...and we also found this little gem in cyberspace proving that Geronimo K. also works part time as a doctor at the local hospital. Rubber gloves can only mean one thing... Everybody looks way too happy here.
don don dooooon!!!
PA Cross Droppage
Our boy Anthony Skorochod from http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/ sent us a classic cross droppage picture from the PA State Championships of Stephan Kincaid aka Geronimo doing what he does...lap people...even his own teammates.
Who Has Been Trainin?
I have. SO....Watch out MABRA!!!
PS..only one more day until I can shave off this beard. #movember.
Ugliest Kit Ever?
Ok...we all know that the HUB Cycling Kits were probably the ugliest kits that MABRA has ever seen. Bega still wears his matching orange crocs at cocktail receptions hosted by CAAWC (courier alumni association world championship organization).
On the pro level, there are so many to choose from. Of course, our favorite is the Footon team from 2010. This is probably the tip of the iceburg. Who else? email yougotdropped@gmail.com or post in comments and we'll have some fun this winter looking at ugly stuff together.
Maybe Cross is King
No doubt Timmy JJ is a pimp but now we have eased into the foray of daddymackness with this groupie pic. Well done, sir and congrats on your victory at Jingle X.
While you are here, we got a fresh new batch of YGD tees in for the holidays. Buy one for yourself, your significant other and even yo momma! Over that way --------> Our operators are standing by.
Black and White
One of the greatest photos of hitting the deck ever captured in the history of life. Man, that looks fun.
photo credit Bruce Buckley. He's fired up at his homeowners association.
Airborne
"Cross is so fun!" "Beer me!!" "Belgian stuff. blah blah blah...belgium blah blah blah" "Frites!!!" They are fucking french fries people.
Dear Cyclocross. Every year you come and go...and every year YGD gets sad. It's hard to tell when people got dropped since 'there are so many races within races happening.' Until now. NOW there is a new bike racer/photographer on the block with a keen sense of drop. He captures the essence of cyclocross, which is crashing and lack of bike handling skills.
The fact of the matter is that cyclocross sucks the life out of you. You get muddy and your endorphins are pumped full of adrenaline tricking your mind that you had a good time, which you didn't...but you say you did because that's what your friends say.
There is proof that cross isn't fun here. (I'll be stealing photos from this flickr site all week in case you don't feel like clicking).
Check out the brand of this dude's bike. "Ironic...table of two, your frites are ready."
Also, why the frick is there a giant pit of eternal damnation on this cross course?
Lastly, I have a locker room full of t shirts I need to move. Free to anyone who pays $15.00.
Doing the Absolute Minimum....
...to keep this website alive. Similar to doing the absolute minimum of maintaining your fitness. Oh wells. You Got Dropped representing in San Diego at the Velodrome. I hope they know how good they have it out there.
Joey IS Ok!!! - Details at CX Magazine
We were all worried about Joey! A couple days after the CX Crash Sensation and news that Joey is ok has surfaced. You crazy cyclocrossers jumping off bikes and hopping over things.
http://www.cxmagazine.com/joey-joey-speaks-tells-story
http://www.cxmagazine.com/joey-joey-speaks-tells-story
Joey's Ok
Yikes..We really do hope Joey's ok. Damn.
PS. sorry for the lack of posts. life aint easy for this gangster.
Giro di Droppi
Tough race. No sock sightings. This makes YGD angry. I will strike down upon thee with furious..ahh too cliche. Nevermind. Onto DROPPAGE PICS!!! Thanks Julie Elliott
Color coordinated droppage
No Talent Ranch Rider
Take note MABRA. Next time you get dropped, give a brother a hand. Kudos to you. Wait..have we seen this before from the same rider? I'll hit you up on Google+. You seem like a guy who I'd want as my friend
Trio of Drop
Cycle Computer Drop (more on this phenomenon in future post).
Triple Upgrayed - What does it mean?
