Cycling - 1st crit of the season - So Cal - Ontario

The season just kicked off last weekend here in So Cal. I wasn't there real early in the morning, but the announcer said the Cat5's that raced at 7am had their water bottles freeze up on them.

The gallery from the day could be seen here -->Ontario Series GP Race#1

A fairly good turn out in all fields considering how early it is in the season..
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WOW! Great stuff here, Greg. Just visited your gallery.....Outstandin​g!!! Not a mediocre shot in the lot. Nice start to the season, man!

Nice work! Really like 3, 5, and 6.

I have Dan-o's old 1D3 -- good mojo...

waterrockets wrote in post #15498679
Nice work! Really like 3, 5, and 6.

I have Dan-o's old 1D3 -- good mojo...

Ha Ha.

Great set.

Man, we JUST finished cyclocross Nationals here and now everyone is stoked for Worlds in Kentucky. Few are thinking of road racing yet although the first race is just 10 weeks away. Below zero temps (farenheit) forecasted in a few days so most are on the rollers or trainer.

Was that a buisness park type course, or city street type deal?

xochi2 wrote in post #15498054
WOW! Great stuff here, Greg. Just visited your gallery.....Outstandin​g!!! Not a mediocre shot in the lot. Nice start to the season, man!

Thanks for checkin' out the images and the great compliment. Hope to get some more keepers this weekend.

waterrockets wrote in post #15498679
Nice work! Really like 3, 5, and 6.

I have Dan-o's old 1D3 -- good mojo...

Dan's the man!..its got to be good mojo!!

Biffbradford wrote in post #15498691
Ha Ha.

Great set.

Man, we JUST finished cyclocross Nationals here and now everyone is stoked for Worlds in Kentucky. Few are thinking of road racing yet although the first race is just 10 weeks away. Below zero temps (farenheit) forecasted in a few days so most are on the rollers or trainer.

Was that a buisness park type course, or city street type deal?

Thanks Biff.

Yea, I cant believe road racing started already. Its seems every year it starts a week or two earlier. I guess we're fortunate with the weather being able to ride year round. I'm not complaining.

The course is a 7 corner 1.2 mile GP around a business park. It was the first time being there and I think it was a nice layout. It does take some time for the peloton to make it around, especially in the Cat 4-5 races, but its a nice change from the four corner crits thats for sure.

Thanks for the gallery and thanks for the shots of Dan-o. His work is my favorite of all the photographers I've seen. Your work is very nice as well. Thumbs up.

Nice panning shots!

Zivnuska wrote in post #15500000
Thanks for the gallery and thanks for the shots of Dan-o. His work is my favorite of all the photographers I've seen. Your work is very nice as well. Thumbs up.

Thanks Phil. I'm a huge fan of Danny's work as well...and he's a pretty good cyclist too.

CHillyDoggy wrote in post #15501379
Nice panning shots!

Thanks Craig.

Great work as always Greg. I had two jackets on and was still cold. You must have been freezing with just a long sleeve shirt. Good luck this weekend.

Thanks Danny.

I see you're getting some nice swag at your team meeting. My team seems to have taken a cut this year. Does MRI need another rider? I'm 35+ and can race Master's!

great photos! love the vivid colors and panning shots!

Very well done one these man! Danny, nice work to you as well. I'm a cold weather sissy boy on the bike, then again, our cold and your cold are tow vastly different things....good on ya both!