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Message started by MrOverdressed on Oct 1st, 2008, 12:57pm

Title: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 2009
Post by MrOverdressed on Oct 1st, 2008, 12:57pm

aikigreg wrote:
interesting.  I'd think RAO would be a much toughter RAAM qual than the TTTT, but I'm obviously wrong.  I'm still going to attempt the RAAM qual.  at Sebring this spring.  Hopefully I can get the weight down and the fitness level up a bit.  

Anyone else wanna go and try it?


Yes Greg I would be interested in this.  We could car pool and economize.   Feb 13th is 4.5 months away.  That is plenty of time for most anyone to prepare and get into shape.

Bud supplied the link here:  www.bikesebring.org (http://www.bikesebring.org/)

Its not clear how many miles we would need to roll in the 24 hour time limit to get the RAAM Qualified certification.  

Now is the time to work out the logistics.  How big to you are you fellows willing to make this production?  We could post messages on the other local bike club forums.  If we get alot of interest we could rent a sleeper coach bus like and toss our bikes in the bottom.  Otherwise keeping this small and car pooling a few of us is OK with me.

I would prefer leaving on AT LEAST on Thursday early evening for arrival Friday afternoon to allow time to prep for the race.    mapquest.com says its ~18hour 1200 miles drive: www.mapquest.com map link (http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Arlington&1s=TX&2c=Sebring&2s=FL)

Terry

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by MrOverdressed on Oct 1st, 2008, 1:43pm
To get RFAAM qualified at the is event.  According to some info at the bottom of this page:  http://www.ultracycling.com/results/sebring2008.html (http://www.ultracycling.com/results/sebring2008.html)  
                                                           
Qualifying Standards 18-49 50-59 60-69
Men425400375
Women400375350

I would need to do 425 miles in 24 hours.   Thats an overall average of 17.7mph.  I would need to be able to maintain a 20+ "On-Bike" average so I can earn myself some break-time.  

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by evblazer on Oct 1st, 2008, 1:54pm
Well at least you included the "most anyone" in there because 17.7mph! Anyone got a tow rope? http://www.pushupstairs.com/images/emoticon/extra3/tit.gif

Sebring 2010!  ;D  If there is a spot available I may want to take a go at the 12 unless some miracle happens with my training.

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 1st, 2008, 6:49pm

MrOverdressed wrote:
To get RAAM qualified at the is event.  According to some info at the bottom of this page:  http://www.ultracycling.com/results/sebring2008.html (http://www.ultracycling.com/results/sebring2008.html)  
                                                           
Qualifying Standards 18-49 50-59 60-69
Men425400375
Women400375350

I would need to do 425 miles in 24 hours.   Thats an overall average of 17.7mph.  I would need to be able to maintain a 20+ "On-Bike" average so I can earn myself some break-time.  



OK, Terry -- let's inject some reality here... think about this as a reference point, before you commit to driving to freaking FLORIDA...  what was your typical average lap time and speed last weekend???

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by aikigreg on Oct 1st, 2008, 9:05pm
Well, I'm pretty sure he's going to have to learn to lay off the brakes downhill!   ;D

I'm going to do my best to go.  I doubt I can qualify, but heck, I'll get to hang with a lot of team bachetta people and others, and it'll be a good time.

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by MrOverdressed on Oct 1st, 2008, 9:26pm

aikigreg wrote:
Well, I'm pretty sure he's going to have to learn to lay off the brakes downhill!   ;D

I'm going to do my best to go.  I doubt I can qualify, but heck, I'll get to hang with a lot of team bachetta people and others, and it'll be a good time.


Hear! Hear!  This course is mostly flat.   I can really make my Baron fly on level ground.

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by aikigreg on Oct 2nd, 2008, 8:22pm

MrOverdressed wrote:
[quote author=aikigreg link=1222883845/0#4 date=1222913150]Well, I'm pretty sure he's going to have to learn to lay off the brakes downhill!   ;D

I'm going to do my best to go.  I doubt I can qualify, but heck, I'll get to hang with a lot of team bachetta people and others, and it'll be a good time.


Hear! Hear!  This course is mostly flat.   I can really make my Baron fly on level ground.[/quote]


I bet you can.  All you need to do is find a way to make that bike dual 700C, and It'll practically pedal itself  ;D  I think Grumpus has a good point.  :)

What makes this a bit more feasible is that my folks will have a condo close to sebring and can crew for us while we're there....

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by MrOverdressed on Oct 3rd, 2008, 2:31am

aikigreg wrote:
I bet you can.  All you need to do is find a way to make that bike dual 700C, and It'll practically pedal itself  ;D  I think Grumpus has a good point.  :)

What makes this a bit more feasible is that my folks will have a condo close to sebring and can crew for us while we're there....


700C wheels?  Greg All I really need is a bungie cord tied to your bike.  Then you can tow me around.

Hey this is sounding more do-able!  All I need is a spot on the floor.

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by aikigreg on Oct 7th, 2008, 9:12am
Hey Paul, after talking about using the airport loop as a training for sebring, I thought we should take a couple weekends when there are no other rides and try and work in terms of hours:  6 hours at speed, 8, 10 12, etc.  We could work it so we only make necessary stops every 2 loops.

When we're ready for an experience clsoer to what sebring will really be, we could move the show over to the TMS.  Lots of bike clubs and solos ride there every day - especially at night.  Low traffic, 5 mile flattish loop that we could zoom around closer to the speeds we would need to use at sebring.

So, airport TT fir strength, and TMS for Sebring Simulation.  Whatdya think?

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 7th, 2008, 9:17am
I like it...  if one can be said to "like" something like this concept...   :-?

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by MrOverdressed on Oct 7th, 2008, 11:24am

aikigreg wrote:
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So, airport TT fir strength, and TMS for Sebring Simulation.  Whatdya think?


Forgive my ignorance.  What is TMS?  I know what a PAUL is.....  Its an acronym for ultracycling:

Pain  :'(
Areobic    ::)
Underfeed   :-X
Loonytune  ;D

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by evblazer on Oct 7th, 2008, 11:28am
Texas Motor Speedway   parking lot loop.

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 7th, 2008, 11:53am

MrOverdressed wrote:
 I know what a PAUL is.....  Its an acronym for ultracycling:

Pain  :'(
Areobic    ::)
Underfeed   :-X
Loonytune  ;D



Uh, uh, Terry....   "No Pain...."  and DEFINITELY not underfed!   ::)

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by MrOverdressed on Oct 7th, 2008, 1:04pm

evblazer wrote:
Texas Motor Speedway   parking lot loop.


Ahhh!!!  TMS=Texas Motor Speedway      Much Thanks!  

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 29th, 2008, 8:16am
One thing about this, that didn't really occur to me before -- since this race is in February, given the recent changeover to chillier weather, it obviously raises the challenge of staying in shape for something like this OVER THE WINTER MONTHS....   Hmmmm.....

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by aikigreg on Oct 29th, 2008, 8:49am
Yup - but it also gives us a reason to get back on the bike and push away from the dessert table over the holidays  ;D


Wanna do a 6 hour run on Sunday?

Title: Re: Sebring FL 12/24 Hours Bike Race Feb 13-15 200
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 29th, 2008, 11:30am

aikigreg wrote:
Wanna do a 6 hour run on Sunday?



I'm already contemplating something like that, but need to coordinate with Randy as to when they're returning from MS...

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