Brian Sjoberg
1st - Hagerstown Kick Off Crit
1st - TOWC Crit
2nd - Altoona Crit
5th - Altoona RR
2nd - Tour of Altoona GC
1st - Giro di Coppi
1st - Arsenal Crit
Jason Hall (not at sandbagger status..yet)
1st - TOWC RR
2nd - Giro di Coppi RR
3rd - TOWC Crit
4th - Crystal Cup
6th - Kelley Cup
Brian Rist
1st - Fort Ritche Crit
1st - Leonardtown Crit Cat 3
1st - Leonartown Masters
3rd - Giro di Coppi
6th - Poolesville RR
7th - TOWC RR
photo courtesy of ekoza10
The main culprit here really is Brian Sjoberg, aka Sobe. Rist, after Coppi, can probably start thinking of punching in his upgrade card and Hall has just recently found new successes in road races, although has been consistent this summer.
However, Sobe has been winning almost every race he enters for a solid month. This guy has crossfitted his way to every podium in the mid-atlantic.
Even his kids think he needs to email Tracey Rankin. (used with permission)
Congrats to these dudes. Great MABRAians who earned the successes with lots of hard work.
DROPPAGEPALOOZA WEEKEND!!
Big weekend for potential droppage in MABRA.
Saturday is Giro di Coppi RR, a prelude to the hillier road races of Page Valley and Lost River. Looks like registration is fair in the lower categories but the real men of the area have yet to sign up. Will Brian "Sandbagger" Sjoberg dust up the 3s or will Paul "i've won this race before" Rades mop up? Of course, there are about 50 other guys that want to be the first to cross the line in front of the church. That race looks fierce.
Sunday, Mr. Nieters has organized another summer version of the Battle of Bull Run. Facebook details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139156249497902. Dombrowski is scheduled to attend and Jim Faber might come out and take photos via moto. That's two steps closer to being pro than you are now.
To celebrate the big weekend, I've ordered a big batch of tee shirts and shipping will remain free. $15.00 shipped. We'll do our best to get them out the door by tonight so you can have for the weekend...at least have for Lost River and Page.
No shame in the droppage this weekend. The only shame will be not attending and getting it done.
Saturday is Giro di Coppi RR, a prelude to the hillier road races of Page Valley and Lost River. Looks like registration is fair in the lower categories but the real men of the area have yet to sign up. Will Brian "Sandbagger" Sjoberg dust up the 3s or will Paul "i've won this race before" Rades mop up? Of course, there are about 50 other guys that want to be the first to cross the line in front of the church. That race looks fierce.
Sunday, Mr. Nieters has organized another summer version of the Battle of Bull Run. Facebook details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=139156249497902. Dombrowski is scheduled to attend and Jim Faber might come out and take photos via moto. That's two steps closer to being pro than you are now.
To celebrate the big weekend, I've ordered a big batch of tee shirts and shipping will remain free. $15.00 shipped. We'll do our best to get them out the door by tonight so you can have for the weekend...at least have for Lost River and Page.
No shame in the droppage this weekend. The only shame will be not attending and getting it done.
Official Droppage
Many of you may have seen this gallery. As the photographer Link Brookes explained to the MABRA list, the finish was a clusterfuck of having the 1/2/3 race, the 3/4 race and Masters' race all finish at the same time. Plus, a bunch of dumbfounded drivers and moto refs thrown into a narrow road for good measure
This is like officials getting dropped.
To help translate what is happening here in the language of the internet, please see below.
This is like officials getting dropped.
To help translate what is happening here in the language of the internet, please see below.
A Tribute to Our Photographers, Cycling Fans, and General Drunkenness at Philly
Here's the dealio. Most of the stuff on YGD isn't actually taken by any of our photographers. Sometimes it is but most often than not, it's sent in by our 'fans'. Most of the other other times, we rip it off from what people put on the internet for free for everybody to look at.
