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    Chip, since you love the pain so much, I hope I can contribute
    this year!  See you at Gardner, May 24.  This is a great way to
    spend a Tuesday PM.
    
    Justin

     Yeah, drafts and pizza! Oh ya, the TT... :-) I just read an article
     in the local Gardner Snooze (News) that the construction is scheduled
     for completion in July, but no inckling of whether it would be early,
     mid, or late July. If they're on time it would still give us the whole
     of August.
    
     Ready for battle? Yup... Looks like a washout today (first run). Did
     the same thing last year!
    
     Chip

     Well, the first run went off last night. What a turnout! Four, yes 4
     riders showed up. I guess the wimps are full bloom for spring! :-)
     
     It was cool (you could see your breath), but the wind wasn't bad at
     all. As usual, it was coming out of the west which creates a cross
     breeze for most of the ride. 
    
     I had forgotten just how painful time trialing is until I got to
     the top of the big after the farm. Man, I loved it!!! This was the
     first night I used my (decked-out w/tri-spokes & aero-bars) Merlin.
     The big thing I noticed was the big push I got from tractor trailers.
     They never warbled me on the C Dale like that. Must be the big weight
     difference. It's defintely too early to tell whether the Merlin will
     be as fact as the C Dale was, but it feels good and I'm much lower and
     flatter on the Merlin.
    
     Anyway, I ran 25.52 for the 10 miles. I didn't write the other three
     times down, but will post them this Friday. I went last and passed
     them so that was the top time... 
    
     Just a side note... While the official date of construction completion
     is July, the contractor believes they have a shot at June and are
     going go for it. Can't wait to get the other two miles back!
    
     Chip

    I bet they don't have a $220,000/day early completion bonus.
    (like on I-10 in LA).
    
    ed

     Probably not, but in this part of Ma it's amazing that they're even
     talking about being ahead of schedule! Construction around here seems
     to be on the same par as a career...
    
     Chip

    Cheer up, every biker I've ever talked to from Colorado tells me
    that repaving Wolf Creek Pass IS a career.
    
    :-)
    
    ed

                             APRIL 26, 1994
    
    
   1) Chip Girouard............ 25.52
    
   2) Mark Muzzi............... 27.56
    
   3) Al Fletcher.............. 29.40
    
   4) Paul Himottu............. 30.something

     1. Will Kirousis........... 23.41 - CAT 4
    
     2. Chip Girouard........... 23.46 - CAT 5
    
     3. Tony Gallo.............. 24.59 - Junior
    
     4. Mark Boyle.............. 25.19 - Master
    
     5. Mike Spanner............ 25.42 - CAT 5
    
     6. Doug Townson............ 27.52
    
     7. George Gamache.......... 28.05
    
     8. Al Fletcher............. 28.26
    
     9. Jim Daley............... 28.30
    
    10. Al Thompson............. 29.05

     1. Chip Girouard............ 23.59 - CAT 5
    
     2. Dan Butler............... 24.18
    
     3. Parrish Kelley........... 25.18
    
     4. Mark Muzzi............... 26.50
    
     5. Mike Spanner............. 27.10 - CAT 5
    
     6. Doug Townson............. 27.40
    
     7. George Gamache........... 27.47 
    
     8. Jim Daley................ 27.58
    
     9. Al Fletcher.............. 28.10
    
    10. Peter Cummings.......... 28.30

     You won't see me contending for a while. I went to the Dr's yesterday
     and got the news... 2 broken ribs (from the Optical Ave. Crit crash).
     Maybe in a month or so...
    
     1. Scott Kinsman........... 23.13 - Holds the course record (Cat 3)
    
     2. Justin Crocker.......... 23.15 - Master (former CAT 3)
    
     3. Joel Melka.............. 23.15 - Master (former CAT 4)
    
     4. Tony Gallo.............. 23.30 - Junior
    
     4. Will Kirousis........... 23.30 - CAT 4
    
     6. Dan Butler.............. 23.49 - (speed skater/cyclist)
    
     7. Mike Scott.............. 23.51
    
     8. Sal Ardagna............. 23.54 - CAT 4
    
     9. Ken Lecomte............. 24.08
    
    10. Mark Boyle.............. 24.49 - Master (former CAT 4)

    Big girl's blouse. Greg Lemond the Second...  :*)
    
    Speedy recovery Chip, and can we try our hardest to make you
    laugh/sneeze/cough/burp...  :*)
    
    Graham.

     Thanks Graham, I think...
    
     "Big Girl's Blouse"? I'll need a little help with this one. I'm sure
     it's a poke at my masculinity?? :-)
    
     Funny thing, it does hurt when I laugh. Fortunately, my MD gave me
     some excellent drugs. I should even beable race when taking them! :-)
    
     Chip

>     "Big Girl's Blouse"? I'll need a little help with this one. I'm sure
>     it's a poke at my masculinity?? :-)
    
    It's a quaint, age-old Scottish phrase used to infer that the recipient
    is wimping out and is showing his feminine side...  :*)
    
    Graham.

