Vermont is spelled with a capital “V”, surely no coincidence. With the loads of mountains and climbs available, it had to start with a “V”. I mean, if it was mountainous enough to draw a runaway “loose” nun who left the church for a sailor, it must be good, right? (Great nordic skiing there””Trapp Family Lodge, if you are there in the winter months as well).
Anyways, being a seventh generation “V”ermonter myself, who was raised on a family farm on Rogers’ Hill in West Newbury, VT (which was hand cleared and settled in 1763 by my G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather and still owned by my father) I have a deep love and feel for VT, liberal politics notwithstanding. So when I heard about the 200 on 100 “Dumptruck of Awesome” that was available, I just knew that I had to do it. And not only that, I knew that I had to share this beautiful “Ode to the V in Vermont” with all of my best cyber-cycling-soul mates. Okay, soul mates might be going a bit far there, but you get my meaning.
So, enough with the intro.
Break out the rollers, get on the trainers, find your winter gear; lay off the seconds, nurse that one glass of booze, hold the toasting to one drink, dodge Cupid’s chocolates and shoot the Easter Bunny because training for this bastard started yesterday and you’ll be paying for it on the 28th of June, 2012 in spades!
See you in the pre-dawn hours on the Canadian border with our eyes firmly fixed on the prize of the Massachusetts border. Let’s drive this dump truck like Mel Gibson leaving the compound in a post-apocalyptic world, baby!
Route and location details on the Cogal Event Page.
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@versio
Man that Dude is a FREIGHT TRAIN coming through!!! That'll be Steamy at km #300 pushing us all into the cheap seat-road gutters!
@xyxax
Yeah, but was she cute???
@Buck Rogers
Towing. This isn't a race. But the premise is sound: the faster we go, the faster this will all be over, the sooner the pain will cease. It's how I climb, too...
@Buck Rogers
That's a negative, Colonel.
You're getting in on Sunday? What part of town are you staying in?
@Steampunk
Trust me! I will be the one in the back yelling "piano, piano" as I think my only hope of surviving this beast is to go ... not exactly slow but not fast, and to keep it steady all day long. Go fast early, die mid-way would be my thought. As for climbing, I haven't seen a hill in about a year so i am doomed on that front!
@xyxax
Staying in the Northeast section of Paris, a bit out of the city center. My gite is on the avenue d'Italie. You're headed home soon, correct? Bummer that she wasn't a hot instructor. Not sure about how women feel about hot guys but whenever there is a hot woman around, always seem to find some extra energy and have just that much better of a workout.
Cannot get over an amazing Moser moment to bridge the gap (9:10) "A Sunday In Hell" Reverence for race no.60 from this race alone.
Quiet thread recently. Most peeps are probably out riding. Here's a nice training ride to prep for 2much: http://www.strava.com/rides/ride-to-steamboat-springs-in-a-day-9947064
Hey y'all. After this weekends 140 mi. Ride with rob on dead flats on long island there are a few things I'd like to share at the risk of sounding overbearing. Time , distance and food.That's what success or failure boil down to. 230 mi. For me it would be psychologically important to have 130 mi at my back by 11 am or at the very latest noon. This would require a 20 mph pace. To do so , pulls need to be short, no more than 3 mins. Those with doubts stay on the back out of the rotation. Pee/food stops every every 30-40 mi. Brief only 5 mins. Bring good prepared food/fruit/protein for stops for the sag to carry. We should also have a large amount of water in the sag. I've found sport legs pills to reduce the likelihood of cramping. Take them 10 mins. Before every long break (@ 130 mi. ,170,190)
The last 100 mi. We will be entering a zone I have never experienced. I would like to feel as though I have a good 8 hrs to get through it. We heard many reports of large surface cracks running down many of the descents. Very dangerous. Well be wasted by then.
Eating regularly at least every hr. in the beginning and every 1/2 hr later will help stave off our bodies feasting off themselves. I'm open to suggestions and this is what I've come up with this far as a strategy. Sorry for the lack of km. distances I just don't think like that yet and couldn't take the time. Hope everyone is doing well.
Sorry to let you guys know but I'm going to have to back out. I know, rule 5 yada yada yada, and I know I instigated the whole damn thing with Bucks help, but my training went down the tubes last month, mostly due to the weather, but also a move and some other minor issues. If it were a flat 200 I could do it, but this is not by any means flat.
This isn't 100% right now, but its damn close. I'm going to make a big push the next couple of weeks, and if I'm feeling better come taper time I might be in again. But its doubtful guys, and I really let myself down by getting off my training plan.
Tim - Wait, there are Long Islanders, or at least folks riding there, in the house? I never knew!
Hmm, this ride has me so sad I live in the south these days. Otherwise I'd hop on over from NY. Haven't done much riding in VT, more winter sports, but after a wedding there last summer, I'd love to. Then again...200 is gonna be rough!