tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post3365524543479304176..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: Jose Alcala - Neutral Race SupportRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-69702730180213574772009-07-30T00:04:40.207-05:002009-07-30T00:04:40.207-05:00Jose Alcala, a great guy who would loan his "...Jose Alcala, a great guy who would loan his "Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star" album right out of his walkman to anyone who asked for it, back in the pre-ipod days when dinosaurs roamed manhattan. <br /><br />My favorite JA story is from back when he was coaching in NYC. <br /><br />They have their fair share of "wannabe pro" riders in NYC who would announce to Jose they intended to ride full time and quit their jobs and just race. <br /><br />JA-- owner of the world's most acutely tuned bulls%#t meter-- would hear that from a student, and tell them to meet him for the next session at 6am for uphill intervals....<br /><br />...when the wannabe never showed for his early-bird cocktail of pain, the next time Jose saw the no-show he would wryly and sagely say "I guess you overslept the start of your pro career, from now on you'll need a fantasy coach to train you."<br /><br />Effin' cracked me up every time.<br /> <br />A witty, wise, and very bright guy is also the man handling the BBQ tools at those UCI events. He cooks a mean meal too!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017925586718925624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-89600502931786401222008-11-15T17:29:00.000-06:002008-11-15T17:29:00.000-06:00Jose was toiling away at the USGP of CX Mercer Cup...Jose was toiling away at the USGP of CX Mercer Cup today. First doing his normal stellar neutral support job for the lower category races. Then during the elite races he was manning the SRAM Barbecue (in the pit area)! A bratwurst with your cleaned & repaired bike anyone? If they can down a beer during Cross Vegas... What could be more laid back than firing up the grill during a UCI race?Touriste-Routierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259672669676155538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-64917890499433313342008-11-09T20:21:00.000-06:002008-11-09T20:21:00.000-06:00Jose is my dad and I love going to race with you.S...Jose is my dad and I love going to race with you.<BR/>Signed you loving, darling, challenging,funny, loveful daughter.<BR/>Piera martenyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355328041555338049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-43389637567666069902008-11-08T11:22:00.000-06:002008-11-08T11:22:00.000-06:00Major props to Jose. It's always nice to see a fam...Major props to Jose. It's always nice to see a familiar face and friendly smile.Katsu Tandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685925168094779290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-85330153439037830002008-11-07T19:40:00.000-06:002008-11-07T19:40:00.000-06:00Totally PRO post.Mad props to Jose.Its always good...Totally PRO post.<BR/>Mad props to Jose.<BR/>Its always good to see him, either in the pits or at his bench at SRAM.STC Captainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363351750714152089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-26904400858294920902008-11-07T07:31:00.000-06:002008-11-07T07:31:00.000-06:00Oh, and the rest of the SRAM crew are grade-A as w...Oh, and the rest of the SRAM crew are grade-A as well. They were at about a half dozen races I did this summer and treated all racers -- pros and amateurs alike -- really well.AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369939129109082407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-89390826747557451572008-11-07T07:29:00.000-06:002008-11-07T07:29:00.000-06:00Jose was one of the coaches when I attended a juni...Jose was one of the coaches when I attended a junior camp at the OTC in Lake Placid in 1990. He always had a funny story to tell and was very patient with a bunch of hormonal 16-year-olds.<BR/><BR/>He's good people. Thanks for posting the interview.AHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09369939129109082407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-5072628560334979282008-02-18T10:26:00.000-06:002008-02-18T10:26:00.000-06:00Jose is the epitome of calm, cool and collected. I...Jose is the epitome of calm, cool and collected. If he ever wants to change careers, he could definitely be a radio host with that smooooooth voice of his.