    A few days after a shoulder separation (comes from tackling mailboxes),
    I asked my doc if it was OK to ride the bike.  He said, "Sure, riding's
    no problem if you feel up to it.  However, don't fall off for at least
    six weeks..."  ;->
    
    True story.

    I tried to tell my wife that, be she's still freakin'. 
    
    Re; The blouse... Thought so. Here in the states we simply ask the
        the wimp "Where's your dress?" 
    
    Well, that does it! Since I've already sent in my fee for the New
    England Districts (June 12) I'm going to do it. I may not "race"
    the whole 52 miles, but I refuse to wear the "girl's blouse"!
    
                                 :-)

>     2. Justin Crocker.......... 23.15 - Master (former CAT 3)

Hey Justin, weren't you CAT 2?

     Oh, oh... If I missed on Justin's past life I apologize ever
     so profusely...
    
     Chip

>>>but I refuse to wear the "girl's blouse"!

Is that similar to the "puffy shirt" that Jerry Seinfeld had to wear on the Today show?

    YES, Justin was a cat 2 when the category system was invented.
    
    Rumors that he was racing bikes when the pneumatic tire was
    invented will be denied.
    
    ed

     Interesting, Ed... I heard he's still shaving his own spokes! 
    
                             :-)

Are you sure that Justin merely "used to be" at cat II???

signed,
Presently not yet a Former Cat III Master

             RTE. 140 TT - 5/31 * NOW 10.6 MILES
    
    NOTE: They should be running the full 12 miles this week (6/14)
          weather permitting.
    
    
     1. Dan Butler........................ 26.16
    
     2. Ken Lecomte....................... 26.42
    
     3. Justin Crocker.................... 26.48
    
     4. John LaPlante..................... 27.11
    
     5. Dave Boggio....................... 27.46
    
     6. Mike Spanner...................... 29.44
    
     7. Jim Daly.......................... 30.20
    
     8. George Gamache.................... 30.34
    
     9. Kevin Motta....................... 30.48
    
    10. Mark Daly......................... 31.57

                  6/7/94  RTE. 140 TT 10.6 MILES
    
    
     1. Scott Kinsman....................... 25.12
    
     2. Ken Lecomte......................... 25.39
    
     3. Dan Butler.......................... 26.16
    
     4. Tony Gallo.......................... 26.22
    
     5. Dave Boggio......................... 26.53
    
     6. Mark Boyle.......................... 27.23
    
     7. Mike Spanner........................ 27.33
    
     8. Jim Daly............................ 28.45
    
     9. Dan Caissie......................... 29.04
    
    10. George Gamache...................... 29.19

    NOTE: The course is a full 12 miles now!
    
     1. Scott Kinsman.................... 28.36
    
     2. Tony Gallo....................... 29.10
    
     3. Daren Smith...................... 29.30
    
     4. Parrish Kelly.................... 29.55
    
     5. Mike Spanner..................... 30.58
    
     6. Peter Cunningham................. 31.55
    
     7. Kevin Motta...................... 32.15
    
     8. Jim Tedesco...................... 32.29
    
     9. George Gamache................... 32.43
    
    10. Jim Daly......................... 32.48
    

     1. Tony Gallo....................... 29.28
    
     2. Ken Lecomte...................... 29.48
    
     3. Ted Osgood....................... 32.28
    
     4. Jim Daly......................... 32.50
    
     5. Mark Daly........................ 33.07
    
     6. Bill Thompson.................... 33.43
    
     7. Al Thompson...................... 34.45
    
     8. Joe Trainer...................... 35.42
    
     9. Jeff Caves....................... 36.02
    
    10. Carmelito Fraedes................ 37.01

     1. Scott Kinsman.................... 26.39** NEW COURSE RECORD!!!!!
    
     2. Tony Gallo....................... 28.17
    
     3. Ken Lecomte...................... 29.24
    
     4. Mike Spanner..................... 31.06
    
     5. Mark Daley....................... 32.20
    
     6. George Gamache................... 32.30
    
     7. Kevin Motta...................... 32.35
    
     8. Wlodek Anders.................... 32.41
    
     9. Jim Daley........................ 32.47
    
    10. Joe Trainer...................... 32.56
    
     9. 

