10% grade, double that and you have snake mtn. jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Lucas <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 02/22/10 13:29 > Subject: RE: Re[4]: [COWs] weekend ride report (Charlotte) > > 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. > 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.
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