Tuesday Night CR Pain Train Ride
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I just checked and you are correct. I thought that it somehow it started after the steep section because i usually walk it after failing miserably on my ss. Yet my time was still (until recently) up there.
So if i _run_ the hill (after failing miserably) and don't coast at the top (since, oddly, it finishes wayyy past it) i should be able to shave a few secs to reach sub 3'.
Great: now i have to be competitive on my least favorite section of CR. Thanks Strava 🙂
So if i _run_ the hill (after failing miserably) and don't coast at the top (since, oddly, it finishes wayyy past it) i should be able to shave a few secs to reach sub 3'.
Great: now i have to be competitive on my least favorite section of CR. Thanks Strava 🙂
Clapper
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Hi Blair, I'll know tomorrow morning if I can make it on Tuesday. If I can't, Woody and I were planning to do it on Thursday. I'll let you know.
Clapper
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Yes, you're going to need an orange jersey with orange socks. Look for a guy on an orange bike.
Clapper
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Yes sir, Newmans lot. Hope to see you there.
Clapper
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Good to have you out there Marc, now you're all set up to podium at Blue Mt.
The ride started with Woody, Marc, and I. We saw and rode with JimN on parts of red and blue. I thought I saw Dr. Supurb...not sure though. Woody was in charge of this one, our pace was a tad slower than last week as Woody was still recovering from his Round Valley expedition. This was okay with me, it was real dry and with all the pollen flying around I really didn't want to hammer.
I cleared the guardrail opening climb and thought about racing up the hill to go for a KOM, but I bailed and went up moderately. It was still good enough for second, though Jeremy and his superbike haven't really given it a shot yet.
Woody mentioned something about a new segment, but I wasn't listening because I thought it would involve climbing and excessive pain. We were on Miller Lane when once again he told me about the new KOM segment. He got my attention when he said, "take it from here all the way down to Gilbride." Good, a downhill run on yellow, I can handle that. The yellow downhill trails are where I really beat the shit out of my bike. I've had a couple of close calls, but I've never had any serious injuries bombing this area. Anyway, I landed the KOM, beating Woody's time by about forty seconds. The downhill segments don't require a great deal of fitness, I'm surprised no one has beaten my time. I see that Kirt is now a strava guy, so that might change soon. Fact is, most riders aren't using gps and even less are uploading their rides to strava.
No doubt that the locals have an unfair advantage here over newcomers that are of equal fitness and ability. I rode Allaire for the first time with Marc a couple of weeks ago and I could barely hold on. New guys getting hung up on the guardrail, the imba hill, and the yellow climb is where the locals start pulling away.
The ride started with Woody, Marc, and I. We saw and rode with JimN on parts of red and blue. I thought I saw Dr. Supurb...not sure though. Woody was in charge of this one, our pace was a tad slower than last week as Woody was still recovering from his Round Valley expedition. This was okay with me, it was real dry and with all the pollen flying around I really didn't want to hammer.
I cleared the guardrail opening climb and thought about racing up the hill to go for a KOM, but I bailed and went up moderately. It was still good enough for second, though Jeremy and his superbike haven't really given it a shot yet.
Woody mentioned something about a new segment, but I wasn't listening because I thought it would involve climbing and excessive pain. We were on Miller Lane when once again he told me about the new KOM segment. He got my attention when he said, "take it from here all the way down to Gilbride." Good, a downhill run on yellow, I can handle that. The yellow downhill trails are where I really beat the shit out of my bike. I've had a couple of close calls, but I've never had any serious injuries bombing this area. Anyway, I landed the KOM, beating Woody's time by about forty seconds. The downhill segments don't require a great deal of fitness, I'm surprised no one has beaten my time. I see that Kirt is now a strava guy, so that might change soon. Fact is, most riders aren't using gps and even less are uploading their rides to strava.
No doubt that the locals have an unfair advantage here over newcomers that are of equal fitness and ability. I rode Allaire for the first time with Marc a couple of weeks ago and I could barely hold on. New guys getting hung up on the guardrail, the imba hill, and the yellow climb is where the locals start pulling away.
Clapper
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We did not have much of a train, I thought I saw you on white.
MMuller
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Felt good making the guardrail climb. Hung on Woody's wheel for the rest of the climb up to the top. Missed the step up and blew that yellow trail climb this time though. Super dry yesterday. Could def tell when you guys hit a downhill you had wired as you took off. I'm still a little unsure and looking fwd to getting a handle there. What a blast though. So nice getting away from the regular Allaire/Hartshorne and playing in the rocks instead of sand. We must have done over 18 miles just under 3 hours? As always, appreciate the nice tour.
