Yeah I had the same thought. No matter what it's going to be an issue getting everyone going on the first lap but having a bunch of "serious racer types" screaming at the back of the pack ahead in like the first minute where there's nowhere to get out of the way wasn't great.
Dickerson Mine Endurnace Oct 29 2023
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Yeah I had the same thought. No matter what it's going to be an issue getting everyone going on the first lap but having a bunch of "serious racer types" screaming at the back of the pack ahead in like the first minute where there's nowhere to get out of the way wasn't great.
I said thank you 😊
xc62701
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I enjoyed the event as well. The first lap was a bit hectic but that's kinda how it usually goes with that many people. It usually gets sorted rather quickly and then it's just a pass here or there. I was happy to ride the entire time and I finished just over the 3 hour mark with 4 laps. I thought I was going to be put to the test if I finished under 3 hours but that wasn't the case. I don't think the legs would have gotten me to the lap any quicker. They were dying fast!
I was happy to have no mechanicals as I forgot my repair supplies DOH! I was also happy to keep it upright and have no issues with my knee. The new ACL is doing well so far. As the rain came down harder I was being a bit more cautious to try and prevent any additional injuries. It's only the third event for me this season - and the only local one. It was great to see some familiar faces!
I was happy to have no mechanicals as I forgot my repair supplies DOH! I was also happy to keep it upright and have no issues with my knee. The new ACL is doing well so far. As the rain came down harder I was being a bit more cautious to try and prevent any additional injuries. It's only the third event for me this season - and the only local one. It was great to see some familiar faces!
Sven Migot
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Great event! The course was a perfect mix of flow & chunk and held up throughout the race.
How about that rain? No rain when it counted and the rain on course didn't bother me as I was already sweaty.
The climb up to the start was a nice warmup so I could ditch the jack before the start.
The first lap felt long with all the traffic which eventually cleared out. While it was raining I thought 1 lap is good enough.
I even helped someone with a flat thinking I was almost done.
But the rain stopped before the end of the 1st lap and the people encouraged (pressured) me to do another lap. So I did.
It rained again during the second lap but stopped before the end. This lap felt much faster & more fun.
Again I thought 2 laps ain't bad, but it was still fun and I was still warm.
So off for lap 3 I went with encouragement (pressure) from the crowd.
Glad I did. Once again the rain stopped in all the right places. The bike handled great in those conditions.
Finished with 10 min left on the clock, but I was done! Didn't drink enough and was right on the border of cramp city.
The post race food was excellent and the entire event was so well run. Kudos to everyone involved!!!
As an added bonus I won a raffle prize.
Already marked my calendar for next year
How about that rain? No rain when it counted and the rain on course didn't bother me as I was already sweaty.
The climb up to the start was a nice warmup so I could ditch the jack before the start.
The first lap felt long with all the traffic which eventually cleared out. While it was raining I thought 1 lap is good enough.
I even helped someone with a flat thinking I was almost done.
But the rain stopped before the end of the 1st lap and the people encouraged (pressured) me to do another lap. So I did.
It rained again during the second lap but stopped before the end. This lap felt much faster & more fun.
Again I thought 2 laps ain't bad, but it was still fun and I was still warm.
So off for lap 3 I went with encouragement (pressure) from the crowd.
Glad I did. Once again the rain stopped in all the right places. The bike handled great in those conditions.
Finished with 10 min left on the clock, but I was done! Didn't drink enough and was right on the border of cramp city.
The post race food was excellent and the entire event was so well run. Kudos to everyone involved!!!
As an added bonus I won a raffle prize.
Already marked my calendar for next year
The rain did not make the race any less enjoyable. The ebike made it hard to know if a pass would stick as there were many fast riders and the rythm is different while pacing. I am glad they gave ebikes a shot. I pedalled the 48lb ebike the last 3 miles with a dead battery
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3MTA3
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I think at least 6 out of the 8 e-bikers ran out of juice during the race. I'm sure that strategies will evolve as they get more race experience and I would actually like to try to race on one at some point.
Are you allowed to have a spare bike in the pit? Because you know where this leads.
Gene
The Dancing Machine
Races notes required you to be on the same bike you started with.
anyone have hot swappable batteries for these things yet? just buy a spare (and a generator to charge it off in the pits if the race is long enough)
Yeah, it's only a matter of time before people have 40 pound packs to support racing on the highest power output all race.
There's a few out there now. The downtube drops right out.
Orbea even has a range extender that basically looks like a water bottle for an extra 250Wh
Superfly100guy
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Same bike at start and finish. This forces the rider to keep the power down or pay the price of pedaling (without power) a 50lb bike to the finish.
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serviceguy
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Yes, but what about in between? Start with one bike, swap to second bike 1/4 of the course in then swao back to the first bike 3/4 in...voila'! I bet you didn't think of that...sorry, couldn't help it.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Even in the E-Bike field the skinniest guy wins 😂
SuperFlyNJ
Member
I was in eco mode for most of my last lap, then ran out of juice right before the left to go up the hill to the finish line. My battery is four years old now, so it's not what it used to be.
@Superfly100guy is working on it
Superfly100guy
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I guarantee you watch the whole thing