Southern California - The Mulholland Challenge Thread

Mullholland Challenge 2008 (http://www.planetultra.com/MulChallenge/index.htm)
First leg of the King of the Mountains series
April 12, 2008
112 miles/12,000 feet of climbing
Who's registered? Who's considering it? What training rides are planned?
Post 'em here!!!

Registered: (http://www.planetultra.com/MulChallenge/Roster.htm)
Happytime
DScott
Entropy 906
Mel
Mateo44
DaveSANYYZ
mkadam68
JPConrad
Kar3368
scvroadie
Grumpy Pig
Indolent58
Ronjon10
Rick@OCRR (DOUBLE)

Interested:
jsigone
Spingineer
umd
MErider1
VanceMac
Extort
Mr. Beanz
blue_nose
Shprung
prendrefeu
Greggk
Magicant

Rest Stop Angel:
Scootcore

No freaking way:
HerbM
Cleave

Nfw

Interested, but not committed yet. I'm wondering how my brain will react to seeing the bottom of Stunt road at mile eighty something... All I know is, if I commit, I got dibs on last place :)

I'm interested, maybe not enough to register for it, though

All I know is, if I commit, I got dibs on last place :)

Only if you get behind me and push me up those final hills! :p

We're all going to compete for last! :D

I MIGHT do the KOM series, pending if I have $$ when reg time opens.

I'm in.

What about M.E.? Happytime is doing it, so can you. Besides this is the first step on your way to your KOM jersey.

Ok, I registered, there doesn't seem to be any conflicts, although I doubt I'll do BA.

Registered :worried: :grin:

Registered :worried: :grin:

You have nothing to worry about, sub-5 El Tour rider. I'm sure you will put us all to shame.

Does registration sell out fast?

At 10:29am:

I'm interested, maybe not enough to register for it, though

At 10:41am:

Ok, I registered

Gooble gobble! One of us! One of us!

I haven't registered yet, but I am totally committed . . . or should be soon. However, I plan to ride Mulholland and Heartbreak as doubles. I'm pretty sure I can do this and get both CA Triple Crown and KOM points.

Am I wrong?

I've never ridden either Mulholland or Heartbreak, so those will be big (Huge?) challenges. I've ridden BA in 2005 and 2006, so no real worries there.

Plus, I'm riding Butterfield and Spring Solvang doubles (both of which I've done before) as training for Mulholland.

Rick / OCRR

Interested, but not committed yet. Have to check my sanity.

I haven't registered yet, but I am totally committed . . . or should be soon. However, I plan to ride Mulholland and Heartbreak as doubles. I'm pretty sure I can do this and get both CA Triple Crown and KOM points.

Am I wrong?

Rick / OCRR

Rick,

The ride counts for both TC and KOM points, and where the century riders have certain times to make the checkpoints the only time you have to worry about is finishing within the double century time limits.

Only if you get behind me and push me up those final hills! :p

My bike has dibs on being pushed up the final hills.

:rolleyes:

Sheesh. The Mulhullond Challenge isn't even until April, people, and already you are all sandbagging your Assos off! :p

I'm in.

What about M.E.? Happytime is doing it, so can you. Besides this is the first step on your way to your KOM jersey.

What about me?

I'm still considering it and I have until January to register. But I'm not sandbagging. If I ride it, I'm beating all your butts up the hill and laughing at you when you arrive.

Okay....all of you EXCEPT Brandy. :p:D

I'll consider it, but I will probably doing Sea Otter the following weekend and my thoughts are that it may be unwise...

I'll consider it, but I will probably doing Sea Otter the following weekend and my thoughts are that it may be unwise...

Are you riding the century up there or racing? The century is incredible and I recommend it to anyone. It goes through Carmel Valley and the hills there are stunning.

I will be doing this again this year!
Not sure if I am doing the whole KOM series again or not, but definately Mullhollland...

You have nothing to worry about, sub-5 El Tour rider. I'm sure you will put us all to shame.

