Uhhhm, wow. On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 7:02 AM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > There were a fare number of folks that were even speedier than me. > Also a fare number behind me. For any of you thinking of trying > randonneuring don't be too daunted by the distances and time lengths. > While the distances get pretty big the time limits are generous. I'm > trying to complete an R70 which means doing a super rando series in > 70% of the time limit. This isn't any sanctioned by RUSA but an honor > (I guess that's what you'd call it) recognized by Cyclos Montagnards > which also honors R60s, and R80s. This actually created quite the > controversy over at the Google Randon Group. > > > http://groups.google.com/group/randon/browse_thread/thread/db1bb646f2542690/e36722812c29013c?q=cyclos+montagnards&lnk=ol&# > > http://www.cyclosmontagnards.org/ > > On Apr 12, 9:36 pm, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > > Time limit for the 300K is 20 hours. 14 hours is pretty speedy ... > > > > http://www.rusa.org/brvreg.html > > > > --Eric > > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org > > > > On Apr 12, 2009, at 9:32 PM, David Estes wrote: > > > > > Thanks for the link! I love reading rando reports (living > > > vicariously). Glad you made it under the 14 hours! > > > > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > David, here is my ride report which I think answers your questions: > > > > >http://randobooks.blogspot.com/2009/04/three-capes-300km.html > > > > > In short I had cramps which I really try to avoid. I wasn't hydrating > > > and eating correctly but it all worked out in the end. Live and learn. > > > > > On Apr 12, 11:30 am, David Estes <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Mike, how did you "suffer" more, and what do you think the cause > > > of that > > > > was? > > > > > > DE > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 10:24 AM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Yesterday I did the Three Capes 300k brevet for the second year > > > in a > > > > > row. It was epic ride that was unfortunately marred by some > > > serious > > > > > suffering during the ride around the Three Capes. I fortunately > > > made a > > > > > good recovery and while tired was able to, for the most part, > > > enjoy > > > > > the last 140k of the ride. The Hislen performed well as did the > > > new > > > > > set of Jack Brown blues (ie, no flats). > > > > > > > Here are some photos: > > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335...@n00/sets/72157616581544665/ > > > > > > > --mike > > > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > David > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
