Fare Well Jet Fuel Coffee

In what is by all rights still a short carear on the track I have spent almost all of it riding in Jet Fuel Coffee colors.


I will always remember the afternoon I headed into Toronto to talk to Johnny and being asked to ride on the team. Four days later was the Chinn Picnic witch even though Brooks Rapley and myself came second I will always remember as one of the most fun races I have ever done! That was 2006, in a few days it will be 2009!

For 2009 Im sorry to say that I will not be re-signing with the team. It wasn't an easy decision to make. I decided to live in British Columbia witch put me a fair ways away from the coffee shop and made me more of an individual rather than team member and harder to get some of the amazing beans. At the same time I spent most of 2008 un able to race. As of yet I dont have any solid plans on who I'm riding for but I am in converation with managment of a new BC based team. Not always does it make sence to be on a road team if you dont race on the road unfortunatly.

Again I'd like to send out a big Thank You to Johnny and Heidi for the past few years on the team. I also wish to thank team members Enrico and DD for being some of the biggest help I ever had. I hope a newer young track rider can slide right into my spot and grow as I did with the surrounding talent!

Some of the bragging rights for the team:

06 Chinn Picnic street sprint second with Brooks Rapley,
06 Can-AM Challange Sprint win
FCV Lap record August 2006 - 8.05 seconds (no longer stands)
06 Can Am Que Sprint, Keirin wins
07 Winter Nationals Sprint win
FCV Lap record attempt ending spectacular crash award!
07 Ontario Provincial Champion Kilo, Sprint, Keirin
FCV Kilo record that weekend (not sure if its still standing)
07 New York State Kilo Champion
08 Burnaby Six Day: Sprinters Cup Winner, Pro Keirin winner.

Best of luck to Jet Fuel Coffee in 2009!

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Jet Fuel Wins 6 hour Enduro race at the Forest city Velodrome

It was the most insane race ever held at the Forest city Velodrome. Who can do the most laps in 6 hours on a track bike. True endurace was tested this weekend. And Myself and Dave Byers took 1st and 2nd place, covering 214km (1553laps), and 203km (1473laps) respectfully!




Sorry I have no more energy to to type, it was all left out on the track... haha just kidding.. I think I can speak for Dave as well here, this was one of the most mentally and physically draining things we've ever done.

This is how it went down... There were prizes for the individual winners of each hour, as well as the overall 6 hours. I won the 1st, 3rd, and 4th hour, and Ryan Aitchenson won the 2nd hr. Dave was in cruse control mode all race long. 3 hour intothe race, Ryan had to drop out, not sure if it was from Dizzyness, or fatigue, but he was done. Dave was experiencing some cramps, so he had to pull of the track for a bit and re-gain his legs... He dropped down to 5th overall, but eventually cought back up to get 2nd. I put in a solid 5 hrs of tempo to get a 13km lead over Dave with an hour to go. I was happy to take a nature break, and put on a smaller gear to cool down and finish off the race nice and easy. I was so glad it was over!

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JetFuel Wins the madison Championships at Forest city Velodrome

That's right, Jetfuel picked up a deserving win this weekend! The madison Championships were held at the Forest City Velodrome this past Saturday, and Daniele and his Partner Chris Velimex took the win.


The Day of racing was being scored like an Omnium, so you couldn't blow a single event. The events are listed below, and it all ends with a grulling 45min madison that was torture for those not in the lead ;) Coming into that final madison, we were in Second place, as the Sprinting team of Joe Veloce, and Setvie Meyer had first place by a slim marging. Our stratagy was to crack the pure sprinter, Joe and take the win. How do you do that...? You attck from the gun, and don't let up until he falls to the ground begging for an asthma puffer. 15minutes into the race We cracked Joe, and he had to come off the track to collapse. With the lead we had over the next team, all we had to do was finish, and we, and Jetfuel took the win!

Event #1.... Flying 2 laps (no exchanges, 2nd rider accross the line is timed)

Event #2.... 7 lap Madison Pursuit (from starting gate w/ exchanges)

Event #3.... Miss & Out (one rider from each team)

Event #4.... 10 Lap Sprint (the other rider from each team)

Event #5.... "Elite" 45 minute Madison

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Jet Fuel offers Training Camp to the Public

For the first time ever, The JetFuel Cycling team is offering a Training camp for the public! Come Join the Team and ride with us as we train for the upcomming season! The Camp will be held in Febuary in South Carolina, near the Table rock State Park. We have reserved the 5000sq ft. Magnolia Place Mansion as our home base. Magnolia Place is on Lake Keowee and has all the comforts of home, and more. Plus nice warm weather! Only $300.USD/wk!

Check out the camp website for more info -> www.jetfuelcoffeecamp.com



The Febuary SC trainigng camp will be for all Cyclists who are looking for a high Quality Riding environment, and a goal of getting quality Base miles for the 2009 Cycling season. Whether you are a Cat 1 Elite, Master, or long time rider looking for fitness and beautiful warm roads to ride on, this camp will offer just that. We have our choice of rolling hills, or alomst 3000ft Mountain Climbs. You can also recieve high level coaching advice, and position adjustments by the JetFuel Coffee Riders or our Level II Road and Track Coach.

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JetFuel takes 2nd and 3rd at the Can-Am-Que Challange

Ryan an I raced the Can-Am-Que Challange at the london Velodrome On Saturday can claimed the lower end of the podium. Ryan was just recovering from having his appendix opperation, and I was in Good Form after returning from a National Team Camp in BC. But there were several National Listed riders here... The racing was no joke this weekend!





Both Ryan and myself qualified through 2 rounds of racing to make it to the Final 138 lap Can-Am-Que Challange scratch race. We knew who to watch, and what he was capable of. Our strength was in our speed, and his was in his endurance. We didn't know about his tactics though...

Off the gun Boiley from quebec who we were marking took off. We were cought at the back of the field on the start line, and making up positions going around the little 138m velodrom is not easy around the outside. Boiley had about 3/4 of a lap before we got to the front and Ryan and I went with two other riders to also lap the field, but Boiley went again before we gained our lap, to gain a second lap... Then we knew either Ryan or I had to get another lap on the field without Boiley. So using my size, I stuck by Boiley while Ryan attacked, and I had Boiley locked at the bottom of the track without anywayere to go. He's pretty little, I'm pretty big so the super fast 18year old from quebec was stuck letting Ryan get back on the same lap as him.

Now that Ryan came around again, Boiley went for a third lap. Me and Ryan were all over him. But Ryan crack and got Dropped. I stayed with Boiley and slowed down the pace to bring us back to the field. We were still in contention to win. With 10 laps to go, or about 1.38km from the end, I started the lead out. Ryan had the choice of taking my wheel, or watching Boiley and just going around him in the end... He stuck with Boiley but it was probably the wrong choice. I won the final sprint, but Ryan just missed going around the speedy Quebec Rider, and he came 2nd. I still say good job Ryan after having an appendix taken out just 3 weeks ago.

I'll be see Boiley at the National Team World cup Prep camp in LA Jan 2nd-7th. We are 2 of a few "Sparing Partners" for Zack Bell. We're getting him ready for the LA World cup soon after. It's also great preperation for ourselves as we aim to hold spots on the National Team Pursuit Squad.

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