Oh man, I was just looking through my photos from last year and remembering what a great day that was...
Here's the photos for anyone who needs some inspiration for this year's race:
LINK TO PHOTOS FROM 2007 CENTRAL PARK RACE
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Originally Posted by sprodigy
I don't get it...what is Kaspar's secret, besides being a beast at kicking? What kind of setup does he ride? He rules the New York push scene.
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If I remember correctly, in past years Kaspar has trained through the winter with cross-country skiiers training for the Olympics, so he's in pretty amazing shape with unbelievable endurance. In terms of skating, he pushes equally strong with both legs and has a long push-stride, really fast for flat-land races. He is competitive and refuses to lose. Every year, Brian from Earthwing designs a lightweight, composite, low-profile drop-through deck in the general style of the Supercharger for Kaspar to race. I think he rode Randals and Flywheels last year (photo below is his exact setup):
Kaspar Spurgeon (1st place)
Also watch out for Adam Colton, Adam S, James Solladay, and Adam Dubonka -- they are usually tailing Kaspar close behind and are all due for a win. James Solladay raced last year with the flu and still came in sixth.
Adam Colton (2nd place)
Adam S (3rd place)
Some of the younger Beast Coast skaters are gonna step it up this year; I'm watching out for Noah Bondy for a TOP 3 finish... Noah finished 7th last year in his first Central Park race, and just competed in the States for cross country running in New York this spring. He's gonna be solid if he races Central Park this year.
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Noah Bondy
Beast Coast squad
James Soladay (Earthwing)
2007 Riders
"The Roof, The Roof, The ROOF is on FIRE!!!"
Everyone remember to skate safe this year -- you could die!!!!