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Racing on the Surface of The Sun: August 2008
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Monday, August 25, 2008. Skull Valley - So close, yet so far away. In 2007, Skull Valley was my first road race. I was a total newbie with only Mt. Lemmon. To us, he had knocked his seat over.it was very crooked. We went off as planned at 7:50am - the pack was 35 strong. The pace was average as the Sheriff led us out to the course. About a mile into it, Judah rode up to me and told me about Ben's seat. We were going to have to stop and fix it! Then at 250 meters, I completely. It was an ok. The 2nd Hill ...
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Racing on the Surface of The Sun: Calm before the storm...
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Monday, October 20, 2008. Calm before the storm. There was no race this weekend. We have a "bye" week from the NAC. Series. Racing commences again on 10/25 in Phoenix and I am rarin. Effort with a higher cadence) and switch shoes and jump on the xcross. Race in Phoenix - NAC. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Surprise, Arizona, United States. Cat 4 road racer trying to live the dream that was put on hold for college, marriage, 3 kids and a full time job. Better late than never ;-). View my page on.
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Racing on the Surface of The Sun: NAC Cyclocross Series Race 4 - It just keeps getting better!
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Saturday, October 25, 2008. NAC Cyclocross Series Race 4 - It just keeps getting better! After a two week hiatus, the NAC. Series got back underway. This time, we returned to Cave Creek Park (site of two races last year). I was eager to get back on the bike after not racing for a weekend. My training leading up to this race was ok. This was a larger field - again, the 35 raced with the 4s. I actually rolled up to the line a little late and got a bad spot in the second line. The start was very imp...I was...
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Jeff Herrera's CycloNews: GARAGE
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Journal of my cycling adventures, travel and life events alongside my wife Norma and our dog Koko. FOR SALE / SE VENDE. Here are the bikes I ride and their specs:. Frame: Niner Air9 Carbon. Fork: Rockshox XX 29er. Cassette: Shimano XTR 11-36. Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR. Read Derailleur: Shiman XTR. Seat Post: Black Sheep Ti. Stem: Easton EA90 100mm. Saddle: Selle SLR Gel Flow. Grips: ESI Chunky Green. Frame: Cannondale SuperSix Carbon. Front Derailleur: Shimano 105. Read Derailleur: Shiman 105. Althou...
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Jeff Herrera's CycloNews: December 2008
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Journal of my cycling adventures, travel and life events alongside my wife Norma and our dog Koko. FOR SALE / SE VENDE. Friday, December 19, 2008. To Serve and Protect. 8221; I gave him a thumps up and kept going. He waved, smiled and got back in his car. Anyway, that’s all I got. Monday, December 15, 2008. That evening we went to Jay and Melissa's home for an early X-mas party. Lots of food and treats not to mention lots of bike talk. Thanks to Jay and Melissa for hosting a great party. Once again, Norm...
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Jeff Herrera's CycloNews: September 2014
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Journal of my cycling adventures, travel and life events alongside my wife Norma and our dog Koko. FOR SALE / SE VENDE. Tuesday, September 02, 2014. Rincon de la Vieja 100 Miler, Seger Inspired Recap. Took a look down a westbound road,. Right away I made my choice. Headed out to my big two-wheeler. And just rolled that power on".Roll Me Away - Bob Seger. I was tired of my own voice. Took a bead in the northern plains. After going to bed later than expected, the 3:15 am wake-up call was brutal. Add to...
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Jeff Herrera's CycloNews: April 2009
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Journal of my cycling adventures, travel and life events alongside my wife Norma and our dog Koko. FOR SALE / SE VENDE. Sunday, April 12, 2009. Soaking Wet Copper Valley. Just like the European Spring Classics on TV, this year's edition of the Copper Valley Road Race was wet and cold. Thankfully there were not cobbles on this one but the rain and 42 degrees made it for a tough day of the bike. Made it to Globe by 6:20 AM and the temp was just above 40 degrees and cloudy. Up until that point it was just c...
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Jeff Herrera's CycloNews: August 2014
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Journal of my cycling adventures, travel and life events alongside my wife Norma and our dog Koko. FOR SALE / SE VENDE. Tuesday, August 26, 2014. It may seem like soo 2005, but after almost two years of not posting anything to this blog, I'll give it another try. Stay tuned for my life, work and cycling adventures! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. 8/31 - Endurance Series Final/UCI XCM Series. 9/7 - Whales and Dolphins Festival Bike Race. XC - X-Tri - Gravity - Adventure.
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Jeff Herrera's CycloNews: April 2011
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Journal of my cycling adventures, travel and life events alongside my wife Norma and our dog Koko. FOR SALE / SE VENDE. Monday, April 25, 2011. I wasn't planning to take so long between blog updates, but the short Facebook updates were a lot easier and reached more people that this, however today I figured it would be good time to recap what has happened over the last six weeks and what's coming up. Long train of riders going up the hill on lap 1,. Chase group trying to get into the top 10. Next day, it ...
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Racing on the Surface of The Sun: NAC Cyclocross Race #6 - Series Closer in Phoenix
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Sunday, November 23, 2008. NAC Cyclocross Race #6 - Series Closer in Phoenix. The final race of the 2008 NAC. Series went off in Phoenix, AZ on Sunday, 11/23. It was a Cave Creek Park which is a great location for a cross race. Plenty of sand, twists and turns and run-ups. It was a fitting end to the 2008 series. The Course - Out of s/f we had some sweeping turns through trees, then a sweeping right hander. Lap started it got interesting. Matt attacked and gapped. All-in-all the race went well. I was...