     1. Tony Gallo....................... 28.37
    
     2. Peter Vincent.................... 28.43
    
     3. Ken Lecomte...................... 29.34
    
     4. Mike Spanner..................... 31.03
    
     5. Jim Brassard..................... 31.44
    
     6. Ted Osgood....................... 32.19
    
     7. Mark Daley....................... 32.20
    
     8. Craig Halfrey.................... 32.25
    
     9. Jim Daley........................ 32.27
    
    10. Kevin Motta...................... 32.49

RE: <<< Note 2759.27 by WMOIS::GIROUARD_C >>>
    
>     2. Peter Vincent.................... 28.43

Hey, good going Pete!
						-- Tom

    
    
     1. Bob Donahue.......... 28.18
    
     2. Mark Boyle........... 28.25
    
     3. Tony Gallo........... 28.44    NOTE: 47 RIDERS!
    
     4. Ken Lecomte.......... 28.59
    
     5. Chip Girouard........ 29.12
    
     6. Daren Smith.......... 29.22
    
     7. Sal Ardagna.......... 29.37
    
     8. Chris Gullekson...... 29.51
    
     9. Mike Spanner......... 30.17
    
    10. Mark Daley........... 31.12
                                                       

     1. Greg Larkin.......... 26.28 <- New Course Record
    
     2. Scott Kinsman........ 28.10
    
     3. Andre Goguen......... 28.21
    
     4. Tony Gallo........... 28.24
    
     5. Pete Vincent......... 28.33
    
     6. Chip Girouard........ 28.52
    
     7. Ken Lecomte.......... 28.52
    
     8. Daren Smith.......... 29.32
    
     9. Mike Spanner......... 29.34
    
    10. Justin Crocker....... 29.51
    
                               WOMEN
    
     1. Peggy Buxton......... 33.24
    
     2. Barb Amburgey........ 34.09
    
     3. Lynn Sicuro.......... 34.39
    
    

     1. Justin Crocker....... 30.00
    
     2. George Gamache....... 31.34
    
     3. Ben Schonbeck........ 32.31
    
     4. Mark Muzzi........... 32.32
    
     5. Doug Townson......... 32.43
    
     6. Jeff Caves........... 33.37
    
     7. Charles Clark........ 33.54
    
     8. Carmelito Fraedes.... 34.04
    
     9. Jim Dunlap........... 35.49
    
    10. Paul Himottu......... 37.03
    
                               WOMEN
    
                                N/A
    
     NOTE: These are the only "recorded" times. The trial was interrupted
           by a severe lightning/thunder storm. 

    
    
    
    
    
     1. Will Kirousis.......  28.31
    
     2. Mark Boyle..........  28.41
    
     3 Justin Crocker.......  29.06
    
     4. Daren Smith.......... 29.15
    
     5. Sal Ardagna.......... 29.35
    
     6. Ken Lecomte.......... 29.37
    
     7. Chris Gullekson...... 29.40
    
     8. Rick Lecuyer......... 30.06
    
     9. Mark Daley........... 30.13
    
    10. Mike Spanner......... 30.27
    
                               WOMEN
    
     1. Barb Amburgey........ 31.48
    
     2. Lynn Sicuro.......... 33.17
    
    

     1. Dave Piers..........  26.50
    
     2. Bob Donahue.........  27.57
    
     3. Justin Crocker......  28.27
    
     4. Daren Smith.........  28.38
    
     5. Ken Lecomte.........  28.50
    
     6. Dan Butler..........  29.10
    
     7. Sal Ardagna.........  29.14
    
     8. Ben Benoit..........  29.36
    
     9. Rick Lecuyer........  29.58
    
    10. Mark Daley..........  29.59
    
                              WOMEN
    
     1. Lynn Sicuro.........  33.18
    
     2. Barb Amburgey.......  33.30
    
     3. Lisa Powers.........  34.22

     1. Andre Goguen........  27.56
    
     2. Chip Girouard.......  28.35
    
     3. Justin Crocker......  28.41
    
     4. Tony Gallo..........  28.41
    
     5. Ken Lecomte.........  29.00
    
     6. Daren Smith.........  29.02
    
     7. Will Kirousis.......  29.06
    
     8. Dave Strymish.......  29.25
    
     9. Chris Gullekson.....  29.40
    
    10. Mike Spanner........  30.38
    
                                WOMEN
    
     1. Barb Amburgey.......  32.43
    
     2. Lynn Sicuro.........  33.19
    
     3. Peggy Buxton........  33.52
    
     4. Lisa Powers.........  34.32
    
     

