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LukeBent rbent member Posts: 9	HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Aug 12^th, 2013, 9:55am This will be my 2nd HHH after about 7 years. I recently got back into Bent Bike riding and looking forward to trying out the Baron on the 100K course. Who's joining me?
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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #1 - Aug 12^th, 2013, 1:18pm Yep - 100k as well on my Corsa. Will be my 5th HHH.
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #2 - Aug 12^th, 2013, 7:09pm This will be my 7th HHH in a row. I always do the 100 miles. I'm currently at my poorest fitness level for any HHH ride, so we'll see how it goes.
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Phantom Rider Five Star Member Posts: 1056	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #3 - Aug 12^th, 2013, 7:56pm I'm on the fence about this, I've never been. how can it be fun with 15,000 of your closest friends trying to run over you? LSR is doing a 200k the next day over much of the same course, will be a whole lot less people and lots of free water bottles along the road. enlighten me.
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #4 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 7:53am I will be there on my Giro, on the 100k course. This will be my first HHH. Phantom, don't count on any free waterbottles....I plan on snagging as many as I can squirrel away on the bike! (At least the good quality ones!)
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Phantom Rider Five Star Member Posts: 1056	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #5 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 10:49am cant say that I blame you for that.
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Patti Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 876	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #6 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 2:08pm My husband and I are still planning to go, IF we can finally get the move from Hell accomplished this weekend. Between unexpectedly needing to move Steve's mom to an assisted living facility (in Houston) and planning to move Kestrel to an apartment in Kansas City, August has not been pleasant.
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jdorlon rbent member Posts: 41	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #7 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 4:34pm I'll most likely be there, riding 100 miles. If you've never done it, well, it's really something to see. It's kind of like the Woodstock of bike rides, except without the drugs and free love.
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Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24
Reply #8 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 6:52pm

Quote from Phantom Rider on Aug 12^th, 2013, 7:56pm:

I'm on the fence about this, I've never been. how can it be fun with 15,000 of your closest friends trying to run over you?

LSR is doing a 200k the next day over much of the same course, will be a whole lot less people and lots of free water bottles along the road.

enlighten me.

If you've never ridden HHH, you should ride it. It's a unique experience that every rider should do at least once. The consumer bike show on Friday is worth the trip, by itself. And I don't think there's a city anywhere that supports a bike ride at the level that Wichita Falls supports HHH.

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Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24
Reply #9 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 7:04pm

[quote author=Bud_Bent link=1376319351/0#8 date=1376437945]Quote from Phantom Rider on Aug 12^th, 2013, 7:56pm:

I'm on the fence about this, I've never been. how can it be fun with 15,000 of your closest friends trying to run over you?

LSR is doing a 200k the next day over much of the same course, will be a whole lot less people and lots of free water bottles along the road.

enlighten me.

If you've never ridden HHH, you should ride it. It's a unique experience that every rider should do at least once. The consumer bike show on Friday is worth the trip, by itself. And I don't think there's a city anywhere that supports a bike ride at the level that Wichita Falls supports HHH.[/

Any bent dealers there????maybe a chance to see some bikes I've been wondering about.

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hubzone37 rbent member Posts: 82	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #10 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 9:10pm This will be my first and shooting for the 100 miles
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Patti Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 876	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #11 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 10:06pm Quote from Phantom Rider on Aug 13^th, 2013, 7:04pm: Any bent dealers there????maybe a chance to see some bikes I've been wondering about. Not likely, although they did have someone selling some recumbent-specific jerseys last year.
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Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24
Reply #12 - Aug 13^th, 2013, 10:08pm

I've been lucky to do every one since '91, seen a lot of changes over the years. But the people of the area always seem happy to have us. I wish the second rest was not so crowded as it had some of the best food. Then there's the guys serving the brats and playing rock around the fifty, Water melon rest stop has suffered due to the dry weather. Finally there is the unofficial it isn't really there but it is rest stop. I guess I'm in for another year.

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Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24
Reply #13 - Aug 14^th, 2013, 7:35am

I did this last year and it was my first time. Got left in the dust by all the bent riders from here, but no worries, I knew they would all be much faster than me and I just wanted to finish. After training for the 100K, and once we got up to a beautiful cool morning and predictions of upper 80's for the highs, after some encouragement from my fellow Lamar/RBENT folks, I went for the 100 miles (the final decision was made right at the turn for the 100K/100 miles) and completed about 91 total in like 9 hours or something like that. NEver before or since have I gone that far at one time. The 35 MPH headwind after riding all day, and the fact that I need to get back to my shared ride helped my decision to SAG the last few miles. I'd still do it again if I could but the ride from GA is too much this time. Maybe one day...

For those that have never done it, do it- it sure was fun!

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Andy rbent member Posts: 28	Re: HHH, Hotter than Hell 100, Aug 24 Reply #14 - Aug 14^th, 2013, 8:34am My girlfriend Becky and I will be there on our Seavo Tandem. Can't wait to see all our RBENT buddies in "the cage" at the start!! Becky and Andy. P.S. You'll be missed Paul but we'll see you next year. Maybe you and Terri can bring the tandem?
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