Violette,
Good for you. I will be doing my first TT race at the end of June. I am excited to just get out there and give it all I've got. Check out the tricks and tips thread, Raven has some really...
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Violette,
Good for you. I will be doing my first TT race at the end of June. I am excited to just get out there and give it all I've got. Check out the tricks and tips thread, Raven has some really...
Awesome advice from all of you! I really appreciate it. I am excited to have some new skills to work on. Hopefully I can get out this week and practice before my next crit on Saturday. Unfortunately...
My boyfriend had an encounter the other day. After being yelled at as the driver passed him they were both stopped at a stop light. My boyfriend got spit on, he retaliated by leaning towards the car...
Thanks so much for all of the great TT tips. I will be trying my first one this spring. I am excited to try some of your workouts and I'll definately be working on my positioning.
Any advice for tight, scary turns in a big pack? I recently started doing crits but the turns scare me and I end up losing a lot of time there. Help!!:confused: :eek:
Normally I am an endurance rider. Last year I did 14 centuries and one double century. So this year I met a cute bike guy and he wanted me to come and try the weekly Crit series (the things we'll do...
Hi guys. I haven't been in this forum for a while but I am part of the UMCA. A good friend of mine encouraged me to apply and I won. There is an article about the winners in the December issue of the...
First of all, if you are doing triathalons and riding pretty regularly and pushing yourself, you are an athlete! Sometimes massage can feel like it is doing more harm than good because it is helping...
SadieKate,
I'm not much of a fisherman but I was very tempted to join some river rafting. After that many miles one does start to reconsider ones hobbies. I'm sure fly fishing or maybe even...
"I saw from the race profile that it's at some elevation and there are some good looking climbs. Any idea what the total elevation gain is for the race? I couldn't seem to find that anywhere."
The...
That story should come with a warning to read in private. MMMMMMMMMM! Hot stuff!
I've been using a lot of skater type music lately. Jimmy Eat World, Offspring, the Killers. Some other stuff my 17 year old listens to. I'll have to find out the artists. The skater stuff is usually...
Is this for on ride stomach issues. Mine usually seem to go away once I stop riding.
That totally sounds like something I would do. I chipped my carbon the first day I had my bike by taking it off my bike rack and slipping on some ice. My body broke the fall of most of the bike but...
How very fun. Thanks for putting this on.
Hi Yellow! I talked to a couple of people without contacts that said they had the halo thing last year on Lotoja but they thought it was because of the snow. I asked one of my doctors here. He said...
Sweet! That is really cool. It just goes to show it pays to be a bit adventurous and get off the beaten path. Good for you.
I've lost my mind. I seemed to be having some sort of post Lotoja blues so I signed up for Tour de Suds. It is a 6 mile mountain bike race from Park City to the top of Guardsmans pass. All up hill! I...
That is an awesome prize. I'm usually pretty happy with socks. Congrats on winning your series too!
Wow! I'm so impressed with anyone that can do tris. I thought about it once and decided that I hate to swim. I could never figure out the whole breathing thing. At least on the bike I can breath...
Auntie K. I'm totally up for doing it relay style next year. Part of me wants to do the whole shebang again but I had to do 14 centuries to get ready for it. Talk about having no life. A relay would...
Lotoja is the longest USCF sanctioned race. Less than 100 women even competed in it. Come on girls- get out there and represent!!!
Not puking and not crying. It is true. It is darn hard. But...
Ok. That is awesome! I would love to do something like that. How fun. This weekend I'm going to do Tour de Suds. It is a mountain bike race. Everyone dresses up and lots of "suds" (beer) is consumed....
I agree with Yellow. Any double century is certainly an epic ride. My first double century, Lotoja is also a competetive race. My goals were to finish in the light and to not cry during the ride.
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Holy cow! I did it! 206 miles from Logan, UT to Jackson Hole WY. It took me 12:27. I was very happy with my results. I met my two goals of first finishing in the light and second of not crying!...