Going Long and Hard.
- Thread starter Steve Vai
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Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
We're doing a work Bike Challenge for May. I'm a Team Captain. Teams are drawn randomly so I have no idea what I'm in for yet. I'll do my best to put my name near the top of the list individually though. I did this quick as our team photo.
I probably should've been fixing bikes today instead, but, owls with hats.
I probably should've been fixing bikes today instead, but, owls with hats.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Batsto 200k.
I started 30 minutes late on purpose...A) so I could sleep in a little and B) being I wasn't planning on going under the Course Record today, I wanted to ride through the field and be slightly social.
Unfortunately, I caught 2/3rds of the field before the first Control. I said HI to everyone and then decided to chase the next group with a bit more intent. Caught 1/2 of those folks at the Turn-Around.
I took a picture of cows.
Then this little house that was the Info Control at mile 65.
The people from the Turn-Around caught me because I was screwing around too much. I jumped into the group with my pal Mike from Metuchen and his friend and some recumbent guy. Mike and the other kid were on SL7s so it wasn't easy trying to sit in on the SS. We made to the 90 mile Control and then maybe 10 miles after that and my legs just couldn't spin at their pace anymore. I dropped off and rode the last 20ish miles solo.
I ended up right behind them at the Finish and technically 30 minutes ahead if you adjusted my start time. Either way, sub 7 hour 200k on the SS is a legit effort. Looking forward to the Cranbury 300k.
I started 30 minutes late on purpose...A) so I could sleep in a little and B) being I wasn't planning on going under the Course Record today, I wanted to ride through the field and be slightly social.
Unfortunately, I caught 2/3rds of the field before the first Control. I said HI to everyone and then decided to chase the next group with a bit more intent. Caught 1/2 of those folks at the Turn-Around.
I took a picture of cows.
Then this little house that was the Info Control at mile 65.
The people from the Turn-Around caught me because I was screwing around too much. I jumped into the group with my pal Mike from Metuchen and his friend and some recumbent guy. Mike and the other kid were on SL7s so it wasn't easy trying to sit in on the SS. We made to the 90 mile Control and then maybe 10 miles after that and my legs just couldn't spin at their pace anymore. I dropped off and rode the last 20ish miles solo.
I ended up right behind them at the Finish and technically 30 minutes ahead if you adjusted my start time. Either way, sub 7 hour 200k on the SS is a legit effort. Looking forward to the Cranbury 300k.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
It's a Specialized Company challenge. I think there's 260 of us doing it.
pygmypony
Well-Known Member
canal tow path from New Bruns to Bound Brook is super sweet now! i think they are still going to do some compacting from Demott to Landing Lane too...so it will just get better!
Sven Migot
Well-Known Member
So they're dumbing down the tow path? What about the challenging rocky goodness? 😜
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
I needed them to make it e-bikeable. I'm taking the KOM tonight on the way home.
ekuhn
Well-Known Member
@jimvreeland rides more than anyone on this board and he's 100+ miles behind the first guy. That just blows my mind.
