Originally Posted by
tgmcmonigle
I was at the very front of the 100k bunch, and as such, passed several hundred of the 100 mile "Hopefuls". What I wanna know is, how did you make it through the cluster#$^% at rest stop #2 without un-clipping? While I didn't officially "stop" until SAFB, I sure slowed to a crawl at that one particular corner.....
Excellent question. The two riders I ride with much of the year started the HHH with me last year, and due to a mistake and time we started about where you started this year. The exact scenario you described happened to us. This year we started about half way up the Scorchers, which is the group that expects to ride the 100 miles in around 5 hours or a little over. One of my partners finished in 5:11 and the other at 5:14. I cramped at the 80 mile mark and finished way back. Anyway, by being in the group that normally finishes around 5 hours it was much easier to get past the rest stops. I mean a real difference. Therefore, the two real slow areas were for crashes, and even then we stayed about 15 MPH. So, move up and find fewer problems.