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johnnybent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1032	HHH time already? May 8^th, 2011, 9:15pm I got my HHH paper in the mail this week...pg. 12...a photo of three recumbent riders going throught Sheppard. I did the hundred for some dumb reason last year but really missed the cadets as they cheered. I'll go for the sixty this year because Sheppard has a rest stop and the cadets...if you've ever been throught it, you know the feeling.
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power_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 632	Re: HHH time already? Reply #1 - May 8^th, 2011, 9:54pm Yep, it cool going through the cadets....
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Ric_Clark 2012 ~ Musashi Posts: 276	Re: HHH time already? Reply #2 - May 8^th, 2011, 11:20pm And all this time I thought it was just that I was unable to make Hell's Gate in time before they shut it off....now I believe it was a desire to ride through Shepard and see them line the roadway and cheer the riders on. It is a moving and proud time when you ride down that roadway and here them cheer you on....
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shellbear Posts: 476	Re: HHH time already? Reply #3 - May 9^th, 2011, 8:34pm Gah, it's on the same day as my wedding anniversary! I've always wanted to do this ride, not sure if this is the year I'll be able to....
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: HHH time already? Reply #4 - May 9^th, 2011, 9:21pm Quote: it's on the same day as my wedding anniversary! What a great anniversary gift it could be. Start hinting now. I wouldn't have a problem myself, she usually forgets.
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shellbear Posts: 476	Re: HHH time already? Reply #5 - May 9^th, 2011, 9:36pm My husband doesn't ride. Somehow I don't think a day alone waiting for me to finish a hot and difficult ride will not be his idea of fun.
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Reply #6 - May 9^th, 2011, 9:39pm

Quote from shellbear on May 9^th, 2011, 8:34pm:

Gah, it's on the same day as my wedding anniversary! I've always wanted to do this ride, not sure if this is the year I'll be able to....

Aw, c'mon Shelly. What could be more romantic for an anniversary than a trip to beautiful Wichita Falls? Well, ok. I guess there might be a FEW more romantic places... Grin

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Reply #7 - May 10^th, 2011, 7:23am

Quote from Patti on May 9^th, 2011, 9:39pm:

Quote from shellbear on May 9^th, 2011, 8:34pm:

Gah, it's on the same day as my wedding anniversary! I've always wanted to do this ride, not sure if this is the year I'll be able to....

Aw, c'mon Shelly. What could be more romantic for an anniversary than a trip to beautiful Wichita Falls? Well, ok. I guess there might be a FEW more romantic places... Grin

And you could spend your anniversary sleeping in separate sections of the Lamar Babtist Church, on an air mattress.... besides, they have an IHOP nearby!!! Smiley

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Patti Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 876	Re: HHH time already? Reply #8 - May 10^th, 2011, 7:38am Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on May 10^th, 2011, 7:23am: And you could spend your anniversary sleeping in separate sections of the Lamar Babtist Church, on an air mattress.... besides, they have an IHOP nearby!!! All that, and IHOP too? How could ANYONE pass up a deal like that?
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Reply #9 - May 10^th, 2011, 11:07am

Quote from Patti on May 10^th, 2011, 7:38am:

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on May 10^th, 2011, 7:23am:

And you could spend your anniversary sleeping in separate sections of the Lamar Babtist Church, on an air mattress.... besides, they have an IHOP nearby!!! Smiley

All that, and IHOP too? How could ANYONE pass up a deal like that?

give it a few years - then he'll be glad for you to go so he doesn't have to listed to you talk about riding your bike or how you wish you were riding your bike

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Reply #10 - May 12^th, 2011, 10:18am

Quote from TonyWard on May 10^th, 2011, 11:07am:

Quote from Patti on May 10^th, 2011, 7:38am:

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on May 10^th, 2011, 7:23am:

And you could spend your anniversary sleeping in separate sections of the Lamar Babtist Church, on an air mattress.... besides, they have an IHOP nearby!!! Smiley

All that, and IHOP too? How could ANYONE pass up a deal like that?

give it a few years - then he'll be glad for you to go so he doesn't have to listed to you talk about riding your bike or how you wish you were riding your bike

Aw, that's terrible, Tony. Sad

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Reply #11 - May 12^th, 2011, 11:23am

Quote from shellbear on May 12^th, 2011, 10:18am:

Quote from TonyWard on May 10^th, 2011, 11:07am:

Quote from Patti on May 10^th, 2011, 7:38am:

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on May 10^th, 2011, 7:23am:

And you could spend your anniversary sleeping in separate sections of the Lamar Babtist Church, on an air mattress.... besides, they have an IHOP nearby!!! Smiley

All that, and IHOP too? How could ANYONE pass up a deal like that?

give it a few years - then he'll be glad for you to go so he doesn't have to listed to you talk about riding your bike or how you wish you were riding your bike

Aw, that's terrible, Tony. Sad

Just speaking from experience - though I'm not your average person either. It is amazing my wife actually puts up with me.

