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Title: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 14th, 2008, 9:50am I'll be doing the 100 miler (OK, "Beer Stop 98" miler with a three mile chaser ;) ) again this year, but am thinking of doing it a bit differently than my first couple of years. The first year ('06) was basically just about survival and finishing in the 100+ degree temps, although I finished with an 18.5 mph average, which was my fastest century average to date. Last year, ('07), with the cooler temps, Bud and I attempted a "hammer" ride (although we split up after RS3, and I caught him again before the beer stop), and I finished with a 20.5 mph average, breaking 5 hours of "bike time"... But for this year, there have already been discussions of holding a "recumbent paceline demo," which I think is a pretty cool idea... I'm even toying with the idea of using Terrie's Zzipper full fairing... So while we might still have a pretty fast bunch, it wouldn't be so much about trying to finish in a certain time or certain speed, as much as about keeping a group together for the whole way, and enjoying the experience -- not unlike what some of us did at Mesquite last year. I certainly don't see myself attempting to set any new personal speed/time goals this year, but holding a fast group together the whole way could be fun. At least to the Beer Stop!!!!! ('cause I'm stoppin'!!!) ;D Just throwing it out there, for those who want to try to ride at 18+ as a group the whole way... |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by aikigreg on May 14th, 2008, 10:16am Well, depnding on fitness level, I hope to convince Mark to paceline with me this time around and finally complete that sub 5 hour century including all time. Last year it was 4:45 bike time, but 5:15 total. This time I'll be sucking down calories like there's no tomorrow, and wearing long sleeved SPF clothing.. If I can get my body in line again I think I can do it. With the addition of the rear wheel cover to help me be more aero, and if I have a little break pacelining, and if the weather is under 100 degrees. If, if, if..... ::) |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by bikerteam on May 14th, 2008, 12:20pm I rode the HHH 100 the prior year. I met many of the Team "Killer B's" Friday for a training ride. We then rode together at the 100 miler on Saturday. It was a blast as I got to meet many of the Bacchetta Team racers I read about. From the start, Schlitter led off at a brisk 27 mph pace. We were flying by the hundreds of people that start early. I held on for about 15 miles then I coldn't keep up that pace. Several of us that dropped back kept a brisk pace. Ride time was around 4:30, with an avg. speed of 22.8. Certainly my fastest century. My goal is 4:15, but I might be with Angie's family on vacation at Red River NM. However, if I can go to HHH, I'll ride a pacline with any of the performance oriented riders who are willing. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by MrOverdressed on May 14th, 2008, 1:49pm Im willing to join the group ride. As long as we stop at Margaritaville. :) I might try to hang with Mark nd Greg until they drop me. Then loyylygag until the group catches up to me. I agree with Greg. This depends on my fitness level. One of my goals this year was to get good on the Baron. I had a good start. But Ive slacked off the past ew weeks. I started a HnH100 thread on Bentrider Online in the events section: http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/showthread.php?t=39376 Maybe some of you could post a worthy message in the thread. When the thread gets lively, I will post a promo in the general category linking back to the thread. Terry |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 14th, 2008, 6:28pm I have no idea what kind of shape I'll be in this year. I'll hang with a bent paceline as I can, but I may not be up to taking my share of pulls. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 16th, 2008, 1:45pm MrOverdressed wrote:
I'm not sure she's going to be there this year, Terry... :D http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/104_5540.jpg |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by EZ-Rose on May 16th, 2008, 6:43pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
I'm not sure she's going to be there this year, Terry... :D http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/104_5540.jpg [/quote] <cough> <cough> :o <cough> :o |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 16th, 2008, 7:02pm I LOVE carrying a camera with me on rides.... ;D |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Strada177 on May 16th, 2008, 9:20pm bikerteam wrote:
Paceline? Let's do it. darn the torpedo's! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by MrOverdressed on May 19th, 2008, 1:06pm This poor unforunate woman must of had her swiming suit in the wash and had to wear someone elses because her tan lines dont match. FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
I'm not sure she's going to be there this year, Terry... :D http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/104_5540.jpg [/quote] |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on May 19th, 2008, 2:06pm MrOverdressed wrote:
