I'm a terrible report writer... but I will say this was a fabulous ride with great support and a gorgeous route. My Garmin showed the elevation gain on the 50 was 4910 vs. the 5400ft they had on the website... it didn't matter though, the climbing was pretty tough for me; much steeper than I'm used to.... lots of stuff between 9-14% and many places 14-21%... most were short but the initial climb up sheep ranch road was brutal :p By the time we got back, it was about 90 so I was glad I did the 50... not that the 100 was an option w/12k in elevation gain :eek:
Nice pics. 50 miles with 5,000 feet of gain? Nothing to be ashamed of. I'm just tired from riding 50 miles with one 600 foot climb.
tprevost
06-02-07, 05:53 PM
Nice pics. 50 miles with 5,000 feet of gain? Nothing to be ashamed of. I'm just tired from riding 50 miles with one 600 foot climb.
okay, now that I downloaded it to motionbased... it shows 45 miles and 5372 in gain... it was harder than the ride last weekend.... the climbs were much steeper :eek:
... gonna attempt a century in two weeks :eek:
BigSean
06-02-07, 06:06 PM
Looks like a lovely ride.;)
dpb13
06-02-07, 06:08 PM
okay, now that I downloaded it to motionbased... it shows 45 miles and 5372 in gain... it was harder than the ride last weekend.... the climbs were much steeper :eek:
... gonna attempt a century in two weeks :eek:
Yeah I know, I'm riding with you. LOL. I met a guy today who wants to ride with us also.
tprevost
06-02-07, 06:26 PM
Looks like a lovely ride.;)
It was really awesome... pretty hard... btw, have a great ride tomorrow!!!!
tprevost
06-02-07, 06:26 PM
Yeah I know, I'm riding with you. LOL. I met a guy today who wants to ride with us also.
UGH!!! I'm not sure what I was thinking... as hard as this ride was... but I'm still gonna try it ;)
dpb13
06-02-07, 06:30 PM
UGH!!! I'm not sure what I was thinking... as hard as this ride was... but I'm still gonna try it ;)
I think in some ways you may find it easier. Remember you will be doing 1/2 the climbing.
tprevost
06-02-07, 06:37 PM
I think in some ways you may find it easier. Remember you will be doing 1/2 the climbing.
that's actually the only reason I am justifying attempting it... I'll be going into it w/61 miles as my longest training ride :eek:
dpb13
06-02-07, 06:55 PM
that's actually the only reason I am justifying attempting it... I'll be going into it w/61 miles as my longest training ride :eek:
I did Lodi with a longest training ride of 70 miles. I think you are more ready than you give yourself credit for. I will admit that the week before Lodi I was pretty nervous but when I did the ride I was very surprised at how relatively painless it was. I think you'll be fine.
BigSean
06-02-07, 07:20 PM
It was really awesome... pretty hard... btw, have a great ride tomorrow!!!!
Im already feeling the pain.:eek: With the fog I can decide what to wear. Arm and leg warmers, or the 2XU jacket. I dont expect it to be over 60 till we get back on this side of the hill.:rolleyes:
BigSean
06-02-07, 07:23 PM
that's actually the only reason I am justifying attempting it... I'll be going into it w/61 miles as my longest training ride :eek:
You'll be fine Tracy. Quit wasting energy worrying about it. Its gonna be a cruise around the lake.:D I started building the LOOK today, she is gonna be ready for me to test out next weekend.:D
briank
06-02-07, 07:27 PM
Very nice pics!!! Good job T..
gpelpel
06-02-07, 08:58 PM
I am glad you had a good time. My back prevented me to ride it this year but I will put it on my calendar next year. Thanks for the report.
spingineer
06-02-07, 09:00 PM
Nice pics, Tracy. So it was tougher than Old La Honda or Tunitas Creek. At least last weekend's ride prepared you, somewhat, for Sierra. Was it hotter than last week?
We did Baldy here, and it was hot! Didn't climb that well, and not sure if it was due to heat, smog, or combination of both.
Oh, and the century, you can do it. You just need to pace yourself, and just concentrate on turning that crank.
