"Bring It On" race series

Team Cycle Logic will be putting on the "Bring It On" race series this year. Previously run by Dan Larson, former Team Florida cycling coach, the "Bring It On" race series has a long tradition of kicking off the road racing season in North Florida.

The dates of this year's series will be JANUARY 19th • JANUARY 26th • FEBRUARY 2nd

Please see the Race Flyer for more information. We look forward to kicking off the 2008 season with you.

Offseason, What Offseason???

Cycle Logic is still finding their way to the podium, even in November. Rob Robins was flashing the orange and gray at a cyclocross race in south Florida. Not only is Rob a strong rider, but a modest one as well as he quietly downplays his cyclocross success.

We're more than happy to have Rob riding with us for the upcoming road season and representing Team Cycle Logic in winning fashion. Congrats Rob!

Happy Thanksgiving

...from all of us at Cycle Logic

Images from the Team Ride

Could this be the cover of next year's team packet?

The Orange and Gray on top of Sugarloaf Mountain. (back) Scott, Ken, Vern, John, Paul, Doug. (front) Justin, Steve, James.

Josh enjoys himself while James concentrates on peddaling his single-speed.

Post-ride, pre-wing feast. check out the good-lookin' photographer in the reflection!

CL Goes Out With A Bang (and a couple crashes)

Well, we’ve got some good news and some not so good news from this past weekend.

 

The not so good news first:

It sounded as if Doug and Scott got their signals crossed while warming up on Saturday for the Pinellas Park Circuit Race, and Scott’s derailleur ended up being damaged beyond repair.  ‘Ripped off’ is what I heard.  So, from what I could gather, Scott raced on Doug’s bike.  Unfortunately, Scott was ‘taken down’ again during the race, taking him out of the race, and damaging the front spokes on Doug’s bike.

Doug also ended up racing, but flatted on the third lap.

Justin was also taken down on Saturday during his race.  NO, not by Doug!!! J

Justin still got 5^th, though!!  I don’t know the whole story, so Scott will have to fill in the details.

I guess as they say, “like father, like son”?

With all of that bad luck, you guys should be good for the rest of the year!

 

Now, the good news!

First, the results from Saturday:

Despite going down, Justin got 5^th in his 10-12 race to finish out the season on a great note.

Justin was honored during the finale banquet Saturday night with trophies for 3^rd place in the Florida Cup Series, as well as 3^rd place in the Florida Points Series!!

A BIG ORANGE AND GREY CONGRATULATIONS TO JUSTIN ON A GREAT YEAR!!

You’re going to spank them next year, for sure.

 

Now Sunday’s race (results not posted officially yet):

I’ve only heard that Justin took 2^nd in his race, but I’ve received very little in detail regarding his podium finish.  Congratulations once more to our star player!!

Scott and Doug did not race Sunday.

Ron, James, and Roger showed up for the Cat 4 road race on Sunday.  The course was approx. 1 mile longer than the day before, and scheduled as an 8 lap, 24 mile race with CRAZY windy conditions.  Josh Servi (Team 19) went off the front from the get go, and Roger followed soon after.  James was right behind Roger when he jumped, and thought it best to hold back to see if anyone would chase.  Nobody went, so Ron and James positioned themselves on the front to keep the pace at a reasonable speed, and soon found themselves with a virtual third teammate in Kevin Jordan (the lone Team 19 rider in the pack).  The three kept most of the pack at bay, letting a few single riders slip through their fingers.  Unfortunately, the approx. 6 man breakaway caught Roger and Josh, and it came down to a sprint finish, with Roger finishing 3^rd.  Ron and James stuck it out and tried their luck in the field sprint with the remaining riders.  From what I could see, James got 2^nd in the field sprint, with Ron 2 places back.

Congratulations Roger, Ron, and James.

It felt great to race as a team, and to race FOR a team.

Thank you Roger for your donation to the Cycle Logic account.

 

As a side note, Cycle Logic ended the year in 15^th place in the Category 4 Florida Points Series Team Standings (just behind Cycle Science, and just ahead of Team Florida).  Not too shabby for a first year team.

I’ve got to congratulate and thank everyone for their help in making this happen, from designing the kits and sponsorship materials to pursuing sponsorships, donations from our own teammates, participation at races and other events, team camaraderie, team support, and feed zone help (from teammates, friends, and family).  I can’t express how happy and grateful I am that the year was a great success for all of us.

 

JP/ CL

Ron Palsgrove - Showing off the Orange and Grey in New Hampshire!!

Congratulations go out to Ron Palsgrove who, even while on vacation in lovely New Hampshire, chose to do a couple of races.

