Perfect Weather...FINALLY!

After two weekends of sub-par weather, the "Brong It On" race series is finally going to see some beautiful weather...and we deserve it.

Come out and enjoy the weather for final race of the series.

Unknown no more...

There was some viewer email and blog post this past week pertaining to the "Unknown" rider in the #10 spot from last weeks (Week-2) Men's B race.

After referring to the video of the finish, it has been determined that racer #209 from Team Florida, Kyle McElhaney, was the #10 finisher of the race.

Click on the image below to link to a slow-motion Quicktime® video of the finish. Thanks to all those who came out to race and we hope to see all of you again this saturday for the final installment of the 2008 "Bring It On" race series.

Bring It On - week#1 photo gallery

View lots of pictures from the first weekend of the "Bring it On" series by going to www.5count.com/Bring-it-On-Gallery1/. If you're interested in purchasing the high-res digital file:

1. click on the email address in the gallery window.
   
2. type, "Bring it on photo" in the subject line
3. specify the image name you'd like to purchase 

We'll arrange payment with you:

• Check - made out to Cycle Logic
• PayPal® 

Once payment has been recieved, we'll locate the image, clean it up for you and email the file back to you.

Price:

• $5 for the 1st image
• $2 for each additional image

It has been broughten...

This coming Saturday is the final installment of the "Bring It On" practice crit series. We've been fortunate to have some great gifts donated to us for primes and prizes throughout the series, but one lucky cyclist from the Men's A race this weekend will win a custom handmade messenger bag from Gainesville's own Mike Arena.



Crafted specifically for the "Bring It On" series, the bag is creatively embroidered with the words, "Brought It 2008". These bags could sell for millions, but if you've got the legs...come out to Progress Park in Alachua, Florida this Saturday at 2:00pm and try to win Mike's bag!

Photos from week 1

Cycle Logic is working to make race photos available to those interested in purchasing them. Below are just a few samples of photos taken during the first week of racing at the "Bring It On" crit series in Alachua, Florida.
Please check back for more information as it becomes available.



Photography by Cathy Bester

Bring it On - week#2 results

week #2 - January 26th, 2008
Juniors 10-12

1 Justin Pfaff - Cycle Logic
2 Augustus Harrison - Unattached

Women

1 Angela Connaughton - Atomic Race Team
2 Amanda Hall - Atomic Race Team
3 Heather Davis - Naple Cyclery
4 Kristin Donahue - Team Florida
5 Jacqueline Dougherty - Unattached
6 Alicia Provenzano - Unattached
7 Ying Xing - Unattached

Men's A - field of 43

1 Daniel Chavez - Preferred Alliance Cycling Team
2 Phillip Gaimon - Fiordifrutta
3 Gary Yates - Naple Cyclery Gulf Coast Racing
4 John Salsbury - Jacksonville Racing Club
5 Karel Sumbal - Beaches Velo Sport
6 Charles Jerabek - Jacksonville Racing Club
7 Shane Braley - Team Wheel & Sprocket
8 Joel Chavez - Outspokin Inc.
9 John Cody Vance - Colavita Racing Inc.
10 Anthony Alexander - Helens Racing
11 Gerald Bouchard - Cycle Logic
12 John Faulk - Colavita Racing Inc.
13 Roger Montes - Cycle Logic
14 Rob Robins - Cycle Logic
15 Jayson O'Mahoney - Cycle Logic
16 Diego Henao - Team American Classic
17 Unknown
18 Anthony Musalo - Cycle Logic
19 Beck Frydenborg - Team Florida
20 Kenneth Sallot - Cycle Logic

Men's B - field of 33

1 Jimmy Page - Unattached
2 Eric Shields - Team Florida
3 Derek Schanze - Gainesville Cycling Club
4 David Reich - Team Florida
5 Colby Smith - Unattached
6 James Penrod - Cycle Logic
7 Romero Gill - Unattached
8 Eric Stubbs - Unattached
9 Ryan Fisher - Aarons/l5flyers
10 Kyle McElhaney - Team Florida
11 Ron Palsgrove - Cycle Logic
12 Trung Tran - Unattached
13 German Barco - Unattached
14 Michael Arena - Florida Road Cycling Association
15 Justin Sapp - Unattached
16 Steven Severance - Unattached
17 David Schofield - Team Florida
18 Benjamin Talbot - Unattached
19 David Low - Unattached
20 Michael Boyco - Unattached

Bring it On - week#1 results

photos
week #1 - January 19th, 2008
Juniors 10-12

1 Justin Pfaff - Cycle Logic
2 Augustus Harrison - Unattached

Women

1 Jacquelyn Crowell - Team Kenda Tire
2 Kristin Donahue - Team Florida
3 Melissa Weddell - Unattached
4 Julie Pitts - Unattached
5 Kimblery O'Brien - Unattached
6 Alicia Provenzano - Unattached
7 Jacqueline Kurth - Team Kenda Tire
8 Alexis Dabroski - Team Florida
9 Heather Davis - Naple Cyclery
10 Jacqueline Dougherty - Unattached
11 Ying Xing - Unattached
12 Erin Epstein - Team Florida

Men's A 34 man field

1 Winston David - Toshiba - AEG
2 Phillip Gaimon - Fiordifrutta
3 Charles Jerabek - Jacksonville Racing Club
4 David Guttenplan - Time Pro Cycling
5 Robert Sweeting - Toshiba - AEG
6 Brett Miller - Naple Cyclery
7 John Faulk - Colavita Racing Inc.
8 Ryan Saylor - Lindner Capital racing team
9 David Comiskey - Team Florida
10 Anthony Alexander - Helens Racing
11 Unknown
12 Gerald Bouchard - Cycle Logic
13 Unknown
14 Patrick Weddell - Foothills Cyclists
15 Rob Robins - Cycle Logic
16 Unknown
17 Unknown
18 Scott Pfaff - Cycle Logic
19 Tim Molyneaux - Atlantic Shores Velo
20 Beck Frydenborg - Team Florida
21 Jayson O'Mahoney - Cycle Logic
22 James Wright - Jacksonville Racing Club
23 John Salsbury - Jacksonville Racing Club
24 Shane Braley - Team Wheel & Sprocket

Men's B
***Race cancelled due to area wide tornado warning

2008 Cycle Logic Team Kit

Introducing the team kit for the 2008 racing season. We've kept the same great Orange and Gray color scheme just freshened up a bit and added our new 2008 team sponsors. Stay tuned for more info.

"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.