CL39
06-02-07, 09:54 PM
Looks like a great ride. I think I will be in that area in late September. I would like to do that same 50-mile ride that you did. Can you give me some detailed route info? The website of the organizers gives some info but still not sure how to connect from Mountain Ranch back to Murphys. Thank you.
parity
06-03-07, 06:49 PM
I did the 100 mile route (its actually 94 miles). The first 60 miles up to the 3rd rest stop was the toughest of the ride. By that time I pulled into the 3rd rest stop had climbed over 8000 feet. The hardest part of the ride was the road leading up to the 3rd rest stop. It is called Jesus Marie Road which is a long climb and pretty steep in some parts. Plus it was entirely exposed so you had the sun beating down on you. This is the most amount of climbing I've done on a century. I'm doing the Death Ride, so I used this as a training ride. This is the link to my ride:
Thanks Brian! Are ya getting ready for Giro de Peninsula? :p
tprevost
06-03-07, 06:52 PM
I did the 100 mile route (its actually 94 miles). The first 60 miles up to the 3rd rest stop was the toughest of the ride. By that time I pulled into the 3rd rest stop had climbed over 8000 feet. The hardest part of the ride was the road leading up to the 3rd rest stop. It is called Jesus Marie Road which is a long climb and pretty steep in some parts. Plus it was entirely exposed so you had the sun beating down on you. This is the most amount of climbing I've done on a century. I'm doing the Death Ride, so I used this as a training ride. This is the link to my ride:
WOW, I am so impressed! I was thinking about you guys doing the 100 when I was done... I was pretty darned tired and can't even imagine adding another bunch of climbing :eek: ... although, I may do it next year ;)
Great Job!!!!! :beer:
tprevost
06-03-07, 06:55 PM
Nice pics, Tracy. So it was tougher than Old La Honda or Tunitas Creek. At least last weekend's ride prepared you, somewhat, for Sierra. Was it hotter than last week?
We did Baldy here, and it was hot! Didn't climb that well, and not sure if it was due to heat, smog, or combination of both.
Oh, and the century, you can do it. You just need to pace yourself, and just concentrate on turning that crank.
I thought this ride was harder than what we did last weekend as there were a lot more steep sections (and its at a higher altitude). I had trouble at the end keeping up the pace due to the heat so I definately know whatcha mean about that putting a crimp in the climbing ability ;) Wayne didn't think it was any harder than last week's ride but the initial climb was really long and tough for me...
Great job on Baldy btw :p
tprevost
06-03-07, 06:58 PM
Looks like a great ride. I think I will be in that area in late September. I would like to do that same 50-mile ride that you did. Can you give me some detailed route info? The website of the organizers gives some info but still not sure how to connect from Mountain Ranch back to Murphys. Thank you.
I've still got the route slip... I'll scan it for ya :p Its a great route and I highly recommend it! PM me your e-mail as it won't come out large enough to read if I try to post it here...
briank
06-03-07, 09:41 PM
Thanks Brian! Are ya getting ready for Giro de Peninsula? :p
hehehe, of course.. Well I still am doing my normal commuting but have not really tackled anything since Memorial Day. I look forward to the ride and hope to start some light week night training on our fixed bike int he garage. I bought this thing 2 years ago and have not put hardly anytime on it. I hope to develop some meat on my chicken legs to help my riding outside..
tprevost
06-03-07, 09:43 PM
hehehe, of course.. Well I still am doing my normal commuting but have not really tackled anything since Memorial Day. I look forward to the ride and hope to start some light week night training on our fixed bike int he garage. I bought this thing 2 years ago and have not put hardly anytime on it. I hope to develop some meat on my chicken legs to help my riding outside..
you don't have chicken legs silly! You'd better get some ridin' in though! :p :p :p
briank
06-03-07, 09:49 PM
Will do, thanks for the support and advice..
tprevost
06-03-07, 09:51 PM
Will do, thanks for the support and advice..
not sure you should be takin' any advise from me :p heck, I'll have you in a granny gear for the rest of your life! You should be harrassin' the 'real riders' into giving you all their secrets! :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
regardless, you're gonna do great; especially with all of the commute miles... I know they aren't huge numbers but it adds up and will give you a great base!!!
did ya buy a bike yet? ;)
briank
06-03-07, 10:02 PM
did ya buy a bike yet? ;)
I bought 2 carbon roadies last night, I woke up this morning smiling as I was walking into the garage to wax them with my drool and to check them out and they were not there. Bad Dream!
