Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-20 Thread Brian Hanson 
Nice ride and pics, Andy - way to go!

Brian
Seattle, WA

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Smitty <[email protected]> wrote:

> Thanks for all the tips everyone gave in my previous post asking for
> Randonneuring advice. I put much of it to use today and had a successful
> ride. The forecast called for 100% chance of rain showers. We got a few
> minor sprinkles, lots of clouds and a decent amount of sunshine. I came
> prepared for 100k of riding in a downpour. Instead I should have wore
> sunscreen. No bonk or nutrition/cramp issues... I believe largely thanks to
> tips from the list. My goal was to finish in 6 hours (a little over 10mph
> average) and I got my card signed at 5:55. Perhaps I could have pushed
> myself and gotten a slightly better time but that would have eaten into my
> breaks, conversations, and scenery gazing. I don't really feel the need to
> jump right into the longer brevets but it's likely I'll be back for more
> 100k rides.
>
> My control card proved it happened, but it's on it's way to France. These
> pics will have to 
> suffice.
>
> cheers, Smitty
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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-19 Thread Norman Bone 
Hey that's me! I'm on the orange XO-1 with the yellow jacket. Andy's request 
for advice and the corresponding tips got me off the couch to go on my first 
Rando as well. All the folks we met were super nice and the roads were in good 
shape. No issues with traffic. Unfortunately, I had some major leg cramps at 
about mile 45 and was ready to hitch hike back to the car. But thanks to Andy's 
encouragement and willingness to hang back (and a bottle of Gatorade) I was 
able to spin out the last 17. I agree that I'll probably not do the longer 
events. 100k seems just about right.

-Norm




 From: Smitty <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] 
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:38 PM
Subject: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today
 

Thanks for all the tips everyone gave in my previous post asking for 
Randonneuring advice. I put much of it to use today and had a successful ride. 
The forecast called for 100% chance of rain showers. We got a few minor 
sprinkles, lots of clouds and a decent amount of sunshine. I came prepared for 
100k of riding in a downpour. Instead I should have wore sunscreen. No bonk or 
nutrition/cramp issues... I believe largely thanks to tips from the list. My 
goal was to finish in 6 hours (a little over 10mph average) and I got my card 
signed at 5:55. Perhaps I could have pushed myself and gotten a slightly better 
time but that would have eaten into my breaks, conversations, and scenery 
gazing. I don't really feel the need to jump right into the longer brevets but 
it's likely I'll be back for more 100k rides.  

My control card proved it happened, but it's on it's way to France. These pics 
will have to suffice.

cheers, Smitty
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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread CycloFiend 
on 3/17/12 8:38 PM, Smitty at [email protected] wrote:

Thanks for all the tips everyone gave in my previous post asking for
Randonneuring advice. I put much of it to use today and had a successful
ride. The forecast called for 100% chance of rain showers. We got a few
minor sprinkles, lots of clouds and a decent amount of sunshine. I came
prepared for 100k of riding in a downpour. Instead I should have wore
sunscreen. No bonk or nutrition/cramp issues... I believe largely thanks to
tips from the list. My goal was to finish in 6 hours (a little over 10mph
average) and I got my card signed at 5:55. Perhaps I could have pushed
myself and gotten a slightly better time but that would have eaten into my
breaks, conversations, and scenery gazing. I don't really feel the need to
jump right into the longer brevets but it's likely I'll be back for more
100k rides.  

My control card proved it happened, but it's on it's way to France. These
pics will have to suffice.


cheers, Smitty

Excellent!  Sounds like you found the perfect pace!

Just a word on sunscreen - I find that if I just put it on when kitting up
before a ride (especially those that start in pre-dawn hours), then when
things turn nice, I don't have to stop to put it on.  Now, granted, I am
reasonably fair-skinned and ride in the SF Bay Area - the Queen of the
Microclimates - so things can go from nordic/steppes to arid/scorching
within a few miles. That also keeps me from simply forgetting to put it on.

Congrats on a great ride!

