Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling - Ultra Midwest 6/12/24-hour - anyone riding?

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Gonzo Bob
09-01-09, 12:03 PM
I may ride -- if it doesn't rain. Normally I would ride in the rain but I have a cast on my left hand that shouldn't get wet.

Barrettscv
09-01-09, 12:22 PM
Linky please
Gonzo Bob
09-02-09, 09:39 AM
Linky please

http://www.ultramidwest.net/UM/UM24/24Home.aspx

Machka
09-03-09, 05:45 AM
Rowan and I raced the 24-hour in both 2005 and 2006. We both really enjoyed it, and wish there were an event like it here in Australia.

Here's the story of the 2006 event:
http://www.machka.net/24hour/2006_UMCA24hour.htm
Gonzo Bob
09-08-09, 10:48 AM
Weather was great so I headed down. I had initially signed up for the 12-hour but had emailed about 10 days before that I had a broken hand with a cast on so they let me drop down to the 6-hour. But I ended up riding for only ~3.5 hours (one long loop - 69.7 miles I think - the map on the website is not quite correct). The cast was digging into my forearm on the rougher roads esp. after about 2.5 hours. I tried moving my left arm further forward on the aerobars to relieve it but the position was unbalanced and too stretched out and my neck and shoulders got sore. I enjoyed the riding that I did, though, and will be going back in the future.