First things first:  Prior to Ron departing on his 2 week vacation to New England, Mr. Palsgrove took the liberty to upgrade to a CAT 4!!  It sounds as if Ron is back in the groove of things, his fitness has returned, and he is looking forward to attacking the hills and rivals at the Ocala Race Weekend with the rest of the Cat. 4 riders.

Now for his latest results as a newly christened Cat 4 rider:

Ron got 3rd at the New Hampshire International Speedway race held this past Thursday night (9/6/07), and finished with the pack on Saturday over a course described as 'rolling hills'.  Of course, much to his surprise, the hills 'roll' a lot bigger than they do down here in the flat lands.

Congratulations on both counts Ron, and we look forward to riding and racing with you when you return.

Great Results in Palatka!!

Saturday’s Crit Results:

Junior 10-12 - Justin Pfaff – 4^th Place

Cat 4 – Roger Montes – 10^th Place

Masters 35+ - Scott Pfaff – 12^th Place

 

Sunday’s RR Results:

Junior 10-12 - Justin Pfaff – 2^nd Place

Cat 4 – Roger Montes – 2^nd Place

Cat 4 – Steve DeRoche – 5^th Place

Cat 5 – Ron Palsgrove – 8^th Place from what we could see (No results listed with FL Cycling.com)

Masters 35+ - Scott Pfaff – 14^th Place

 

 

Sunday’s road race began with a little confusion and disorganization, but trudged on nonetheless.  As we arrived and realized the races were running approximately an hour and a half behind, we also heard stories of the local residents dropping tacks, dirt and rocks in some of the corners.  As the day went on, the help by the local authorities (and plenty of them were there to assist with the event) helped quell the redneck rampage.

We watched the Cat 5’s go off with our single rider Ron Palsgrove tucked neatly in the pack.  His break off of the bike must have done some good with his tactical decision making because he seemed to be racing in a much better position, staying protected in the field as much as possible.  AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW?  Saving all of that energy paid off in the end.  Ron finished with the pack, and got 8^th place overall. 

CONGRATULATIONS RON.  We look forward to racing with you in the 4’s next year!!

With the combining of the Cat 4’s and 3’s, the 6 Cycle Logic racers in this race had a feeling it was going to be a tough one.  The rolling hills throughout the course didn’t seem like much, but we knew with the addition of speed from the Category 3 riders, they would become much more of a challenge.  To our surprise (and luck), the 3’s really didn’t make much of a show.  As a matter of fact, more than half of the top 10 spots were taken by Cat 4 riders.  Michael Niemi of course made it into the lasting break, and eventually won the 3’s race, but with only one cat 4 rider in the break, it was a hectic race for 2^nd place.  Cycle Logic’s 6 starters included James Penrod, Roger Montes, Steve DeRoche, Regan Woodall (in his first cat 4 event), and new member Ken Sallot.

After the fast and furious first lap, we all thought for sure the 3’s would split the pack, but it never happened.  After that 25 mph average lap, the pace slowed a bit (or we just got used to it).  The average speed of the entire race was 24.2, so it couldn’t have slowed much.  Veronica popped after a lap and a half, but she got in the trenches and battled it out with the rest of us for as long as she could.  That left five of us in the race, and everyone looked pretty good, although VERY HOT with 2 laps to go.  Roger came up with a plan to get us on the front and ‘drop the hammer’ through the last corner of the last lap, and we passed the word around to the remaining Cycle Logic teammates.  Unfortunately Regan got blocked in coming into that corner, but Ken led us out on the first pull to the corner, and James, starting from about 10^th position, seeing that Roger was right behind him, laid into it and passed the entire pack (to their obvious surprise).  This caused the entire field to spread out into a single high speed train, and deter any sort of organization on the front by any of the other teams.  As James popped at the bottom of the hill, the pack ate him up, and it was up to Roger and Steve to take it home on the final climb to the finish.  The final climb, although not deadly steep like sugarloaf, and not even as long became tougher as the heat, distance, and speed took effect on the field.

Roger and Steve dug deep up the hill, and passed too many riders to count, with Roger finishing 2^nd and Steve finishing 5^th!!

Of course, I think the toughest part of the whole race was the battle with the organizers and other riders to determine placings in the field.  Without a camera to record the finish, and without timing chips, it was left to word of mouth vs. the honor system vs. the ‘buddy’ system (“I was in front of you, and ‘my buddy’ and ‘my other buddy’ were in front of me”).

