funrover
03-15-07, 01:17 PM
Whos going to the one in Castle Rock? I will be doing the 25 mile offroad course with some friends!!
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superdex
03-15-07, 01:20 PM
Rode the 65mi last year, planning on doing it again with folks from work :D
snowy
03-15-07, 03:07 PM
I MIGHT do it. I told myself I wouldn't this year but one of my girly friends might do and she wants me to join her :)
Pwnt
03-15-07, 03:31 PM
I am doing it with a bunch of people from Karate. Suppose to be a good time. :D
superdex
03-15-07, 03:36 PM
it was a good ride, except I got to to the aid station on Rollercoaster Rd before they had the water turned on. Oh, and Rollercoaster Rd is no fun. --A "Challenge" they say. It's definitely best to get out early before the wind picks up in the afternoon; the last 20mi or so are all into the wind and uphill....
Mirage-t
03-15-07, 06:55 PM
I'm planning on doing it this year....especially since I live in Castle Rock now.
snowy
03-16-07, 06:42 AM
Yeah I hate Rollercoaster ROAD!!! YUKE. Its up and down and LONG!!!
funrover
03-16-07, 08:20 AM
HAHAHA Rollercoaster............. Been there...done that.............. I am gonna do the off road one..... I've been on roller coaster 3 times....... PITA.....
Chezhoff
03-17-07, 10:34 AM
You guys have got to tell yourselves that Rollercoaster Road is fun! It's a self-fulfilling prophecy! Besides, pain is just weakness leaving the body!
Sandwarrior
03-31-07, 08:22 AM
Do they have the route (s) posted anywhere?
jitteringjr
04-02-07, 04:52 PM
We'll Ive signed up for the century. A friend of my wife's from Cali is going to be riding it with me. Not sure he well she is going to do in the altitude, but it should be a blast. Maybe I'll catch up with some of you guys.
jitteringjr
04-02-07, 04:54 PM
Do they have the route (s) posted anywhere?
http://www.elephantrockride.com/course_profiles/06%20ER%20-%2050,65,100%20color.pdf
Here you go
http://www.elephantrockride.com/course_profiles/06%20ER%20-%2050,65,100%20color.pdf
Here you go
egmell2190
04-03-07, 12:12 PM
You guys have got to tell yourselves that Rollercoaster Road is fun!
Rollercoaster Road is fun -going downhill, especially after climing up Gleneagle Dr and Baptist Road from the Air Force Academy. Maybe I'll give it a try before going up it during the century this year.
Rollercoaster Road is fun -going downhill, especially after climing up Gleneagle Dr and Baptist Road from the Air Force Academy. Maybe I'll give it a try before going up it during the century this year.
DnvrFox
04-08-07, 06:03 AM
I am not. I did it several years back, and had a bad experience - a lady bicyclist was killed, the parking was attrocious and I got lost, believe it or not - well, actually I was following a guy who wasn't going to finish (but I didn't know that), and HE took a different route. But, I did avoid where the lady was killed, as I would have been cycling there at the exact moment everything went down. I ended up in Larkspur, from whence I called my wife for a pickup.
Too many people mixed with too many cars for me.
Too many people mixed with too many cars for me.
funrover
04-08-07, 10:19 PM
I am not. I did it several years back, and had a bad experience - a lady bicyclist was killed, the parking was attrocious and I got lost, believe it or not - well, actually I was following a guy who wasn't going to finish (but I didn't know that), and HE took a different route. But, I did avoid where the lady was killed, as I would have been cycling there at the exact moment everything went down. I ended up in Larkspur, from whence I called my wife for a pickup.
Too many people mixed with too many cars for me.
What year was that? I didn't hear about that............ Must have been the year I was gone!! Where did it happen?
Too many people mixed with too many cars for me.
What year was that? I didn't hear about that............ Must have been the year I was gone!! Where did it happen?
DnvrFox
04-09-07, 05:45 AM
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.bicycles.misc/browse_thread/thread/4ef2709eb16d07c4/6086514730c4972f?lnk=gst&q=elephant+rock&rnum=2&hl=en#6086514730c4972f
DnvrFox <dnvr...@aol.com> wrote:
A Boulder bicyclist died Monday at Swedish Medical Center from injuries she
suffered Sunday during the annual Elephant Rock bicycle classic.
Randi Eyre, 46, was riding on Perry Park Road near Larkspur when she hit a
pothole in the road and fell off her bicycle, hitting her head, said Sheriff's
Sgt. Atilla Denes. *She was wearing a helmet, but sustained serious head
injuries, Denes said.
The Denver Post, Tuesday, June 8, 1999.