:roflmao::lol: This is the funniest thing I've heard in a long time :lol:

have fun suckers......granted theres always a (slim)chance ill finally give this ride a shot....

have fun suckers......granted theres always a (slim)chance ill finally give this ride a shot....

Fantastic Bill!!

Nfw


have fun suckers......granted theres always a (slim)chance ill finally give this ride a shot....



+1

Are you riding the century up there or racing? The century is incredible and I recommend it to anyone. It goes through Carmel Valley and the hills there are stunning.


race

race

Well then, wimp, man up and do both.


*snickers* :p

Fantastic Bill!!

stop causing unrest.

stop causing unrest.

:lol:

Yeah, Thomson. You like to suffer, but there are those of us who just like to watch others suffer.

:lol:

Yeah, Thomson. You like to suffer, but there are those of us who just like to watch others suffer.

yup! its alot of fun!

I will probably do MC, but at these prices, I will probably bail out of KOM.

I will probably do MC, but at these prices, I will probably bail out of KOM.

Did you do KOM last year? If not, well, Keith has a jersey.... (he says, fully trying to bait VM into something, but knowing Vance is still too smart for that old trick...)

I will probably do MC, but at these prices, I will probably bail out of KOM.

If you work a few Planet Ultra events, the prices become a lot more reasonable :).

Rick / OCRR

I will probably bail out of KOM.


Right. :rolleyes:

Did you do KOM last year? If not, well, Keith has a jersey.... (he says, fully trying to bait VM into something, but knowing Vance is still too smart for that old trick...)

I did do it last year. And as Rick mentions, if I can squeeze a couple volunteer sessions in, I will do it again this year.

I haven't registered yet, but I am totally committed . . . or should be soon. However, I plan to ride Mulholland and Heartbreak as doubles. I'm pretty sure I can do this and get both CA Triple Crown and KOM points.

Am I wrong?

You get to be on the 'short list' by completing the KOM as a double version... although I am thankful that I do not have to do another 85 miles at the end of BA!

Signing up to volunteer for Butterfield, and then I'll register for the Mulholland and Heartbreak doubles... again... :D

In for the MC.

Hi,

Fortunately, the Cyclo-Vets Omnium is on the same weekend. I've never done that race before and I did Mulholland last year. Since I prefer to do things on the bike that are fun, I'll race instead of torturing myself. ;) A very long way of saying NFW. :D

Hi,

Fortunately, the Cyclo-Vets Omnium is on the same weekend. I've never done that race before and I did Mulholland last year. Since I prefer to do things on the bike that are fun, I'll race instead of torturing myself. ;) A very long way of saying NFW. :D

Hmmm.

Hmmm.

Indeed.

I'll register after Christmas!:D...........Is there a rider limit like BA's 400 limit? Looked at the site but couldn't find any.

I think I will do all three KOM events again. I liked doing these centuries last year. I am thinking about doing the doubles this year, as part of my training for the Furnace Creek 508 in October. Assuming of course that I can put in the necessary miles...

Gee can I go on this ride?

Gee can I go on this ride?

Of course! I look forward to seeing you there.

Gee can I go on this ride?

Sounds fun, doesn't it :rolleyes:

Sounds fun, doesn't it :rolleyes:

Ron, if by some odd chance you aren't riding, will you be in the same spot as you were last year?

Of course! I look forward to seeing you there.

You would 'cause you're a great big Sweetie.

Do I just pay my money and sign up?

Ron, if by some odd chance you aren't riding, will you be in the same spot as you were last year?

If I were to do something like that, I'd probably go down to the turn off on Topanga about 1/2 up the hill. Y'all were moving too fast on the flats by my place.

I really think I'm going to give it a go. I think I'd rather try and fail than not try at all.

You would 'cause you're a great big Sweetie.

Do I just pay my money and sign up?http://www.planetultra.com/MulChallenge/index.htm, and further down that page, there's the "Register Online | Go!" active.com registration.

This is my first time doing this ride. I heard it is quite difficult. I have some serious training to do. :cry: