Racing Team

Surf City Cyclo-x

2010-11-02T13:17:00.000-07:00

Chris Pilette, Photo by Steve Woo Several Godspeed riders drove down to Santa Cruz on Sunday for the first of the Surf City series. The course was long, encompassing the entire Harbor High School campus including a loop around the track, one around the baseball field, and a large run up with several twisting sections through the campus buildings. Mike Gill finished 19th in the open A's while

CCCX #5

2010-10-26T08:06:00.000-07:00

Sunday rounded out the weekend of mud slinging with a wet and dirty race in Prunedale. This was the 5th in the CCCX series leaving three more chances to get some dirty on. Pictures can be seen on the NCNCA blog at : http://wordpress.ncncaracing.com/ Godspeed rider Jim Riley placed 9th in the open A's while Chris Stevens finished 12th in the B's.

Monkey Cross #1

2010-10-25T00:49:00.000-07:00

In the true spirit of cross Saturday was wet, cold and muddy.The Doyle Park course was a short and fairly flat loop with lots of tight turns to navigate. The rain may have helped keep the mud from caking on the gears of our bikes, but it sure did make for a soupy mess. It was in my humble opinion, fantastic. The long line in the cold rain to wash ourselves and our bikes off was probably harder to

SF Giro

2010-10-24T12:34:00.000-07:00

Copperopolis

2010-04-06T00:26:00.001-07:00

Photo by Ken Conley The roads of the Nor-Cal Paris Roubaix are known for taking their toll on riders and equipment. I would argue that Leesville Gap Road Race rivals Copperopolis in poor road quality because of a gravel section leading into the main climb. However, the descent from the second climb at Copperopolis can only be described as similar to holding onto the chrome bar in front of your

Topsport Stage Race

2010-04-01T12:29:00.000-07:00

Mike Gil rounding the turnaround during the Topsport Pro-1-2 road race. Mike finished 8th overall in the Cat 2 field after a high placing in the circuit race and taking the 20th spot overall in the time trial. (Photo courtesy of Steve Woo)

Bariani Zamora Crash Sequence

2010-03-22T12:47:00.000-07:00

I had the misfortune of being right in the center of the Cat 4 crash in the final meters of the Zamora Road Race Saturday. If you look close you can see a Godspeed kit rolling on the ground center right of the pack a few frames in. Not so fun to be in as we were going full tilt when the incident occurred but the photographer did a good job of capturing the wreck. Apparently the masters 4 race

Three top ten finishes at Madera

2010-03-17T14:39:00.000-07:00

The possibility of rain did not stop some of the Cat 4 squad from going out to the Madera Stage Race this weekend. The weather turned out to be fantastic although gusty winds proved challenging Saturday during the individual time trial. Godspeed riders managed to come up with three combined top ten finishes in the crit and road races and a top ten in the GC. Godspeed also place 12th and 15th in

Jim Riley moves up to Cat 2

2010-03-13T22:52:00.001-08:00

After a string of wins and top placings in the 3's Jim has moved up to join fellow 2’s Brandon Correia and Mike Gil. The trio represented Godspeed at the Merco Credit Union race weekend held March 6th and 7th. The Merco Crit was by no means an easy race to serve as the introduction to the rigors of Pro, 1, 2 racing but all three Godspeed riders held their own and placed 9th(Brandon), 13th(Jim)

Godspeed at the Merco Grand Prix Pro, 1, 2 race

2010-03-08T08:36:00.000-08:00

Snelling Pro, 1, 2

2010-03-08T08:27:00.000-08:00

Originally posted by Brandon: These were the first real P,1,2 field of the season for me, since the Valley of the Sun Stage Race had a separate cat 2 field. Mike joined in on the fun at the Snelling RR on Saturday, which started with 115 riders. Or shall I say the neutral roll out started with that many. The actual race started with a 30 man pile up! 15 seconds after the official droped the flag

Mojo Bicycle Café

2010-02-10T10:19:00.000-08:00

Godspeed Courier is pleased to announce its new 2010 shop sponsor Mojo Bicycle Café. Located at 639-A Divisadero in San Francisco, Mojo brings together a quality bike shop and a great café atmosphere with a wide selection of food and drinks. Stop by for a tune-up, some bike gear, or just to take in the scenery with a cup of coffee. If you're looking to relax after work, check out their daily

Cherry Pie

2010-02-09T09:04:00.000-08:00

Fergus and I went up to Napa on Sunday for this race. I like technical crits for the fact that they keep you on your toes. We arrrived early enough to take care of all the essentials and get to the staging area with enough time to ensure we didn’t wind up on the back end of the 100-man field. I had a good start and was somewhere in the front third of the group as we went into the first turn.

