Going Long and Hard.
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Sven Migot
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Where to? I'm in NY 2.
Black Fly Challenge tomorrow.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
At the overnight after the 1st 400k. Pretty windy heading out to the falls. On the return leg I sorta lollygagged. Was with another NJ guy Vinginnyvee or something like that. He was doing the 400 only so at mile 160ish he just left me to finish up. He doesn't have to ride tomorrow 🤣
Light setup is absolutely tits. So, so good.
Shower, then bed. I can kinda sleep in because there's only 2 Timed Controls tomorrow.
Light setup is absolutely tits. So, so good.
Shower, then bed. I can kinda sleep in because there's only 2 Timed Controls tomorrow.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Mixed bag of events for today's remaining 200k.
Left at 6:45am to make the 400k before closing time at 7:52. Easy 12-mile cruise to Pete's house. Didn't eat breakfast because the 200k route came back through town so I planned to stop there. Only D&D was open and the line was silly so I just left. Went into the next town and stopped at a spot and they don't open until Noon. Finally after about 35 miles I found a McDonald's and ate breakfast!!
Then I got a flat. Actually, I got a flat yesterday and I put a Dart in it. Today it felt like it lost air so I went to top it off and the Dart blew out the tire. No sealant left in there so I threw a tube in and booted the tire where the Dart was...
Then I caught a group of 3 people who started earlier than me. I was going to ride by but being this was a qualifier and I was riding conservative, I joined them.
Then with 30 miles to go, we caught everyone else on the ride and we had the whole group together. Everyone's going to PBP so we just chatted to the finish. We all finished in 37:24. Nice to check that box after a relatively rough season so far.
Left at 6:45am to make the 400k before closing time at 7:52. Easy 12-mile cruise to Pete's house. Didn't eat breakfast because the 200k route came back through town so I planned to stop there. Only D&D was open and the line was silly so I just left. Went into the next town and stopped at a spot and they don't open until Noon. Finally after about 35 miles I found a McDonald's and ate breakfast!!
Then I got a flat. Actually, I got a flat yesterday and I put a Dart in it. Today it felt like it lost air so I went to top it off and the Dart blew out the tire. No sealant left in there so I threw a tube in and booted the tire where the Dart was...
Then I caught a group of 3 people who started earlier than me. I was going to ride by but being this was a qualifier and I was riding conservative, I joined them.
Then with 30 miles to go, we caught everyone else on the ride and we had the whole group together. Everyone's going to PBP so we just chatted to the finish. We all finished in 37:24. Nice to check that box after a relatively rough season so far.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Surprisingly quiet on route except for Niagra and Rochester. I got more harassments in the 5-mile stretch trough Charlotte than all year so far. I haven't been called a Fag or Lance Armstrong around here in years. 🤣
Piston Honda
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I thought you would have given up on the Tubolitos after the last time.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Those Tubolitos failed because they were pinched in my Swat Bag. I put them in a little bag in my Keg this time and it kept them protected. I have a poofy bag that used to be for my phone that I can put 4 of them in so that's what I'll do for France. Although the roads are so good you don't flat there. But I will now. Fuck.
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
That’s actually kinda cool. 👍
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
It's the oldskool NJ jersey. I messaged the company and asked if they'd make me one for PBP and they are. So, now I have 3 $200+ Rando Jerseys like a real asshat. Also, all 3 of them are wool so I also have to handwash and dry them like an even asshattier asshat. 2 months away from curling my mustache and buying one of those douchebag olde tyme caps.
iman29
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serviceguy
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should have posted in the doppleganger thread instead…
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Juneteenth Polulaire.
Took advantage of some post 600k fitness and rode a steady, hard pace on the Langster. Now that my qualification rides are done it's time to focus on speed work. 44x15. Front end of the Course was very fast despite many stops and turns. Thankfully Nigel was at the 40 Mile Control with water because my Langster doesn't have bottle cages 😳
Took advantage of some post 600k fitness and rode a steady, hard pace on the Langster. Now that my qualification rides are done it's time to focus on speed work. 44x15. Front end of the Course was very fast despite many stops and turns. Thankfully Nigel was at the 40 Mile Control with water because my Langster doesn't have bottle cages 😳