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06-01-09, 01:17 PM
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Tour de Winghaven
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I'm in, and for once I'll have a full team in the 2/3 race. Gotta say I'm more than pumped about it, even though I know its going to be full gas single file from the gun.
I'm in, and for once I'll have a full team in the 2/3 race. Gotta say I'm more than pumped about it, even though I know its going to be full gas single file from the gun.
06-01-09, 02:29 PM
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Because all of the races take place on the same ~3mi circuit. Kinda hard to get a long Cat2/3 race in there when the Pro/1 will take 3.5hrs.
That was the most miserable race I've ever attempted. I got in a break that lasted for a lap, then a lap after we got caught, I dropped out. I was shivering on a 95 degree day. The air was like soup. I drank 4 or 5 bottles in the 8 laps that I raced. Some people were taking bottles to drink every other lap, and getting ice the laps that they weren't getting water.
That was the most miserable race I've ever attempted. I got in a break that lasted for a lap, then a lap after we got caught, I dropped out. I was shivering on a 95 degree day. The air was like soup. I drank 4 or 5 bottles in the 8 laps that I raced. Some people were taking bottles to drink every other lap, and getting ice the laps that they weren't getting water.
06-01-09, 02:41 PM
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I'm in. Cat 4/5.
We've had a few training rides on the course already. I ride with Momentum Racing... it's practically in our backyard.
And yes, it's a very hard circuit. And it's held in late June... 90 degree days and 90% humidity.
We've had a few training rides on the course already. I ride with Momentum Racing... it's practically in our backyard.
And yes, it's a very hard circuit. And it's held in late June... 90 degree days and 90% humidity.
06-01-09, 03:03 PM
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Because all of the races take place on the same ~3mi circuit. Kinda hard to get a long Cat2/3 race in there when the Pro/1 will take 3.5hrs.
That was the most miserable race I've ever attempted. I got in a break that lasted for a lap, then a lap after we got caught, I dropped out. I was shivering on a 95 degree day. The air was like soup. I drank 4 or 5 bottles in the 8 laps that I raced. Some people were taking bottles to drink every other lap, and getting ice the laps that they weren't getting water.
That was the most miserable race I've ever attempted. I got in a break that lasted for a lap, then a lap after we got caught, I dropped out. I was shivering on a 95 degree day. The air was like soup. I drank 4 or 5 bottles in the 8 laps that I raced. Some people were taking bottles to drink every other lap, and getting ice the laps that they weren't getting water.
06-01-09, 03:37 PM
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06-02-09, 10:27 AM
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Memphis
Average High Temperature 90 °F Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 50% *June*
Average High Temperature 91 °F Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 53% *July*
Average High Temperature 90 °F Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 53% *August*
St Louis
Average High Temperature 85 °F Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 51% *June*
Average High Temperature 89 °F Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 52% *July*
Average High Temperature 87 °F Average Afternoon Relative Humidity 52% *August*
St Louis is much cooler.
06-17-09, 12:23 PM
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Sunday, Jun 21
High: 89 °F RealFeel®: 95 °F
Humid with partial sunshine; an afternoon thunderstorm possible
Who would have thought? 90 degrees and humid... Good day to race.