All in all, it was a great weekend for Cycle Logic

Congratulations to all that participated, and a big thank you to Doug for volunteering his services to keep the roads clear of riders, and a HUGE thank you to Vern, Ron, and Satan (did I forget somebody?) for feeding us all during the race.  I really don’t think we could have done it without you guys there to help.

See you at the next one!!

 

JP/CL

 

Cycle Logic Welcomes Two More

A warm Cycle Logic welcome to Rob Robins, and Doug Folkerth, our newest Cycle Logic teammates.

Rob lives in Gainesville, and has been racing Category 4 (and placing well, I might add) for a little while now.

From the e-mails I have received from Rob, and the impressions provided by the Gainesville riders, it sounds like Rob is excited about his move to Cycle Logic.

 

I don’t have much information on Doug at the moment, but my understanding is he is a strong recreational rider, and is looking forward to participating in future Cycle Logic events.

 

It sounds like both Rob and Doug are looking forward to showing off the Orange Grey later this year, and into the 2008 season.

 

We all look forward to meeting you guys, and riding and racing with you in the near future.

 

Welcome!!

 

JP/CL

 

Cycle Logic Dominates Lake Louisa Series!!

Cycle Logic showed up IN FORCE last night with 6 riders at the last of the Lake Louisa circuit series hosted by Team 19’s Adam Baskin.

First, I’d like to say thank you to Adam and everyone that helped put on the series. It is definitely a breath of fresh air to be racing in a smaller series with smaller groups. The smaller races take a little more tactical decision making, and with all of us being able to race together, I think it helps with the team dynamics, and gives everyone the chance to see what it’s like to race as a group.

Now, on to the race. James Penrod and Steve DeRoche came to defend their tie for 1st place in the series, knowing that they really only had to get minimal points to keep their lead, but more importantly, keep points from the 2nd placed riders that were nipping their heals in the overall rankings. Showing up to assist in this effort were Veronica Geist, Ron Palsgrove, Ed Sabol, and Josh Pittman. Everyone came with their own level of expectations, limitations, and abilities, and I think everyone used what they had very wisely.

Ron, knowing he probably wouldn’t be able to stay in the race the whole time, jetted off the front early in the race on the first hill, picking up the pace a bit to thin the pack. Later in the race, he provided some more accelerations until the effort really took a toll on him, and he popped. Even off the back, he provided updates to the CL riders still in the pack as we passed on each lap, giving us key information as to the status of the breakaway.

Ed, who admittedly had no clue what to do did a wonderful job doing whatever needed to be done from sheltering James in the head wind, to showing off his time trialing skills to assist in catching the breakaway.
Veronica, Josh, James, and Steve all worked hard to assist Steve in his positioning, as well as aiding in capturing the breakaway.

From the beginning of the race, we all had an idea of what was to come. The Team19 guys were talking about Cycle Logic even as we lined up at the start. We heard murmurs that we were “the pace setters”, and we were “the ones to watch”. Even during the race, they were literally counting us to see how many Cyle-Logicians were left.

On the first hill, in the first half lap, Veronica provided her best acceleration to make sure everyone was taking her seriously, and to prevent anyone from breaking away.  Half of a lap later Soon after the start, Ed broke off the front, and being a time trialist, we thought he would stay out there. It soon became evident that everyone else in the pack may not have been riding for Team19 (although some 19’s were obviously riding incognito), they were definitely not going to help us out. Several riders bridged up to Ed, and as they dropped off one by one, the single Team19 rider staid out there. After a lap of Cycle Logic cutting the gap, only to have everyone else hold back, Ed noted the rider off the front was an excellent time trialist as well. Trying to relay this to the remaining Orange and Grey still in the pack, we all knew that in order to catch anyone, we were going to have to do all of the work ourselves.

We sporadically came to the front, after recovering from our previous efforts, and worked our quads off to decrease the lead of the one man breakaway, and with half a lap to go, we caught him and the group became one, albeit a much smaller one. Soon after the catch other riders, sensing some weakness in the ranks of Cycle Logic, picked up the pace once again on the climb to the finish. Josh Veronica and James came to the front to assist in Steve’s eventual sprint to the finish, and soon had to leave it up to him to complete the last π mile by himself. Steve ended up with 3rd place with a decimated, but very satisfied Team Cycle Logic left in his wake.
After discussing our efforts and achievements over pizza after the race, it was evident that we all had a blast, and were all very satisfied with our efforts, and especially the results of our efforts. We all got a laugh at everyone talking about how we were the ‘strong’ team to watch, when we really just came out to have fun, and enjoy racing with each other. It is very satisfying to know the principles of having fun that we set for the team early on are still alive and kicking.
Final results for the series:

1st Steve Deroche – Cycle Logic
2nd James Penrod – Cycle Logic
9th Josh Pittman – Cycle Logic

Congratulations!! and congratulations and thank you to all that helped achieve this. We really couldn’t have done it without you.