- Jim

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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread jimD 
Yes, Albuquerque is known for particularly heinous bicycle vandals.
Some of them are quite articulate.
-JimD

On Mar 18, 2012, at 7:18 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:

> On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 02:51 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> Congratulations. Beautiful photos. I consider your ride a challenge to
>> myself -- must start doing some longer rides -- need a derailleur
>> bike! --Well, I have the Fargo but I think I will multi-speed-ify one
>> of the Rivs. S3X? AW? Derailleur? We'll see. 
> 
> 
> Well, you've had several derailleur bikes in the past, including IIRC
> two Rivendells.  Ah, if only they hadn't been vandalized, and all the
> fittings necessary for derailleur operation hadn't been Dremeled off!
> 
> 
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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread Steve Palincsar 
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 08:28 -0700, James Warren wrote:
> 
> 
> Yeah, hey Patrick, since you have been considering spending some money
> on a Roadeo or an RB-1, maybe you could spend that money on having the
> following work done on one of your Rivendell frames:
> 
> 
> Get a frame-builder to add a derailleur hanger.
> Get some cable stops and guides brazed on for shift cables
> Get new paint
> 
> 
> It sounds like a bike that would fit the bill for what you've been
> after in a derailleur bike. 

And get rid of that Dremel tool!




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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread cyclotourist 
Good deal!

On 3/18/12, Smitty <[email protected]> wrote:
> *What did you end up doing about food?*
>
> All stuff I normally eat... but a couple bites at a time throughout the
> ride... fruit, jerky, cookies, nuts, chocolate, and cheese. I added an Nuun
> tablet to one of my water bottles. and I had a can of V8 a little after
> halfway through.
>
> I think the best advice I got was about 1) diet... only eating what I'm
> used to eating. and 2) pace myself. I followed both and was amazed how
> fresh and able to keep riding I was at the end. My biggest fear was that
> I'd be dragging myself the last miles to the finish. Fact is that I went
> for a ride with my family to get burgers and ice cream when I got home.
>
> The Popularie experience sort of reminded me of the long distance hiking
> experience. All these people are doing the same route but equipment and
> styles of travel are across the board. We naturally gravitate toward/ end
> up traveling/ crossing paths with those who's style is similar to our own.
> Camaraderie ensues.
>
> Also similar to LD hiking... the scenery was pretty but the real beauty of
> the experience was interacting with the people on and along the ride.
>
> --Smitty
>
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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread James Warren 

Yeah, hey Patrick, since you have been considering spending some money on a 
Roadeo or an RB-1, maybe you could spend that money on having the following 
work done on one of your Rivendell frames:

Get a frame-builder to add a derailleur hanger.
Get some cable stops and guides brazed on for shift cables
Get new paint

It sounds like a bike that would fit the bill for what you've been after in a 
derailleur bike. 


On Mar 18, 2012, at 7:23 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:

> On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 08:20 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. But I have enjoyed the fixed gear riding, so
>> no regrets.
> 
> It *IS* possible to do non-destructive, easily reversible fixed gear
> conversions.
> 
> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Steve Palincsar  wrote:
>>> On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 02:51 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
 Congratulations. Beautiful photos. I consider your ride a challenge to
 myself -- must start doing some longer rides -- need a derailleur
 bike! --Well, I have the Fargo but I think I will multi-speed-ify one
 of the Rivs. S3X? AW? Derailleur? We'll see.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Well, you've had several derailleur bikes in the past, including IIRC
>>> two Rivendells.  Ah, if only they hadn't been vandalized, and all the
>>> fittings necessary for derailleur operation hadn't been Dremeled off!
> 
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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread Steve Palincsar 
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 08:20 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. But I have enjoyed the fixed gear riding, so
> no regrets.

It *IS* possible to do non-destructive, easily reversible fixed gear
conversions.


> 
> On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Steve Palincsar  wrote:
> > On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 02:51 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> >> Congratulations. Beautiful photos. I consider your ride a challenge to
> >> myself -- must start doing some longer rides -- need a derailleur
> >> bike! --Well, I have the Fargo but I think I will multi-speed-ify one
> >> of the Rivs. S3X? AW? Derailleur? We'll see.
> >
> >
> > Well, you've had several derailleur bikes in the past, including IIRC
> > two Rivendells.  Ah, if only they hadn't been vandalized, and all the
> > fittings necessary for derailleur operation hadn't been Dremeled off!


