LRRH Ride Reports

[tprevost]

Love the reports and pics!!!! I swear I'm gonna get to do this ride someday...

thanks so much for sharing your stories

[SadieKate]

Hey, everyone! I'm back a day early as Bubba, being a good attorney and employee for the great state of Kahlifornia, had to get back for some surprise early filings. Trying to get through all the posts and emails and snailmail and snuggle the dog and . . . and . . . and . . .

Anyway, I had an absolutely wonderful time. Glad to meet those of you that I did and sorry I missed others. Sorry that Jobob and Trekhawk couldn't make it this year as the planning and execution this year was absolutely superb. Due to Bubba's mom's issues, we couldn't hang around much looking for anyone. Tater, I do remember you shouting at us as we left. I hope you heard us shout back.

Tammy emailed me and should be posting soon. We had a great time with her company. Keep an eye out for her!

I have to say I'm thrilled with my new PB which was well beyond last year's. Training at sea level and riding at 4,500'+ elevation must be good for me. I felt the best I ever have after a century. Of course, let me tell you about the 21 miles of epic singletrack yellow then hauled me around the next day at, actually above, Park City. I actually still felt good and was climbing pretty decently even as we approached 8,700 ft. Something must be working in my lackadaisical and totally unfocused training plan, or my body likes elevation. I'll let you know how it goes in a couple weeks when I have to ride over a pass way, way, way above Telluride.

[maillotpois]

Yay! Glad everyone had such a good time!!

[Trekhawk]

Hey, everyone! I'm back a day early as Bubba, being a good attorney and employee for the great state of Kahlifornia, had to get back for some surprise early filings. Trying to get through all the posts and emails and snailmail and snuggle the dog and . . . and . . . and . . .

Anyway, I had an absolutely wonderful time. Glad to meet those of you that I did and sorry I missed others. Sorry that Jobob and Trekhawk couldn't make it this year as the planning and execution this year was absolutely superb. Due to Bubba's mom's issues, we couldn't hang around much looking for anyone. Tater, I do remember you shouting at us as we left. I hope you heard us shout back.

Tammy emailed me and should be posting soon. We had a great time with her company. Keep an eye out for her!

I have to say I'm thrilled with my new PB which was well beyond last year's. Training at sea level and riding at 4,500'+ elevation must be good for me. I felt the best I ever have after a century. Of course, let me tell you about the 21 miles of epic singletrack yellow then hauled me around the next day at, actually above, Park City. I actually still felt good and was climbing pretty decently even as we approached 8,700 ft. Something must be working in my lackadaisical and totally unfocused training plan, or my body likes elevation. I'll let you know how it goes in a couple weeks when I have to ride over a pass way, way, way above Telluride.

Im going to start calling you the machine. Perhaps you will have to ride with only one leg when we get together for a ride in the future.

[luv'nAustin]

Hi Everyone,

Great reports by all! I loved reading all of the details.

My daughter attends UU and I think I just found another excuse to visit her! A great ride, an opportunity to meet lots of other te'ers, and a really cute ride jersey...I want one!

See ya'll next year!

[Flybye]

How are you all doing now that a few days have passed?
I was SO tired yesterday. DH gave me a certificate for a massage. That combined with fatigue from the ride and I was WORTHLESS!
I feel much better today.

It is great to hear how all of you did and to see some pictures of all of you. Thanks for the pictures. Keep more coming if you have them.

Alex - First century - way to go!
Lifeisgreat - 80 miles - wow- any plans for a century?
Sadiekate - PB - that is great, too. How many cent's have you done?
Yellow - Awesome century!
Sulis - how far did you get before the wheel problem? How's your outlook?
Tater - another PB - YEAH Idaho woman
sbctwin - Great for you! I think that I rode behind you for about 5 miles. Were you at the rear of a line before the marina stop? If so, thanks for letting me have fun at the back of your line!

I wanted to comment to Bikedutchess that I think it is GREAT that your daughter accomplished something like this with you. You will have that memory for a long time. You are such an awesome mom. My mom would have NEVER done anything like that with me. I hope to take my two daughters with me one day. Not only that, but that is a great feat for a young woman. How old is she?

I am sure I missed mentioning someone - sorry

I now have an avatar picture that is official - woo hoo!!

I found another picture that turned out well of ladies lining up at the start:

[sbctwin]

Hi Flyby...If it was the first rest stop, I led our group into the Marina...about the only time I 'led' our group. I am feeling very good. Sunday, I was moving in slo-mo but I wasn't doing too bad. I couldn't even sleep in past 5:30am on Sunday morn. I did my commute to work on Monday, and my commuter bike definitely felt kind of 'off'. Today, no commute because I had to take my dear Kallie girl to the vet. She lost another 3/4 lbs since the last vet visit and the vet said that for a kitty who was on death's door in April, she is doing wonderfully. I took my Bella in to have the gearing checked for my Tour de Cure ride this weekend. After my century, doing only 60 miles on the Tour should be easy

[BikeDutchess]

Hi Flyebye, my daughter is 13 and I am so proud of her! She did 38 miles the last 2 years, so this was quite a step up for her.

