Great Lakes - BF Ride - Oct 1st (BFNIC) - Chicago-Rockford-Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee

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It's looking good so far.....

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/8619/sundayforecastzp2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Sunday and Sun...............It doesnt get any better then that!

It's looking good so far.....


Shhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!


The first rule of weather watching for a nice day is NEVER get excited by a sunny forecast!


Don't be jinxin' the nice weather y'all. It's like mentioning that a pitcher has a no-hitter going. Never mention it while the game is in progress!

Is anyone particularly familiar with the ride area who could organize things? I like the idea of a cookout or some kind of post-ride activity, so I am definately on board and would be happy to bring something.

There's not a lot in the immediate area, which is one of the reasons it's a great place to ride. :)

The town of Hampshire is about three miles west on Allen Road, but there's not too much there. The Chick'N'Dip drive in (kind of a hot dog / ice cream place) is all I can think of there. Corner of IL-72 and State Street.

Sunday and Sun...............It doesnt get any better then that!


Is that from Skilling? Cause for a million a year, he is ALWAYS ;) correct.



BTW, I don't know why I am so obessed with that guy. It must be the amount of money he gets to read half-truths.

Is that from Skilling? Cause for a million a year, he is ALWAYS ;) correct.



BTW, I don't know why I am so obessed with that guy. It must be the amount of money he gets to read half-truths.

Yeah, it runs in the family. His brother Jeffrey did the same thing. ;)

It's the first time I looked in this forum and it sounds like fun. I've never done a full century before but if I'm not up to it, it'll be easy to bail (hopefully unlikely). I don't mind the wet and I don't mind the cold but if the two combine I may be out. I also have to run this by the wife.

Hope to see you there.
Derek

<snip> I also have to run this by the wife.

Oh crap....good luck. We've all been down that road. I'm thinking of getting one of those life-size "Safety-Man" type dolls to serve as a sit-in for me. I can see her talking to it while it's laying on the couch with the remote in it's hand.

"So I woke up at 8 thinking I heard our son go.....blah, blah, blah,...then Nancy started talking about how....blah, blah, blah...I don't understand why they just don't talk to her about it.....blah, blah, blah..."

Meanwhile I'd been flying along some ride in total bliss......I'd just need to find one that is programmed to say, "Uh-huh" whenever there is a slight pause in her talking....

EDIT:BTW hope to see you there!

Latest / Greatest Roll Call and Forecast:

In / Confirmed:
Psimet2001 (100)
CyLowe97 (100)
iab
Drag (31)
aham23 (metric - probably 100)
Kimbercop (first 38)
DekalbSTEEL
voldemort (100)
S_DOG34 (metric or 100)
S_DOG34's buddy
Kenal0 (metric? depends on hockey or karate or something like that)
Nothingman (100)

Maybe so / Maybe not:
JPradun
jtm1631
mwrobe1
madopal
wonkemtel
signal11
JPW (posted over in the Great Lakes Roll Call thread)
shider

Latest / Greatest Roll Call and Forecast:

In / Confirmed:
Psimet2001 (100)
CyLowe97 (100)
iab
Drag (31)
aham23 (metric - probably 100)
Kimbercop (first 38)
DekalbSTEEL
voldemort (100)
S_DOG34 (metric or 100)
S_DOG34's buddy
Kenal0 (metric? depends on hockey or karate or something like that)
Nothingman (100)

Maybe so / Maybe not:
JPradun
jtm1631
mwrobe1
madopal
wonkemtel
signal11
JPW (posted over in the Great Lakes Roll Call thread)
shider

I went back to double check some of this and found some possible corrections. Let us know if this isn't right:

In / Confirmed:
Psimet2001 (100)
CyLowe97 (100)
iab(Starting 100)
Drag (31)
aham23 (metric - probably 100)
Kimbercop (first 38)
DekalbSTEEL (First 2 legs - 69ish)
voldemort (100)
S_DOG34 (metric or 100)
S_DOG34's buddy
Kenal0 (metric? depends on hockey or karate or something like that)
Nothingman (100)
jtm1631 (Metric - Loop 2 and 3)
mwrobe1 (31)

Maybe so / Maybe not:
JPradun
jtm1631
mwrobe1
madopal
wonkemtel
signal11
JPW (posted over in the Great Lakes Roll Call thread)
shider

I'm pretty sure there are more that will be showing as well...friends, and friends of friends...etc...

