What is a "Thread Drift"???

[Wahine]

You go girl! But also, when you talk about the race, you mean the IM right? And don't you have to go up Richter Pass for that? DH and I were talking about driving down to Penticton to ride the IM route some time this summer. It looks pretty hilly to me.

Yup it is. I would estimate (I guessed from looking at the following link) that the total climbing is 3600 to 4000 feet. Not a flat ride. But, around here, that would be considered a milder 180 km. There are a lot of flatter places on the IM ride that you can get some good speed up. Here's the course link:

http://www.ironman.ca/bike.html

Have fun. I might come up and ride it once before the big day as well. I'll let you know if I do.

[kelownagirl]

LOL, that's why YOU are the Ironwoman! Richter Pass would be a big challenge to me. But then I still shudder at the mere 150 metres on the hill coming home...

I have to also mention that doing those big hills at 100 degree temps also kill me.

You rock Wahine!

[Wahine]

One year we were doing a training ride on the IM course in mid June and the temps were 32 deg in Oliver. That kind of temp for an Edmonton girl in June is deadly. I thought I would melt.

This year should be a lot easier for me, similar climate, similar training terraine. I hope it turns into a faster ride.

[kelownagirl]

Both metrics I did last summer were on the highway and in the hills, mid-day at 37 degrees. Hot, hot, hot....

[kelownagirl]

Wahine - have you ridden south of Osoyoos, up Anarchist?

[maillotpois]

Rogue - I think you meant "STP"? Seattle to Portland?

Okay, since we're sharing geekiness, here's my MB ride list. Not a lot on there yet, just 3 fairly juicy rides: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/user/maillotpois

BMo3: I was a Russian major. I have blocked most of it out as I really wanted to relearn all my French because that's more practical for me. But it was a wild language. At least it was completely phonetic.

[Bikingmomof3]

BMo3: I was a Russian major. I have blocked most of it out as I really wanted to relearn all my French because that's more practical for me. But it was a wild language. At least it was completely phonetic.

One of my degrees (the one I had hoped to make my career until history changed) was Soviet Foreign Policy, which is why I lived for a brief time in the Former USSR.

I never thought of the language as phonetic, though my brain translated everything into German then Russian.

[LBTC]

Okay, since we're sharing geekiness, here's my MB ride list. Not a lot on there yet, just 3 fairly juicy rides: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/user/maillotpois

Wahoo! That is some amazing riding! Thanks for sharing, and keep us updated as you get more rides in!

Hugs & butterflies,
~T~

[Wahine]

Okay, since we're sharing geekiness, here's my MB ride list. Not a lot on there yet, just 3 fairly juicy rides: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/user/maillotpois

BMo3: I was a Russian major. I have blocked most of it out as I really wanted to relearn all my French because that's more practical for me. But it was a wild language. At least it was completely phonetic.

Wow on the riding and Wow on the languages. Are you sure your name isn't Wonder Woman?

[Wahine]

Wahine - have you ridden south of Osoyoos, up Anarchist?

Nope. Is that east from Osoyoos on hwy #3 or south towards the border? I don't think you're referring hwy 97 right. 97 is pretty flat towards Omak Washington, if I remember rightly.

If east on 3, that would be a heck of a climb.

[kelownagirl]

Yeah, it's East on Hwy #3 heading towards Rock Creek. You cross the bridge in downtown Osoyoos and then start climbing. It's supposed to be one of the longest climbs in Canada. (Not sure of that stat..) We camp in Osoyoos in the summer and the boys always do the ride from the campsite to the first lookout. It's 5km thru town and then a 9km climb. I finally tried it last year and managed the whole thing without stopping. (I was still a fairly new rider).

It takes most people about 4 hours to get right the the summit. I can't even imagine doing that at this point. Well not without stopping for breaks now and then...