There are that many hills in the Land of 10,000 lakes? Kidding Designing your own is a good way to go that is essentially what I did for my 100k. Whichever way you go enjoy
On Jul 14, 4:57 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > Ryan, > > Bit of an update - did check the RUSA site, and noticed there are no > "minumum" climbing distance cited. That said, the smallest amount of > climbing for a Minnesota based 200k this year is 4,000 feet. > > Still planning (hoping?) to get a 200k of my own design on the > Hillborne this year. > > Then again, haven't even done an S24O yet. And summer is more than > half over. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Jul 13, 12:14 pm, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > Eric > > > Thanks for the disc review. And as for the 200k good for you for > > remembering that all important bike rule #1.....Bike riding is > > supposed to be FUN! Hope you get to enjoy a long ride on the Sam > > soon. > > > Ryan > > > On Jul 12, 5:25 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > Ryan, > > > > The RUSA groups around here adhere to the minimum requirements of > > > climbing. So that usually leaves me out. Can do the climbing. Just > > > doing the entire ride in the time limit would be the issue. > > > > As to the disc brakes. An entirely different feel. Both work well. > > > But the advantage of the discs is no problem if the wheel is out of > > > true. The cantilevers on my Hillborne are set somewhat close for a > > > firmer feel. > > > > Eric Platt > > > St. Paul, MN > > > > On Jul 12, 12:51 pm, RoadieRyan <rya...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Eric > > > > > Chapeau!! I haven't done a century in about 3 years so hats off to > > > > you. I did my own Populaire/Metric century on Saturday (100k). A > > > > "poor mans" version of your real Century ride. > > > > > I did a Populaire last year but finished well out of the 7 hour time > > > > limit much too my disappointment. This year I was able to do it in > > > > 5.5 hours total -must be the steel bike ;-), or maybe it was my buddy > > > > trading pulls with me. If you can do the 100 miler then I say go for > > > > it and do the 200k. I have to imagine there is a group of crazy > > > > Randonneurs in your neck of woods putting on 200k rides > > > > http://www.rusa.org/ > > > > > Just Curious, How do you like the disc brake setup on the fargo and > > > > how does it compare to the brakes on your SamH? > > > > > Look forward to your SamH long ride report. > > > > > Ryan > > > > W. Seattle > > > > > On Jul 11, 3:48 pm, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > looks like a really nice day to ride, not to hot, a little breeze, > > > > > what more could you want. Thanks for the pics > > > > > > On Jul 11, 2:32 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Rode a century yesterday. Unfortunately, for the purposes of this > > > > > > list, it was not on my Sam Hillborne. A couple of issues (mostly > > > > > > resolved this morning) kept it from being the choice. > > > > > > > Didn't die, get overly sick or fall asleep under a tree. Although > > > > > > the > > > > > > last might have been fun. Only downsides were getting stung on the > > > > > > leg when something got caught in my MUSA shorts, and a flat. The > > > > > > latter happened just as I was rolling home. Rode down the hill to > > > > > > our > > > > > > place on the rim. > > > > > > > Photos here -http://tinyurl.com/333zafe > > > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > > > St. Paul, MN- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
