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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mcsqueak says:

Jun 29 2012 at 5:24 pm

And where the hell is Steampunk? Did you guys dump him in a ditch somewhere?
MJ Moquin says:

Jun 29 2012 at 5:32 pm

@CanuckChuck

@Chris

@frank these fools need a straight jacket jersey symbol to commemorate the event!

At the very least, @Roger needs a badge to recognize all he did to get this ride to happen. He's the man!

Absolutely! +1
roger says:

Jun 29 2012 at 5:58 pm

Hello everyone. I just got back to Boston and dropped Kurt off. As I sit in the van, it is hard not to get watery eyes. Thelse past two days are so emotion filled one would need to be a robot not to be thankful to each and every one of you who helped make this a surreal dream.

Will try and write my report tonight. Steampunk is on his drive home to make vacation to his parents in Vancouver.

So many stories to share, such limited vocabulary to do them justice
cal says:

Jun 29 2012 at 6:05 pm

What an effing ride! The road stretching on forever. The everlasting climb up Mt Snow. The amazing companionship provided by ridiculously strong riders. The degree to which we pushed ourselves to, and in @Tim's case over, the brink (that one's something else fer sure). The destruction of us and Vermont, courtesy Irene.

It was awesome. Dump trucks abounded. Seriously, so many dump trucks in VT.

As stated earlier, truest and deepest thanks to Rogerrr for organization, and to Matt, Marty, and TimA for SAG. Without you, this ride would have splintered and destroyed most of us. Except @Tim. He's kwazy.
Buck Rogers says:

Jun 29 2012 at 6:38 pm

@frank

@mcsqueak

AWESOME guys, top effort!!! Even those that had to DNF, for even attempting such a crazy feat.

I can't wait to hear the accounts and hopefully see some photos of a few 1,000 yard stares.

Yeah, i don't think anyone intentionally DNF's a ride like this; a DNF means total depletion.

my favorite cycling pic. Just perfectly sums up the nirvana of the way of the bike.
Buck Rogers says:

Jun 29 2012 at 8:27 pm

@frank

@Buck Rogers

I will try to post the ride once I get back to Texas in July.

Unacceptable! We'll all have forgotten and no one will care by July. That's TWO WHOLE DAYS AWAY. And I bet you don't even mean July 1.

POST IT NOW, BEYOTCH. Its not like you have anywhere to go with that wonky knee. You can wait for the monkeys to carry the bytes from your computer over to SFO where Strava is, one at a time.

frank! Have you forgotten that I am the most computer challenged person in the world? I have no clue how to enter that data into my ipad?
2000dB says:

Jun 29 2012 at 10:44 pm

I will join everyone in thanking roger for putting so much effort in making this ride happen, as well as the SAG drivers who were extremely patient and helpful.

I congratulate everyone who participated for making this a special ride!
CanuckChuck says:

Jul 2 2012 at 12:08 pm

@MJ Moquin

I would like to take this moment to state for the record (before @CanuckChuck besmirches my good name and accuses me of neglecting him in the dark and alone on the road) I was merely acting in the best interests of his lights and protecting them from his abusive behavior of forcing them to illuminate his way to glory.

Again, I'm really sorry and I don't know how we missed you. I still owe ya a beer (or ten).

No worries MJ. Sure, vision would have made the ride down into Readsboro safer (and less memorable), but I don't think I had it in my legs to get up the next hump. All's well that end's well at "204 on 100".

Speaking of beer, I actually owe you one since you left the Circus Boy (which I convinced you to drink AFTER breakfast) in the room.
CanuckChuck says:

Jul 2 2012 at 12:11 pm

@Buck Rogers

@frank

@Buck Rogers

I will try to post the ride once I get back to Texas in July.

Unacceptable! We'll all have forgotten and no one will care by July. That's TWO WHOLE DAYS AWAY. And I bet you don't even mean July 1.

POST IT NOW, BEYOTCH. Its not like you have anywhere to go with that wonky knee. You can wait for the monkeys to carry the bytes from your computer over to SFO where Strava is, one at a time.

frank! Have you forgotten that I am the most computer challenged person in the world? I have no clue how to enter that data into my ipad?

FWIW, my ride from Strava: http://app.strava.com/rides/12085249, which ended in Readsboro, VT at mile 204 instead of North Adams, MA (mile 221).
Buck Rogers says:

Jul 2 2012 at 1:03 pm

@CanuckChuck Awesome! Well done. I have now loaded the Strava app on my ipad. Does anyone know how to link my Garmin to the ipad in order to upload te data? Can this be done? Thanks!