Holding her arms back like that, gravity is the reason her tan lines don't match.... |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 19th, 2008, 3:29pm I used to have some shorts like that... :D |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Richard on May 19th, 2008, 4:05pm Thank you Paul. My day was marginal until that pic. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by MrOverdressed on May 19th, 2008, 4:34pm Poor lady! All she can afford is a second-hand swim suit and be forced to cut up her jeans! Look the pocket is sticking out the bottom of those cut-up jeans! The pocket is obviously empty. No money! Maybe she is looking for a sugar daddy among a throng of spandex clad men. FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 3rd, 2008, 5:37pm ah yes I remember margarita ville I rode the one hundred mile last year it took me 9hrs total time and I was riding my up right Trek I know should have been on a bent didn't think I would make the whole 100mi but it was a blast I stopped at the margarita ville http://lt;a href="http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll243/urbinrider/Hotter%20N%20Hell%202007/?action=view¤t=50mireststopHHH.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll243/urbinrider/Hotter%20N%20Hell%202007/50mireststopHHH.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> I caught up to Richard at the 85mi rest stop but when he took off I couldn't catch him so I just paced my self back but not before stopping in at the 98th mile http://lt;a href="http://s290.photobucket.com/albums/ll243/urbinrider/Hotter%20N%20Hell%202007/?action=view¤t=Meatthe98thMile.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll243/urbinrider/Hotter%20N%20Hell%202007/Meatthe98thMile.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> Looking forward to riding with you all this year on my EZ-Sport Eddie (URB) |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 3rd, 2008, 5:50pm This is another attemp and up loading some pictures from last years ride this should be the margarita ville stop http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll243/urbinrider/Hotter%20N%20Hell%202007/50mireststopHHH.jpg and here is on of the 98th mile http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll243/urbinrider/Hotter%20N%20Hell%202007/Meatthe98thMile.jpg anyone remember this guy |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 3rd, 2008, 7:48pm It is getting to be time to think about HHH again. Steve and Peggy will be joining us, camping out in the recreation center. That should be a blast. Should we forgo the official spaghetti dinner (I didn't think it was all that, last year) and eat our Friday evening dinner out together somewhere? Are you still thinking about a paceline, Paul? I'm fitter than I thought I might be at this point, but I know I need to go out slower than I did last year. If we could do a 20 mph paceline or so, I think that would be great fun, keeping a group together and passing so many folks as a group. If it's a 23 mph paceline, I probably won't stay with it for long. I'd like to have a little more left at the end this year. We do have some rbenters capable of that 23 mph paceline, and if they choose to do that, I won't hold it against them. Let's hear everyone's HHH plans! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Strada177 on Aug 3rd, 2008, 8:34pm Bud_Bent wrote:
Bud ,Peggy & I did the spaghetti dinner the night before the ride 2 years ago....I vote to bypass the dinner & go elsewhere. Paceline? I'm going to need coaching...I've never done it before. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 3rd, 2008, 8:50pm Strada177 wrote:
Drafting in a precision paceline is especially tough with a recumbent, it takes such quick micro adjustments, which are harder to do on a longer and heavier bike. There are very few recumbent riders who really do it well, and I can't claim to be one of them. I don't think we need to get that serious about it for HHH, but an informal paceline, in a not-quite-so-precision line, sounds like fun. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by aikigreg on Aug 3rd, 2008, 11:02pm Definitely skip the dinner and go elsewhere! Someone here had a recommendation but I can't remember where at the moment. I'd love to have a good paceline this time. With bents, form what I've been told, you don't have to keep as tight a paceline, so it makes it a little more doable for us. I'd love to have a few people along who can paceline when the road is clear and just hang on and be safe when it's not so clear. Anyone who wants to give up a few ergs of energy to launch me at the appropriate time would be much appreciated, as I go for a sub 4:30 time this year! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 4th, 2008, 9:22am The hotel across the street from the Rec center has an excellent Italian buffet, for $10 -- beats the pants off of the HHH Group Feed... I'd suggest that. No reservations required, just go over and do it, pay there. My initial suggestion for the " 'bent paceline " was exactly what Bud described, a "casual" one, maybe rolling at 18-20... with occasional "sprint zones" of course. Last year, Bud and I were hitting 23-25 most of the first thirty miles before we split up, but I was definitely thinking something a little more "social" (read: able to breathe and drink and talk, perhaps even simultaneously)... However, we'd want to coordinate on rest stop points. I've historically stopped at 30, 50, and 85ish prior to the beer stop -- 30 gets you past most of the initial crowd, 50 (Margaritaville) the sun is starting to heat up, and 85-ish, it's HOT, and you've been fighting the headwinds since 70... |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 4th, 2008, 9:24am The tricky part of keeping the group together is the first 10 miles or so, when it's so crowded with people cheating the start -- so we probably wouldn't do a "rotating" type of line until things clear out. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 4th, 2008, 4:33pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
