Factory Formula Bicycles rider Donny Robinson joined brand new teammate Elite Women’s racer Amanda Geving for the NBL’s RM59 Tropical Challenge in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.  Despite some bad weather, the small race packed quite a punch with most of the heavy-hitters in the Elite classes making the trip.  

dR’s trip started off on a bad note with his gear bag not showing up in baggage claim in Puerto Rico.  Donny’s brand-new Formula Solution Pro made the trip, but no clothes.  That meant no race gear – shoes, pants, helmet, gloves, or jerseys.  According to the airline his gear bag would make it to Puerto Rico at 4pm - Saturday afternoon.  So dR had no gear for practice either day and Saturday’s racing.  To make matters worse, dR had teammate Amanda Geving’s jerseys in with his gear and rain was threatening the race weekend.  dR missed Friday afternoon practice and with the help of a J&R jersey and some sweats, Donny was ready to ride on Saturday morning.

Amanda Geving made the most of the trip, battling hard with good buddy Kim Hayashi.  Amanda powered her way on to the podium both days with two second place finishes for the weekend.  Watch out, Geving is definitely a rider on the move, getting faster and faster every day.

Donny has been going super fast lately - always finding himself at the front of the pack.  Bad luck has kept him off the top of the podium lately, however, with some nasty spills.  Saturday was no exception.  Donny was battling with Cristian Becerine and Bubba Harris for the lead in Saturday’s Elite Men’s final but went down hard in the first corner, re-injuring a healing wound he got the previous weekend in Florida.  The injury was severe enough for him to sit out the Elite Open main.  Donny went back to the hotel that evening to regroup and get himself together for the next day.  Luckily, his delayed luggage arrived at the hotel as promised, and Donny felt like his luck was about to change.

Sunday was a different story for Robinson.  After his race gear arrived at the hotel the night before, Donny was ready to rock on Sunday.  Holding it together for the Elite Men’s main, Donny was once again battling for the lead and finished on the podium once again with a second to Robert DeWilde.  In the Elite Open main, dR pulled down yet another podium, this time with a third place.  Not a bad day for Robinson, who is looking to regain the consistency that carried him through the last half of 2005.  Next up for Donny is the ABA’s Sooner National in Guthrie, Oklahoma.  

Donny Robinson and Amanda Geving join fellow Formula Factory Team riders Mike Lundy, Warren McDow, and Chad Kerley on their Formula “Solution” series frames.
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