2012 CJP 1. Et.

Unul din cele mai asteptate momente dintr-un sezon este primul concurs. Anul acesta a fost cel din Cluj-Napoca, prima etapa din seria Clujul Pedaleza. Nu m-am asteptat sa fie atat de reusit traseul si atmosfera. M-am simtit enorm de bine, probabil a contat si faptul ca ii cunosc pe multi din participanti si organizatori. Mai cam toata lumea a luat acest concurs ca si un antrenament, la fel am procedat si eu. In afara de 2 coborari traseul a fost de "fuga". Eu am ales o tactica foarte neinspirata, am concurat cu cauciucuri prea moi si dupa start m-am lasat prea usor depasit, gandindu-ma ca spre final recuperez. N-a fost sa fie. Am ramas blocat dupa cineva, si tarziu am observat dupa pulsul meu ca mergeam prea incet. Portiunea tehnica am parcurs-o cu brio dar cam incet. In total am facut un antrenament bun si sper sa evoluez treptat. Alte impresii in  videoul atasat mai jos.

On of the most anticipated moments in the season is the first race. This year was the one in Cluj-Napoca, Clujul Pedaleza series, the first round. I never expected that this event could be so successful. I felt enormously good, probably it mattered that I knew many of the participants and organizers. Almost everyone took this competition as a workout, as I have done. Apart from two descent sections was "run"-race. I chose a very uninspired tactic, soft tires, I left the other racers too easily to pass, thinking to recover till the finish. It wasn't ment to be. I got stuck after someone, and later I noticed that my pulse droped after pedalling too slowly. I took the techncal sections successfully but kinda slow. In total i had a good workout and I hope to evolve gradually. Other impressions in the video attached below.

OMFG

Anul 2012 fiind an olimpic, competitiile de cupa mondiala la XCO incep mai devreme. Prima etapa se va desfasura la Pietermaritzburg din Africa de Sud. Etapa se poate caracteriza prin faimoasa Rockgarden si vremea calda, cateori infernal de calda, care te face sa dai aproape 130% din tine ca sa termin cursa pe un loc fruntas. Niciodata n-am vrut sa relatez sau sa scriu despre Cupa Mondiala sau orice alt concurs la care n-am luat parte, dar ramura asta a Mountain Bike-ului e prea tehnico-elegant-frumoasa ca sa nu mentionez si elita mondiala, mai ales ca am facut rost de niste poze bestiale despre traseul pregatit de organizatori. Noi suntem departe de a organiza o Cupa Mondiala, dar avem in tara cateva cluburi care se straduiesc sa promoveze XCO-ul, Cluj-Napoca, Tg-Mures, Sibiu, Baia Mare, Brasov si nu in ultimul rand si noi oradenii. O familie mica, din care candva cineva, o sa ajunga, sa speram, sa concureze la o Cupa Mondiala. Lasand vorba, iata imaginile din Pietermaritzburg.

2012 being an  Olympic year, the XCO World Cup series starts earlier this year. The first stage will be held in Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. The stage can be characterized by its  famous Rockgarden, and  weather, one hell of warm weather, that makes you almost give 130% , to finish the race in a leading position. I never wanted to relate or write about the World Cup Series or any other contest in which I didn't participated, but this kind of mountain biking  it's too technical and stylish,  to not mentioning the world elite, especially when I got some pictures about the trail prepared by the organizers. We won't organize anytime soon a  World Cup, but we have some clubs in the country who are striving to promote the XCO, Cluj-Napoca, Targu-Mures, Sibiu, Baia Mare, Brasov and last but not least we the Oradea local riders. A small family, from which someday, someone will hopefully get to compete at a World Cup. Leaving the speech, here are the pictures 

from Pietermaritzburg.

mET the helmet

Dupa 6 ani, am decis sa-mi schimb casca pe una mai buna, mai performanta. Cea veche era veche rau, model de 2004. Cea noua, in primul rand e rosie-rosie, usoara (250g) si are un raport pret-calitate foarte bun. Nu am optat pentru o casca high-end din doua motive, pret mare si "this will do the job to". Aici as vrea sa multumesc magazinului Freestylesport care m-a ajutat cu achizitia. Si cu putin talent am reusit s-o personalizez.

After six years, I decided to change my helmet for a better, more efficient one. The old one was old bad, a  2004 model. The new, first of all its red-red, light(250g) and has a very good price-quality ratio. I didn't chose a high-end helmet for two reasons, high price and "this will do the job to". Here I want to thank the Freestylesport store who helped me to purchase it. And with a little talent i managed to personalize it.

Team Session Weekend

   A sosit si vremea mai buna, mai prietenoasa pentru pedalat. Dupa 3 luni de antrenamente in apartament pe trainer, eram foarte nerabdator sa pedalez putin afara. Vineri ne-am inteles cu colegii de echipa sa pedalam impreuna in weekend .
Initial am avut in plan participarea la un concurs, dar din anumite motive de logistica a trebuit sa raman acasa. So, sambata la pranz, impreuna cu Norbi si Zaki ne-am  intalnit la un antrenament pe asfalt, un fel de reuniune pentru inceputul de sezon. Traseul a fost cel obisnuit, Oradea-Susturogi. Am plecat pe la pranz, beneficiand de o temperatura foarte acceptabila pentru aceasta perioada, 10 C, la soare fiind si mai cald. Am reusit sa pedalam 2 ore si jumatate intr-un tempo de concurs. Duminica a fost putin mai frig, dar tot am reusit sa ies la o tura cu Zaki pe acelasi traseu. Pentru mine a fost o ocazie sa vad cum stau cu piciorele, sa vad cat rezist si sa constat ca mai am de lucrat... deci continui cu antrenamentele de forta. Peste o luna deja vine primul concurs din sezon, prima etapa din Clujul Pedaleaza.

The weather finaly got better, more friendly for cycling. After 3 months of training on the trainer in the apartment, I was very eager to pedal a little outside. Friday we got along with my teammates and decided to train together  in  the weekend.

Initially I had plans to participate in a race, but for some  logistic reason, i had to stay home. So, Saturday along with Zaki and Norbi we had a training on asphalt, to start the season. The route was the usual, Oradea-Susturogi. We left around noon, benefiting from the very acceptable temperature for this period, 10 C, and the sun. I managed to pedal 2 ½ hours in a race pace. Sunday was a little bit colder, but I still managed to go for a ride with Zaki on the same route. For me it was an opportunity to see how my legs are, to see how do i resist and found that out that I have to work on the strength. Just over one month already comes my first race of the season, the first stage of Clujul Pedaleaza.

Here you can find the track: Garmin Connect - varad-sustu-varad