Exactly. The main concern the first few miles is just staying safe and getting through the slow traffic. And Greg may have the right idea for those trying for a personal best: conserve energy staying with the group for a good ways, then launch later and see what you can do. At that point, you might pick up a faster df paceline, too. There were plenty going by me late in the ride last year, but I was too blown up to latch onto them. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 4th, 2008, 4:35pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
That sounds great. We could just walk over and not even have to drive anywhere. I'm in for that. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Strada177 on Aug 4th, 2008, 5:14pm Bud_Bent wrote:
That sounds great. We could just walk over and not even have to drive anywhere. I'm in for that. [/quote] Perfect. Let's do it. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by aikigreg on Aug 4th, 2008, 8:15pm agreed! And afterwards, the buffet!! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by bikerteam on Aug 5th, 2008, 5:59am I can't go to HHH because of the dang Verizon union "work stoppage". My management team is working mandatory, 12 hour days, 6 days a week. And sure enough, if I plan to go, I'll get called into work. Anyway, are you all aware that tandems and recumbents stage at the front? I was there a few years ago, and got to paceline with the "B" train (Bacchetta team riders). I was fortunate to practice with them the day before (Friday) for about 20 miles. During the HHH ride on Saturday, Schlitter blasted off the start line at 27 mph. "The train" held on as we rode past hundreds of people who started prior to the official start. About 15 miles into the ride about half the "B" train (including me) couldn't hold a 25-27 mph pace. Schlitter and a few others finished just under 4 hours. I finished in roughly 4 hours, 30 minutes; 22.8 mph avg., my fastest century. You all are faster than me, so have a goal to finishy in under 4:30. Make us all proud ! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 5th, 2008, 8:50am bikerteam wrote:
Ah, that sux.... but at least we'll know where you are, and why you're not there... Quote:
I talked to John some about HHH at the TTTT, and he said that that was their goal -- with weather that hot, just hammer away and get 'er done in under 4!!! Quote:
I'm not sure I WANT to ride a century at that hard of a pace... matter of fact, I'm SURE I don't!!! 8-) |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 5th, 2008, 2:11pm I'm not sure I WANT to ride a century at that hard of a pace... matter of fact, I'm SURE I don't!!! 8-) [/quote] I think I will head up the 15mi and under pace my average may be only 12 if I am lucky I plane to try to finish the metric 100 usually I can keep a 20mi pace the first 10 or so miles until it starts to break up and then I start to slow up so if any one is going that can't keeep up with the faster guys you can ride with me it looks like this ride this year will live up to its name Hotter N Hell Eddie |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 12th, 2008, 5:47pm Let's sing it together: P-B on the X-S in the H-H-H! P-B on the X-S in the H-H-H! (Sung to the tune of R-O-C-K in the U-S-A, of course) |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 12th, 2008, 9:48pm ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ Too funny, man.... |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 13th, 2008, 5:16pm By the way, since I'll be riding the XS at HHH, I think I'll be offering "pony rides" to all interested RBENT parties the day before while we're there... :D |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by mleuck on Aug 15th, 2008, 1:23am aikigreg wrote:
If you meant me I'll be up in Indiana for the next 2 weeks and will miss HHH, I'll be doing a 100 mile event in Lafayette next weekend and will be thinking of all you guys while riding in 80 degree "heat" |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by mleuck on Aug 15th, 2008, 8:30pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