I am pretty confident I eventually will be buying a roadie, in all honesty it will probably be next year, 08'. Right now I am just going to focus on my commuter and try my best to do all I can on it, I just bought the bike. I really want to make positively sure this hobby/ lifestyle is for me and to adjust in a small budget in my monthly savings for my future bike.
She really is supporrtive of my new riding adventures and she took me out riding today.
tprevost
06-03-07, 10:25 PM
I bought 2 carbon roadies last night, I woke up this morning smiling as I was walking into the garage to wax them with my drool and to check them out and they were not there. Bad Dream!
I am pretty confident I eventually will be buying a roadie, in all honesty it will probably be next year, 08'. Right now I am just going to focus on my commuter and try my best to do all I can on it, I just bought the bike. I really want to make positively sure this hobby/ lifestyle is for me and to adjust in a small budget in my monthly savings for my future bike.
She really is supporrtive of my new riding adventures and she took me out riding today.
that is way cool Brian!!! The bike you have will take you a long way and we look forward to seeing you on lots more rides! :D
spingineer
06-03-07, 10:37 PM
I thought this ride was harder than what we did last weekend as there were a lot more steep sections (and its at a higher altitude). I had trouble at the end keeping up the pace due to the heat so I definately know whatcha mean about that putting a crimp in the climbing ability ;) Wayne didn't think it was any harder than last week's ride but the initial climb was really long and tough for me...
After talking to one rider who did Sierra last year, I am not surprised. He said there were some pretty steep climbs. Heat definitely is a factor when you are trying to climb a f#%#@ hill.
Great job on Baldy btw :p
Thanks. It was tough, as the sun was beating down on us, and there was no shade ... the sun was relentless.
spingineer
06-03-07, 10:38 PM
you don't have chicken legs silly! You'd better get some ridin' in though! :p :p :p
Some people say I have inverted bowling pin legs ... :p
briank
06-04-07, 06:29 AM
Some people say I have inverted bowling pin legs ... :p
:) :)
Very Cool!!! You Guys Look Like Models>>>>
... and how the heck you can balance yourselves on two wheels without moving ... I'll never know ... :D
tprevost
06-04-07, 08:29 PM
... and how the heck you can balance yourselves on two wheels without moving ... I'll never know ... :D
well, you aren't far off either.... VMC was probably moving at a decent pace but this was near the top of the first climb.... a 10 miler... and I was probably only doing 3 mph... and I am NOT kidding :o
spingineer
06-04-07, 08:40 PM
well, you aren't far off either.... VMC was probably moving at a decent pace but this was near the top of the first climb.... a 10 miler... and I was probably only doing 3 mph... and I am NOT kidding :o
You were still riding your Specialized? I guess you'll start using your Look after Giro?
tprevost
06-04-07, 08:48 PM
You were still riding your Specialized? I guess you'll start using your Look after Giro?
Actually I ride both bikes pretty equally... on the hilly stuff, I've been riding the Roubaix but on anything flat or medium, I've been riding the LOOK... I really still love both bikes...
Tomorrow will be my maiden voyage on the tandem.... should be interesting :p
spingineer
06-04-07, 09:19 PM
Actually I ride both bikes pretty equally... on the hilly stuff, I've been riding the Roubaix but on anything flat or medium, I've been riding the LOOK... I really still love both bikes...
Tomorrow will be my maiden voyage on the tandem.... should be interesting :p
Wow, this will be a first. My good friend Lynn, who is the maniac doing Paris-Brest-Paris, always tells me about her tandem riding experiences. If the captain grinds it out, so will the stoker ... captain riding fast cadence, so will the stoker ... I think you get my drift.
tprevost
06-04-07, 09:23 PM
Wow, this will be a first. My good friend Lynn, who is the maniac doing Paris-Brest-Paris, always tells me about her tandem riding experiences. If the captain grinds it out, so will the stoker ... captain riding fast cadence, so will the stoker ... I think you get my drift.
... if the captain falls over.... so does the stoker :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
I think we'll be able to work together pretty well.... the fact that he is an excellent ride leader helps because he's used to calling things out... something that is apparently very important on the tandem :p