Holy crap this is going to be a nice size ride. Looking forward to it.

Hey, Psimet, what flavor of those Cliff Shot Things do you like?

I went back to double check some of this and found some possible corrections.

You perfekshunists annoiy me.

Holy crap this is going to be a nice size ride. Looking forward to it.

Hey, Psimet, what flavor of those Cliff Shot Things do you like?
Gell = Gu Bananna
Shot Blox = Strawberry baby!;)

You perfekshunists annoiy me.
:D - Sorry I just saw jtm in the maybe list and I had thought he had said he was coming. So I went back to double check. Didn't mean to make it look like I didn't trust you're work....rather I didn't trust my memory....:p

didn't trust you're work....

He is human, after all, folks!!!

:o

He is human, after all, folks!!!

:o
Sunuva......"your"......

I read hockey schedule wrong, not done until almost 11 not 10. I am out. I am really disappointed as I always see these big groups wizzing by me and this was my chance to be a part of one.
Kenal0

My participation Sunday will depend on if I can breathe by than or not. I got hammered with some fever, chest cold crud Sunday and still barely have enough energy to sit at my desk, let alone get on the bike.

I hope to be able to ride Saturday to see how I feel. I'll give a definte no or yes Saturday afternoon.

I'd hate to miss this ride because of illness. :mad:

I went back to double check some of this and found some possible corrections. Let us know if this isn't right:

In / Confirmed:
Psimet2001 (100)
CyLowe97 (100)
iab(Starting 100)
Drag (31)
aham23 (metric - probably 100)
Kimbercop (first 38)
DekalbSTEEL (First 2 legs - 69ish)
voldemort (100)
S_DOG34 (metric or 100)
S_DOG34's buddy
Kenal0 (metric? depends on hockey or karate or something like that)
Nothingman (100)[/B]
jtm1631 (Metric - Loop 2 and 3)
mwrobe1 (31)

Maybe so / Maybe not:
JPradun
jtm1631
mwrobe1
madopal
wonkemtel
signal11
JPW (posted over in the Great Lakes Roll Call thread)
shider

I'm pretty sure there are more that will be showing as well...friends, and friends of friends...etc...

I would do the 100 but depending on your time table at the start of the post, I probably will bail after the first two legs.

Route totals:

I got everything finalized (I hope) and here are the totals....
Loop1: 37.7 Miles - 507ft of climbing
Loop2: 33.1 Miles - 378ft of climbing
Loop3: 32.2 miles - 391ft of climbing
Total: 103 Miles - 1275ft of climbing

Total: 103 Miles - 1275ft of climbing

Which overpass will be designated as the Cat 3 climb on this ride, again?

Which overpass will be designated as the Cat 3 climb on this ride, again?
All the overpasses are "hors"

Even though 1200 ft is not much climbing...I was surprised it was even that much.

All the overpasses are "hors"

Even though 1200 ft is not much climbing...I was surprised it was even that much.

That's like 12.3 feet of climbing per mile. .002% average grade!! We're going to totally explode out there!

(I just know the wind will punish me for such wiseacre statements... )

My participation Sunday will depend on if I can breathe by than or not. I got hammered with some fever, chest cold crud Sunday and still barely have enough energy to sit at my desk, let alone get on the bike.

I hope to be able to ride Saturday to see how I feel. I'll give a definte no or yes Saturday afternoon.

I'd hate to miss this ride because of illness. :mad:

ZICAM or ZINCAM whatever that stuff is Cylowe recommended to me totally stopped my cold/flu symptoms in their tracks. I started to feel sick, sore throat and headaches, the morning of the NSC. Picked up some of this stuff in pill form from Walgreens and popped 4 or 5 a day and by midweek I was training for a 5k. The stuff works. I also took some Cold Day/Night Meds with it. Good luck and hope to see you there. Later.

Shhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!


The first rule of weather watching for a nice day is NEVER get excited by a sunny forecast!


Don't be jinxin' the nice weather y'all. It's like mentioning that a pitcher has a no-hitter going. Never mention it while the game is in progress!


Don't say that to Boers and Bernstein, they'll rip you a new one.

