Good luck getting up any hills after this saturday
SATURDAYYYYYYYYY
LOSANGLEOPESFUNDERSTORMFEARPRESSUREDRINKINGFREEATARTSHOWS!!!!!
franz01.30.08 - 1:49 am
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Not to burst any bubbles, but is hard training really necessary for this type of ride??
From my perception, ALC is extremely worthwhile and whatnot, but it doesn't seem like a time-trial/race.
Not unless the goal is to attract would-be's and make them able for a ride of this magnitude.
Just something I had to say.
bentstrider01.30.08 - 2:17 am
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It's 545 miles that normally seems like a lot to most people. I however do it every other day, so no biggie.
franz01.30.08 - 4:50 am
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ALC is not a race, and any one who's been to our training rides knows we are paced accordingly. It's not a cubcamp/wolfpack kind of riding. However, it is serious training, and ALC will have some epic hill climbs which we are preparing for.
Any individual day of the event would not be that challenging, but riding 545 miles (almost 80 miles a day average) with no recovery days is not going to be a cake walk. With the exception of those who have done ALC in the past, and possibly tern, I doubt any Ridazz have done this many miles in a week, complete with multiple several mile hill climbs.
Also it's my goal with our training that everyone will be in a condition to enjoy this ride, and not feel like the living dead come day 7, arriving back to L.A..
GarySe7en01.30.08 - 7:17 am
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Bent, its not a race but an endurance ride for a cause. It averages about 80 miles a day (there is at least 1 Century for 7 days straight. Regardless of how often you ride, that's still very taxing on the system. Day 1 or 2 has a 9 mile climb. No, its not Tour de France climbing but its still a friggin long time to be pedaling upwards. There are hills of varying difficulty every day, Strong Headwind and Crosswinds to deal with through a couple of parts of the ride and varying temps to deal with (from cold mornings to Hot sunny riding through King City area).
Anyone can do a Century, give or take, and recover over the next day or 2 but how does your body (and ass) handle 7 days of that? It gets a little trickier.
stevo401.30.08 - 7:23 am
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sounds delightful. count me in for getting chased around by 40% precipitation. i've missed ya'lls tmr-ers!
cattv01.30.08 - 8:43 am
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Also just because your not doing the ALC ride doesn't mean that you can't come out and ride with us, Please do, we'd love the company.
Oh and add one more to team Midnight Ridazz!!!
JC Hungeford #2734
dannyzuko01.30.08 - 10:38 am
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I'm actually hoping to build a Tall road bike, but wih my financial situation as it is I've yet to be able to find two 56/54 frames. If you see any free ones let me know!
franz01.30.08 - 1:27 pm
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Well, seeing as how these are happening on StunDays, and that's one of my new days off, perhaps I'll rear my ugly head once more.
I just find it amazing when I'm actually trotting alongside roadrigs on my mtb foldup.
bentstrider01.30.08 - 2:18 pm
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ephanmare rolls mtb style, come out and ride with us,
there's always food stuf!@#$?e involved.
dannyzuko01.30.08 - 2:46 pm
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so i'm confused...I thought we were eating in the evening
are we now eating lunch?
Maulie01.30.08 - 3:01 pm
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Between E.A.R. Pressure, F.E.A.R. Pressure, Los Angelopes, and Funder*storm* on Saturday, there is exactly no chance I will not be too hungover and tired to ride at 8am. Its going to be a 50 mile/25 beer saturday, I suspect.
ideasculptor01.30.08 - 5:25 pm
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Wessssside by 8am? Why do you people do this to me?!
On the other hand, won't miss it for the world. See you then.
Oh yeah, and about these training rides being unnecessary... maybe it is for some, but my progress over the past couple of months has been huge. And like they've mentioned above, I want to be smiling at the top of those hills, not crying.
BUT all of that aside... these things are damn good time. Good enough to drag my ass out of bed and bike to Venice for 8am. (god help me)
canadienne01.30.08 - 5:39 pm
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Yeah, your progress has been awesome canadienne. You are smokin hills now. I still remember when you were nervous about the training kick off ride being your first time riding in a group.
GarySe7en01.30.08 - 6:34 pm
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Damn this freaking rain.
OK people, conditions out there are looking pretty damn horrible for riding. Just opened my front door and it's pouring out there.
ephemerae02.3.08 - 6:56 am
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Ride is now optional. I'll still ride with anyone who turns up and still wants to ride in these shitty conditions.
Team meeting and FOODS are still on at 4.
ephemerae02.3.08 - 7:09 am
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We'll make it bigger and better and nastier next weekend! (TWO HILLS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE)
ephemerae02.3.08 - 11:19 am
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IT'S ON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
We'll hit LA CABAÑA afterward!
ephemerae02.9.08 - 11:22 am
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sweet.
come out and ride with us, everyone's invited
dannyzuko02.9.08 - 11:24 am
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Hope I can wake up, I don't have an alarm clock my phone is M.I.A. why isn't there one built into OSX.
franz02.10.08 - 3:24 am
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There is one, Franz! It's on iCal. I use it all the time.
Leaving soon!
markedge02.10.08 - 7:10 am
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Ridazz Roulette!
43 MILES. ONE BIG ASS HILL. BURRITOS.