JP/ CL

Cycle Logic Results - MTB & Triathlon

Cycle Logic would like to congratulate two of it’s teammates for their exceptional results this past weekend.

 

Regan Woodall

NORBA National Mt. Bike Series #6 - Stage 9 - Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, July 27-29, 2007

3^rd Expert Cross Country

http://www.cyclingnews.com/mtb.php?id=mtb/2007/jul07/NORBA_6_07/NORBA_6_079

 

Ed Sabol

2007 Summer Sizzler Triathlon Festival Weekend

July 28-29, 2007

4^th overall male

1^st in his age group (by 5 and a half minutes!!)

http://sommersports.com/results/displayresults2007.asp?event=sizzler2007&file=sdivis

 

 

JP/ CL

New Cycle Logic Teammates - WELCOME!!

We have two new Cycle Logic teammates that we should all welcome on board:

Mark Swart who lives in Ocala and will be racing most likely as a 35+ so Scott will have some orange and grey company.

Ken Sallot who lives in the Gainesville area.  I haven’t gotten much info on Ken except that he is fast!

 

Welcome to both of you from all of us.

I’m sure we all look forward to meeting you and riding/ racing with you in the near future.

 

JP/ CL

Cycle Logic Puts the 1-2 Punch to Lake Louisa Series

“It was like racing in the Tour”

“The team work was amazing”

“The team tactics couldn’t have been any better”

…all quotes from the Cycle Logic teammates represented at the Lake Louisa Series #4 this past Tuesday night.

Cycle Logic showed up once again with James Penrod, defending his lead, Steve DeRoche, fighting to break the tie for second, and helping with their efforts were Joshua Pittman and Veronica Geist.

 

From the first lap, Cycle Logic showed they meant business.  Josh threw down the gauntlet attacking at the last climb of the first lap, forcing Team 19 to react.  Sitting calmly in the pack was James, Steve, and Vern, allowing everyone else to bring back the break.  Once the group was back together, other attacks were made, and pulled back.  It was pretty evident the group was not going to allow a break to succeed.  That meant the pack was going to chase anyone that went off the front.  Josh surged again, forcing a reaction, and hopefully wearing them down, and thinning the pack.  DeRoche surged on the downhill section with 3 laps to go, breaking up the field briefly, but forcing some pressure on all of the riders.  On the next lap Veronica attacked, and much to her surprised was taken very seriously.  One lap later, on the first climb of four heading toward the finish, Veronica sat on the front again, whipping up the pace to keep everyone in check, and not allowing anyone to break off the front.  Steve DeRoche, seeing his opportunity ran away up the hill with virtually no reaction from the pack.  Soon after with two short climbs to go, James Penrod broke off from the front of the pack, hoping to sustain the effort to the end.

 

In the end, Steve DeRoche got 1^st place with plenty of room to spare. 

Although aiming for the wrong finish point, James Penrod still crossed in 2^nd with another rider nipping closely at his heals. 

Veronica and Josh staid in the pack to the end.

 

I can’t say enough about the efforts Josh, Veronica, and Steve put out to defend my lead.

I appreciate all of their help, and hope to have just as successful a race for the finale.

 

 

JP/CL

 

Another Cycle Logic Baby!

Congratulations to Rodrigo and his wife Gaby on the birth of their first child. Santiago was born today (7-3) at 10:00am and weighed 7lbs. and 7oz. and was 20" long.

Mommy, Daddy and baby are all doing great and we wish them the very best, Congratulations!

Penrod Leads series

Our very own James Penrod is the current leader of the Lake Louisa Summer Training Series. James placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the first two editions of the series amassing 9 points and securing the top spot overall. James' lead held through the third race of the series even though he was unable to attend.

With James' recent absense, the leaderboard has gotten tight. There is currently a 4-way tie for 2nd place just two points behind James. Another Cycle Logic teammate, Steve DeRoche is amongst those sitting at the second place position due to his sprint victory at the 2nd installment of the race series.

With only two more races remaining in the Lake Louisa Summer Training Series (July 24th & August 7th), we need to do our best to ensure that one of these guys finishes as the overall winner of the series. We should all make a solid effort to head out to Lake Louisa for these last two races and either take points away from the other cyclists in the field, or help James and Steve add to their point total.

Get the printable race flyer here.