Blog — John K. Coyle

2008 Race Report #10: Superweek Blue Island Pro/Am

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleJuly 13, 20082008, bike cam, Blue Island Criterium, cycing, Eddy Van Guys, Garrison, getting dropped, helmet cam, john coyle, john k coyle, olympia fields, Pro race, results, sprint, SuperweekComment

2008 Race Reports 8 & 9: Wood Dale ABR State Criterium Championships

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleJuly 7, 2008abr state championships, bike cam, crashing, criterium bike race, field sprint, helmet cam, master's 30+, master's 40+, sprint, Wood Dale Criterium, wood dale results Comments

2008 Race Report #7: Giro de Grafton

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleJuly 6, 2008Add new tag, criterium, criterium racing, cycling, getting dropped, Giro de Grafton, psychology of defeat, suckage, what if feels like to lose, wheelsuckingComment

Stan Klotkowski

People I owe---johnkcoyleJune 26, 2008great coaches, john coyle, john k coyle, long track, short track, Speedskating, stan klotkowski Comments

2008 Race Report #6: Sherman Park Criterium - the "reverse breakaway"

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleJune 25, 2008broken chain, criterium racing, cycling, john coyle, john k coyle, reverse breakaway, sherman part criterium Comment

2008 Race Report #5: Winfield Master's National Championships

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleJune 10, 2008abr nationals 2008, bike racing, cycling, john k coyle, setting up for the sprint, winfield criterium, winning a field sprintComment

2008 Race Report #4: Volta a Catalunya

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleMay 30, 2008Add new tag, epic, george hincapie, Gerona, Jeff Huff, john k coyle, michael barry, opening a wine bottle with your back, tour of catalonia, tour of spain, Volta a Catalunya Comments

2008 Race Report #3: Wood Dale Master's Criterium

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleMay 26, 2008criterium racing, How to bridge a gap, how to get a good start, How to win a field sprint, john k coyle, Wood Dale Criterium Comments

2008 Race Report # 2 1/2: Nearly Firm Race Schedule

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleMay 24, 2008john k coyle, Racing ScheduleComment

2008 Race Report #2: Vernon Hills, IL

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleMay 10, 2008bridging the gap, criterium racing, cycling, George Hincappie, Gerona, john coyle, john k coyle, Spain, sprinting, vernon hills grand prixComment

Race report 2008 #1: Beloit.. And why cycling is the greatest sport in the world

2008 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleMay 8, 2008cycling, cycling for newbies, health, how to get started in cycling, john coyle, john k coyle, racing, sprinting, why cycling, why cycling is the greatest sport Comments

The Dohnal Family

People I owe---johnkcoyleApril 24, 2008darcie dohnal, david dohnal, john coyle, john k coyle, short track, Speedskating, the dohnal family Comments

On suffering...

Racing PhilosophyjohnkcoyleApril 12, 2008comfort, dirt, john coyle, john k coyle, racing, suffering, sweat, toiling, why do I suffer?Comment

Kenosha, 2005

2005 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleApril 11, 2008criterium bike race, discovering I'm old, john coyle, john k coyle, kenosha, sprint finish, Superweek 2005Comment

Race Report 2007 #20: Tour De Villa Italia - Failure

2007 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleApril 5, 20082007, bonking, criterium racing, cycling, Detroit, john coyle, john k coyle, overtraining, Tour de Villa ItaliaComment

Race Report 2007 #19: Downer's Grove in the Rain

2007 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleApril 5, 2008criterium, criterium racing, cycling, downers grove, fast twitch, john coyle, john k coyle, Masters, rain, slow twitchComment

2007 Race Reports #17 & #18: Elk Grove - Crashing worse..

2007 Race ReportsjohnkcoyleApril 5, 2008bandages, becoming a roadie, crashing, criterium racing, cycling, elk grove, Frankie Andreu, gauze, john coyle, john k coyle, scrubbing, the feeling of crashingComment

Walden Race Rule #3: Win it at the line!

Walden's Race RulesjohnkcoyleMarch 22, 2008criterium, cycling, drafting, finish at the line, finish sprint, how to use a leadout, how to win a sprint, john coyle, john k coyle, leadouts, Mike Walden, race rules, sprint finish, Wolverine Sports Club Comment

Eric Heiden

People I owe---johnkcoyleMarch 19, 20085 gold medals, Chris Carmichael, eric heiden, Joe Montana, john coyle, john k coyle, storing a gold medal in a sockComment

Walden Race Rule #2: Shift Dammit!