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reever

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Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter Memorial R
Dec 27^th, 2016, 12:04pm

My daughter gave me a full day of smiling from ear to ear. She entered both of us in this six hour race on February 25th in Tyler! She doesn't even have a recumbent to ride, but will ride my wife's Musashi for the race. I may be able to run my wife's bike out to her sometime before then, so if you see a ravishing beauty riding around White Rock in between now and then give her a shout out for me. I hope some of you will join us in Tyler.

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Re: Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter M
Reply #1 - Dec 27^th, 2016, 6:07pm

I was trying to find out more information about this, but its rather hard to find .. their website has lots of stuff about raising money about cancer, history of big pig, etc but it also suggests that this is a mountain bike event or at least put on by a mountain bike club. I couldn't find what i was looking for - (for example routes) regarding the actual course ..

Any suggestions?

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reever rbent member Posts: 459	Re: Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter M Reply #2 - Dec 27^th, 2016, 6:30pm OMG! My daughter is just a complete newcomer to the world of biking........full of youthful energy and excitement......and love for her old man!!!! I love her too!!!!!!!!!!!!
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MrWizard Five Star Member bonus mile sponge Posts: 671	Re: Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter M Reply #3 - Dec 28^th, 2016, 9:28pm Right now I'm planning on this one .. Quote from jrob_bent on Dec 28^th, 2016, 4:47pm: This one is in Tyler also, http://www.tbcbnb.com/information.
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Re: Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter M
Reply #4 - Dec 28^th, 2016, 10:47pm

Thanks j_rob! I forwarded her that link. What an appropriate ride for a father/daughter to do! Is that the race that has the boy scouts at the top of the hill giving you a patch if you make it up the hill without getting off of your bike??? If so, have any of you guys done the race and made it up the beast without cratering???????

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Re: Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter M
Reply #5 - Dec 29^th, 2016, 12:46am

Quote from reever on Dec 28^th, 2016, 10:47pm:

Thanks j_rob! I forwarded her that link. What an appropriate ride for a father/daughter to do! Is that the race that has the boy scouts at the top of the hill giving you a patch if you make it up the hill without getting off of your bike??? If so, have any of you guys done the race and made it up the beast without cratering???????

Does anyone know the slope of the hill and its length?

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Re: Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter M
Reply #6 - Dec 29^th, 2016, 10:15am

I've done it many times. its not really even difficult .. just carry your momentum into it ... and .. then ... gear down .. spin .. gear down .. spin .. give up and grind grind grind until you are over the top .

Along the way don't let the guys walking up notice you are sweating ..

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Quote from reever on Dec 28^th, 2016, 10:47pm:

Thanks j_rob! I forwarded her that link. What an appropriate ride for a father/daughter to do! Is that the race that has the boy scouts at the top of the hill giving you a patch if you make it up the hill without getting off of your bike??? If so, have any of you guys done the race and made it up the beast without cratering???????

Does anyone know the slope of the hill and its length?

They say it is .7 miles long at 13% grade. Not too bad. I made it up the 24%-28% grade and about .4 miles back in MO. It was over a 100 degrees and I made it without stopping. 5 others out of about 16 people walked it, and one had a heart attack! It was a DF ride, me being the only recumbent, the old Phantom.

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reever rbent member Posts: 459	Re: Big Pig Cancer Foundation - Ray Porter M Reply #7 - Dec 29^th, 2016, 10:28am Well, I hope my daughter can get her money back from the big pig race and can apply it to this one. I hope to see you there Wiz!
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