We've had loads of fun riding together to all kinds of places over the years, starting her in the bike seat on the back, on to the Burley, the "third wheel", and her own bike. My husband and son ride too, but LRRH is a very special mom & daughter treat. Hope to see you riding it with your daughters too some day!

[Tater]

Okay, let's see if I can get my pics to load properly. The first one is from the first rest stop looking towards the mountains and back to Wellsville. I don't really remember much of the twenty-two miles to get to here because I was doing the potty dance on my bike! Didn't matter that I went at the hotel, went at the start, I had to go five miles into the ride. Grr! http:// The second one is just a shot of my bike at the rest stop. I got several comments on my map holder, many from ladies who had gotten misdirected and ended up adding eight miles to their ride. http:// The last one is of the Blues Brothers at the last rest stop. They would lay your bike in the grass and fill your water bottles if you wanted. "Bike valet parking is free, ma'am!" http://
Yes, SK, I heard you hollering!
I can only hope that this Saturday's century is half as organized as this one was.

[jobob]

Nice photos! I like how your sports drink matches your route sheet

[Tater]

Nice photos! I like how your sports drink matches your route sheet

That wasn't intended! The hot pink route sheet just happened to match the fruit punch Cytomax.

[Flybye]

Tater - thanks for the pictures - I didn't get to see the Blues Brothers - I am glad I got a shot of that! I emailed the bike picture of the marina to myself so I can add it to my pictures. What did Mr. Tater end up doing the day of LRRH? Mr. Flybye caught several nice fish - 4 total.

Bikedutchess- 13 Years old - WOW!! My oldest DD is 9 and still at that age where walking a few miles is a feat - it is amazing how fast they can change. Makes me want to be sure to savor the moments-

To all - well, now it is back to reality for me. I have let the house cleaning slide for a little over two weeks and now it is more daunting than riding 60 some odd miles. Funny how it seems so overwhelming, yet I could hop on the bike and ride 40 easily. Toilets, here I come.

[jobob]

House cleaning? What is that?

[SadieKate]

Maybe something to do with cable housing?

[sulis]

I have been out of town and just returned home late last night. But I too wanted to pass on my thoughts on LRRH. I had the most wonderful day. The weather was perfect, the route was beautiful, the company was beyond fabulous, we were pampered at every turn. I loved it and will definitely be back next year.

Jones - I'm so glad you noticed me in my crazy beanie. It was fun riding with you and getting to know you. I am so glad you decided to make the trip up from Cali. I hope to meet up with you and ride with you again one day.

CycleSutra + Friend - so wonderful to meet and ride with you. You have made me want to come to Jackson to ride!! I'll make it there eventually.

Lifesgreat - I am so glad you tagged on after lunch. At least we got to ride together for 17 miles or so.

Alex -lovely to meet you..even if only briefly. We will definitely have to meet up at another ride this year.

Yellow, Sadie Kate - one day I will be fast enough to ride within distance of you.

The only sad part of the whole day, and this is truely sad for me, is Sulis could not finish because of a bike mishap at the last rest stop. Her rear wheel somehow got bent. We do not know what happened at this time, but of everyone I know who did the 100, I feel very sad for her because she was so strong and could easily have completed her first century. In my mind, she did the century through all of us who she encouraged along the way. I want to THANK YOU, SULIS, for all your words of encouragement and your overall spirit.

SBCTwin - You are so sweet. You made me cry. You don't give yourself enough credit though. You are such an amazing rider. And your determination gives me drive to carry on!!!

As for the wheel, well that is a sad story. I was sad not to be able to finish the ride with my group. We had so much fun together and ridden so strong throughout the day it really stunk not to be able to finish with them - or finish my first century. But I will try again.

I managed to drop the bike off to be worked on while I was out of town in hopes that it would be all better when I got back. I was hoping it might just be a broken spoke or two and could be easily fixed and trued again. However, as I was enjoying the spleandor of the Colordao San Juan mountians, I received the following news for the shop.

LBS: Hi, I've been working on your bike.
Me: Ok
LBS: Well, uhm, wow. Yeah, that wheel is like reaaaallly bad.
Me thinking: Of course it is.
LBS: I might be able to get it "rideable" again but that is way beyond the standard truing process.
Me thinking: Of course it is
LBS: So if I work to get it rideable again you probably still won't be happy with the wheel. Did I say its in really bad shape? It would probably be easier and just as much to buy a new wheel than to have it repaired.
Me thinking: Of course it would

Ok, I swear the money tree fairy is my enemy at the moment. I have had so many major un-expected expenses lately. And while I love the idea of getting a new wheel set, the reality is I just don't have the $$ for it. Sigh. I guess I'm getting a new wheel set. Perhaps I'll be more excited about it when my baby is back at the house, all repaired with the new wheel set.

Hey - maybe the wheelset will make me fast enough to stay with the likes of Yellow and SadieKate!!!