2025 Monkey Knife Fight

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

Somewhere out west on 78. Should be a great day.
Be safe friends

 

[mwlikesbikes]

To all those riding today…

 

[Carson]

Be safe, gentleman! My bed felt really nice at 8am today.

 

[Pearl]

Who won

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

I think they're still out on course

 

[Cole]

Done

 

[iman29]

More updates later when I get home. Goat hill nearly killed me. Lol

 

[Pearl]

Doesn’t look bad at all what was the big deal?

 

[Cole]

Doesn’t look bad at all what was the big deal?

The weather really wasn't that bad. Worst part was finding the right combo... Had 3 wardrobe changes

 

[Cole]

And winning a raffle makes it all worth it lol

 

[Red Mosquito]

Had a great time! Weather wasn’t as bad as predicted. We got misted on the first 10-12 miles and drizzled on the last 10-12. The wind held off until the last stretch too. Managed to stay warm and dry all day. Goat hill broke me, but otherwise it was all doable albeit challenging.

Also it was nice to meet @Hair Face and ride with @iman29 again.

 

[Red Mosquito]

Side note, also hoping to hang up some winter gear for the final time today…

 

[Hair Face]

Really glad I went through with the ride today. Great group, great route, generously stocked aid stations and very friendly volunteers.

The weather wasn't as bad as it looks in the photos, we honestly got really lucky considering the forecast. The coldest parts of the ride were the descents after sitting around the aid stations snacking.

If the weather and my schedule align, next year I'll be back for the 70!

 

[Cole]

If the weather and my schedule align, next year I'll be back for the 70!

The 70 is a goal for me next year, not sure if it actually happen.

 

[iman29]

Like the others said the hardest part of the weather today was mentally dealing with cleaning SNOW off my car on the way to a bike ride !

But yeah I wouldn’t say it was great weather but being properly prepared and catching a break that we didn’t really get rained on much certainly helped.

I was also impressed by the event itself very well done from the check in to the road markings and the awesome volunteers sitting out in the shit weather probably colder than us. All the aid stations were very well stocked and plentiful and even had some of the locals cheering us on from the driveways.

For whatever reason my legs didn’t really wake up today so I was the caboose most of the day. But thanks to the group being patient we all finished together. Aside from goat hill which I had to walk a bit I was able to make it up all the climbs.

Nice to meet @Hair Face and @mpope68 in person and ride with @rlb and @Cole again.
@Hair Face gets the award for the hammer the hills man can he fly!

I was there at the end this guy won the final raffle prize and had to wear the monkey head LOL

I’ll try to make it next year. Could be persuaded for the 70. But not in this weather.

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

I'm going to ride the 50 when I can.
I feel I missed out.
I'll post up here when it's going to happen.

 

[Red Mosquito]

I'm going to ride the 50 when I can.
I feel I missed out.
I'll post up here when it's going to happen.

I could be convinced to do this again. The hardest part will be water refills, there’s nowhere to stop. Might have to do a drop or leave a car at the church.

 

[Cole]

I could be convinced to do this again. The hardest part will be water refills, there’s nowhere to stop. Might have to do a drop or leave a car at the church

Good point, we could easily stash stuff there

 

[Red Mosquito]

Good point, we could easily stash stuff there

Side note, no dysentery (yet).

 

[iman29]

Good point, we could easily stash stuff there

The only problem is the GPS will have us doing repeats on MT Mary Road climb 🤣