overthere

From the man himself, John Hess, on the club listserv:

Hi folks,

Foxy's Fall Century, Saturday Oct 18th, 2008.

On behalf of the hundreds of volunteers who bring you Foxy's Fall
Century, I'd like to announce that registration is now open. $40
entry fee until Sept 18th when it goes to $50. A hundred day of reg
spots will be open and will cost you $60, so why not just register
now? We've hooked up with a local firm for registration and so you
don't think this is some phishing email, here's what I want you to
do: surf over to the davis bike club web pages, then click on Foxy's
over on the left side. From there you'll be magically transported to
the registration site. Spread the word far and wide.

Tee shirts, long sleeved as usual are also on sale, $15 each.

Me, most likely I'll be setting out food at Solano Lake lunch stop that day.

Red Rider

Whoo-hoo! Team Blue Jay will be there -- and we'll be sure to eat-n-greet at Lake Solano.

redspoke

In like Flynn

nasv

Super cool! I'm going to try this one, likely the 100km course. Though, for a newb, is 2,000ft of climbing a lot?

-Nico

powpow

No, not really. That's actually pretty flat for a ride of that distance. Start riding a few hills and you will be fine.

Edit: The site says 2000 vert for the full century, so the 100K will likely be even less (though I don't know the course at all, maybe someone else can comment). Either way, it is still very flat for a long ride.

nachomc

I might sign up for this. Going to see if I can get my neighbor interested.

Dchiefransom

For the 65 miler, the wind can be the worst opponent. One year I remember even the birds stopped trying to fly. My average speed before the lunch stop was about 6 mph.
The only climb I remember on the route is up the hill just before the lunch stop, and back up the hill leaving the lunch stop. Short hill.

DiabloScott

I've done this ride once and I remember the wind and the bad roads (bumpy/buzzy surfaces, some loose gravel roads).

I was signed up to do it two years ago but my appendix blew up a couple days before and I DNS'ed - turned out to be a rotten weekend anyway.

I'm going to try to talk my century buddy into it this year.

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Edit - That was easy. We're in.

nachomc

So. What kind of winds are we talking about? I hate the wind. I know it's an inevitability most of the time, but I don't want to guarantee myself 6+ hours of headwind riding

Mhendricks

Winds, Bring them on! I'm already signed up to do the 100 mile

DiabloScott

There's a bit between mile 80 and 82 where the road is smooth and there's no headwind... man that's a sweet section.

redspoke

I offer you my rear wheel... No excuses (just like my shorts that have that written upside down )


Everyone chant like the movie Rudy...
JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE

That name looks kinda weird if you write it a bunch of times.

nachomc

huytheskigod

Julie and I will probably do it. But we'll have decide between the 100km and the 100mi.

Dchiefransom

There's usually some wind, but the year I'm talking about was very stormy, probably 35+ mph winds. For almost the entire distance after lunch it was a tailwind. I was doing 25-26 mph with a 48-14 and wishing I had a higher gear

SludgeFactory

Everyone chant like the movie Rudy...
JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE JOE

That name looks kinda weird if you write it a bunch of times. [/QUOTE]

JOE IS IN!!!!!!!Dragging Matt around like always.

taxi777

So obviously a single speed! I'm thinking of making this my first TaxiBike Century...I think 2000ft climbing is exceptable.

Might have to train it out there the day before though.

Red Rider

It's more than 2K but you can do it. It's not the Alp d'Huez, fer cryin' out loud.

Red Rider

Oh, c'mon. HTFU and do the 100 miles. You know you want to.

The metric is easier than these laid-back rides we've done. You climbed Cantelow, you can do Wooden Valley and Cardiac. If you do a couple Cantelow repeaters between now and then, you'll be fine.

If all else fails, you can suck our wheel on Cardiac...heh, heh.

Red Rider

If you do this on a SS I'll buy you 3 of your favorite adult beverages. It's more than 2K ft. of climbing, and on a SS? You, sir, are one crazy bastid!

The challenge stands but if you bring the Klein no one will think less of you.

jobob

I rode the 100K route in 2006 and according to my CicloSport computer the elevation gain was 430 ft - that's what, 2 highway overpasses?

nachomc

We'll have to register this afternoon

redspoke

Thanks for being the peer pressure guy. I'm usually "that" guy.

So to add to it...

It's only an additional 37.8 miles!!! C'mon and HTFU for reals!


(edit) BTW... nice screen name JOE!

taxi777

Since I don't drink : ( I'll take 2 GU's and a big Hug!

SludgeFactory

Sounds good !!!