rheidis73 (Heidi) and I will be attempting our first 100 mile ride on Saturday, 8-26!

[Cassandra_Cain]

I am so jealous of you girls I am doing my first century this weekend, and I am riding it by myself, I am hoping to find someone to ride with but not raising my hopes high. I wish I had someone to ride with and yell at me at mile 75 !!!

Good luck on your century, I will be waiting to hear your report and will post mine as well. Take pictures!!!

Hey me too - a little bike buddy envy going on here :P

If you give us your phone number and a time to call, I promise we can round up a few people to yell at you at mile 25, 75, or 99

[Bikingmomof3]

KSH, rheidis73, and Denda,
Have a wonderful ride! Tell us all about it. Ride well, ride safe.

[redhot3368]

Yep. We will be attempting our first 100 mile ride.

Neither of us have met in person, but we have chatted on the phone, and have IM'ed through TE!

We will be in Whichita Fallas, TX riding the Hotter Than Hell bike rally. It's a HUGE rally, and is very challenging, as it's sure to be 100F+ on Saturday!

www.hh100.org

I have mapped out a ride plan though, detailing our miles, breaks, pace, and how long we can stop for rest stops. I typically would NOT do this, but since we have to make it to Hell's Gate/60 miles by 12:30 PM, a plan had to be made.

We have body glide, new shorts, cycling jerseys, camelbak's, gloves, sunblock, gel shots, and positive attitudes.

Hopefully,we are ready.

Good luck to the both of you!!! Have fun!!! You will love it and have soo much fun! I did my first one last Saturday and already can't wait for the next one!
Looking forward to the ride report!
Karen

[chickwhorips]

Good luck girls! Can't wait to hear about it next week, and see pictures of course!

[KSH]

Good luck girls! Can't wait to hear about it next week, and see pictures of course!

Pictures?

Uuuuhhh... I don't even own a digital camera.

Heidi... do you?

[rheidis73]

Pictures?

Uuuuhhh... I don't even own a digital camera.

Heidi... do you?

The only thing covered, KSH! You handle putting together the ride, I will bring the camera! YEAH! I feel like I am doing something ! LOL... TE women, we will have pictures!

[KSH]

The only thing covered, KSH! You handle putting together the ride, I will bring the camera! YEAH! I feel like I am doing something ! LOL... TE women, we will have pictures!

FABULOUS!!!!

Well, you are handling the most important part of the ride as far as I'm concerned!

[rheidis73]

[QUOTE=denda]My husband and I are also going to Wichita Falls to do the HHH. This will be our second year. We really enjoyed it last year.[/QUOTE
And I hope too, that I will be doing next year also. It is a great place to meet people and chit chat... I don't know how KSH and I can meet you there ..Any ideas.....? Friday night/ before or after the ride?

[rheidis73]

FABULOUS!!!!

Well, you are handling the most important part of the ride as far as I'm concerned!

Coooool! I LOVE taking pictures...My daughter is tired of pics by now! LOL I am not in a lot, because I have the camera all the time...I think it is a great position to be..

[Bike Goddess]

From what I've heard this is a very popular ride. The folks over on the bike journal have a thread in the forum about this ride. (www.bikejournal.com).

Drink, drink, drink. Don't forget to eat, but eat often rather than just at the rest stop. My understanding is that if you drink or eat/drink something every half hour, you'll have more energy for the entire ride.

I use Jelly Belly Sportbeans for my electrolyte replacement. They work well as do Endurolytes. If you REALLY get in a pinch, ordinary table salt will stop cramps. I always carry a little bag with salts I pick up at fast food spots.

Have a great ride. We'll be anxious to hear your report!

[KSH]

Drink, drink, drink. Don't forget to eat, but eat often rather than just at the rest stop. My understanding is that if you drink or eat/drink something every half hour, you'll have more energy for the entire ride.

I use Jelly Belly Sportbeans for my electrolyte replacement. They work well as do Endurolytes. If you REALLY get in a pinch, ordinary table salt will stop cramps. I always carry a little bag with salts I pick up at fast food spots.

Thanks for the advice!

I carry 2 Polar water bottles and a Camelbak. I like having too much water, rather than too little.

Heidi and I have discussed carrying food, just in case we need to eat between rest stops. I am a pro at eating and riding! HA!

I have to be careful to stay on top of my nutrition though. I tend to underestimate how much food I need and don't eat enough. This time, I'm telling myself... EAT!!!! Now, I won't STUFF myself... but I will be eating... at the stop and riding as needed.

I have tried the Sport beans, but wasn't too impressed. Honestly, they stuck together after being in my jersey in 100F degree heat for 2-3 hours. I do LOVE the Clif Shot Gel blocks though. I even have a bag on my bike to hold them, so I can eat them easily on a ride.

Ah... I have eaten salt on a ride before. YUCK! But, I felt a twitch in my calf and I wasn't about to get a charlie horse while riding. It got the job done.

Thanks for all the tips. I can't believe it's almost here!


Here is what the site is saying about the attendence:

Ten thousand bicycle riders and racers from all over the USA will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Hotter'N Hell Hundred Cycling.

[rheidis73]

I am so jealous of you girls I am doing my first century this weekend, and I am riding it by myself, I am hoping to find someone to ride with but not raising my hopes high. I wish I had someone to ride with and yell at me at mile 75 !!!

Good luck on your century, I will be waiting to hear your report and will post mine as well. Take pictures!!!

Take pictures as well! Youo will do great...I never realized that I have a competive side in me, but it is coming out now. I can't quit if someone else is not...

Good luck to you...

[rheidis73]

Thanks for the kind words!


My boyfriend thanked me as well... AFTER the MS150... and I "encouraged" him to ride 135 miles in two days (before the ride, he had done at the most 40 miles at one time, and had NEVER ridden back to back days before).

Of course, during the ride on the 2nd days, he was hating me and the hills. At one point, he got so frustrated and annoyed... he literally got off his bike and threw it on the side of the road and sat down. It was a *rough* day to say the least.

But, we got him up...we walked up the hill... and we finished riding.

After it was done, he thanked me for getting him through it all.


Moral of the story Heidi... you might want to kill me come mile 75 and I'm going, "We can do this... just keep pedaling... we can do this". Be warned, you might also get the, "Half of this sport is mental... and we can't let the mental beat us... " speak as well!

LOL..sounds like you will be a good riding partner then....We are going to do great!

[Lise]

Good luck, you guys, and have a GREAT time! Looking forward to the ride report and pictures! Lise

[KSH]

I am so jealous of you girls I am doing my first century this weekend, and I am riding it by myself, I am hoping to find someone to ride with but not raising my hopes high. I wish I had someone to ride with and yell at me at mile 75 !!!

Good luck on your century, I will be waiting to hear your report and will post mine as well. Take pictures!!!

Good luck FreshN! Maybe you can make some friends on the road? Find someone who is your pace and riding alone... and join up?

Can't wait to hear your report! You can do it lady!