no... for cool breeze.. not the whole year, silly!!!!
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no... for cool breeze.. not the whole year, silly!!!!
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Originally Posted by caligurl
I'm lookin' forward to finishing the 100; especially since I will be getting in a 60 miler next weekend... right now... mileage is good :p
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Originally Posted by caligurl
oh, okay, then I'm okay w/that ;) ... at least it makes sense now :rolleyes:
Oh good...my photographer will be there...more shots of my backside! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by roadfix
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Brandy
Well, since we're all doing the 100, it looks like I'll be just behind you and Tracy...
what am i? chopped liver... I'M not doing the 100 :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by roadfix
sheesh! so not ALL of us doing the 100...... details details details!
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Originally Posted by caligurl
I can't follow you!....you're doing the double metric, aren't ya..?:confused:
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Originally Posted by roadfix
I don't think you can go slow enough to follow me.... you might just fall over :eek:
T~
;)
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Originally Posted by roadfix
oops, I meant to quote this post... not the other one... sorry, long day over here!
That's ok.....I need to polish up on my trackstanding skills anyway...:pQuote:
Originally Posted by tprevost
I'm probably going to try and get started around 6:30 and trying to get a 15-16 mph average. Not sure if I'm driving out Friday or Saturday mornings.
One thing that seems to have slipped people's minds is a common meeting place.... Either before or after. I'll probably be out there with some friends from my bike club. They usually drop me after the first mile, but we do usually hang around to make sure all our folks are in. It would be nice to know peoples start times and expected paces, but I'm used to doing these solo.
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Originally Posted by roadfix
seems like you've got the trackstands down just fine ;)
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Originally Posted by Fredwina
Fredwina,
I am really looking forward to meeting you!!! Have you done this ride before? I'm not sure what to suggest as a gathering place because I've not been there before....
I am pretty sure we'll all just say hello and kinda toodle off at our own paces but I think it would be nice to meet and then make sure everyone is in safely at the end.... I plan to get on the road at 6:30ish as well but my pace will be pretty relaxed (first 100 and I want to make sure I've got some 'juice' to make it to the end....)
Anyway, if you know of a good gathering place for between say... 6:15 and 6:30, that would be great!
T~
The ride starts at a school. I did the ride from there last year. If I recall there really isn't a very obvous place for folks to meet. It isn't a mass start... people will be coming and going at random. What we can try and do is meet right there at the corner (hopefully this is obvious) of the school where the road way and the parking lot road begin. I will try and wear my red, white and black BCI jersey. I ride a 2002 Lemond (it's blue and silver). Tall and heavy (or "fluffy" as I like to call it).
If you go to the bikeforums.net website, go to Road Cycling, look up "Tour de Sugar Shorts" and go to page 6 - there are lots of photos of our gang - Tracy, myself, Audrey, Judy. Also Brandy and Tiff are featured in the first pages of photos. I'm the big gal wearing a BCI jersey. Tracy is in lavendar. Audrey has on a bright yellow/green shell. Hopefully this will give you some help in finding (at least one of) us.
Can't wait to meet everyone!
For first time century riders - go to Pooks thread - "FOR GRINS" - the mailbox photo there is something special we will see on our route!!!!! Actually there are lots of special things we will see - including Ophray W's house (well entrance to it at least). It's such a pretty ride. Really... it's beautiful.
well... if you'd give me the head start to get through the "slasher movie" section of the bike path... and up over casitas.... my route meets up with all your you's guys and gals route! i think we stay together a while.... i know we go off for a couple miles right before a rest stop somewhere... then after we go back to the park rest stop the 2nd time... that's when i head off to that DREADFUL hill while you's all head back!Quote:
Originally Posted by roadfix
i don't think the first timers KNOW their expected pace... they don't know the route and they've never done a century before....Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredwina
i've been hammering into their heads for MONTHS to PACE THEMSELVES and not to try to keep up with anyone else... cuz it will burn them out!
the meeting place after is easy.... at the FOOD, of course!
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I am pretty sure we'll all just say hello and kinda toodle off at our own paces but I think it would be nice to meet and then make sure everyone is in safely at the end.... I plan to get on the road at 6:30ish as well but my pace will be pretty relaxed (first 100 and I want to make sure I've got some 'juice' to make it to the end....)[QUOTE]
http://www.smileycons.com/img/emotions/183.gif SEE!!!! tracy "gets" it! lol!
I have one goal. Finishing!! Oh wait...I take that back. I want to eat too. thompson over at BF is doing SAG and I think that I've been promised extra bagels, or was it cookies? Either way, I'm happy!
yep.... that was MY goal at my first century too! i finished with energy to spare... and SO WILL YOU! lol! (and so will tracy and karen and all the others! as long as you pace yourself... to YOUR comfort riding level!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandy
they'll ring a bell... and if it's like last year..... you'll get a bumper sticker that says: my first century was a cool breeze!
tracy and brandy have heard this... but karen and any other first timers.... i want you to know that "I" know you can do it...
i've NEVER been told i could not do or finish a ride... NEVER!! even when "I" had doubts.... the ONLY thing i EVER heard was YOU CAN DO IT!
and NEVER NEVER NEVER did i EVER hear "there are bail out points if you can't do it" (which makes sense.. cuz of course.. i've never been told never! lol!)
if i ever even thought of mutting the words "i can't" i got told "YOU CAN"
so get out there.. ride your ride... and come back to here (or BF) and tell us all about it!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks for the encouragement!! I needed that!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by caligurl
Karen :) :)
like Pam, I'm a POG (Person Of Girth!). aka Hill slug (how did I get talked into doing the bear?) But I digress.