Two AWESOME spots for cycling photos in general are http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/ (Anthony Skorochod) and http://www.joemallis.com/ (Joe Mallis)
Since being super meta is all the rage these days, the pic of the day is one of Joe taken by Anthony wearing our YGD socks. He has a great album on Facebook called "The People that make the Philly Race FUN!". We recommend that you click on that Facebook link and friend Anthony right now.
No jackassery today. Just giving two of Mid-Atlantic's best cycling photogs a shout-out. Without them, there would be no YGD, which many would probably prefer.
Two AWESOME spots for cycling photos in general are http://www.cyclingcaptured.com/ (Anthony Skorochod) and http://www.joemallis.com/ (Joe Mallis)
Since being super meta is all the rage these days, the pic of the day is one of Joe taken by Anthony wearing our YGD socks. He has a great album on Facebook called "The People that make the Philly Race FUN!". We recommend that you click on that Facebook link and friend Anthony right now.
No jackassery today. Just giving two of Mid-Atlantic's best cycling photogs a shout-out. Without them, there would be no YGD, which many would probably prefer.
It's Teeee Shirt Time!!
Remember those days when you were angry that Tradezone was cancelled? The world had wronged you of February glory. You wanted to get your race on! Now, you might be a little worn out. You've been training since November. Maybe you did cross. Then you started racing in March or April. It only makes sense that you are tired. Reward yourself. You deserve it.
Whether you are heading out to the Jersey Shore this summer and need a rockin tee shirt for a big night out with Pauly D or want to pimp out at MABRA's stage race of stage races, we have you covered.
As a mid season motivator, we've dropped the shipping on our swanky t-shirt line. $15 bucks shipped. Daddy needs new tubulars.
Caption Contest - Leonardtown Style. Uncle Pappy Spotting!!
A little upset..(jealous) that Uncle Pappy got the best Rugg photo the internets has posted in a long while so we had to make sure that our caption contest included him in the subject. Also, for the record..the Haymarket kits look good. Very good. More jealousy setting in.
We'll start
Teamwork - The Key to Success
or
How many District Velocities Does it Take..?
Turning on Anonymous postings for this. Enjoy.
Jose Nunez...get your ass upgraded
Just the stuff we found on USA Cycling should give him the points...and there is probably more..and we think he's put his request in about 70 times. What up?
Leonardtown Crit 3/4 3rd
Bunny Hop Masters 3/4 1st
Carl Dolan 3/4 1st
Richmond Crit 3/4 1st
Black Hills CR 3/4 4th
Leonardtown Crit (last year) 4th
Switching gears (see what I did there?) what is the verdict on the Haymarket not XO Harley kits so far? Are any traffic cones in threat of being replaced? Are we one step away from an orange jumpsuit? Do we carve out eyes, nose, and mouth or am I totally off and are they totally pro and fast? Jose look good tho.
New Cover Model?
Dan Netzer, of Celerity Cycling in the VA, won something of Gran Fondoness proportions this weekend in New York. Finishing medal? Destruction of others? We don't know. What we do know is he is representing YGD they way we should be represented. Word.
Now..stay tuned for droppage. It's out there.
Now..stay tuned for droppage. It's out there.
Dropped at the Hop?
By their very nature, no race is ever "easy". However if one were to imagine an "easy" course, it would probably be flat, low wind, and easy corners. Essentially, you imagine the Bunny Hop.
Droppage in this race is usually rare, but...
It would appear that some talent is still too "raw"
(Photo Credit: John Clark)
nothing says surrender like relaxed hands on the tops.
(Photo Credit: John Clark)
He has a sad.
(Photo Credit: Danielle Robertshaw)
Droppage in this race is usually rare, but...
It would appear that some talent is still too "raw"
(Photo Credit: John Clark)
nothing says surrender like relaxed hands on the tops.
(Photo Credit: John Clark)
He has a sad.