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-7750197469591860532008-02-08T00:08:00.000-06:002008-02-08T00:08:00.000-06:00I remember a time when Butch and I were the only g...I remember a time when Butch and I were the only guys on the east coast to go to races. Some races/ rides paid and some did not. The racers were always thankful and that is what it about. Small bit of trivia; Butch actually made his neutral bikes and painted them those crazy colors along with the car.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433021964493915460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-36621698054396240982008-02-07T14:32:00.000-06:002008-02-07T14:32:00.000-06:00...while guys like jose are appreciated, it's prob......while guys like jose are appreciated, it's probably never enough considering the dedication & work involved...<BR/>...wow, on the volvo...colnagos can be replaced but not butches...<BR/><BR/>...epitome of PRO...<BR/><BR/>...chris m...good story, good chuckle...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-27119935248371991012008-02-07T12:40:00.000-06:002008-02-07T12:40:00.000-06:00one last observation: from all i have heard sram ...one last observation: from all i have <A HREF="http://masiguy.blogspot.com/2008/02/saturday-edition-of-friday-bike-porn.html" REL="nofollow">heard</A> sram components rock. i personally have not rode them, which brings me to my observation, i would freak out if i was pro and my lively hood depended on good results, and i was given a support bike that was built up with components that i was not accustom too. but than again i freak out when i have to ride a bike that doesn't have campy on it. so don't go by me, i just had a bad vision playing in my head of being given a bike in a winning break and i had to learn to shift on the fly.blue squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323646795956411769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-87588358907965053492008-02-07T12:18:00.000-06:002008-02-07T12:18:00.000-06:00SLS [brett]- you have the right attitude, espress...SLS [brett]- you have the right attitude, espresso is the forgotten foundation of our sport. <BR/><BR/>anon- it was probably hit by the slipstream support car. last year at boulevard, while i was burning matches off the front with 40 mph crosswinds, the slipstream team car [pulling a trailer] had the audacity to actually honk at me to get out of the way, no respect for the masters class [note to slipstream, we are the age group that pays your bills].blue squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323646795956411769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-62052119107400840302008-02-07T10:42:00.000-06:002008-02-07T10:42:00.000-06:00Jose is the coolest! He is the epitome of cool, fe...Jose is the coolest! He is the epitome of cool, feathers cannot be ruffled, the Zen at the height of the storm. Thank you, Jose, for taking care of us nut jobs at the races.<BR/><BR/>Btw, the crashed Volvo was hit from behind by a tractor-trailer in Colorado. Butch was driving - he got out with no injuries but the six Colnagos in the back were totaled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-28645909908349379092008-02-07T10:09:00.000-06:002008-02-07T10:09:00.000-06:00Those guys rock - whenever I see them at a race I ...Those guys rock - whenever I see them at a race I feel like my entry fee was worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-87666542327739342082008-02-07T09:56:00.000-06:002008-02-07T09:56:00.000-06:00Dig the espresso machine on the bench. Makes me w...Dig the espresso machine on the bench. Makes me want to pick up the wrenches.<BR/><BR/>-BrettBrett Svatekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258218395931121058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-10891767848909397542008-02-07T08:40:00.000-06:002008-02-07T08:40:00.000-06:00What was the deal with the crashed SRAM Volvo? An...What was the deal with the crashed SRAM Volvo? Any details? That looks very nasty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-20683703958968373252008-02-07T07:43:00.000-06:002008-02-07T07:43:00.000-06:00I was a young pup in '99 and at that time idolized...I was a young pup in '99 and at that time idolized the mechanics more than the pro riders. At Superweek I offered to pump tires after my race one day. A day or two later I somehow ended up in a brand new Volvo 850, driving for the pro races with Jose at my side.<BR/><BR/>Mainly he slept and played a Fatboy Slim album for 4 hours straight. I hate that album to this day.<BR/><BR/>The next day was a day off from the races and I'd had an eye on Nicole Reinhart for most of the week. I asked him what he thought about me asking her out. His reponse?<BR/>"You'd have a better chance at becoming a Jedi Knight."Chris Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09118170388140634886noreply@blogger.com