Route totals:

I got everything finalized (I hope) and here are the totals....
Loop1: 37.7 Miles - 507ft of climbing
Loop2: 33.1 Miles - 378ft of climbing
Loop3: 32.2 miles - 391ft of climbing
Total: 103 Miles - 1275ft of climbing

Climbing! :eek: CLIMBING!!! :cry: This is Illinois for god's sake. I didn't think there was that much TOTAL elevation in alll of Illinois put together! And I distinctly agreed to a century! What's this 103 stuff? Can't you realign a road or something?:rolleyes: Actually I'm getting pretty psyched for this. But usually if I go up 1275 feet I'm on a chairlift, and I've got skis on.:)

Climbing! :eek: CLIMBING!!! :cry: This is Illinois for god's sake. I didn't think there was that much TOTAL elevation in alll of Illinois put together! And I distinctly agreed to a century! What's this 103 stuff? Can't you realign a road or something?:rolleyes: Actually I'm getting pretty psyched for this. But usually if I go up 1275 feet I'm on a chairlift, and I've got skis on.:)
Ha!:D - I hope everyone understands that "climbing" is a term used loosely in this case. As CyLowe mentioned it equates to an average grade of ...well....0%. Flat. Keep in mind the 1200ft of climbing means there's 1200ft of descending...:rolleyes:

As for the 103...I TRIED...for a LONG time to get exactly 100. I might be able to get you close the day of. Just have you cut a road on the first loop. The other two loops really didn't have many options...:( .

I moved my saddle tonight...a lot....:eek: I might re-think that, but I kept seeing pictures of me riding and noticied that I was really riding too low. Good thing is that I put tape on the rails and the seatpost before I moved anything....:D - years of mistakes....

All the overpasses are "hors"

Even though 1200 ft is not much climbing...I was surprised it was even that much.

Sweet. I am totally going for the KOM!!!

Sweet. I am totally going for the KOM!!!
He says as he sprints towards the curb.....

So what's a good time for the last 31 mile leg to show up? :D

I'm pretty sure that's 1275 GROSS feet of climbing right? I'm sure there will be at least 1274 feet of descending as well...(Man I'll be flying on those downhills!)

I'm pretty sure that's 1275 GROSS feet of climbing right? I'm sure there will be at least 1274 feet of descending as well...(Man I'll be flying on those downhills!)


Yup...GROSS...isn't it. Wait for me at the bottom....

That's like 12.3 feet of climbing per mile. .002% average grade!! We're going to totally explode out there!

(I just know the wind will punish me for such wiseacre statements... )

Well now we will know who to blame! I know I'm going to blame Psi if it rains and he doesn't wear his RAIN jersey.

To pile on here, we can always blame Tom Skilling no matter what happens :D

sorrry, family obligations, hopefully tjere will be a next time.

Route totals:

I got everything finalized (I hope) and here are the totals....
Loop1: 37.7 Miles - 507ft of climbing
Loop2: 33.1 Miles - 378ft of climbing
Loop3: 32.2 miles - 391ft of climbing
Total: 103 Miles - 1275ft of climbing

How do you know this - the amount of climbing on a route? :o (just curious, I'm new at this...i totally admit if someone said orbea orca 4 months ago i'd think they were talking about a whale.) Hey, and thanks for planning this ride. It sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun. :) sorry I have to miss it. take pictures!!

How do you know this - the amount of climbing on a route? :o (just curious, I'm new at this...i totally admit if someone said orbea orca 4 months ago i'd think they were talking about a whale.) Hey, and thanks for planning this ride. It sounds like it is going to be a lot of fun. :) sorry I have to miss it. take pictures!!
Using online gpx route calculators. I got this one from RouteSlip. I'll post links later today...

As for the 103...I TRIED...for a LONG time to get exactly 100. I might be able to get you close the day of.

Nah, if I make the 100, I can make 103. It's the first 100 that's going to kill me, not a measley 3 at the end.:)

I'm in, hopefully for the full 103 or whatever it ends up being. See you Sunday!

I am already planning out a BFNIC Will County Flat, but not totally Flat, Corn Field Metric for 07!!

I am highly doubtful for Sunday, but all this talk has me incredibly intrigued. Never imagined when I started that I would even think about something like this. I am more inclined to wait for Aham's century next year. If I were to show, what and how much do I need to bring in liquids and food? I'm generally a 1-3 hour rider and have no concept of what is necessary food\drink wise for a century. Thanks and if I don't make it, I'd love to do the BFNIC Will County Flat, but not totally Flat, Corn Field Metric in 07.