(Photo Credit: Danielle Robertshaw)
Droppage From Above
Our YGD helicopter was hovering over Roanoke Twilight Crit a couple weekends ago looking for droppage. It was found. Word on the street is that Ruth Stornetta has a pretty sweet 'throat slit' movement when yanking the droppeto. Free pair of socks if we can get images of this while in full effect.
Apples and Oranges
Cat 2
http://www.usacycling.org/results/?compid=185671&all=1
Cat 3 (aka NOT a Cat 2)
http://www.usacycling.org/results/?compid=259800&all=1
...and yes....Peter Cannell is frontrunner for Douchebag of the Year so far. We are planning something special for you Peter.
http://www.usacycling.org/results/?compid=185671&all=1
Cat 3 (aka NOT a Cat 2)
http://www.usacycling.org/results/?compid=259800&all=1
...and yes....Peter Cannell is frontrunner for Douchebag of the Year so far. We are planning something special for you Peter.
Mid Atlantic Races, Reader Submissions and the Clap.
Yikes...it's been awhile since we've updated but there has been a lot of good droppage going on.
Black Hills Circuit Race provided some good terrain. Almost too good. We are going to give an early season pass to everybody who felt the wrath of the Black Hill. Either that or we can't find any good photos of severe maximum droppage from the day. So..it's never too late if you anybody has a submission...Just sayin'
The other story is the Mid Atlantic calendar.
Tradezones: Dropped.
Vint Hill: Dropped
Tysons: Dropped.
Jeff Cup: Mother's Day.
Walkersville: Dropped.
Harwood: Postponed
Not to mention whatever is happening in Pennsylvania. If anybody wants to elaborate, consider this an open forum.
Ok..to the fun stuff. Not necessarily dropped but a nice reminder to cross that line first before celebrating. Thanks to Sung Pak for this pic: Not sure where/what it's from or whom these people are.
Black Hills Circuit Race provided some good terrain. Almost too good. We are going to give an early season pass to everybody who felt the wrath of the Black Hill. Either that or we can't find any good photos of severe maximum droppage from the day. So..it's never too late if you anybody has a submission...Just sayin'
The other story is the Mid Atlantic calendar.
Tradezones: Dropped.
Vint Hill: Dropped
Tysons: Dropped.
Jeff Cup: Mother's Day.
Walkersville: Dropped.
Harwood: Postponed
Not to mention whatever is happening in Pennsylvania. If anybody wants to elaborate, consider this an open forum.
Ok..to the fun stuff. Not necessarily dropped but a nice reminder to cross that line first before celebrating. Thanks to Sung Pak for this pic: Not sure where/what it's from or whom these people are.
This sequence comes from Daniel Dinneen. The race is the Philly Flyer. Hey..at least this kid looks smooth while getting the ol' D. College racing rocks.
So Many Things Happening
my head is exploding right now. my eyes are having babies. this is nirvanic. eyeballs everywhere.
- A dropped rider behind support with head down
- To the right, a rider is crashing and smiling
- On the front, a rider is looking back AT THE CRASH (don't do this, people)
- Another rider hidden is also looking back.
- To the left, a rider is negotiating road vs. grass
Things are going to happen here.
I love college. I love these racers.
Thanks to John M. from GW for the photos.There are more in my inbox. One at a time.
The Return of Droppage
It's been a long winter. We've had multiple douchebags, caption contests, a YGD celebration of MABRA bahamian domination and lots of days with nothing to post.
However....we are back for what we know. Putting up stupid pictures of people getting dropped during races. There is no shame people. It happens. Well, maybe a little shame..but it still happens. The following is a perfect droppage photo. It's tells a story. It's a story from the NC State Wolfpack Race a couple weeks ago.
Thanks to John M. from GW Cycling for the shot.
However....we are back for what we know. Putting up stupid pictures of people getting dropped during races. There is no shame people. It happens. Well, maybe a little shame..but it still happens. The following is a perfect droppage photo. It's tells a story. It's a story from the NC State Wolfpack Race a couple weeks ago.
