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Message started by mleuck on Feb 7^th, 2009, 5:18pm

Title: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by mleuck on Feb 7^th, 2009, 5:18pm

Fun ride north of Longview Texas with maybe 200+ riders, I guess the freezing part cost extra since it was in the 70's today. I used to live in Longview so some of the roads seemed familiar. Not a bad ride although the last half had quite a few hills and it looks like I need a little more work on my climbing. I think I saw 6 other recumbents although I didn't know any of them.

One memorable incident involved outrunning a pace line of 20 riders, when will they learn?

59.4 miles
3 hours 7 minutes
2,940 feet total ascent
19.0 mph average

A few pictures at www.lifeonabaron.blogspot.com

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by Bud_Bent on Feb 11^th, 2009, 8:48pm

Wow, that's quite a bit of climbing for 59 miles. Better you on those hills than me! ;D

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by mleuck on Feb 11^th, 2009, 10:01pm

Bud_Bent wrote:

Wow, that's quite a bit of climbing for 59 miles. Better you on those hills than me! ;D

It gives me an idea where I am leg-wise, I did almost that amount of climbing on Monday and tonight's ride so I'm getting there

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by MrOverdressed on Feb 12^th, 2009, 10:37am

mleuck wrote:

Fun ride...

One memorable incident involved outrunning a pace line of 20 riders, when will they learn?
...
A few pictures at www.lifeonabaron.blogspot.com

Hey Mark, please give us the dramatic details on this.

:)

Terry

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by evblazer on Feb 12^th, 2009, 11:11am

You know I hear riding a heavier bike is great for training especially hills. Maybe you should try out my giro 26 all loaded up for a couple rides ;D

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by mleuck on Feb 12^th, 2009, 10:53pm

evblazer wrote:

You know I hear riding a heavier bike is great for training especially hills. Maybe you should try out my giro 26 all loaded up for a couple rides ;D

Heck my Baron isn't exactly light, my guess is mid 30 pounds?

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by mleuck on Feb 12^th, 2009, 10:54pm

MrOverdressed wrote:

[quote author=mleuck link=1234048722/0#0 date=1234048722]Fun ride...

One memorable incident involved outrunning a pace line of 20 riders, when will they learn?
...
A few pictures at www.lifeonabaron.blogspot.com

Hey Mark, please give us the dramatic details on this.

:)

Terry
[/quote]

I wish there was drama, the lead cyclist pulled behind me when I blew past them and they stayed with me for a mile then kinda...dropped off

My guess is they were local Longview guys since Dallas riders tend to stay with me longer ;D

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by MrOverdressed on Feb 13^th, 2009, 5:43am

They didnt say any thing friendly or otherwise?

Title: Re: 21st Annual Freeze Your Fanny at Longview
Post by evblazer on Feb 13^th, 2009, 11:15am

mleuck wrote:

[quote author=evblazer link=1234048722/0#4 date=1234458710]You know I hear riding a heavier bike is great for training especially hills. Maybe you should try out my giro 26 all loaded up for a couple rides ;D

Heck my Baron isn't exactly light, my guess is mid 30 pounds?[/quote]

That isn't light by some of these folks standards but it does mean it is less then half what I weighed my Giro 26 at one day after a commute :-[