the map for this one. Going to really be stretching my limits for "high speed" for me. Not wanting to be the group anchor LOL.
 

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Zen MBB Master
You got this Robert! Everyone else is in the same boat. We're trying to get more riders for you . You do have Cruzlike returning this week. He will help a lot. This will reduce the courses sting a little. Come on Cruzbikers join the High Speed, your're needed and its a hoot.
 
Hmmmm... Looked at the map for this one. Going to really be stretching my limits for "high speed" for me. Not wanting to be the group anchor LOL.

You and me both. Last time I was on this with a team similar to Low Drag, I was dropped on the reverse KOM climb when I was hunting for gear on that steep 11% climb. I went from being in the group to 10 seconds down extremely quickly.

I would suggest adjusting your training difficulty slider down. 10% is a good place for it :) It does not make the hills easier, it does make it so you don't have to shift as much.
 

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Zen MBB Master
The High Speed Low Drag rosters are becoming clearer as race day nears. Power-wise Cpt. Josh of High Speed is fielding a group of very strong riders. These guys can make a run for the top tier of the Mocha Division. The only issue is with only five members on their team they will have little room for making any tactical mistakes. This is easier said than done as the "out and back again"course is technically an advanced level course that has historically exposed any team weakness. Race fans can expect to see broken teams strewn along the entire reverse KOM corridor on Thursday. Eight rider teams will have some wiggle room for mistakes. High Speed's five-man roster does not. They will need to find that perfect top speed which doesn't pop even one team member. If they can find the magic sauce for High Speed and teamwork they have a chance. Of course, they can always use a few more riders to give them a hand. What are you doing Thursday night?

Low Drag and Cpt. Rough and Ready Roy are raring to go. They are also handicapped with only five riders. But the lack of numbers is not as detrimental to Low Drag. In fact five riders is a good thing as it provides open slots for any of you readers to jump in. These guys reconnoitered the course and had quite a few whimpers on their planning message board after doing so. But I'm sure their fears will quickly evaporate as soon as the gate drops. Look for Low Drag to fade on the way up the volcano, only to arrive together and highly motivated at the top. You will then see a large burst of enthusiasm for the descent. That enthusiasm will soon be tempered by the mud climb at the Italian Village. Then comes the critical point in the race for Low Drag. If they make it around Statue Corner together, combined as one, they will finish the race with a splendid time and a Herculean effort. If they don't? Well, it wont be pretty. My bet is a Herculean effort. Why don't you jump in and help improve their chances?

The Roll Call is still open: Join High Speed Low Drag Now, click right HERE.
 

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Zen MBB Master
High Speed Low Drag ready to go. You still have time but not much. Over 450 teams and nearing 3000 riders for Thursday and the numbers continue to grow.

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