IM CHRIS HANSEN????

Today I raced prospect park. I raced the 3/4 field and there were so many attacks. Mariellos Pizza would put off like 3 or 4 attacks a lap. Each time up the hill it would just be guy off the front after guy. That was the first three laps or so, my legs felt good, not great but good enough to race on. Then like 4 laps through or so I decided to float back and check out the scene back there. Dan from Princeton Review was back there and I figured he would be a freaking incredible wheel if it came down to a field sprint. Chilled off the back with him waiting for the field sprint, did some chatting and talked some tactics. Those laps went fast and it seemed like my legs didnt even feel them. Checked my Heart rate monitor and I was chillin at like 150-160 Bpm right on the back of the field. I was really happy with that actually considering ive been sick lately. I can feel my legs are getting adjusted to having like 20 more lbs on my frame so when i get leg speed back my heart will be super happy.

The new bike felt freaking incredible as well. I rode training wheels but it was still super stiff and responsive. The CAAD 9 is much different from the spec. I feel like when im out of the saddle the wheels are locked to the ground. The spec. on the other hand would be all freaking over the place, hopping from little bump tot little bump. The new bike feels really reponsive uphill to. Im not gonna lie Im mega pumped.

Todays view...

And another shot.

So good at telling a race story I for got the end, Dan from princeton review made a move in the field sprint that I couldnt match so I get a big FIF

recovery ride and run tomorrow?? who is down?

Done.

I got another flat today. Sweet. I dont flat for like 2 years on the road, then I flat like about 6 times in the last month. Again, sweet. Got in about an Hour and 45 min on the cross bike then finished up with a 20 minute run. Did some sprint intervals on the bike and called it a day.

Tomorrow I will finish up the new bike, iron out some fit details and cable stretch to get ready to race on sunday. Pictures when I solve the whole memory card not working becuase of a magnetic experience the other day thing.

Scott El and Jim are all scouting paris-roubaix this week with Magnus Backstedt. Insane.

Yesterday, I suited up the cross bike with some road tires and got out for a ride on the road, instead of just riding cross as I have been lately. The Road Bike is almost done but I just need to find time to cut the steerer between riding and schoolwork.

I think my camera may have exploded, well not my camera. The camera takes pictures and works and such but it wont upload any pictures to my computer, bummer. When I figure it out i think there are some people who are looking for pictures of the Caad 9 and I will post pictures.

Otherwise keep reppin master P and the thug life

Done.

Im not going to comment on this near month long stretch ive gone without and update, but the pictures are getting backed up on my camera so here it goes.

Went for a ride today with scott http://scotteffinjackson.blogspot.com hes back from banner elk till tomorrow night when he goes to copenhagen, thats right copenhagen, Denmark. He will be in belgium with el and jim for the next few months riding for the cycling center.

In preparation for his departure and adaptation to european culture he has adopted this...

Not a typical american mullet, but a mullet typical of the european peloton. when asked about how you describe this to the barber scott said, (not a direct quote by any means) "I just hold up a picture of filippo pozzato" ha.

So the ride... we did a mendham lake road ride ish thing. scott blew up my legs on all the climbs twas interesting.

Scott and I recieved a stern public address from officer curtis on layfayette for riding two by two and impedeing the flow of traffic(him)

we are praying for race legs sometime soon.

I flatted

i have terrible posture.

and as usual didnt have a pump. turned out to be like 40 somesing mile and like 2 and a half hours.

oh and this

mmmm done.