Comments for derwyn.com http://derwyn.com/blog Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:53:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on USGP Saturday by David Ripp http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=451&cpage=1#comment-49808 David Ripp Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:53:41 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=451#comment-49808 Nice season and write up!! Nice season and write up!!

]]> Comment on GPMC #8 CX Champs by Derwyn http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=428&cpage=1#comment-49095 Derwyn Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:54:51 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=428#comment-49095 Ditto on next year! Let's hope for more mud. Ditto on next year! Let’s hope for more mud.

]]> Comment on GPMC #8 CX Champs by Jeff Standish http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=428&cpage=1#comment-49081 Jeff Standish Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:46:05 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=428#comment-49081 I look forward to your blog after each race. I am working toward racing more with you next year, up towards the front. We'll see! I look forward to your blog after each race. I am working toward racing more with you next year, up towards the front. We’ll see!

]]> Comment on GPMC #7 – Apple Core by Jeff Standish http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=402&cpage=1#comment-48689 Jeff Standish Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:21:04 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=402#comment-48689 Great post! Great post!

]]> Comment on GPMC#3 Heiser Farms CX by Jeff Standish http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=369&cpage=1#comment-47922 Jeff Standish Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:33:24 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=369#comment-47922 Great race, thanks! Great race, thanks!

]]> Comment on Crosscrusade – Alpenrose by Jeff Standish http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=363&cpage=1#comment-47803 Jeff Standish Fri, 07 Oct 2011 02:50:36 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=363#comment-47803 You're killing it. I'm not worthy. I will keep trying to catch you though! You’re killing it. I’m not worthy. I will keep trying to catch you though!

]]> Comment on Barrier analysis (Derwyn vs Trebon) by Brooke Hoyer http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-47746 Brooke Hoyer Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:24:02 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=332#comment-47746 Though the episode is great viewing on it's own, check out how Wellens takes the barriers once they get around to showing race footage. I tried that hop step today. Works great -- better than trying to stride at my average height. http://vimeo.com/29956978 Though the episode is great viewing on it’s own, check out how Wellens takes the barriers once they get around to showing race footage. I tried that hop step today. Works great — better than trying to stride at my average height.

http://vimeo.com/29956978

]]> Comment on Barrier analysis (Derwyn vs Trebon) by Brooke Hoyer http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=332&cpage=1#comment-47711 Brooke Hoyer Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:05:38 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=332#comment-47711 First, Trebon has been doing that remount thing for a long time so comparing yours to his is not particularly enlightening. Second, here is all you need to know about barriers (much from Tonkin); 1) See how long Trebon coasts into the barriers? He's taking a little break. Do that. 2) In slow, out fast. 3) Make barrier entry casual almost. Coast in, take a breather, set up, and dismount. 4) Hand on the top tube. That allows you to unweight your pedal for the dismount. 5) I *never* step through. Foot back every time. The key to this is unweighting the pedal (hand on top tube) and swinging hips forward (which pivots your feet in front to initiate the run). The more you can pivot, the faster you can dismount -- but keeping it smooth trumps speed every time. 6) Two steps before the barrier. You need to do this successfully in practice about 100 times in a row prior to doing it with confidence in a race. Otherwise, get off where you feel comfortable. 7) Okay, you're off the bike, now what? 8) Time to get busy. Remember the slow in part? Done that. Time for the fast out. Start picking up speed. But as with getting off, smooth trumps speed. 9) Longer strides are better but not crucial. 10) You are over the planks, set that bike down gently. 11) Push your bike to speed and get on. Don't sweat the steps here. Different conditions warrant different remounts. The key is getting up to speed. Taking enough steps to go fast will help with remount because your body is already set up for an efficient mount -- leaning forward, legs back. 12) Get on. 13) Stomp the pedals and get going. Fast out. There you have it. Easy-peasy. Honestly, don't sweat the exact step count. You want to find out what works best for you. Make a pair of PVC barriers and practice, practice, practice. Make sure to vary the distance between them from session to session since barrier spacing varies from race to race. First, Trebon has been doing that remount thing for a long time so comparing yours to his is not particularly enlightening. Second, here is all you need to know about barriers (much from Tonkin);

1) See how long Trebon coasts into the barriers? He’s taking a little break. Do that.

2) In slow, out fast.

3) Make barrier entry casual almost. Coast in, take a breather, set up, and dismount.

4) Hand on the top tube. That allows you to unweight your pedal for the dismount.

5) I *never* step through. Foot back every time. The key to this is unweighting the pedal (hand on top tube) and swinging hips forward (which pivots your feet in front to initiate the run). The more you can pivot, the faster you can dismount — but keeping it smooth trumps speed every time.

6) Two steps before the barrier. You need to do this successfully in practice about 100 times in a row prior to doing it with confidence in a race. Otherwise, get off where you feel comfortable.

7) Okay, you’re off the bike, now what?

8) Time to get busy. Remember the slow in part? Done that. Time for the fast out. Start picking up speed. But as with getting off, smooth trumps speed.

9) Longer strides are better but not crucial.

10) You are over the planks, set that bike down gently.

11) Push your bike to speed and get on. Don’t sweat the steps here. Different conditions warrant different remounts. The key is getting up to speed. Taking enough steps to go fast will help with remount because your body is already set up for an efficient mount — leaning forward, legs back.

12) Get on.

13) Stomp the pedals and get going. Fast out.

There you have it. Easy-peasy.

Honestly, don’t sweat the exact step count. You want to find out what works best for you. Make a pair of PVC barriers and practice, practice, practice. Make sure to vary the distance between them from session to session since barrier spacing varies from race to race.

]]> Comment on David Douglas Recap by Harald http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=340&cpage=1#comment-46637 Harald Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:01:38 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=340#comment-46637 Nice work DH! Solid performance! Love the recap. The weather was hot, there was a significant wind but instead of a cooling effect, it just made you work harder and run your body temp up higher. A cool course with some real opportunity to hit the gas and fly on hard grass and bike path, along with some, "dont you fricking dare pass here!" single track, with a side of dust covered baby head boulders. Had a lot of everything. Nice work DH! Solid performance! Love the recap.
The weather was hot, there was a significant wind but instead of a cooling effect, it just made you work harder and run your body temp up higher. A cool course with some real opportunity to hit the gas and fly on hard grass and bike path, along with some, “dont you fricking dare pass here!” single track, with a side of dust covered baby head boulders. Had a lot of everything.

]]> Comment on Short Track Final Summary by Stephano http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=322&cpage=1#comment-45962 Stephano Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:37:31 +0000 http://derwyn.com/blog/?p=322#comment-45962 You look lean and mean! Take those moral boosts where you can get them. They're what keep us all going. Cheers, and best of luck in the cross season. You look lean and mean! Take those moral boosts where you can get them. They’re what keep us all going. Cheers, and best of luck in the cross season.

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