My Bicycle Racing Resume and Some Related Stories
The following is my list of:
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Memberships
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Mechanical Experience
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Referee Experience
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Racing Experience, Awards
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Racing Experience, Placings, 1978
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Racing Experience, Placings, 1979
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Racing Experience, Placings, 1980
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Racing Experience, Placings, 1981
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Racing Experience, Placings, 1982
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Racing Experience, Placings, 1986-89
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Racing Experience, Placings, 1993
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Racing Experience, Placings, 2006
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Racing Experience, Placings, 2008
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Racing Experience, Placings, 2011
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Noteworthy People
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Noteworthy Races
Memberships
- 1977 - 1978: Berkeley Wheelmen, Berkeley, CA
- 1978 - Present: United States Cycling Federation (now USA Cycling)
- 1979 - Present: Berkeley Bicycle Club, Berkeley, CA
Story!
- 1995 - Present: National Off Road Bicycle Association
Mechanical Experience
- 1978: Mechanic/Salesperson - Recycled Bicycle, Oakland, CA
Story!
- 1982: Mechanic - United Bicycle Center, Sacramento, CA
- 1982 - 1983: Mechanic/Salesperson - Mountain Wolf Sports,
Sacramento, CA
Referee Experience
- Chief Referee: 1981 Oakland Twilights Series (21 races)
Story!
- Chief Referee: 1983 Northern California/Nevada Road Race
Championships
- Chief Referee: 1985 Northern California/Nevada Road Race
Championships
- Chief Referee: 1985 - 1995 Tour of Marin
Story!
- Chief Referee: 1988 - 1993 Santa Rosa Cycling Classic
- Chief Referee: 1991 - 1994 Santa Rosa Twilights Series
- Chief Referee: 1981 - 1996 Many one day road races and criteriums
Racing Experience
Awards
- 1980: Upgrade to Senior Men Category 1
Story!
- 1980: Northern California Cycling Association's Most Improved Rider
Trophy
Story!
- 1980: King of Oakland Twilights Series (Five consecutive wins,
eight total)
Story!
- 1982: Runner-Up, Sacramento Twilights Series Points Championship
Placings
1978
Junior (unofficial Category Four)
- 2nd - Laguna Seca Road Race (Junior)
Story!
1979
Junior (unofficial Category Three)
- 3rd - Santa Cruz Criterium (Junior)
- 13th - Northern California/Nevada Time Trial Championship (Junior)
- 11th - Northern California/Nevada Road Race Championship (Junior)
Story!
1980
Senior Category Three
- 5th - Cherry Pie Criterium (Category 3)
Story!
- 6th - Flying Wheels Criterium (Category 3)
- 1st - Tasajara Road Race (Category 3)
Story!
- 4th - Pinkie's Road Race (Category 3)
- 1st - Los Altos Criterium (Category 3)
Story!
- 3rd - Berkeley Criterium (Category 3)
My upgrade to Senior Category Two took place here
- 2nd - Davis Criterium
Story!
- 3rd - Volcano Road Race
Story!
- 7th - Sacramento Criterium
Story!
- 3rd - Berkeley Track Omnium
- 2nd - Benecia Road Race
Story!
My upgrade to Senior Category One took place here
- 4th - Giro di San Francisco
Story!
- 5th - Menlo Park Criterium
Story!
- 7th - Santa Ynez Road Race
Story!
- 8th - Columbus Day Handicap
Story!
- 1st - Mount Tamalpias Hill Climb
Story!
1981
All Category One riders downgraded to Category Two here
- 2nd - Mount San Bruno Hill Climb
Story!
- 5th - Cherry Pie Criterium
Story!
- 2nd - Camelia Festival Criterium
Story!
- 5th - Stockton Time Trial
Story!
- 3rd - Laguna Seca Road Race
Story!
- 2nd - Western States InterCollegiate Cycling Championship
Story!
- 4th - San Jose Track Classic
- 6th - Northern California/Nevada Pursuit (4000 Meter) Championship
- 10th - Northern California/Nevada Kilometer Championship
- 6th - Diamond Valley Road Race
Story!
- 5th - Donner Summit Criterium
Story!
- 11th - National Team Time Trial Championship
- 3rd - Western States Madison
Story!
1982
- 10th - Truckee Road Race
- 4th - Jackson Criterium
Story!
- 2nd - Giro di San Francisco
Story!
1986 - 1989
- A variety of top 30 placings in both national and world class races
- Points Winner - 1987 Fremont Twilight Series
Story!
- 29th - 1989 Tour of the Loneliest Road Stage Race (Nevada)
Long Story!
1993
- 10th - Wine Country Criterium
Story!
2006
- 8th - NorCal/Nevada "District" Scratch (Ten Mile) Race Championship
Story!
2008
- 1st - Henleyville Road Race (Masters 45+)
Story!
2011
Noteworthy People
- Greg Lemond (Need I say more?)
Story!
- Mike Neel, George Mount, Mark Pringle (Local boys who've done good)
Story coming soon!
- Tom Simonson, Hal Tozer, Bob Muzzy, Dan Dole (Real world teachers, mentors)
Story coming soon!
- Casey Kerrigan (Great friend, then athlete, then supporter of cycling)
Story coming soon!
- Les Earnst (Jack of all trades and Master of most all of them)
Story coming soon!
- Bob Leibold (Promoter with limitless energy)
Story coming soon!
- Chris Lang (Mr. Tour of Marin)
Story coming soon!
- Ralph Kornarhens, Frank Drees, Bob Snyder, Bob Muzzy, Lee Maniscalco
(USCF District Representatives)
Story coming soon!
- Nikola Farats (Character Extraordinaire, whew, that air!)
Story coming soon!
- Eddie Carvelo (The crazy coach that keeps going, and going,
and going...)
Story coming soon!
- Jacquie Phelan (And now for something completely different!)
Story coming soon!
Noteworthy Races