Popular Post Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Popular Post Share #1 Posted April 2, 2018 3 rd place in a road crit. He was off the first kid's pace by about a minute. There were 4 riders out front (one was a girl). There was about a 5 min gap back to the next rider after the front 4. He did really well. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bikeman564™ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #4 Posted April 2, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #5 Posted April 2, 2018 So cool for kids to be enjoying cycling like that!! And equally cool they have parents who support them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #6 Posted April 2, 2018 1 minute ago, smudge said: So cool for kids to be enjoying cycling like that!! And equally cool they have parents who support them. Totally agree. There is a couple in my bike club w/ a 15 yo son who races in crits and now on the velodrome. He's super fast...faster than I can sustain. I ride w/ all three of them too, great people they are A few weeks ago I watched him race at the velodrome. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted April 2, 2018 1 minute ago, bikeman564™ said: Totally agree. There is a couple in my bike club w/ a 15 yo son who races in crits and now on the velodrome. He's super fast...faster than I can sustain. I ride w/ all three of them too, great people they are A few weeks ago I watched him race at the velodrome. There are some juniors that race in the 15-18 category that also race cat 3. they are stupid fast. It's crazy how good these kids are. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #8 Posted April 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: There are some juniors that race in the 15-18 category that also race cat 3. they are stupid fast. It's crazy how good these kids are. Its great to see for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 2, 2018 Share #9 Posted April 2, 2018 Where was George today? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #10 Posted April 2, 2018 This thread is dope. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted April 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, donkpow said: Where was George today? Not sure. He wasn’t in Indy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 2, 2018 Share #12 Posted April 2, 2018 Just now, Parr8hed said: Not sure. He wasn’t in Indy. Probably out trying to get a college scholarship, then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedalphile Posted April 2, 2018 Share #13 Posted April 2, 2018 Great stuff, great pics, too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 2, 2018 Share #14 Posted April 2, 2018 35 minutes ago, jsharr said: This thread is dope. Word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #15 Posted April 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: Word to your Mother! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 2, 2018 Share #16 Posted April 2, 2018 I'm really happy the kid is having a good time. You know, this taste of success will last him a lifetime. BTW, are those Rudy glasses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #17 Posted April 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, donkpow said: I'm really happy the kid is having a good time. You know, this taste of success will last him a lifetime. BTW, are those Rudy glasses? LOL! Actually they are XX2i it's a company owned by rudy. They sent the team 8 pair of glasses if the kids would wear them in ride pics, tag and post about them. They never did this shit when I was young and riding. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #18 Posted April 2, 2018 So did he finish ahead of the girl or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 2, 2018 Share #19 Posted April 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Parr8hed said: 3 rd place in a road crit. You sure he’s your kid, Lanterne Rouge? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #20 Posted April 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: So did he finish ahead of the girl or not? No. He finished 4th on the road. She looked like she was twice his size. She had a Felt with dura ace and zipps. She looked like she had been riding for a LONG time. She finished 3rd overall. 1st female by about 7-8 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 2, 2018 Share #21 Posted April 2, 2018 17 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: No. He finished 4th on the road. She looked like she was twice his size. She had a Felt with dura ace and zipps. She looked like she had been riding for a LONG time. She finished 3rd overall. 1st female by about 7-8 minutes. Probably lies about her age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 2, 2018 Share #22 Posted April 2, 2018 He looks all pro these days. We need to get that boy a faster bike-- red will look nice with his kit. Ps- @Parr8hed and others--- when I see him doing athletic stuff like this, I pause and remember it wasn't that many years ago he had open heart surgery. The pictures of you on the hospital bed with him are a reminder of how serious it was. Now look at him!!! And he is a kind person too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #23 Posted April 2, 2018 56 minutes ago, Airehead said: He looks all pro these days. We need to get that boy a faster bike-- red will look nice with his kit. Ps- @Parr8hed and others--- when I see him doing athletic stuff like this, I pause and remember it wasn't that many years ago he had open heart surgery. The pictures of you on the hospital bed with him are a reminder of how serious it was. Now look at him!!! And he is a kind person too. That bike is plenty fast. It's full carbon. It's his cross bike. What he needs are some faster wheels. Those things weigh a ton. I hope to get him some race wheels before cross. Trying to see if I can't get him a sponsor of some sort to help with a wheelset. I would have already bought him a few local wheels used at a great price but they are all rim brakes. He is on discs. there are just not enough used disc brake wheelsets out there right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #24 Posted April 2, 2018 39 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: That bike is plenty fast. It's full carbon. It's his cross bike. What he needs are some faster wheels. Those things weigh a ton. I hope to get him some race wheels before cross. Trying to see if I can't get him a sponsor of some sort to help with a wheelset. I would have already bought him a few local wheels used at a great price but they are all rim brakes. He is on discs. there are just not enough used disc brake wheelsets out there right now. If only there was a wheel builder on here that would sponsor him.... I thought there was one RATTLE ing around here, but maybe I CAN not remember who it was? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #25 Posted April 2, 2018 14 minutes ago, jsharr said: If only there was a wheel builder on here that would sponsor him.... I thought there was one RATTLE ing around here, but maybe I CAN not remember who it was? @Rattlecan ??? I had forgotten about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted April 2, 2018 Share #26 Posted April 2, 2018 53 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: @Rattlecan ??? I had forgotten about that! Could you go the budget option and get some lighter rims, spokes & nipples and have them laced to his existing hubs by a local builder? I was wondering you you are addressing his fit as his body grows? Fit is so hard to dial in for adults, I can't imagine working with kids who's bodies are still growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #27 Posted April 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Could you go the budget option and get some lighter rims, spokes & nipples and have them laced to his existing hubs by a local builder? I was wondering you you are addressing his fit as his body grows? Fit is so hard to dial in for adults, I can't imagine working with kids who's bodies are still growing. Nah, stock hubs are shit. His bike is a 700cc wheel. We can get race wheels and just move them to newer bikes as he grows. I gotta get something in a clincher, something light enough for road, tough enough for Cross, disc brake ready and able to be converted to tubeless for Cx. We will keep his existing wheelset for training and to use in the pit for cross or road races. As he grows we will get him a proper road bike, maybe a TT bike as well. But for now he is a 2 bike kid. Cross and mountain. Cross is just going to have to serve as road, cross, TT, gravel.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #28 Posted April 2, 2018 Damn you should have bought that unassembled $15,000 bike I was selling a few years ago... $3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share #29 Posted April 2, 2018 15 minutes ago, petitepedal said: Damn you should have bought that unassembled $15,000 bike I was selling a few years ago... $3000 If I had only know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted April 2, 2018 Share #30 Posted April 2, 2018 If I remember correctly a 51cm Colnago with electric campy...and the wheels...think I got $500 for the wheels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 3, 2018 Share #31 Posted April 3, 2018 @Rattlecan, hmm, I am having an idea. Can you shoot me a private message so I can brainstorm with you. @Parr8hed. why would he use the same wheel set for cross and for road? Wouldn't it be two different wheel sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share #32 Posted April 3, 2018 10 hours ago, Airehead said: @Rattlecan, hmm, I am having an idea. Can you shoot me a private message so I can brainstorm with you. @Parr8hed. why would he use the same wheel set for cross and for road? Wouldn't it be two different wheel sets? Unless your name is Sagan, Armstrong or Hincapie you can use one Wheelset for both disciplines. Most juniors that race have one. A very popular wheel is the HED ardennes or something like a Zipp 202 or 303. Some of the kids will race the deeper profiles like a 404 but remember, G only weighs right at 100 lbs. a strong crosswind will move him all over the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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