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'!!!)  
 
Just throwing it out there, for those who want to try to ride at 18+ as a group the whole way...

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.

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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Quote from bikerteam on May 14^th, 2008, 12:20pm:

 
Paceline? Let's do it. darn the torpedo's!

Quote from MrOverdressed on May 19^th, 2008, 1:06pm:

 
Holding her arms back like that, gravity is the reason her tan lines don't match....

Thank you Paul. My day was marginal until that pic.

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
 
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  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  
 
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Looking forward to riding with you all this year on my EZ-Sport  
Eddie   (URB)  

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!

Quote from Strada177 on Aug 3^rd, 2008, 8:34pm:

 
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.

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...
 

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 4^th, 2008, 9:24am:

 
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.

Quote from Bud_Bent on Aug 4^th, 2008, 4:35pm:

 
Perfect. Let's do it.

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 !

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!!!  
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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

 
 
 
Too funny, man....

Quote from aikigreg on May 14^th, 2008, 10:16am:

 
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"

Lynn and I are carpooling to WF, like last year, and should arrive at LBC around 1:30-2:00PM on Friday.

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?

Be Careful I once saw some GU on sale, cheap, that expired in two days.

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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Quote from urbinrider on Aug 19^th, 2008, 12:35pm:

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What time do I need to get in line?  6am?  I agree also!
 
-B

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.

mcd's for some hotcakes.

Quote from evblazer on Aug 20^th, 2008, 1:09pm:

 
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.

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

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!