I think since this will be my first HHH and I am just getting over this bug, I'll ride my corovelo and just have fun. I can eat, drink, and be merry without having to stop and get off the bike. It will help keep the sun off me too. My two wheel bikes might be faster but this little corovelo is way more fun!

Glad you are coming Reever. I was going in with the attitude of going as fast as I could. Then I thought, just go meet people and have fun. That is why I decided to ride my corovelo. See everyone there.

Not sure ..  I might run the Milan this year with the closed top ..  If I ride up before hand it will be the QV as its really the best for touring like that.
 
Quote from jrob_bent on Jul 29^th, 2018, 11:38am:

I plan to be there. 50 miles more than likely but with the right conditions I may go the whole 100
 
Trike most probably

Phantom,
Since we start with the tandems I think it's a good strategy to get in behind one of them (or behind the group of other riders drafting off of them) and hang on as long as you can. If you're lucky when the leading tandem breaks contact with the followers you'll have a really solid average speed that will diminish over time. The great thing about the HHH is that there are soooo many riders in the race that several other pace lines will come through for you to try to hang onto. Just monitor that rear view mirror to see them coming up so you can match their speed as they approach. In the last 20-30 miles of the race you will probably be constantly catching those poor upright souls that have been dropped by their groups. It always makes me glad to be riding a recumbent in those hot miles into the wind when I see those guys standing up on their pedals because their butts feel like a railroad spike is being driven up into them!
Oh, and by the way, somebody reach out and kick me in the head if I move up and take a turn leading one of those pace lines. I've done it three times in three years, and have gotten dropped by the group each time I've tried it. Back when I rode uprights the guys who never took a turn leading in a big group were called "clockers". I thought clockers were less than human. But, now I've seen that leading a group as a recumbent doesn't really help the group all that much, and it's just really tough to accelerate back up to the back of the group as they come by after taking your turn at the front. Just be a clocker--that is unless we can get a group of recumbents to form our own pace line!!!

Good luck finding anything to pull under out there. And don't ride on the side (edge) of the road unless you like giving flat repair demos. Although we start earlier then the main groups it is shocking to find riders on the road well ahead and you're passing. And that's where you need to be careful. Many accidents caused by wheel crossing each other while passing. You start to see the accidents around the 5 mile mark and then around mile 15, the rolling hills. Large groups have been cause up in those accidents and at high speeds. After the 2nd rest stop (don't brother with the 1st) the road is fairly flat with mild rollers. You'll see large groups pass at high speed (25-30). After the railroad tracks you'll make a left turn to Electra. It really thins out the heard from there. Each rest stop has their own flavor, you pays the money, use them, enjoy them. Don't worry about carrying too much with you. There's a ton of stuff out there.      

Quote from johnnybent on Aug 5^th, 2018, 6:33pm:

That's always been my biggest gripe. I start up front, yet 30 miles down the road, I'm still passing slow riders. That tells you how early and how far down the road some of them start. So they end up with several thousand faster riders trying to pass them. I just don't understand the entertainment value of that.
 
I've learned to pace myself better in the early miles. As an old fart missing half a lung, I can't keep up with the fastest riders, so I've learned to just drop off the fastest groups quickly, and pedal a comfortable pace until a group that's moving at a better speed for me comes along. I end up finishing just as fast as I did when I blew myself up early trying to keep a faster pace, and feel better after the ride.

Hey all you HHH participants!!  We will again be hosting our annual recumbent rider spaghetti dinner on Friday night, 5:30-8:00 PM, prior to the big ride.  All you need to bring is a smile and an appetite.  We will furnish iced tea and water, but feel free to bring any other beverages you want (including adult beverages, if desired).  
Address:  300 E Washington Ave, Iowa Park TX -- come around to the back, as that is where we all will be!!
 
Hope to see you there!!  Please let us know if you plan to come so we will have a head count for food prep!
 
Thanks Gary & Gay Bradford
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