Brandon started the crit in the peloton but after about 10 minutes he solo’ed away for a 30 second gap on the field.

They chased hard and whittled his break down to a final 23 second gap.
He took the crit win and an overall 8th place win.

The director sportif and his two riders.

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http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/race-live/video.html
Stage 4
click on “break climbs over crane valley rd”
near the end of the video
I’m the guy with the colorado flag and my nephew is the guy with the california flag

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2009 Valley Of The Sun Stage Race
Phoenix Arizona

Before the TT On Friday.

Brandon Howard on the start ramp.

Brandon Trafton on the start ramp.

Brandon Trafton finishing the TT. 33 minutes.

The start of the Road Race on Saturday.

The feed zone near the KOM.

Me trying to hand a neutral feed bottle to an OUCH/Maxxis guy.
Me handing a neutral feed […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqaWssOTztM&eurl=http://www.swobo.com/htatbl/&feature=player_embedded

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We believed, Now we can celebrate:
“Know that your people will judge you on
what you can build, not what you destroy.”
BHO 1-20-09

Back to bikes…..
The weather is a little nicer lately. I switched to half finger gloves today.

Kids are back in school:

Fenders…….. Not needed but they complete the look.

March will be a transition month for Don and […]

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 This one is pretty cool.
I need to stop by one of my local discount retail establishments today after work to pick up a nice black or white shirt for a party tonight and I’m nervous about where I will lock my bike. That’s not a good feeling. The last time I visited this store they […]

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What does it take to be a Winter Hard Man? A winter rider? A foggy day commuter?
WARM CLOTHES! Thank god it isnt raining or snowing!
Helmet light, handlebar light and taillight. I also rode the sidewalk between cedar and blackstone. The fog was bad.

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10th place out of 33
not bad, not very good either.
Homegrown Cyclocross Link
The last Homegrown Cyclocross Race was
Sunday at Woodward Park.
A little haiku I wrote while scrubbing my
Surly CrossCheck and Drinking a Coors Light
at home Sunday afternoon.
“Goodbye Cross” by Zak T
Cowbells fall silent

Fall leaves and fat tires go home
Mud hole smells no more

I just passed […]

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