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.....it's good to be amphibious in da mountains On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 6:30 PM, CenturyLink Customer < [email protected]> wrote: > Congratulations to Steve T. and Tim L. for first and second place finishes > of all who rode from Wilson and congratulations to all the Wilson riders > finishing the BSG ride. It was fun but tough. > James > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim & Susan > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:50:12 -0400 (EDT) > Subject: Re: [COWs] BSG Report! (Tim's version): results posted > > > > > > > > > Congrats to Steve T. for having the best CoW time > !!! > > You are da man !!! > > Awesome !!! > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > *From:* > Kinnie > Pruden <[email protected]> > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > > *Sent:* Sunday, June 27, 2010 11:08 > PM > > > *Subject:* Re: [COWs] BSG Report! (Tim's > version): results posted > > > > > > > That's so wonderful! Congratulations to all! > kp > > --- On *Sun, 6/27/10, ssp <[email protected]>* > wrote: > > > > > From: > ssp <[email protected]> > Subject: > Re: [COWs] BSG Report! (Tim's version): results posted > To: [email protected] > Date: > Sunday, June 27, 2010, 10:18 PM > > > > > > .... > > > > > results: > http://www.wataugaredcross.com/bsg/archive/2010Results.txt > > > > > > > great ride guys! > > > > > <http://www.wataugaredcross.com/bsg/archive/2010Results.txt> > > > > On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Tim & > Susan > <[email protected]<http://us.mc566.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > >> >> >> >> >> >> Most of the CoW's gathered at Joe's >> Friday evening for carb loading. I think our group took half >> the seats available at this little Italian restaurant. Food >> was great and the conolies >> were excellent! >> >> >> >> >> >> It was a cool and foggy morning in the >> highlands. Over 1000 cyclist gathered for one royally insane >> event. Most of the CoW's gathered together at the start, but >> we (the breakfast crew) found us a comfortable porch and >> waited out >> the main start. A few minutes after the grand start, >> Pete, James, Susan and I mounted our bikes and rode our chips >> across >> the line to start our time. I shortly said good-bye to them >> as I had time constraints and they were headed towards Banner >> Elk for the 50 mile route. I soon caught up with Jim looking >> comfortable in the saddle as we climbed the first 7 mile >> hill! >> Why not just get toasted on the first 7 miles. Later we found >> >> out that really wasn't much of a hill. It was a very pleasant >> >> start, just trying to take it easy. Josh, David, Ronnie and >> Steve T. were further down the road staying closer to the >> front. At mile 15 we entered the Blue Ridge Parkway. >> That was some of the easiest riding we had. The views from >> the >> bike were awesome and traffic was very >> light. Aid station at mile 21 on the >> BRP. I didn't need this stop so I kept going, waved to the >> other CoW's as I went by and they rolled up along side a few >> minutes >> later. I think DC and Ronnie were adding a little heat to the >> >> pace but I wasn't ready for that yet so I watched the 4 of >> them ride >> away. Brutal cross winds a couple times on the parkway nearly >> >> separated me from my bike. >> >> >> Aid Station #2 was >> at mile 46 and I stopped for fuel and touched base with >> Ronnie, DC, >> Steve and Josh. Everyone seemed to be doing well and ready >> for >> more, and more we got! DC and Ronnie headed out and Steve and >> >> I rode a bit together as we encountered a rare flat section of >> >> railroad grade along a river. Very, very nice! Next aid >> at the base of "Snake" mile 57. I didn't need this stop >> either >> and I glanced a couple of CoW's standing around but I >> continued. The "Snake more than lived up to it's name. >> The grade started easy enough, about 3 miles total to the >> summit. 5%, 8%, 12% then with a mile left it got a little >> nasty. More and more people were off the bikes, I >> trudged along very slowly. I can ride a bike at >> 2mph. One highlight of my ride was passing a dude >> walking his $10,000+ Pinarello Dogma. Priceless!!! I did >> stop shortly afterwards to reinflate my lungs then mounted up >> and >> rode some more. By this time, for every one person on a bike >> there were 3 walking. Coming up to the first switchback we >> were at 18%. The first switchback was a right hander, and the >> >> outside lane may have stayed 18% but the inside lane was 20% >> and I >> just didn't have enough gears and/or legs so I walked through >> that >> switchback as it went to the moon. The last switchback was a >> lefty so being on the outside was more manageable. The final >> climb to the summit had an easier grade. Not as many trees at >> >> the top as you would expect on a summit. The CoW's had their >> own cheering section at the summit, Cathy, Colleen and kids! >> How cool was that! >> >> >> The rest was all >> down hill, we'll not exactly. The decent was a little hairy >> with a few sharp switchbacks and some pea gravel on sides >> of the road. Then another rare flat section and then another >> climb were Steve T. caught up with me, then left me. >> We met up again at the mile 82 aid stop. Neither of us >> had a clue at what was in store. >> >> >> I headed out first >> and a half mile later a right on George's Gap Rd. and I had >> this sinking feeling in my gut. Another road going to the >> moon. I was all alone on this climb, never saw another >> cyclist >> the entire climb. We're talking maybe 15 minutes worth of >> heart pounding excitement. That's gotta be the last >> climb! Nice down hill. Yoo-hoo!! I hit 46 mph for >> like the 3rd or 4th time. >> >> >> Dang, another >> climb, Steve T. pulls up, we exchange thumbs up and I watch >> him >> ride away again. The cramps started at mile 95 and I was told >> >> by another cyclist about the very steep but short hill at mile >> 100 >> so the first doubts started creeping in. Mile 98, Mast Gap >> Rd. (Fear the "GAP" roads!) Wow, There is DC beside >> the road doubled over on his bike. I had no idea he was still >> >> in front of me. He was still breathing and talking so I >> continued on. Mile 100 and the road goes to the moon one more >> >> time. I'm stuck on the saddle, can't stand up, every >> muscle on the verge of cramping but over the top and I big >> chain ring the last 1.5 miles as I duel a couple others to the >> >> finish. Steve T., the first Cow back looking like he >> could go another round. We chat while waiting for the >> others. Steve and I will have a very close time as he started >> >> a few minutes earlier than I but also finished a few minutes >> earlier. Should be around 7 hours and 40 min. Ronnie >> also in under 8 hours. Josh rides in a few mins. later. >> DC, where's DC? I bet those last 3 miles were the longest 3 >> miles of his life! Jim walks up having barely missed the >> cut-off time but still slays the "Snake" before taking a >> slightly shorter route in. Congrats to all! The >> volunteers on this ride were awesome. They had firemen, >> police, troopers, sheriff, EMT's etc. at every crucial >> intersection >> directing traffic. Awesome! What >> a BLAST! >> >> >> >> >> >> Jim, Ronnie and Family's along with >> Pete, James, Susan and I enjoy post ride dinner at Sagebrush >> Saturday evening and trade stories, lies, etc. Pete, James >> and >> Susan all survived the 50 mile route as well with no mishaps, >> maybe >> they will comment. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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]<http://us.mc566.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> . >> To >> unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<http://us.mc566.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]> >> . >> For >> more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > 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]<cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]> > . > For more > options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > 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]<cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit > this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > 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]<cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]> > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > > > > -- > 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]<cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. 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