Wow, So after lots and lots of climbing on day 2, my legs actually still felt very strong, What the hell was wrong with me. (Lots of people must have been praying for me as I defiantly had an angel of mercy looking over me)
A couple of notes before i get into day 3 specifics.
The support for this ride has been nothing short of spectacular. These moto guys just kicked butt, and really put themselves in harms way, blocking intersections and guiding us through tight spots through out the trip. You guys and girls RULE, Thank you!!
They all rode BMW motorcycles, and there is no better sound to hear when doing a ride like this, then one of those bikes coming up on you. You just feel secure, and know that those boys got u back.
I also want to thank the rest of the support groups, the food at the stops were great, the Mavic team came to the support of many rides, and loaned out many of their carbon bikes, and was real boost for morale to have an assembled a team like this to support us.
So on to the details
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So Day three treated us to very very nice weather. Unlike the previous two days, we awoke to the sun coming down, a brisk fall chill in the air, and nary a cloud to be seen. This was going to be a great day.
For most of the ride to this point, we spent mingling with great people. People like Connie, who was riding, not only to support the YSC but also training for the Lake Placid Iron man. And Adam a gent that works for the Air Force who lives in CO. These people were just great, and really helped to motivate me to ride hard.
We started the day out heading to Lancaster our route 23. It was pretty much a straight shot into Lancaster, so there was little chance of me taking a wrong turn. We started out climbing the hills in Valley Forge. This was really a cruel joke, but everyone sucked it up and got-r-don
For the first portion of the ride, we were back in the pack mingling and supporting each other on the hills.
Once we were moving the group started to split up and Will and Josh were out in front. As i knew we had many hills left to climb i wasn't to keen on catching them, but again, i found myself out pulling the group, but wasn't strong enough to catch up to the Will and Josh train.
I had just settled into a rhythm, when Adam appeared out of know where, and we rode till lunch together.
Adam is one of those cool people your glad to ride with, He lost his wife to cancer, and was really inspiring to see him out here riding and supporting the event.
He also had a very cool Colorado University jersey (hope they let you keep that)
Check out his blog here
So note in all the pictures blue sky. After lunch I spent the day in a pace line working to get into Lancaster. It was a great ride, and a nice smooth pace. We all had a great time and were enjoying the great weather.
As we closed in on Lancaster i hit a really rough spot on the should and had to revert to my mountain biking days to keep the shiny side up. The second casualty was my Garmin bike computer. It with it's mount was thrown from the bike. Fortunately it didn't get run over and it still works!
The day ended with us riding in to Lancaster in a cool pace line, and with the Moto's. So all was good.
When we got to the hotel, our rooms weren't ready but that was quickly overshadowed by the fact that there was free beer!!!! So all was good.
My wife and daughter showed up, and we ate dinner with Will and his family at Chillies, and then proceeded to watch my Eagles whoop up on Dallas.
One more day to go!
T
I also want to thank the rest of the support groups, the food at the stops were great, the Mavic team came to the support of many rides, and loaned out many of their carbon bikes, and was real boost for morale to have an assembled a team like this to support us.
So on to the details
| Summary Data | ||
| Total Time (h:m:s) | 5:06:33 | 5:16 pace |
| Moving Time (h:m:s) | 4:09:02 | 4:17 pace |
| Distance (mi ) | 58.07 | |
| Moving Speed (mph) | 14.0 avg. | 44.5 max. |
| Elevation Gain (ft) | +4,141 / -4,070 | |
| Avg. Heart Rate | 134 bpm | Zone 3.1 |
Click here for the details
So Day three treated us to very very nice weather. Unlike the previous two days, we awoke to the sun coming down, a brisk fall chill in the air, and nary a cloud to be seen. This was going to be a great day.
For most of the ride to this point, we spent mingling with great people. People like Connie, who was riding, not only to support the YSC but also training for the Lake Placid Iron man. And Adam a gent that works for the Air Force who lives in CO. These people were just great, and really helped to motivate me to ride hard.
We started the day out heading to Lancaster our route 23. It was pretty much a straight shot into Lancaster, so there was little chance of me taking a wrong turn. We started out climbing the hills in Valley Forge. This was really a cruel joke, but everyone sucked it up and got-r-don
For the first portion of the ride, we were back in the pack mingling and supporting each other on the hills.
Once we were moving the group started to split up and Will and Josh were out in front. As i knew we had many hills left to climb i wasn't to keen on catching them, but again, i found myself out pulling the group, but wasn't strong enough to catch up to the Will and Josh train.
I had just settled into a rhythm, when Adam appeared out of know where, and we rode till lunch together.
Adam is one of those cool people your glad to ride with, He lost his wife to cancer, and was really inspiring to see him out here riding and supporting the event.He also had a very cool Colorado University jersey (hope they let you keep that)
Check out his blog here
So note in all the pictures blue sky. After lunch I spent the day in a pace line working to get into Lancaster. It was a great ride, and a nice smooth pace. We all had a great time and were enjoying the great weather.
As we closed in on Lancaster i hit a really rough spot on the should and had to revert to my mountain biking days to keep the shiny side up. The second casualty was my Garmin bike computer. It with it's mount was thrown from the bike. Fortunately it didn't get run over and it still works!The day ended with us riding in to Lancaster in a cool pace line, and with the Moto's. So all was good.
When we got to the hotel, our rooms weren't ready but that was quickly overshadowed by the fact that there was free beer!!!! So all was good.
My wife and daughter showed up, and we ate dinner with Will and his family at Chillies, and then proceeded to watch my Eagles whoop up on Dallas.
One more day to go!
T
3 comments:
Hey Tim! Thanks for the ink! And thanks for riding with me that day. The whole thing was such a great experience, and you've done a great job capturing it with the blog!
oh, wait...it was actually a Colorado STATE U jersey I was wearing...CU is that OTHER school over in Boulder...
I'll put the link to your blog over in mine. Have a good one and keep in touch!
My bad dude, seems there might be a little good ole Rivalry!!
T
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