Sunday would work for me, but I may be spent.  I have a team training ride on the DF on Saturday.  The following weekend ?  9/6

Copyright the word Fing. I can just see some smart sports marketing firm using that word.
 
RichardC

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 26^th, 2008, 10:44pm:

 
Master Paul have you made a final decision?  Are you going to do the 500 solo or ride with that team with the anti-social name?  

By the way, for general knowledge, I believe we've changed the team name to something less potentially offensive...  as in "Reclining Flyers II"...

that sounds great for me!

8AM rollout at the TTTT course this coming Saturday, like we've done before?  Or should we perhaps do it in the EVENING, to do a night riding version???  Say a 6:30PM start, with the 2nd lap and more requiring lights???
 

Quote from Brad Bedell on Sep 8^th, 2008, 11:36am:

 
 
I think morning is better anyway.  I've got plenty of night practice by now and Mark hasn't run the course yet at all, so it'll be better for him to check it out during the day.  8am rollout sounds great, and then afterwards we can have lunch at the Purple Turnip and discuss strategy, who's bring what, etc.

Come on out - the more the merrier.

Assuming wind is UNDER 30mph, this is rain or shine for me.    We're out of time for practice.  
 
I'm taking the spoked wheel as well as the disc, depending on the wind.      

Waaal, I know tha 'bents are supposed to be much more aerodynamicable, but riding the TTTT course in a 50 mph wind does NOT interest me... rain or no rain...   Although it might be interesting going down Goatneck Hill!!!!!!  Too bad we didn't arrange to go down there tonight, instead!
 

 
 
Additionally, the TxTough charity ride on Sunday has been postponed, to merge with Autumn In Bonham.
 
So, where/when should we get together for detailed discussions and plans, otherwise???  Conference Call?

Quote from aikigreg on Aug 26^th, 2008, 9:30am:

 
Whatever day works, I'm cool with either saturday or sunday at whatever time

I think we should bag it -- sorry, Mark, I know you need to ride the course...
 
We still need to meet up for some planning - how about if we meet for dinner Sunday night at 6, somewhere centralized to the four of us, say around Macarthur and 635 or 114 and Northwest Hwy?  
 
Or depending on the rain, possibly going down there Sunday night instead, for dinner and some night riding?????

I'll be there in the morning if anyone else wants to show and see what it looks like.     Feel free to call me about 8 and I'll give a more accurate weather report.    
 
I suspect I'll get 2-3 laps in before the weather gets real ugly.    The further west we are, the less ugly the storm will be.  Any spin-off Tornados are expected to be east of the storm, not west.  
 

Here ya go Paul, this should take care of your wind concerns:  http://houston.craigslist.org/bik/825709655.html
 
 

Quote from aikigreg on Sep 8^th, 2008, 7:07pm:

 
Brad showed up a little after 8, it started misting and we were debating about packing it all up but we went ahead and did a lap anyway.
 
That's a fun course!
 
Images and a video at www.lifeonabaron.blogspot.com

There's a 'bent guy from Houston named Scott Feigh who's coming up to ride the 200 miler.

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Sep 13^th, 2008, 5:02pm:

 
Last time I was there they had this cute sales girl........

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Sep 13^th, 2008, 5:02pm:

 
I'll 2nd the cute sales girl for team support. You know, to make sure we eat, well massaged, etc.   Beyond that,  Hammer Gel, recoverite (maybe strawberry flavor?)    
 

I'll have a couple of chairs,  lunch-meat, bread, a cooler,  water, the Baron for a 'backup' or backup parts for someone.     I'll probably toss in a few bike part spares, including a wheel or two.    
 
 
I agree on jackets and clothing. I'll prepare for just about everything.      
 
A first aid kit, bug spray and the such wouldn't be a bad idea.  
 
As for the ride:  
We should be warmed up and ready to roll at 47-50mins past the point of the last rider left.   I doubt we'll have many in that range, but being prepared is good.      Riding every 4 th hour worked really well for me last year.   I know there was some talk about us going to a 2 man rotation after dark,  but it won't do me much good as I won't sleep more than 2 hours at a time anyhow out there.    
 
The one thing that I learned last year:    2 of our riders were hurting pretty bad at the end and we would have benefited by substituting a different rider.    *IF* anyone is getting weak, stomach issues, etc,  it should be mentioned so that someone stronger might consider jumping in or adjusting rotation.      
 
 
I'll have a hotel room in town until Checkout time (around noon) on Saturday.  Everyone is welcome to go shower there.  
 
Lindsay will be there to help support us Friday morning and through the day Friday, if you guys could return the favor Saturday during her 12 hour time trial, it'd be appreciated.   Most of us will be out there anyhow, so it shouldn't be a bit deal.

So I get ready to go for my ride, but before that want to change the tube in my front tire.  I put on the new tube and hear a ping.  Now there's a rattle.  I figure it's just hot glue that cracked and sure enough one of the hot glue points has broken.  Still, I get paranoid and take a side off - somehow a spoke spontaneously broke.  I'm glad it happened this week and not next!

Quote from aikigreg on Sep 14^th, 2008, 8:56pm:

 
I was going to hit REI within the next few days and will see what I can get

Quote from Kwijybow on Sep 17^th, 2008, 8:46pm:

 
Wuzzat?  Got some specifics?

Ah, I thought Nathan was some guy you knew...  

I'm already bringing a hot chick...AND we're going to help support a solo 500 rider (female) flying in for the event, so technically I'm bringing two!  You want more than that, you're too much man for me, bub  

Yeah, I started putting the camping stuff together last night....  

you put it around your dingle and use it as a night-time dog lure.  That way I don't have to worry about the bumpus hounds at 4am,.....

Terry, they want reflective stuff on "all four sides" of the bike.  So put some on the sides of your bike, and perhaps on your pedal cranks and seatstays.