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MrOverdressed Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 569	Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets Reply #15 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 10:49am Thankyou everyone for your posts. I enjoyed reading about the ride. Terry
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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #16 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 3:57pm

Quote from Strada177 on Aug 3^rd, 2008, 11:49am:

4 Gallons of fluids?? Missing bite valve, can't find the control ,AND we're doing this for fun 100+ degree temps? So how do you feel today?? I bet you want view corn fields in the same way as you did previously!

I go through fluid like crazy and always have even when it isn't hot. If I am looking correctly 4 gallons is somewhere around 30 lbs depending on what each thing I took in weighed. When I got home I had only gained 2lbs over the course of the day so it was pretty close. I'm glad my seat doesn't absorb water of course my chamois did. So got some clothes without one and hopefully that works out.

Corn corn, probably ethanol corn at that, I never liked you corn. Ever since I tried growing some in my garden as a kid it just never was a good relationship. Now strawberries. Where are those nice fields of some nice strawberries. YUM!

Verizon didn't exactly help my recovery. A little stressed and up till nearly midnight waiting for find out if I had to mobilize after that long ride. Waiting over an hour on hold to cancel my travel arrangements. I finally got to sleep after 1am.
I took these pictures every few hours.. it just kept going

and going

and going!!! I mean we were out there so long and it was so hot the grass turned brown between 1pm and 5pm Cheesy

Until finally there was hope that no more corn was going to be seen!

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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #17 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 4:20pm

Quote from aikigreg on Aug 3^rd, 2008, 5:15pm:

At mile 63, the easiest way seems to be what Brad did - stop the ride, DNF the 300k, and take the known route home. I personally would have rather finished the ride by moving forward than turning around and doing another inch of that godawful chipseal. Besides, if I had thought I couldn't make the 300k but would have problems no with the 200k, and I was already into the ride, I would think I would sit back, relax, enjoy the scenery and company, and do the smaller ride. At least then I'd have a cue sheet, instead of riding an unknown quantity of roads that may be unsafe. Where's the harm in that, or am I missing something? I pretty much said I might do the same in my message on the LSR board. *shrug* no big deal. We all had fun, right?

And you didn't notice that Dan Driscoll posted right after you did, saying you couldn't change distances?

Perhaps I was too short with Brad. I didn't realize he had someone he considered experienced giving him bad information.

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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #18 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 5:50pm

Quote from Brad Bedell on Aug 4^th, 2008, 5:33pm:

edited.

Actually, I was just going to keep quiet on the whole thing until you posted your report telling everyone you were ignoring the rules. I found it hard not to comment after that.

Maybe we randonneurs here have pushed randonneuring so much we're starting to attract people who really aren't interested in randonneuring at all. I'll try to keep that in mind as I post about future upcoming randonneuring events, since LSR states plainly that they don't want riders who are just using the rides for training, and not interested in completing brevets.

This last post was your first instance of name calling here. After your second instance, you won't be a forum member any longer.

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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #19 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 7:17pm

I wasn't under the impression that Brad was changing to get credit, I interpreted that he made the hard decision to abort the 300K and take the DNF going back the shorter way. A decision I applaud, too often its easy to get in trouble trying to complete the goal distance without enough regard to our health and safety. But there may be aspects I don't know about or missed. Brad did you actually get credit for a 200K when having declared the 300K as his ride? In that case I'm afraid you should disqualify yourself. Quite a few club administrators have gotten in trouble and removed for that in the last year, and I imagine Dan would be quite sensitive about that happening. There are a lot of rules with Randonneuring I'm not always compatible with, but I'm happy to occaisionaly play the game because it can be quite fun. When I do I accept that I must go by the rules.

Anyway maybe none of my business, just seeking clarification on this disagreement.

By the way congratulations to everybody for finishing under very difficult conditions! True Randonneurs!

