Jim: I had just installed a compact crank on the Ridley. Climbing a two mile stretch on what the veterans were calling Mt. Ellerbe @ 10% grade I was using a 34/21. John also has a compact crank 50/34 and he used every gear he had.
tim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Davis Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 1:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re[4]: [COWs] weekend ride report (Charlotte) What chain ring and cog set were you riding? Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Lucas <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 02/22/10 12:11 > Subject: RE: Re[2]: [COWs] weekend ride report (Charlotte) > > No way! I'm drooling! > BTW "Carmichael Training" is hosting a recovery ride Sunday morning > after the BSG in case Saturday's ride isn't enough! > > tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Davis > Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 10:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re[2]: [COWs] weekend ride report (Charlotte) > > > does this make you re-think bsg? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Glover, Jeff" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Date: 02/22/10 09:38 > > Subject: RE: [COWs] weekend ride report (Charlotte) > > > > I stand amazed. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kim > Benson > > Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 9:33 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [COWs] weekend ride report (Charlotte) > > > > Amazing, at this rate the Blood, Sweat and Gears will be a ride in the > > park. > > > > > > On 2/22/10 8:52 AM, "Tim Lucas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > John o. and I drove to Harrisburg Friday evening. 300K ride started > > at > > > sunrise Sat. morning. (7:04am) Temperature was 29 degrees at start. > 2 > > > groups at the start. One group was doing a 300K Brevet and the > other > > > doing a 200 mile ultra race. Both groups doing the same route with > > the > > > race group adding an extra 10 mile loop. I've named this ride the > > > "endless hills" ride. Nearly 11,000 feet of ascent starting right > > from > > > mile one. Mile 58 to 60 was the longest climb that featured a > couple > > of > > > 10+ degree sections, and I still had 125 miles to go. John and I > > stayed > > > within sight of each other for most of the ride. Drafting was > > difficult > > > because of the endless climbs. The halfway point in Laurinburg we > > > grabbed some lunch enjoying the 62 degree weather while the other > > group > > > grabbed an extra 10 miles. At mile 125 we had a big gathering at > the > > > control station as some of the race riders had caught up with us. > At > > > mile 153 the sun had set and the temps were diving. One of race > dudes > > > had driven down from Pennsylvania thinking he'd be finished by > sunset > > > was without lights. I don't think he factored in the terrain. The > > > group borrowed my extra headlight so he could finish. The last > > section > > > in the dark was new territory for me and was getting cold again. I > > > stayed with 3 other riders till the end. (192 miles) Temps back down > > to > > > 37 degrees and I was shivering uncontrollably. As John and I drove > > away > > > late in the evening they were still searching for the dude with my > > > headlight. I've ridden a many a mile, but this was by far my > hardest > > > day on a bike. 400K ride in two weeks. Hmmm! > > > > > > tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim > Davis > > > Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 7:27 AM > > > To: COWS > > > Subject: [COWs] weekend ride report > > > > > > > > > Two days of great riding. > > > Sat, Kim, David C, Josh, Dan, Jeff, Steve T and I did the pootato > > hill, > > > Nashville ride. > > > Jeff, Dan and I bailed at 40 miles the others after wandering around > > > Wilsop/ Edgecombe counyties > > > ended up with 56. Faulty GPS (group navaigation system). > > > If Dan tells you he is tired look out, really hammered. > > > > > > Sunday, Ronnie, Jeff, Kim, David C and I welcomed Wally and David > > > Santiago. > > > did the 40 mile whir-li-gig ride, enjoyable ride, David C was under > a > > > time comstraint so he and Ronnie > > > went solo at the 20 mile mark. > > > Haven't heard from Tim Lucas, hopefully he is not still ridiong > around > > > Charlotte. > > > today will be a good day for riding for those who are free. > > > Jim > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. 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