Grasshopper Adventure Series

2010-02-02T19:02:00.000-08:00

Originally posted by Justin: So firstly, HOLY STINKING CRAP! This ride/race was amazing! Levi Leipheimer was there and finished 2nd (everyone said he let the other guy win). 50 miles of mixed terrain with a waist high stream crossing!All in all, after one flat and 1 major mechanical causing me to run/coast downhill the last 1 1/2 miles of race, I ended up finishing 67th of about 200 people. like

Early Bird Crit (Pro-1-2-3)

2010-02-01T14:52:00.000-08:00

Originally posted by Brandon: Saturday was more of a recovery day for me anyways, after doing hill repeats in my 39x14 on Friday. So I just did an easy spin.Sunday I rode down to Fremont and did the last EB crit. Had to get my feet wet before Valley of the Sun. It was fast and fun. I felt pretty good. Got in several breakaway attempts and had no problemsholding wheels. Just got caught off guard

Early Bird Crit (Cat4)

2010-02-01T08:41:00.001-08:00

I wasn’t exactly thrilled with a 3:30 start time at first but came to realize what the pro riders must already know. The late start time can be a blessing in disguise. I was able to socialize the night before and sleep in with enough time to make it to the race and get in a decent warm up. I initially wanted to arrive super early and do a pre-race ride but some technical difficulties with the

Early Bird Road Race

2010-01-25T21:57:00.000-08:00

For the last couple of years the Early Bird Road Race has marked the start of my road season. Although I cannot entirely blame the misfortune of breaking my collarbone six weeks ago for my absence this year, it did give me a feasible excuse to stave off the punishment of racing for at least one more week. In the mean time, friend and fellow messenger Fergus Tanaka, who has been training with the

2010

2010-01-25T07:38:00.000-08:00

After a hiatus from regular postings I would like to congratulate everyone for a fantastic 2009 season. Godspeed Courier was a presence to be reckoned with in 2009. The road season saw two of our members, Brandon Correia and Michael Gil move to the ranks of Cat 2 while Jim Riley and Shawn Yackle secured their places in the Cat 3 field after several top finishes in the 4’s. Some of us are still

Cat 4 Squad says....Class Dismissed!

2009-05-06T10:07:00.000-07:00

Dispatch from the Sonora road race.This past Sunday, Kevin, Maestro, Billy and myself made it out toSonora for their first annual road race. Aside from a slightlysmaller than ideal field (roughly 30), it was a great time and werepresented pretty well.The course was a 13 mile loop that featured a few short climbs,generally rolling terrain and no significant flats. The roadswere wet but the rain

Mixing it up in the P,1,2 - Cat's Hill 2009

2009-05-06T09:45:00.000-07:00

A report on my third P,1,2 race...Well... it could have gone worse. It wasn't terrible, but I would have been nice to finish. I was close. Completed 55 minutes, which is longer than the last 2 races. I think if it were not for a couple mental errors, I would have finished in the field. There were 105 starters and I believe I out lasted at least 40 of them.Despite the crazy staging for this race

2009 MADERA STAGE RACE

2009-03-22T16:13:00.000-07:00

Godspeed takes a WIN! Brandon sprints to victory in the cat 3 criterium.

Merco Credit Union Grand Prix and Foothills Road Race

2009-03-03T13:33:00.000-08:00

The first big double header of the season is now in the rear view mirror. Good bye Merced, good bye Pine Cone Mongolian Grill parking lot. We'll see you again, real soon.What can I say about the races? Exciting as always.What can I say about Merced? America... F#@k Yeah! -DAY 1-From what I saw of the cat 4 race there was a large field. I could only see the mob flying by in the distance since I

Early Bird Crits

2009-01-22T11:32:00.000-08:00

A few of us made it out to Fremont yesterday (1/18).Kevin and Billy went out for the 4’s. I saw them speed by on their last lap as I registered for the Advanced Skills Clinic and the Pro,123 crit. I think Kevin got 5th.We all participated in the clinic, which focused on attacking and chasing down breaks. They had to spend most of the time showing people how to pace line, which could have been a