I could have gone through life just fine without knowing that |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 15th, 2008, 8:46pm Lynn and I are carpooling to WF, like last year, and should arrive at LBC around 1:30-2:00PM on Friday. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Strada177 on Aug 15th, 2008, 9:21pm Peggy & I are leaving at 11:30 or so & should be in WF around 1:30-2:00pm as well. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 18th, 2008, 8:43am The consumer cycling show at the registration is unlike any other collection of new cycling goodies we'll see all year. What kind of stuff there is everyone going to be browsing? I can't think of anything I need. Of course, when did that ever stop me from buying cycling stuff? |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 18th, 2008, 1:45pm [quote author=Bud_Bent What kind of stuff there is everyone going to be browsing? [/quote] I would like to get a Jersey this year I have the shorts for some years ago you just never know what you might see there for a good price but it all takes money which is something I don't have enough of tubes are always good to buy there co'2 are cheaper there also |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by jcsadowski on Aug 18th, 2008, 3:16pm Be Careful I once saw some GU on sale, cheap, that expired in two days. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by sstexex on Aug 19th, 2008, 11:13am jcsadowski wrote:
Hmmmm, I didn't think GU could expire! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Brad Bedell on Aug 19th, 2008, 11:16am For those of us wanting to ride a fairly brisk pace, what's the game plan? Where do we want to line up/meet? |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 19th, 2008, 12:27pm how do you make a quote show up in a box? I have tried and as you can see it looks different when I do it can someone help me? 4 more days looks like we might have another cool year for the ride maybe even a little wet |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Brad Bedell on Aug 19th, 2008, 12:29pm urbinrider wrote:
Hit the "quote" button in the upper right hand of the message that you wish to quote and then type your message below the text when prompted to enter a message. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 19th, 2008, 12:35pm Brad Bedell wrote:
Hit the "quote" button in the upper right hand of the message that you wish to quote and then type your message below the text when prompted to enter a message. [/quote] did it work ??? |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by evblazer on Aug 19th, 2008, 12:54pm urbinrider wrote:
Hit the "quote" button in the upper right hand of the message that you wish to quote and then type your message below the text when prompted to enter a message. [/quote] did it work ???[/quote] Yup.. whee quote pyramid! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by aikigreg on Aug 19th, 2008, 9:42pm Brad Bedell wrote:
Well, the bents get to go off at an early start. Last year we were essentially right on the starting line, and I'd like to be as close to it again as I can be! |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Brad Bedell on Aug 19th, 2008, 11:44pm What time do I need to get in line? 6am? I agree also! -B |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Richard on Aug 20th, 2008, 10:00am Greg, The pre dawn ride through town was coool!! RichardC |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by jcsadowski on Aug 20th, 2008, 11:36am Last year I accidentally parked in the overflow parking, by bridwell center. That was one block from the front of the line (on the other side of the bridge) and you go around the half mile of elbow to elbow bikers. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 20th, 2008, 1:07pm what does anyone do for breakfast before the ride ? in the past years either I eat at the boys ranch that they offered or others years I brought some breakfast bars and eat on the road for fuel |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by evblazer on Aug 20th, 2008, 1:09pm mcd's for some hotcakes. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 20th, 2008, 1:11pm evblazer wrote:
that could work |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by diannalightning on Aug 20th, 2008, 7:35pm evblazer wrote:
There is also a pancake breakfast that morning at the coliseum. Woops, no one was supposed to know that I was coming. I'll see you Friday afternoon at the Church--I just don't know what time yet. |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Richard on Aug 21st, 2008, 12:19pm Hey all, For those of you that listen to Paul Harvey (good day!), he mentioned Hotter N Hell on his show this morning. Not much, but a cycling event made it on a national radio show...thats millions of people and it is not the Tour de France! RichardC |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by urbinrider on Aug 21st, 2008, 4:18pm this ride should be on the raido it is one of the biggest rides in the country if not the biggest. That is what I heard looks like another nice year I"ll let you know after the ride but they are all nice if you like riding like we all do. can't wait to see you all there and safe trip there |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by Opus the Poet on Aug 21st, 2008, 5:45pm Last I heard (yesterday) part of the course was under water from the flash flooding, so there might be some nasty stuff on the roads to deal with >:( |
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Title: Re: HHH '08 -- Ride Thread Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 21st, 2008, 6:15pm I've changed my mind about trying to hammer out a 4 hour ride -- I think I"d greatly prefer a multi-'bent 20 mph paceline the whole way, if we can generate it... I'll save the racing for TTTT! |
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