50 miles is a piece of cake!
02-17-08, 12:45 PM
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That was some little hill that they saved for last, wasn't it?
02-17-08, 01:14 PM
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, you must have taken a detour, Alice. I remember a "really big hill". How long and steep would you say it was? I think my computer said 48 miles as we got to the bottom of it, and 50.9 when I reached the parking lot.As we neared the corner from Riverside Dr and I saw the group in front around the curve, I thought they were bypassing the hill. I said "Oh good, we're not.....". Then I saw them starting to ascend the hill and I thought "Oh noooo, we are.....!!!"
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02-17-08, 10:24 PM
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Hey I posted a lil trip report...a link to some wonderful photos, too...
https://www.bikeforums.net/southern-california/387414-memorial-ride-lapd-officer-randy-simmons.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/southern-california/387414-memorial-ride-lapd-officer-randy-simmons.html
02-18-08, 09:58 AM
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Yen maybe roadfix can tell you the grade on that climb...I don't pay too much attention to stuff like that.
I felt it, though. I had to change gear...
I felt it, though. I had to change gear...
02-18-08, 10:19 AM
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Good job! Now you know 50 miles is easy . . . don't you wonder why you were so concerned about it pre-ride?
Go for the metric (100 KM), then the 100 mile century, then the double metric, then the 200 mile!
You can do it!
Rick / OCRR
Go for the metric (100 KM), then the 100 mile century, then the double metric, then the 200 mile!
You can do it!
Rick / OCRR
02-18-08, 11:59 AM
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I think it is downright mean to throw in a long, big hill right at the end of a tribute ride. I hope it didn't prevent many from finishing.
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02-18-08, 12:04 PM
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02-18-08, 12:11 PM
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LOL! We had our own cheering squad...riding along beside us...on motorcycles...with megaphones...
"Keep pedaling!" "Excellent" "You can do it!"
02-18-08, 12:28 PM
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roadfix and alice are right... there is no other way up but by one hill or another. The Academy is situated at the top of the hill, and no matter which route you pick, it's not easy. One of the team captains (who, unfortunately, couldn't participate) in his own words said "either way, it won't be pretty".
I saw several bikes in the back of the sag wagon. And yes the motor officers riding with us at the end up the hill cheering us on....... oh my gosh!! From start to finish this ride is unforgettable.
I saw several bikes in the back of the sag wagon. And yes the motor officers riding with us at the end up the hill cheering us on....... oh my gosh!! From start to finish this ride is unforgettable.
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When the killer climb is at the very end of a ride, one need not worry about saving anything for later. As my HS baseball coach used to say "this is the championship game...leave your guts on the field".
02-18-08, 07:21 PM
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A scheduled 50 mile ride that has a 2 mile climb at the end, is a 48 mile ride in my book! A 48 mile ride followed by a 2 mile walk or taxi ride.
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02-18-08, 07:52 PM
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02-18-08, 07:53 PM
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Heck with Elvis, I want to see Marilyn Monroe
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02-18-08, 07:55 PM
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I'll settle for Jim Morrison....
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As Always, Tom, your wish is my command. Slideshow is NSFW, as they say:
https://media.nymag.com/fashion/08/spring/44247/
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02-18-08, 08:05 PM
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I said MARILYN MONROE!!! Not Lindsay Lohan!
Now I better understand why you sometimes have to sleep in the car.
Now I better understand why you sometimes have to sleep in the car.
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02-18-08, 08:08 PM
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02-18-08, 08:25 PM
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We can see why Marilyn Monroe was....well...Marilyn Monroe...
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