taxi777

Just started putting together the Gladiators site...Not sure where I'm going with it, but I'll make it cool.

Just started putting picts up so if you're not in there...you will be, give me time.

https://www.zathlete.com/teams/1993

BTW- the definition for Gladiators/Cheetahs is anyone within the NorCal group that on occasion enjoys beating the crap out of themselves on the bike for a few hours! Any difficult ride can be considered for Gladiators/Cheetahs. It's not a new group, but a club within a club. I'm still Nor Cal all the way 100%!

The rides are usually semi-no drop but sometimes you just quit and go home!

Tonight's Gladiator ride in San Mateo is still on...But it's kind of an easy warm up for the weekends LOW Key challenge. The only thing difficult is the dark.

Anybody interested in Gladiator/Cheetah Cycling kits? Ideas?

Pete

uspspro

Cool.

spingineer

Awesome, Pete. Yeah, definitely, we need a Gladiators and Cheetahs kit ... and some really dramatic John Williams background music when you launch the web site.

taxi777

Great idea!!!!

once I get the roster, I'll give everyone access to it so we can all have some input!

x136 

Cyclosadists!

spingineer

I think anyone who's done a double century should also qualify for this.

x136 

Oh, but who's done one of those?

spingineer

Moi ... Pete, Curtis, several others ...

x136 

*points at the razz smiley*

1jacktripper

Don't laugh, but I am thinking of doing those crazy double centuries next year.

spingineer

Nothing to laugh about. Double century riders are cool. One thing's for sure ... you're bound to see the same riders if you do a number of them (even if they are from different parts of the state). I think it's really admirable for someone to complete a double, and they earn all of my respect. I have some friends who have completed 90 doubles ... They're the ones who convinced me to do them, and I, like the fool I am, said yes.

jonathanb715

You mean like this?

Too bad it's a women's only jersey!

JB

Ygduf

Which rides? When are they? And when do we start training?

silentben

These are kind of gladiatoresque. I bet they could be adapted to work with bike helmets without too much difficulty.

x136 

Heh, I've often thought that if I ever end up with a dedicated commuting helmet, it'll end up having reflective tape and one of those dorky mohawks, just for extra visibility.

MarkoPolo

While I clearly don't qualify for membership, I can suggest an official Gladiator poster...

mtnwalker

Maybe this guy on a jersey.

x136 

Dear Bell & Giro:

Whichever of you makes a bicycle helmet that looks like that first, gets my money. Go!

spingineer

Is there a roster of the gladiators and cheetahs?

taxi777

Since it seems to be turning into something that people are interested in, I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to establish this site...One thing soon is I'll give everyone the PassUser so each Cheetah/Gladiator can post individually. Give me a week...
Pete

taxi777

I put this pict together for the site tonight

1jacktripper

I'm thinking of Solvang and Davis for the first two. Not sure about the third one just yet. Time to start training: NOW! I think the base needs to be built up fairly soon. I don't have a training plan/schedule at this point, however.

taxi777

Just go for it and do the Marin Mt tam double!

redspoke

People don't know the hidden secret of doubles... Immortality.

Before... Bloated Slug





After... Daisy Fresh




(cough) I was childless before the ride though (cough)

taxi777

I thought you took an awful long time at that first rest stop!