valygrl
06-16-09, 10:04 PM
A friend talked me into doing the Mike Horgan Hill Climb (http://www.boulderracing.com/Horgan.asp). Is anyone else here possessed of similar poor judgement?
It's my first race. Ever.
It's my first race. Ever.
Mountain - Plains - Oops... what did I get myself into?!!???!! (Horgan)
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DataJunkie
06-17-09, 05:38 AM
Not quite as bad since I came to my senses. I almost registered for the Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb RR. Fortunately, I came to my senses just in time.
dark13star
06-17-09, 08:51 AM
Nothing wrong with that route, but doing it as a race will be interesting.
I question my judgement in doing the Triple Bypass, not so much for the ride as the number of people out there. I tend to be a solo cyclist with no group riding skills.
I question my judgement in doing the Triple Bypass, not so much for the ride as the number of people out there. I tend to be a solo cyclist with no group riding skills.
DataJunkie
06-17-09, 09:10 AM
Organized rides are easy to solo.
Everyone gets strung out and unless you look for a paceline you can easily do it solo.
E rock is huge and a tad more difficult. Even then I spend a good portion of the time alone.
Everyone gets strung out and unless you look for a paceline you can easily do it solo.
E rock is huge and a tad more difficult. Even then I spend a good portion of the time alone.
badhat
06-17-09, 09:51 AM
i'm gonna do bob cook this year i think.
i rode it lat weekend and set a PR that would have put me in 6th place citizens for my age group last year so i thought why not. have some confidence i can shave another 5-10 min off that PR under race conditions/without a backpack/with better prep
i rode it lat weekend and set a PR that would have put me in 6th place citizens for my age group last year so i thought why not. have some confidence i can shave another 5-10 min off that PR under race conditions/without a backpack/with better prep
badhat
06-17-09, 10:04 AM
it would also put me in 2nd to last in pro mens, so i'm keeping things in perspective
dark13star
06-17-09, 10:39 AM
Pretty impressive badhat!
badhat
06-17-09, 10:48 AM
its funny though, my time to echo lake last weekend was 1h6m, and i just looked at the junior times and skyler trujillo, who rides for black sheep in fort collins won the junior (which only goes to echo lake) with a time of 47 minutes.
incredible.
incredible.
valygrl
06-17-09, 10:11 PM
Nothing wrong with that route, but doing it as a race will be interesting.
I question my judgement in doing the Triple Bypass, not so much for the ride as the number of people out there. I tend to be a solo cyclist with no group riding skills.
Oh hey, I'm doing the TBP too. Just bought a registration of a club-mate.
I question my judgement in doing the Triple Bypass, not so much for the ride as the number of people out there. I tend to be a solo cyclist with no group riding skills.
Oh hey, I'm doing the TBP too. Just bought a registration of a club-mate.
dark13star
06-17-09, 10:58 PM
We should organize a meetup for BF at the bar-b-q in Avon
valygrl
06-17-09, 11:01 PM
I would love to, but there are potential complications b/c I am planning to do the ride & carpool with a couple of friends, and there's just no knowing how the timing and group-decision-making are going to play out.
check yer PMs in a moment.
(p.s., this needs it's own thread)
check yer PMs in a moment.
(p.s., this needs it's own thread)
dark13star
06-18-09, 08:56 AM
Thanks for the PM. I will start a thread for meeting up on the TBP later today.