     1. Mike Josephson......  27.45
    
     2. Andre Goguen........  28.13
    
     3. Tony Gallo..........  28.46
    
     4. Justin Crocker......  28.57
    
     5. Chip Girouard.......  29.00
    
     6. Wayne Berger........  29.15
    
     7. Todd Whitney........  29.26
    
     8. Ken Lecomte.........  30.02
    
     9. Chris Gullekson.....  30.12
    
    10. Mike Troisi.........  30.35
    
                                   WOMEN
    
     1. Barb Amburgey.......  33.00
    
     2. Lisa Powers.........  34.22
    
     3. Peggy Buxton........  35.10
    

     1. Mike Josephson......  27.29
    
     2. Tony Gallo..........  28.10
    
     3. Chip Girouard.......  29.10
    
     4. Daren Smith.........  29.12
    
     5. Mike Troisi.........  29.24
    
     6. Mark Daley..........  29.40
    
     7. Jim Pickens.........  30.11
    
     8. Mike Spanner........  30.21
    
     9. Jim Brassard........  30.40
    
    10. Pete Cunningham.....  30.56
    
                               WOMEN
    
     1. Peggy Buxton......... 34.24
    
     2. Lisa Powers.......... 35.18
    
     3. Robin Sandos......... 36.35

     NOTE: One TT left in the season (next Tuesday)...
    
           33 riders last week... Cool and breezy (expect the same next
           week)
    
           Riders are now going off at 30 sec. intervals due to encroaching
           darkness.
    
           Chip
     

     1. Mike Josephson......  27.41
    
     2. Tony Gallo..........  27.49
    
     3. Wayne Berger........  28.02
    
     4. Ben Benoit..........  29.07
    
     5. Mike Troisi.........  29.40
    
     6. Mark Daley..........  29.58
    
     7. Chip Girouard.......  30.13
    
     8. Peter Cunningham....  30.33
    
     9. Kevin Motta.........  31.10
    
    10. Joe Trainer.........  31.34
    
                                       WOMEN
    
     1. Peggy Buxton........  33.50
    
     2. Lisa Powers.........  35.59

    Interesting year...
    
    TOTAL RIDERS: 109
    
    COURSE RECORD: Greg Larkin - 26.28
    
    TOTAL RIDES: 19
    
    This year's TT season got extremely fast. A higher caliber of rider
    defintely is showing up. 
    
    The course has dramatically improved with the resurfacing of the lower
    end.
    
    Not very many ideal conditions this year (weather-wize).
    
    Looking forward to next year!!!!!!!
    
     Chip  

    Can you post the final standings? (top 20 anyway with their times?)

    Will do... They're not ready just yet. I usually wait to get the
    "finals" at the TT banquet in October, but I'll see if I can get
    my hands on a sheet this week.
    
     Chip

    
    
    
    
    We had our TT banquet last Tuesday (been out on vacation with my
    grandson for a couple days) and got the yearly roll-up...
    
    
    
    I will only post the top 25 riders times. There were 109 riders this
    year... It was a f-a-s-t year. The overall mean time between 1993
    and 1994 was over a minute lower.
    
                                     MEN
    
     1. Greg Larkin........................... 26.28 *COURSE RECORD!!!!!!
     2. Scott Kinsman......................... 26.39
     3. Piers Davidge......................... 26.50
     4. Mike Josephson........................ 27.29
     5. Tony Gallo............................ 27.49
     6. Andre Goguen.......................... 27.56
     7. Bob Donahue........................... 27.57
     8. Wayne Berger.......................... 28.02
     9. Mark Boyle............................ 28.25
    10. Justin Crocker........................ 28.27
    11. Will Kirousis......................... 28.31
    12. Pete Vincent.......................... 28.33
    13. Chip Girouard......................... 28.35
    14. Daren Smith........................... 28.38
    15. Ken Lecomte........................... 28.50
    16. Ben Benoit............................ 29.07
    17. Dan Butler............................ 29.10
    18. Sal Ardagna........................... 29.14
    19. Mike Troisi........................... 29.24
    20. Dave Strymish......................... 29.25
    21. Todd Whitney.......................... 29.26
    22. Mike Spanner.......................... 29.34
    23. Mark Daley............................ 29.40
    24. Chris Gullekson....................... 29.40
    25. Joel Melka............................ 29.43
    
                                 WOMEN
    
     1. Barb Amburgey......................... 31.48
     2. Lynn Sicuro........................... 33.17
     3. Peggy Buxton.......................... 33.21
     4. Melissa Myers......................... 33.26       (all women)
     5. Lisa Powers........................... 34.22
     6. Robin Sandos.......................... 36.33
     7. Cindy Zwicker......................... 40.26
    
     Next year oughta be smokin'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there any information on the '95 season yet?  We live in New Ipswich, NH.  
My husband and son would like to try road racing this year.  Any info would be 
appreciated.

Also, is there an age limit?  My son will be 13 soon...has been racing mountain 
bikes for a few years and would like to try road racing.

thanks

Sherry

    The TT will begin either the last week of April or the first week
    of May... (Tuesdays).
    
    I'll call, get the details and post them. If you're looking for other
    events drop into your local shop. They should be able to help you.
    
    Chip