tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47862389275894601212011-04-21T17:36:20.805-07:00JoeLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201845767101090837noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786238927589460121.post-5010490186115844372007-05-09T14:32:00.000-07:002007-05-09T14:46:58.567-07:00Everything in perspective!!!<br />So lets start with this........<br />This years course was .4mi longer per lap, 2 laps = .8mi.<br />Last year, raced my geared bike and took first place in the Sport class.<br />This year raced the Single speed bike in the Single speed class.....Beat last years TIME<br />by 6 minutes- Woo-Hoo!! Ended up in 8th place, very tough field.<br />No medal but very happy with the annual improvement.<br />I am within striking range of my competitors.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4786238927589460121-501049018611584437?l=joe-sepie-lee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoeLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201845767101090837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786238927589460121.post-36561722421777459442007-04-26T13:58:00.000-07:002007-04-26T14:13:02.808-07:00Sunday April 22, 2007<br /><br />This was a most excellent- weather weekend!!<br />Me, Pete and Greg camped at the race location.<br />The injury to my hand/arm is starting to mend-STARTING-!!<br />I use the term "starting" loosely.<br />I can hold on to the bike a little better.<br />This was my first Single Speed race ever.<br />So it was a whole new learning curve for me!!<br />I ended up 10th out of a large field of 42 riders, only 20 seconds out of 7th place.<br />Not too bad considering the field was loaded up with elite racers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4786238927589460121-3656172242177745944?l=joe-sepie-lee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoeLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201845767101090837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786238927589460121.post-82267668368321421482007-04-15T17:09:00.000-07:002007-04-15T17:19:11.355-07:00Sunday April 15th<br /><br />I all most did not do the race, because of a injury to my hand.<br />I could hardly hang on to the bike.<br />Half way through the second lap, my hand and arm went completely numb!!<br />I was hurting and all over the trail, lost my chain on a uphill climb.<br />Struggled to put the chain back on with a dis functional left hand.<br />I just missed 4th place by 7 seconds, lost at least 30 seconds repairing the thrown chain.<br />Ended up in 5th, championship hopes still alive.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4786238927589460121-8226766836832142148?l=joe-sepie-lee.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JoeLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201845767101090837noreply@blogger.com0