Thanks to John M. from GW Cycling for the shot.
MORE DOUCHEBAG!!
And by douchebag, I mean doper. Not only is this guy a douchebag, he's an idiot twofold. Remember this Kayle Leogrande guy bust onto the scene a few years ago on the NRC circuit racking up wins at big races. Come on,. the guy with all the tattoos starting winning sprints out of the blue. Ok ok..this guy. I think this is a publicity shot for Guys Gone Wild: Giant Earhole Edition.
Still don't remember? Ok, he's one of Joe Papp's clients whom purchased steroids from the Pappster then thought it would AWESOME to email a photo of him holding said steroids. Remember, this guy has an arm full of sleeves. SMART!!!
So, of course before this all goes down in 2008, but is already being implicated, he gets a contract from...guess who? Rock Racing. His results in 2008 start to suffer while he's being implicated most likely because he laid off the sauce but it was too late. It turns out Matt DeCanio was right all along about doping. Still crazy..but right.
Once a cheater...always a cheater in our book.
Anyway, TatBoy got a couple years from cycling and now he's back. We found this gem on YouTube addressing his 'fans' regarding his new team. I've never seen a more shifty guy. His eyes are more beady than a desert rat. He's convinced a bunch of people to give him money and actually sponsor a team!! WTF? OMG!
Luckily, I'm not a pro but if I'll never play this guy in Monopoly, chess, checkers, hopscotch, a game of horse, or any other game that one can cheat in. Godspeed.
Still don't remember? Ok, he's one of Joe Papp's clients whom purchased steroids from the Pappster then thought it would AWESOME to email a photo of him holding said steroids. Remember, this guy has an arm full of sleeves. SMART!!!
So, of course before this all goes down in 2008, but is already being implicated, he gets a contract from...guess who? Rock Racing. His results in 2008 start to suffer while he's being implicated most likely because he laid off the sauce but it was too late. It turns out Matt DeCanio was right all along about doping. Still crazy..but right.
Once a cheater...always a cheater in our book.
Anyway, TatBoy got a couple years from cycling and now he's back. We found this gem on YouTube addressing his 'fans' regarding his new team. I've never seen a more shifty guy. His eyes are more beady than a desert rat. He's convinced a bunch of people to give him money and actually sponsor a team!! WTF? OMG!
Luckily, I'm not a pro but if I'll never play this guy in Monopoly, chess, checkers, hopscotch, a game of horse, or any other game that one can cheat in. Godspeed.
Early Running for Douchebag of Year - Ricardo Ricco
Hello February. It's cold in MABRA. Please warm up.
Meanwhile, things are happening in the doping world. Besides June and July, it seems that February is a hot time of the year for pros getting popped by WADA. You might remember this time last year when Floyd was making big news of his own ultimately winning Douchebag of the Year honors.
This year, not to be outdone by Floyd is Ricardo Ricco. You might remember this fellow from events such as:
Tossing his bike in a race
Standing on the podium of Giro di Italia totally doped up
Having a pretty hot girlfriend who tested positive for CERA, a new form of EPO
And, of course, testing positive himself
Now, holmes has taken it to a TOTALLY NEW LEVEL. Before the season really even gets kicked off, he gets hit with a sudden illness as a result of a blood transfusion gone wrong. Ricco is in the hospital, no hot girlfriend, no team, no future. I ALMOST feel bad for this guy. Browne Eye blog has a nice little editorial on it here. Much better than an anonymous illiturate can do here.
Cycling fans take note of how much Ricco has aged in the past 2 years. A result of the stress that goes with doping for sure...oh...and DOPING!!!
Of course, Cav sums it up the best..to Cyclingnews: Mark Cavendish recently told the press, "It's like a parasite coming back into the sport.” The sprinter bristles. "It's not the fact of what he did, because everyone can make a mistake. But he doesn't see it as a mistake. He's not even sorry about it."