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: HHH time already? Reply #12 - May 12^th, 2011, 4:54pm Quote: It is amazing my wife actually puts up with me. I am surprised too
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Reply #14 - May 13^th, 2011, 11:27am

Did anyone notice that they're giving disposable timing chips to everyone at HHH this year? They're moving the start back one block so that everyone (who doesn't cheat the start) will go under the timing truss at the start inflatable and get their time tracked. There will be timing trusses at various spots on the course, including Hell's Gate, so you can see your time to each one.

It will make it nice for those further back who get delayed. Your time won't start until you pass under the start inflatable, so even those who sit and wait for a while can get an accurate time of their ride. You just put the timing chip on your helmet and as long as you pass under that start inflatable, you'll get timed. They say they'll end up with more ride stats than has ever happened for a ride that size. Pretty cool.

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: HHH time already? Reply #15 - May 13^th, 2011, 11:33am I would rather cheat. My stats are just s l o w
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #16 - May 13^th, 2011, 1:57pm Quote from jcsadowski on May 13^th, 2011, 11:33am: I would rather cheat. We already get to start at the front.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: HHH time already? Reply #17 - May 16^th, 2011, 2:57pm An hour-long pause at the Beer Stop makes a timing chip pretty irrelevant....
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #18 - May 17^th, 2011, 11:31am Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on May 16^th, 2011, 2:57pm: An hour-long pause at the Beer Stop makes a timing chip pretty irrelevant.... But that's the kind of thing they're wanting to learn from the chips, where riders stop and for how long, along with how many really ride what they signed up for.
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Reply #19 - May 17^th, 2011, 1:29pm

I hadn't thought about that aspect. Sure would give them good intel on how to better the ride.

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Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on May 16^th, 2011, 2:57pm:

An hour-long pause at the Beer Stop makes a timing chip pretty irrelevant.... Smiley

But that's the kind of thing they're wanting to learn from the chips, where riders stop and for how long, along with how many really ride what they signed up for.

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Rawhide rbent member Posts: 356	Re: HHH time already? Reply #20 - May 19^th, 2011, 2:53pm I just received confirmation I've got a spot reserved in the gym. DJ
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #21 - May 23^rd, 2011, 2:49pm Quote from Rawhide on May 19^th, 2011, 2:53pm: I just received confirmation I've got a spot reserved in the gym. DJ Got my spot reserved, too. I notice the start for the pro racers has been changed from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm this year. Guess they got tired of those pesky recumbent riders catching up with the pack.
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rmillay Five Star Member rbent member; go Clowns! Posts: 2204	Re: HHH time already? Reply #22 - May 23^rd, 2011, 4:54pm I don't know why they'd want a pack of racers screaming through a bunch of slow, weaving stragglers at the end!
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: HHH time already? Reply #23 - May 23^rd, 2011, 5:04pm So many riders started early that they got in the way of the racers. I assume they have a different return route.
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rmillay Five Star Member rbent member; go Clowns! Posts: 2204	Re: HHH time already? Reply #24 - May 23^rd, 2011, 5:08pm I guess organization is what they do. They've organized more races than I have.
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Reply #25 - May 23^rd, 2011, 6:09pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on May 23^rd, 2011, 2:49pm:

Quote from Rawhide on May 19^th, 2011, 2:53pm:

I just received confirmation I've got a spot reserved in the gym. DJ

Got my spot reserved, too.

I notice the start for the pro racers has been changed from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm this year. Guess they got tired of those pesky recumbent riders catching up with the pack.

How do you get those spots at the gym????

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Rawhide rbent member Posts: 356	Re: HHH time already? Reply #26 - May 24^th, 2011, 5:46am Contact Susan Robertson at: susan@lbcwf.org to reserve your spot. Most RBENTrs stay there. DJ
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johnnybent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1032	Re: HHH time already? Reply #27 - May 28^th, 2011, 11:17pm Ya know with the chips, the organizers will be wondering why it takes 3 hrs. to ride from mile 90 to the finish. Busted
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Ric_Clark 2012 ~ Musashi Posts: 276	Re: HHH time already? Reply #28 - May 29^th, 2011, 12:06pm Quote from johnnybent on May 28^th, 2011, 11:17pm: Ya know with the chips, the organizers will be wondering why it takes 3 hrs. to ride from mile 90 to the finish. Busted Yes but that stop is more than FAMOUS, as everyone talks about the last stop, plus HHH is known for its outstanding rest stops..
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Reply #29 - Jun 10^th, 2011, 10:37am

Here's the reservation form, essentially... copy it into Word and print it out.