Take Care,
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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #20 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 9:07pm

Quote from Kwijybow on Aug 4^th, 2008, 7:17pm:

I wasn't under the impression that Brad was changing to get credit

I don't think anyone is claiming Brad's trying to get credit. In fact, as far as I know, he's not gotten a single brevet card signed in any of the three randonneuring rides he's done (started?). (Someone correct me if I'm wrong here.) LSR's rules specifically ban that, and it's hard to believe that trying to get rbent members to abide by that is causing this much of a stink.

If anyone else has problems with my handling of this and feels the urge to call me names, pm me and do the name calling in private. Anyone who knows me knows I don't threaten lightly.

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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets Reply #21 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:10pm Where's that button that will go back in time and puts me safely in bed that morning? looks around dang, misplaced again. I know I left them next to the ruby slippers!
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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets Reply #22 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:24pm Mark that corn looks mighty parched! I remember being very hot in that same area last year on a 200K permanent with Ray, and Dennis, so I can sympathize! Take Care, Nelson.
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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #23 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:37pm

Quote from Kwijybow on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:24pm:

Mark that corn looks mighty parched! I remember being very hot in that same area last year on a 200K permanent with Ray, and Dennis, so I can sympathize!

Take Care,
Nelson.

Nelson ,we missed you ,Ray & Paul on the ride. Maybe we can do the 300K ride together in October(Italy revisited).

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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets Reply #24 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:45pm Hi Steve, Sounds like a wonderful idea (and hopefully a cooler one too!) Ray and I are percolating on making the TTTT practice next weekend, so look forward to seeing you guys hopefully! Take Care, Nelson.
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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #25 - Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:46pm

Quote from Strada177 on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:37pm:

Quote from Kwijybow on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:24pm:

Mark that corn looks mighty parched! I remember being very hot in that same area last year on a 200K permanent with Ray, and Dennis, so I can sympathize!

Take Care,
Nelson.

Nelson ,we missed you ,Ray & Paul on the ride. Maybe we can do the 300K ride together in October(Italy revisited).

Can I come to? It'd be a privelige to ride with the best group of riders I've ever met!

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Rawhide rbent member Posts: 356	Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets Reply #26 - Aug 5^th, 2008, 5:31am Well, after reading all of this drama, I'm glad work keeps me tied up too much to participate in something I thought I'd really like to try. I will easily be content to do my own thing, my own way, when I want to. I haven't missed anything. DJ
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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #27 - Aug 5^th, 2008, 7:42am

Quote from aikigreg on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:46pm:

Quote from Strada177 on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:37pm:

Quote from Kwijybow on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:24pm:

Mark that corn looks mighty parched! I remember being very hot in that same area last year on a 200K permanent with Ray, and Dennis, so I can sympathize!

Take Care,
Nelson.

Nelson ,we missed you ,Ray & Paul on the ride. Maybe we can do the 300K ride together in October(Italy revisited).

Can I come to? It'd be a privelige to ride with the best group of riders I've ever met!

Greg, absolutely. I figured it was a given you would ride the 300K in Italy in October(now you got the 200K mastered).

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Re: August 2nd LSR 200k and 300k brevets
Reply #28 - Aug 5^th, 2008, 8:25am

Quote from Strada177 on Aug 5^th, 2008, 7:42am:

Quote from aikigreg on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:46pm:

Quote from Strada177 on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:37pm:

Quote from Kwijybow on Aug 4^th, 2008, 11:24pm:

Mark that corn looks mighty parched! I remember being very hot in that same area last year on a 200K permanent with Ray, and Dennis, so I can sympathize!

Take Care,
Nelson.

Nelson ,we missed you ,Ray & Paul on the ride. Maybe we can do the 300K ride together in October(Italy revisited).

Can I come to? It'd be a privelige to ride with the best group of riders I've ever met!

Greg, absolutely. I figured it was a given you would ride the 300K in Italy in October(now you got the 200K mastered).

Wheee quote pyramid..
I just have to say.. Until pigs or myself fly I shall not be seeing those cornfields again Wink

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