Early Bird Road Race Course

2009-01-11T23:45:00.001-08:00

Early Bird Patterson Road RaceFind more Bike Rides in Patterson, CaliforniaThe Early Bird is about as simple a course as you can get, out and back. I did find a site that had it mapped out according to mile markers, and you can check out other features such as topographical information as well as view an altitude gain chart. I haven't looked yet to see what other rides or

January Training

2009-01-10T23:33:00.000-08:00

Chris Stevens, left, and Jim Riley at the top of Seven Sisters during Saturday's Alpine Dam ride. A January team ride is just the thing to gauge ones fitness. Road blocks leading up to Seven Sisters from Alpine Dam seemed daunting at first, but the debris on the road and sections of maintenance work were easily passed. Gusty winds on the exposed rollers and sections of gravel did, however, make

2009 Road Season

2009-01-07T19:55:00.000-08:00

A new season is upon us and I know many of us are eager to get out there and take some names. Props go out to all the people who went out for cross, bringing home some impressive results. The road season is off to a great start with Jim winning his category at the San Bruno Hill Climb followed up by a win at his first crit. Deuce is coming off cross with some great finishes and I’m sure that

San Bruno Hill Climb Cat 5 Winner

2009-01-02T19:52:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Jim Riley on his first place finish. With an impressive winning time of 16:54:05, Jim bested former Godspeed Courier and cat 5 second place finisher, Peter Taylor by 24 seconds. Jim is new to UCI racing and the race team, but is a veteran Godspeed messenger who consistently takes top placings at allycats and messenger events. Way to start the new year.

Bay Area Super Prestige at Golden Gate Park 2008

2008-12-04T00:48:00.000-08:00

Chris Pilette,"Chops". Courtesy of Scotty Paz from Team DF.Chris Stevens courtesy of Scotty Paz from Team DFL.Mike Gil, "Deuce". Courtesy of Scotty Paz from Team DFL.Mike "Deuce" got 2nd in the race and 2nd for the series; Chris "Chops" clinched 7th in the series for singlespeed. Nice work, gentlemen. Kudos to everyone who raced. Personally, I want to race in the mud, so I'm racing through

Fred looking tuff at the race in Prunedale

2008-11-28T19:53:00.000-08:00

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Sunday in Prunedale

2008-11-28T19:40:00.000-08:00

Doesn't seem like Deuce is going to brag, so I'll brag for him: he dropped his chain, but sprinted back to 3rd, putting 2nd in jeopardy (check the photo), puked afterwards, and still mounted the podium with a smile. The course was fast, technical, and dangerous, since one guy managed to put his head into a fencepost, requiring a helicopter evacuation, but apparently he's all right, just

Congradulations Mike on the 3rd place finish at the District CX Championships!

2008-11-28T06:49:00.000-08:00

From LogoMike sprinting for the 3rd place finish.From LogoMike on the podium in 3rd place at the District CX Championships.

Brandon and Mike at Surf City Psychocross

2008-11-01T21:50:00.000-07:00

Brandon Correia leads Michael Gil up a section of the Surf City course. Gil went on to place 9th.

McClaren Park

2008-10-25T00:05:00.000-07:00

McLaren was fun ... Deuce got 21st, I got 30th of about 68 finishers ... it was a huge field. I think about 80 started. Next time we're going to have to push our way to the front. Nonetheless, it was my first finish in the front half of the Bs, so I was happy with that. More aggressive start next time. Thanks to Chops & Brandon for the feeds and cheering. It helps a lot, as you all know.Not

McClaren Park

2008-10-25T00:01:00.001-07:00

Hey Guys, A few things. First, awesome racing in McLaren Park Sunday. Deuce and Chris Stevens raced in the B's and Brandon raced the A's. It was good fun cheering them on. I think Josh Snead won this event. I raced the single-speed and finished 10th after a billion mechanicals. Other than that I had a blast.Chris Pillette

New Racing Blog

2008-10-22T22:46:00.000-07:00

Hello all,Welcome to the new Godspeed Courier Race Team blog. With it we will be keeping you up to date with team activities and sponsor information, as well as publishing post-race reports, pics, and other related material. In the future we hope to expand to include bios of our athletes and a calendar for our upcoming races and group rides. Take a look at our sister page http://