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HHH Bike Ride Reservation
Lamar Baptist FAC
1100 Harrison
Wichita Falls, Tx. 76309
susan@lbcwf.org
940-723-4378

NAME:___________________________

Contact information: ________________
_________________________________

Emergency contact: _________________
__________________________________

How many in your group_____

I would like pizza Friday night ( $5) ___
I would like a hot breakfast Saturday ___
I would like shuttle service Friday night ___

If you need to cancel, please do so by noon on
Thursday.

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MrOverdressed Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 569	Re: HHH time already? Reply #30 - Jul 20^th, 2011, 8:58pm I just sent Susan a reservation request. I look forward to catching up with my RBENT brethren.
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #31 - Jul 29^th, 2011, 7:18pm Early registration ends Sunday, so if you want to save the 5 bucks, you need to register this weekend. You can register here.
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johnnybent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1032	Re: HHH time already? Reply #32 - Aug 1^st, 2011, 6:02pm Well you can forget about getting any sleep. They're allowing the 100 milers etc. to start at 6.
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #33 - Aug 1^st, 2011, 8:48pm The pace groups will start at 6:00. 100 mile Tandems and recumbents will start at 6:10. They're still starting all the other groups at 7:05. It will make for a nice early finish for we 100 milers, but it's not going to be very light at 6:10.
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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: HHH time already? Reply #34 - Aug 1^st, 2011, 8:50pm Does this mean I'll be the only bent starting at 7 since i'm planning to only do the 100k?
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johnnybent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1032	Re: HHH time already? Reply #35 - Aug 1^st, 2011, 9:30pm You might be the ONLY RIDER at 7 once they open the flood gates.
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Rawhide rbent member Posts: 356	Re: HHH time already? Reply #36 - Aug 2^nd, 2011, 5:11am After leaving at 6:10 for the 100 mile, who says you can't change your mind and do the 100K? DJ
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #37 - Aug 15^th, 2011, 3:16pm I noticed yesterday morning that it's pitch dark at 6:00 am. Guess I'll take my better light to HHH this year. I wonder if Lamar is serving breakfast an hour earlier than usual.
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Reply #38 - Aug 19^th, 2011, 7:57pm

I have a spot reserved at the church and am looking forward to riding. This will be my first HHH. I was hoping to ride w/ Greg (we both have Carbents) but haven't heard from him in a while. I'm hoping to finish within 5 hours to beat the heat but we'll see how it goes. I look forward to meeting other recumbent riders. Do you all have a corner of the church marked off for bents?

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I just received confirmation I've got a spot reserved in the gym. DJ

Got my spot reserved, too.

I notice the start for the pro racers has been changed from 7:00 am to 12:30 pm this year. Guess they got tired of those pesky recumbent riders catching up with the pack.

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Ric_Clark 2012 ~ Musashi Posts: 276	Re: HHH time already? Reply #39 - Aug 19^th, 2011, 9:48pm On another site, they are reporting the HHH folks will not allow anyone to start at 0600 unless they have a front light on their bike.
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Reply #40 - Aug 20^th, 2011, 4:51am

Quote from Ric_Clark on Aug 19^th, 2011, 9:48pm:

On another site, they are reporting the HHH folks will not allow anyone to start at 0600 unless they have a front light on their bike.

Thanks. I do plan to use a taillight and headlight to ride from the church. I believe it is required for cycling pre-dawn. It makes sense they would apply that to the ride as well.

From the HH100 site:
Again, all 100 mile riders that choose to take advantage of the early start option need to remember that Texas Law requires lights on your bicycle prior to sunrise.

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #41 - Aug 20^th, 2011, 4:45pm Quote from Ric_Clark on Aug 19^th, 2011, 9:48pm: On another site, they are reporting the HHH folks will not allow anyone to start at 0600 unless they have a front light on their bike. That would make sense. I received my paperwork from HHH and it shows the official 100 mile tandem and recumbent start time as 6:10.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: HHH time already? Reply #42 - Aug 20^th, 2011, 10:33pm It's definitely pitch black at 6AM... given the number of times we've ridden over to the Start from the Lamar!!!! Official sunrise itself isn't till 7:04... Good question about breakfast at the Lamar... I'll send Susan an email.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: HHH time already? Reply #43 - Aug 22^nd, 2011, 6:54pm YES, the Lamar will be serving breakfast earlier, to accomodate those doing the 6AM start... basically, that means the lights will be coming on around 4AM instead of 5... gawd.....
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ATXrds rbent member Posts: 10	Re: HHH time already? Reply #44 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 7:58am Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 22^nd, 2011, 6:54pm: YES, the Lamar will be serving breakfast earlier, to accomodate those doing the 6AM start... basically, that means the lights will be coming on around 4AM instead of 5... gawd..... This sucks for the people not starting at 6! However at least I don't have to bring an alarm.
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Rawhide rbent member Posts: 356	Re: HHH time already? Reply #45 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 4:55pm Lights on at 4 am! Shoot, that's an extra 30 minutes for me, I'm up at 3:30 on work days. Sweet
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH time already? Reply #46 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 5:58pm Quote from Rawhide on Aug 23^rd, 2011, 4:55pm: Lights on at 4 am! Shoot, that's an extra 30 minutes for me, I'm up at 3:30 on work days. Sweet LOL DJ, I was thinking the same thing. I've been getting up at 2:55 this week, so that will be sleeping in.
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Reply #48 - Aug 24^th, 2011, 8:16am

