Rock on Colleen!
On 9/22/08 8:29 PM, "Raper Family" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Six weeks of spin classes at the YMCA paid off (thanks Cynthia for suggesting > them!). I did 76.7 miles the first day, to be exact, on my hybrid bike and > was far from being the last to come in. I finished somewhere in the middle of > the second half of the 75 milers. Not bad for someone who has never ridden > more than 30 miles EVER. I did complete the 30 mile route the second day with > several hundred others who just couldn¹t hang with 75 miles due to the heat. > It was a scorcher and many SAG¹d in. Glad to say I finished. Not something I > want to take on again on my hybrid, but good to say, ³been there, done that!². > Colleen > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Raper Family > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [COWs] Re: Bike MS Tour ( formerly known as the MS150) > > Sorry it has taken so long to get back with a report. > > Great weekend >2,300 cyclists rode. 30, 75, 100 miles loops both days. > > I did the double century again. Wasn¹t able to hook up with the folks I rode > with the prior two years so ended up floating from group to group riding a lot > of the centuries solo or pulling folks. The first day I was in on of the lead > groups and we pulled out onto Hwy 70 & 55 and ended up topping out at 27 mph. > We rode together for the first 25 miles to the second SAG stop (blew by the > first) I looked at my average speed and it was 22.68! It was very humid so > hydration was paramount. They kept on going (didn¹t even stop) but I was low > on fluid and knew I couldn¹t keep that pace up for the next 75 miles as the > wind was beginning to pick up out of the S SW, thus not much of a help. > Based on the route, crosswinds and head winds were the order of the day. > Finally hooked up with a couple of Tri guys and we rode together for about 40 > miles or so and we ended passing a good portion of the lead I was originally > in. I guess the humidity, heat and wind did them in. > > Second day couldn¹t find anyone I rode with on Sat until the second (25 mile > rest stop). Excercised great restraint to exceed 25 despite the lack of wind > and other riders starting out that fast Œcause the wind was again out of the > S. This route was not wind friendly at all all cross winds and headwinds. > The wind was stronger, heat hotter, humidity higher the second day. Basically > took it easy and rode the last 75 miles with a Hibernian teammate. We did have > a crash at the 80 mile mark. He clipped my rear wheel and went down along with > two others behind him. No injuries (scrapes, rash etc) Bikes took a beating > tho. (Fortunately, I did not go down) > > I saved the best for lastŠ > > On Saturday, Colleen rode the full 75 mile route. Slow and steady pace but > completed it nonetheless. On Sunday, she rode the 30 mile loop. I¹ll let her > fill you in on specific details. She decided on the way down to try the 75. > She felt 30 was too short and could do more. The strategy was if she started > and passed the 30 mile mark and felt she couldn¹t do any more, she could SAG > in. Well she toughed it out and passed a few other riders along the way. One > of her riding partners from our team dropped and SAG¹d in. > > No recovery rides for either of us. Sunday evening it was off to Disney. Miles > and miles of walking. Legs started feeling better about Wed Thurs or so.. > > Hope everyone had a great week. > > Ronnie > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Whalen, Kevin > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 7:13 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [COWs] Re: Bike MS Tour ( formerly known as the MS150) > > Colleen and Ronnie, how did you ride go this weekend? > > > --Kevin > > > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Raper Family > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [COWs] Bike MS Tour ( formerly known as the MS150) > We¹re off to the Bike MS (MS150) in New Bern this weekend. Colleen is riding > 60 miles, I¹ll be doing 200. > > This is the single largest organized bike event in the state raising well over > $1.4 million for the local National MS chapter to assist the several thousand > folks living with MS every day. Over 1,900 riders with 100 200 more > volunteers will light upon New Bern this weekend to make it a success, > especially since it is the 20th anniversary year. > > Below is a link to the website for more information or if anyone out there > would like to make a donation in either of our names. > > Have fun riding this weekend! > > http://bikenct.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_NCT_ePledge > > > Ronnie & Colleen Raper > <BR > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CyclistsOfWilson-COWs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