So, it sounds like it has Cavs support..and I like that cocky cockney speaking missle so Mr. Ricco, you are Douchebag of the Week.
Word.
Meanwhile, things are happening in the doping world. Besides June and July, it seems that February is a hot time of the year for pros getting popped by WADA. You might remember this time last year when Floyd was making big news of his own ultimately winning Douchebag of the Year honors.
This year, not to be outdone by Floyd is Ricardo Ricco. You might remember this fellow from events such as:
Tossing his bike in a race
Standing on the podium of Giro di Italia totally doped up
Having a pretty hot girlfriend who tested positive for CERA, a new form of EPO
And, of course, testing positive himself
Now, holmes has taken it to a TOTALLY NEW LEVEL. Before the season really even gets kicked off, he gets hit with a sudden illness as a result of a blood transfusion gone wrong. Ricco is in the hospital, no hot girlfriend, no team, no future. I ALMOST feel bad for this guy. Browne Eye blog has a nice little editorial on it here. Much better than an anonymous illiturate can do here.
Cycling fans take note of how much Ricco has aged in the past 2 years. A result of the stress that goes with doping for sure...oh...and DOPING!!!
Of course, Cav sums it up the best..to Cyclingnews: Mark Cavendish recently told the press, "It's like a parasite coming back into the sport.” The sprinter bristles. "It's not the fact of what he did, because everyone can make a mistake. But he doesn't see it as a mistake. He's not even sorry about it."
So, it sounds like it has Cavs support..and I like that cocky cockney speaking missle so Mr. Ricco, you are Douchebag of the Week.
Word.
MABRA's Chuck Hutch Drops Bahamas
It has been reported that YGD fan Chuck Hutch put the drop on the field during early early early season Tour of Bahamas and won the whole dang thing.
We thought it was interesting/funny/awesome that he's still wearing the YGD Classic tee!
*pics stolen off the XO Communications/Battley Harley Davidson Facebook Page. Go be a fan.
We thought it was interesting/funny/awesome that he's still wearing the YGD Classic tee!
*pics stolen off the XO Communications/Battley Harley Davidson Facebook Page. Go be a fan.
The Season is Here...for a few
A few MABRAinians are making the voyage to Tour of the Bahamas this weekend for...bike racing? Jared Nieters has been annoying his Facebook fans with mentions of how balmy the weather is and posting pics of one of his companions for the trip. Surprise, it's Chuck Hutch.
Good luck to the Harleymarket XO threesome this weekend (Hutch, Nieters, Sacawa). By the way, do these guys EVER take a break? Curtis Windsor also looks to be getting in on the suntan action. We'll look for some droppage this weekend given out by the crew. If anybody comes across TOB droppage pics, send them our way. We aren't counting on anything though.
One the Cat 3 end of things, we see that Bike Doctor's dentist, Todd Bickling is joined by ABRT's Mark Lahuec (sounds French) where they are both guaranteed a top 13. Guess whose bike this is? (hint...all dentists have to own Cervelo's according to Maryland dental laws).
Chuck looks cold. Maybe a pullover YGD in the future? Hmmmmm....
Good luck to the Harleymarket XO threesome this weekend (Hutch, Nieters, Sacawa). By the way, do these guys EVER take a break? Curtis Windsor also looks to be getting in on the suntan action. We'll look for some droppage this weekend given out by the crew. If anybody comes across TOB droppage pics, send them our way. We aren't counting on anything though.
One the Cat 3 end of things, we see that Bike Doctor's dentist, Todd Bickling is joined by ABRT's Mark Lahuec (sounds French) where they are both guaranteed a top 13. Guess whose bike this is? (hint...all dentists have to own Cervelo's according to Maryland dental laws).
I like the rainbow colors and the juxtaposition of the black bike and blue water.
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