What are everyone's plans/goals/expectations for HHH this year?

I'm going down Friday with DJ. I always enjoy the bike show, though I never buy much. I'm doing the 100 mile ride again this year. It seems pretty certain that I'll be slower than usual. I'm going to try my best to get myself around the course in less than 6 hours.

Over 70 percent of my mileage this year has been 12 mile rides. It's become obvious that that's not the way to train for long rides. Last month at Goatneck was the slowest I've ever ridden that course. But if I can get myself around the HHH course in 6 hours, that will still get me in around noon, well before the worst heat of the day.

I look forward to seeing everyone there!

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Reply #49 - Aug 24^th, 2011, 9:39am

Quote from Bud_Bent on Aug 24^th, 2011, 8:16am:

What are everyone's plans/goals/expectations for HHH this year?

I'm going down Friday with DJ. I always enjoy the bike show, though I never buy much. I'm doing the 100 mile ride again this year. It seems pretty certain that I'll be slower than usual. I'm going to try my best to get myself around the course in less than 6 hours.

Over 70 percent of my mileage this year has been 12 mile rides. It's become obvious that that's not the way to train for long rides. Last month at Goatneck was the slowest I've ever ridden that course. But if I can get myself around the HHH course in 6 hours, that will still get me in around noon, well before the worst heat of the day.

I look forward to seeing everyone there!

Well I will be there right with ya....until I get my new Mushia I will be on my trike, so you will probaly cross the finish line before me.......I was thinking about tieing a rope around Tony and have him pull/drag me for a while so I could post a great time but I figured Tony would not like it.

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Reply #50 - Aug 24^th, 2011, 12:04pm

ha ha .......I was feeling really good before my vacation last week. Rode just one day since then and felt awful sluggish. Hope that it is just a product of sitting in the car too much. I had been feeling aweful good before then so we will see. I'm headed up around 2pm Friday afternoon to spend the night at my wife's grandmother's house in WF. It is great having family there and always having a place to stay - not to mention homecooked meals before and after the ride. okay - enough bragging Smiley

I'm going to do the 100k starting at the later start time. Hope there are still some bent's around at the start line when I'm there. I'd like to beat the 16.9 avg I had at the Mesquite Rodeo but I guess we will see how I do with the heat. Not having cold water to drink has really been slowing me down - I hope they are going to have lots of ice!!!!

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Reply #51 - Aug 24^th, 2011, 9:31pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on Aug 24^th, 2011, 8:16am:

What are everyone's plans/goals/expectations for HHH this year?

I'm going down Friday with DJ. I always enjoy the bike show, though I never buy much. I'm doing the 100 mile ride again this year. It seems pretty certain that I'll be slower than usual. I'm going to try my best to get myself around the course in less than 6 hours.

Over 70 percent of my mileage this year has been 12 mile rides. It's become obvious that that's not the way to train for long rides. Last month at Goatneck was the slowest I've ever ridden that course. But if I can get myself around the HHH course in 6 hours, that will still get me in around noon, well before the worst heat of the day.

I look forward to seeing everyone there!

I'm sorta with you on this although I've been getting decent rides in, last year I finished the HHH with a 22 average but I doubt I can do that this year, still can't tell what my endurance is going to be like.

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Reply #52 - Aug 25^th, 2011, 6:07am

I've just about been the only bent in one of these rides so I'm excited to meet other riders. I've got a goal of finishing a 5 hr century... hoping it could be HHH. Looks like most of the climbing is in the first 30 miles and the rest is flat/rolling hills. Only worry is how I'll handle chipseal roads. I literally rattle so bad I can't see unless I lift my back forward off the seat.

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Re: HHH time already?
Reply #53 - Aug 25^th, 2011, 7:17am

I've historically averaged 20mph bike speed to the Beer Stop, with stops at 30, 50, 75, and sometimes 90 when it's really hot, so I should be at the beer stop within 6 hours after whatever start time winds up happening... assuming I do the 100 again. Been having more shoe discomfort issues with irritated heels from the top back of the shoe rubbing, so may need to cut off at the Gate.

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