What makes this team strong is that we learn from mistakes and capitalize on them the next time.  We raced really well the entire race, except at the end we messed up a little.  No big deal, this weekend is another race.  One things about crits as EJ says is luck, alot of luck and skill of course, but lots of luck.  It was still alot of fun, and we as a team will bounce back this weekend.  Look for the HZ/PBR teams in Bloomsburg for the RR on sat. and Crit on sunday.

The Human Zoom/PBR/Lanmark Cat 2 squad was off to Lititz for another race.  Pre race, Rich Straub was in first place overall for the State of PA racing series.  So the goal was to race as always, aggressive and smart, and try to get Rich as many points as possible.  As the field started to line up after much confusion on start time due to inclement weather, it started to look like this was going to be a good race with alot of strong teams and riders present.  Of course it had rained hard and was still raining on and off.  It was nice and fast to start and eventually a group of seven got up the road.  3 PA Lighting boys, Fordifuta rider, Alliance Env., PA Cancer Instituent, HZ/PBR/Lanmark and a few others.  This was it, enough teams were represented and the big squards had riders  in the break so things in the field settled, sort of.  Since I was in the break I can only speak from the words of my teamates, who are pure studs to keep the field at bay. 

Well it was fun and with a few laps to go 2 from the break escape up the road and stay away for 1st and 2nd.  With 1 K to go, Rich Straub and approx. 5 guys catch chase group (what was left of the break) and Rich launches to take 3rd, I finish in 8th and Steve Blackman solos in for 12th.

Thanks to the team, all the guys fired like a smooth running V8.  What a great group of teamates i have.  These race results cant be done with out great teamates, and great sponsers like Cannondale, Bontrager, and the rest of our sponsers.

Thanks,

Keith 

The Human Zoom / Pabst Blue Ribon / Landmark Cat 2 squad is having a wounderful start to the beginning of the season.  The team has aquired numerous top ten finishes.  A 3rd at the Greentree Crit verse numerous top US and forign professionals, a 2nd and 7th at SoYoCo circut race, and a first at Turkey Hill Road Race.  The Cat 2 team is riding extremely well and making a name for the team and our great sponsers. 

We all a great deal of support to our sponsers listed above as well as all the guys at the Human Zoom Bike shop that take care of the team on a daily basis.

Keith Gerber