I have a sliver/Red Cannondale. There are some pics of moi on my blog. I should be wearing the "new" Cycling Connection jersey. They are Hi-Vis yellow w/ Cobalt blue trim, should it be easy to spot. I would offer the Hocus Focus as a rally point, but I'm not sure If i'll be carpooling or not. should know more by sunday.
:D Thanks Caligurl!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by caligurl
I will be riding MY ride as slow and steady as I need to do it. I know that if I start out too fast, I'll blow up. I need a good long steady warm-up. Me and Tracy had this conversation last Sunday. I think we are on the same page here...right Tracy?
Me and Sylvia are coming to Ventura Friday night and staying over and we will be starting at 6:30 also. I have 3 other friends coming too, besides all you gals and guy(s?).
http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/thankyou.gif caligurl...your encouragement is greatly appreciated!Quote:
Originally Posted by caligurl
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Originally Posted by Brandy
... and are you sharing?????? :p
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Originally Posted by Fredwina
Totally OT Fredwina, but the next time you guys ride around Lake Elsinore, can I come?... its just down the street from me :p
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Originally Posted by caligurl
Thanks Caligurl :cool: you're the best!!!
Update:
I am driving out myself on Friday night. I have a Silver Focus Sedan with a dented front bumper. I'm going to try to get started around 6:45 - 7:00. I'm playing around with Google Maps to see if I can find a good meeting spot, but I'm not seeing anything, Maybe we can meet afterwards, since it sound like we will be riding at different paces and routes.....
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Originally Posted by Fredwina
I know that several of us will probably at least check in w/each other somewhere near the registration area in the morning... I for one would prefer not to start until I know everyone is 'good' to go (ie: no mechanicals etc.). I do plan on being on the bike and riding as close to 6:30. I am also hoping to be able to pick up my registration stuff on Friday night... hopefully that will make Saturday morning easier :p
I'm really looking forward to this ride!
Tracy
fredwina.... i'm a little slow sometimes... lol! haven't we actually already met???? at conejo? when my hubby and i were talking to tom, sue, sylvia and fred after the ride? i remembered this weekend that we also met another person.... and i think it was probably you since you seem to do a lot of rides with them! they are awesome people and i ALWAYS enjoy seein them at rides! (i actually met tom and sue the first year i did breathless agony at morning registration!!)
if you all start the century ride at 6:30.... you'll be long gone on your way home before i even get in! lol! i've got 30 more miles and 4000 more feet of climbing to do and it took me a LONG time last year! (i've always said i'm a REC rider... not a racer! and not fast!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredwina
I too am planning on picking up stuff Friday Night! And Tracy is right, we should all plan on meeting around the registration area Sat morning..6:15ishQuote:
Originally Posted by tprevost
I have a silver specialized sequia with pink accessories. the bar tape, seat and bottle cages are pink. I have long red hair, so I can be spotted pretty easily. I will probably call Tracy first thing to find her, then we can find everyone else!!!
I too would like to start at 6:30 am.
Karen
I'm not staying up there, so I'll have registration stuff to deal with on Saturday morning. I'd like to start fairly early as well!
Yeah, but if you do your pee, refill and eat on the run approach and the rest of us take our time at rest stops, you'll make up some time! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by caligurl
i HAVE to do that (not stop at rest stops too long) otherwise i'll still be on the road at 8:00 that night! lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandy
in all seriousness.... last year VERY FEW people started the ride AT 6:30 (including double metric riders)..... the parking lot was just starting to fill up as we were leaving.... so even if you plan a 7:00 start... i have no doubt (barring mechanicals) that you'll ALL be done 3:00 or WAY sooner! (including your stops! lol!)
the main reason hubby rode with me to our first water break was cuz NO ONE else was even on the route yet! :eek: (and it was the mad slasher movie set section!) once we hit the water stop... people started catching up (and passing) so he took off on his own from there! and i met up with a ton of century riders on when our two courses collided (ha ha i don't mean REALLY collided!)
Cali -
Hey , you beat me at the Bear! If can ever lose some more wieght, But I should be gald that i've kept the 100 pounds off!
Yes, I was with Tom & Sue and Fred & Sylvia at CTC after the ride. We're all in the same club(Toms' the prez, I'm the secretary). Tom & Sue are doing CB as well, but I'm not even going to attempt to hang with them .They do the Como street ride in OC quite a lot. When I rode up to Windmill with them , they were asking me who Amber Nieben(Winner of Redlands this year) was. They had dropped her on Como! They,ll probably do it in 4:15.
Looking forward to meeting every one there! 6:15 it is....
tom and sue are SICK fast on that tandem!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:
if it's the same as last year... registration doesn't open til 6:30..... (i have it to deal with too... driving up there that morning... this is one i have to get up at 12:30 a.m. to get ready to leave! UGH!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Brandy
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Originally Posted by caligurl
... don't know what you're thinkin'.... you'll probably already have eaten In N Out by the time I'm done!!!! ... Okay, actually, we'll probably finish near the same time :p but definately not long gone!!!!
I'm lookin' forward to seein' your smiling face Cali! :D
t~