===========================================================
And a response (not from me):
I am *REALLY* not sure why I am replying to this, but as I read through
JPoulson's little flame war attempt, I saw a lot of people not knowing
the "real" story as I saw it. *I was there, about 2 bikes in front of
the crash. *I am going to tell you what I know. *Maybe, the person I
will refer to in this post will read it, and possibley email me, as I
know he has to be feeling pretty rough right now.
We were coming north on Hwy 105 between Monument and Castle Rock. *It
was a HUGE ride (Elephant Rock). *As a racer, I had been passing people
all day. *I wasn't really racing, but just riding a faster pace. *The
trip home on 105 is mostly down hill, rolling, but mostly down hill. *
I was rolling along, enjoying the trip when I saw a few people jump to
get on my wheel. *This didn't bother me, as a matter of fact, I was
looking forward to the company. *
I soft pedalled a bit at waht I guestimate to be 35+ mph. *I don't think
I was in *to the 40's at that point. *As the riders approached me from
behind, I heard a rider say "OH ****, Randi, I am sorry, I am sorry" and
then I heard the impact. *I looked under my arm and saw "Randi" sliding
down the road on her head and shoulder. *
I slowed and rolled back up the hill, I was sure she had broken her
colarbone based on how she was laying. *As I rolled up, I realized there
was a good deal of blood on the road and her eyes were turned back into
her head. *Her friends and other were "attending" to her. *I rolled back
up the hill even farther and tried to direct traffic around the incident.
More people stopped, and more people called on cell phones. *As more and
people stopped, I realized nobody had and address where we were, so
I decided to roll down and take and address off house. *I rolled back
up to the accident ad gve the info to a guy on a cell phone. *He relayed
it onto 911.
From there, Randi was heli-vac'ed out and died the next day. *I don't
know many of those details as I finished the ride. *She was wearing
a helmet, and I did not see exactly what happened. *Newspapers have
claimed pot-holes, I don't recall any bumps there.
It is terribly sad, and as a 20+ year cyclist, it is hard to deal with.
If anyone on this newsgroup was there, feel free to contact me via email.
DnvrFox <dnvr...@aol.com> wrote:
A Boulder bicyclist died Monday at Swedish Medical Center from injuries she
suffered Sunday during the annual Elephant Rock bicycle classic.
Randi Eyre, 46, was riding on Perry Park Road near Larkspur when she hit a
pothole in the road and fell off her bicycle, hitting her head, said Sheriff's
Sgt. Atilla Denes. *She was wearing a helmet, but sustained serious head
injuries, Denes said.
The Denver Post, Tuesday, June 8, 1999.
===========================================================
And a response (not from me):
I am *REALLY* not sure why I am replying to this, but as I read through
JPoulson's little flame war attempt, I saw a lot of people not knowing
the "real" story as I saw it. *I was there, about 2 bikes in front of
the crash. *I am going to tell you what I know. *Maybe, the person I
will refer to in this post will read it, and possibley email me, as I
know he has to be feeling pretty rough right now.
We were coming north on Hwy 105 between Monument and Castle Rock. *It
was a HUGE ride (Elephant Rock). *As a racer, I had been passing people
all day. *I wasn't really racing, but just riding a faster pace. *The
trip home on 105 is mostly down hill, rolling, but mostly down hill. *
I was rolling along, enjoying the trip when I saw a few people jump to
get on my wheel. *This didn't bother me, as a matter of fact, I was
looking forward to the company. *
I soft pedalled a bit at waht I guestimate to be 35+ mph. *I don't think
I was in *to the 40's at that point. *As the riders approached me from
behind, I heard a rider say "OH ****, Randi, I am sorry, I am sorry" and
then I heard the impact. *I looked under my arm and saw "Randi" sliding
down the road on her head and shoulder. *
I slowed and rolled back up the hill, I was sure she had broken her
colarbone based on how she was laying. *As I rolled up, I realized there
was a good deal of blood on the road and her eyes were turned back into
her head. *Her friends and other were "attending" to her. *I rolled back
up the hill even farther and tried to direct traffic around the incident.
More people stopped, and more people called on cell phones. *As more and
people stopped, I realized nobody had and address where we were, so
I decided to roll down and take and address off house. *I rolled back
up to the accident ad gve the info to a guy on a cell phone. *He relayed
it onto 911.
From there, Randi was heli-vac'ed out and died the next day. *I don't
know many of those details as I finished the ride. *She was wearing
a helmet, and I did not see exactly what happened. *Newspapers have
claimed pot-holes, I don't recall any bumps there.
It is terribly sad, and as a 20+ year cyclist, it is hard to deal with.
If anyone on this newsgroup was there, feel free to contact me via email.
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