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The Princeton Review/Think Racing cycling team lined up for the the first CRCA race of the season on Saturday 3/10. An illness and marshaling depleted team of six, including Ricky Lowe, Roger Friedman, Steve Harvey, Pete Barlin, Danny Lim and Kenny King tackled 6 laps of Central Park.
The new Empire team was out in full force so the mission seemed clear, follow all the Empire attacks, go for it if the move looked promising, if it was all together at the end try to bring Ricky to line.
After a couple of uneventful laps, things started to heat up as Empire started attacking and counter attacking. The guys dutifully covered the the moves, but at this point things got a little more difficult when Roger was taken out in bike shattering crash along the West side. Luckily Roger is OK although the same can’t be said of his Argon.
Up Harlem Hill the fifth time, John Loehner of Empire attacked and got a 15 second gap. Steve was in a 3 man chase group trying bring him back for the next few miles.
At the bell Loehner still had 10 seconds but the move seemed doomed. Past the carousel going into the sprint the guys tried to keep the pace high for Ricky. In a 3 up sprint Ricky gave it his all and got a solid second place finish.

On Sunday 3/11 Danny Lim ridding alone in the Cat 3 race of NYC Spring Series put The Princeton Review/Think Racing cycling team on the podium for the second time in as many days with a great 3rd place in a hairy bunch sprint.

Sunday was the first race of the season (always a painful experience) The New York spring series. Peirs North and George Suter made the early breakaway witch is almost always futile but in the case the move stuck. After 4 laps of Central Park the break of 10+ had 2 min advantage over the field. On the bell lap two ridders (Champion Systems & West Wood Cycles) attacked on the 110 st. hill a ridder from Ideal Tile went after them George bridged to him but Ideal ridder could not hold his wheel. George had a sizable advantage over the rest of the breakaway by 90th St. and pursued the two who end up staying away to score first and second. George was caught by the hard sprinting breakaway with in sight of the finish line to finish just out side of the top 10. All in all a good first showing for The Princeton Review - Think Racing team everyone rode strong, smart and most importantly safe.