Okay everyone... get your Granimals out. Hipcycler's looking to coronate someone for best outfit....

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=232866


And by the way, I won't have a camera (mine has gone to Michigan for the weekend), so if anyone wants pictures, or for me to take pictures, please bring a camera to the ride!

Okay everyone... get your Granimals out. Hipcycler's looking to coronate someone for best outfit....

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=232866


And by the way, I won't have a camera (mine has gone to Michigan for the weekend), so if anyone wants pictures, or for me to take pictures, please bring a camera to the ride!

Great, looks like I am off to the Pearl Izumi Outlet store again!

Scheduling concerns and complications may be rearing their ugly heads. Sunday might not happen for me depending on too many factors to even attempt to explain. Tho the chances are getting greater of a Kimbercop no show, the ride is still my first priority.

I am highly doubtful for Sunday, but all this talk has me incredibly intrigued. Never imagined when I started that I would even think about something like this. I am more inclined to wait for Aham's century next year. If I were to show, what and how much do I need to bring in liquids and food? I'm generally a 1-3 hour rider and have no concept of what is necessary food\drink wise for a century. Thanks and if I don't make it, I'd love to do the BFNIC Will County Flat, but not totally Flat, Corn Field Metric in 07.
Baldy - Remember we've got multiple routes going. If you don't feel up to the century then jump on the metric! At the very least you know you can hit the 31. This is gonna be a rare type of ride. You'll kick yourself if you end up missing it. ;)

Plan on a 6-7 hr riding century. Then add a little extra. Some guidelines say that you should consume about 200 calories an hour during a century (double check that...there is a lot of info out here on this forum about that).

Remember that sports drinks count. Gels are about 100 cals, bars 250-300 cals, normal bottle of sprots drink can be 150-250 cals. Try to bring a sandwich (real food) for at least one stop is you are doing the metric or full century, otherwise you could end up getting "sweet stomach".

Guideline for water is about 1 bottle an hour. It will be a little cooler so many won't even drink that much (EVEN THOUGH YOU SHOULD!). If you only have 1 or 2 bottles then pick up a gallon (or 2 :)) of water at the grocery store and leave it in the car for refills. We will be stopping at least at 1 gas station store, and as many as 3 of them are available to us if needed.

Here is why this ride is even better though....you'll be surrounded by others who will have plenty of food and water in case you "run out", or get into a spot of trouble.

Personally this is what I would bring - I probably would only eat about half of this as well...:
31 route: 2 bottles (1 large 1 regular), 2 gels (just in case)
62 route: 4 bottles (all regular size, 2 with sports drink 2 water), 2 gels, "energy bar", sandwich(maybe)
*I would probably ony eat 1 or 2 gels, and that's it*
100 route: 6-7 bottles worth of fluid - 2-3 sports drink the rest water, sandwich(s), cliff blocks, 2-3 gels

I will probably bring more to have on hand in case someone is a little short.

BTW - this one is going to probably be even flatter than aham's....(trying to stir up a "how flat is this route" competition)

Psimet - Appreciate the info. I hear what you're saying about kicking myself. Thinking about it and laying the groundwork at home. Thanks again.

I am really starting to feel bad about missing this ride, could you all please stop talking about it!!!!!!!!!

Kenal0

I am really starting to feel bad about missing this ride, could you all please stop talking about it!!!!!!!!!

Kenal0
:D ;) - Never...

Kenal0 - I am too and I wasn't even considering it before. Let's at least gear up for one in 2007.

BTW - this one is going to probably be even flatter than aham's....(trying to stir up a "how flat is this route" competition)


I think I may be able to find a roller or two, but that is it. There is this nice little 1/2 mile roller and then a nice little short steep roller over by the Fox River. Of course, the route likely will head down towards Morris which means crossing I-80 so we get the dreaded overpass climbs. Oh, life in the Midwest!!! Later.

This is gonna be cool.

:D

This is gonna be cool.

:D
Yeah, but with the sun it will feel much warmer.

Okay everyone... get your Granimals out. Hipcycler's looking to coronate someone for best outfit....

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=232866


And by the way, I won't have a camera (mine has gone to Michigan for the weekend), so if anyone wants pictures, or for me to take pictures, please bring a camera to the ride!


Aww crap, you mean I gotta drive all the way to Bartlett to get some Spindoctor socks to finish off my team kit? :rolleyes: