Categories: Cogals

200 on 100

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.

Buck Rogers

Started road racing in 1987 in VT. Raced through college at UVM and then fell away from the true path and started running. Came back to the fold in the mid-2000's. Currently riding a 2007 Eddy Merkcx Premium SL with 2009 Dura-Ace STI groupo, Mavic Premium SL wheelset, Selle San Marco saddle and Cinelli stem and handlebars, a dream of a bike for me. Recently acquired a 1992 Team Motorola Eddy Merckx with all circa 1992 componentry. She has quickly become Bike #2. Also have a Lemond Poprad CX for bike #3. Still looking for bike #4 (i.e. n+1).

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Mikael Liddy says:

Jun 27 2012 at 6:06 pm

@wiscot

Have a great and safe ride guys. Looking forward to reading of the legendary tales of V to follow.

Ditto, first one in the sag wagon is tasked with providing updates while on the move.
King Clydesdale says:

Jun 27 2012 at 11:35 pm

Have fun all!
King Clydesdale says:

Jun 27 2012 at 11:41 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYru7lfCtdo&feature=player_detailpage
snoov says:

Jun 28 2012 at 12:00 am

@Mikael Liddy

@wiscot

Have a great and safe ride guys. Looking forward to reading of the legendary tales of V to follow.

Ditto, first one in the sag wagon is tasked with providing updates while on the move.

And photos, plenty of photos please. Good luck guys.
Gianni says:

Jun 28 2012 at 12:01 am

@Marcus

@Buck Rogers @Rob
Good to hear that after all of your pissing and moaning that you two are actually riding. I was starting to think you were True Pussies. And by True Pussies I mean pussies that are so feline in nature that you can't even hang shit on them about it. You know how you have "sort of fat" people you know who you can tease about being fat? But you dont tease your really fat friends about being fat because it is too true and too hurtful.

That is why I havent weighed in calling you two pussies. But now it looks like you have grasped the nettle and redeemed yourselves, I only wish you and everyone else, every success.

I love you man.
Belgian Cobblestones says:

Jun 28 2012 at 2:14 am

Safe Ride ! and somebody put up a strava link puhlease
frank says:

Jun 28 2012 at 9:59 am

Got a call from @Buck Rogers and @Steampunk during their lunch break. You know you're on a good ride when you're 180km in and have just passed the halfway mark.

14 riders hit the road with three support vehicles. People are in the hurt locker, but everyone seems committed to seeing it through.

I predict a late-event move from @Rob from his perch in the main group.

@Marcus

You know how you have "sort of fat" people you know who you can tease about being fat? But you dont tease your really fat friends about being fat because it is too true and too hurtful.

This is why I never call you fat, for what its worth.
mcsqueak says:

Jun 28 2012 at 10:05 am

@frank

Awesome, thanks for the update!!
Duende says:

Jun 28 2012 at 10:29 am

@frank Thanks for the update Frank. As I came in from my ride this morning, I was wondering how that lot was making out on their monster ride. As of right now, they should be a little over 8 1/2 hours in. Sounds like it's time for them to dig deep into their V-Reserves. Wishing them all the best and looking forward to the reports.
RedRanger says:

Jun 28 2012 at 10:45 am

@frank Awesome news. Can't wait to hear more about it.