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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread PATRICK MOORE 
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. But I have enjoyed the fixed gear riding, so
no regrets.

On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 8:18 AM, Steve Palincsar  wrote:
> On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 02:51 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> Congratulations. Beautiful photos. I consider your ride a challenge to
>> myself -- must start doing some longer rides -- need a derailleur
>> bike! --Well, I have the Fargo but I think I will multi-speed-ify one
>> of the Rivs. S3X? AW? Derailleur? We'll see.
>
>
> Well, you've had several derailleur bikes in the past, including IIRC
> two Rivendells.  Ah, if only they hadn't been vandalized, and all the
> fittings necessary for derailleur operation hadn't been Dremeled off!
>
>
>
>
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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread Steve Palincsar 
On Sun, 2012-03-18 at 02:51 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Congratulations. Beautiful photos. I consider your ride a challenge to
> myself -- must start doing some longer rides -- need a derailleur
> bike! --Well, I have the Fargo but I think I will multi-speed-ify one
> of the Rivs. S3X? AW? Derailleur? We'll see. 


Well, you've had several derailleur bikes in the past, including IIRC
two Rivendells.  Ah, if only they hadn't been vandalized, and all the
fittings necessary for derailleur operation hadn't been Dremeled off!




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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread PATRICK MOORE 
Congratulations. Beautiful photos. I consider your ride a challenge to
myself -- must start doing some longer rides -- need a derailleur
bike! --Well, I have the Fargo but I think I will multi-speed-ify one
of the Rivs. S3X? AW? Derailleur? We'll see. I've been riding the
Fargo because of my injured right hand (can't operate the right-only
brake on the Rivs) but perhaps will change one of the Rivs over to
LHB.



On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:38 PM, Smitty <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for all the tips everyone gave in my previous post asking for
> Randonneuring advice. I put much of it to use today and had a successful
> ride. The forecast called for 100% chance of rain showers. We got a few
> minor sprinkles, lots of clouds and a decent amount of sunshine. I came
> prepared for 100k of riding in a downpour. Instead I should have wore
> sunscreen. No bonk or nutrition/cramp issues... I believe largely thanks to
> tips from the list. My goal was to finish in 6 hours (a little over 10mph
> average) and I got my card signed at 5:55. Perhaps I could have pushed
> myself and gotten a slightly better time but that would have eaten into my
> breaks, conversations, and scenery gazing. I don't really feel the need to
> jump right into the longer brevets but it's likely I'll be back for more
> 100k rides.
>
> My control card proved it happened, but it's on it's way to France. These
> pics will have to suffice.
>
> cheers, Smitty
>
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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-18 Thread Smitty 
*What did you end up doing about food?*

All stuff I normally eat... but a couple bites at a time throughout the 
ride... fruit, jerky, cookies, nuts, chocolate, and cheese. I added an Nuun 
tablet to one of my water bottles. and I had a can of V8 a little after 
halfway through. 

I think the best advice I got was about 1) diet... only eating what I'm 
used to eating. and 2) pace myself. I followed both and was amazed how 
fresh and able to keep riding I was at the end. My biggest fear was that 
I'd be dragging myself the last miles to the finish. Fact is that I went 
for a ride with my family to get burgers and ice cream when I got home. 

The Popularie experience sort of reminded me of the long distance hiking 
experience. All these people are doing the same route but equipment and 
styles of travel are across the board. We naturally gravitate toward/ end 
up traveling/ crossing paths with those who's style is similar to our own. 
Camaraderie ensues. 

Also similar to LD hiking... the scenery was pretty but the real beauty of 
the experience was interacting with the people on and along the ride.  

--Smitty  
  

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Re: [RBW] Rode My First Rando Event Today

2012-03-17 Thread cyclotourist 
What did you end up doing about food?

On 3/17/12, Smitty <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks for all the tips everyone gave in my previous post asking for
> Randonneuring advice. I put much of it to use today and had a successful
> ride. The forecast called for 100% chance of rain showers. We got a few
> minor sprinkles, lots of clouds and a decent amount of sunshine. I came
> prepared for 100k of riding in a downpour. Instead I should have wore
> sunscreen. No bonk or nutrition/cramp issues... I believe largely thanks to
> tips from the list. My goal was to finish in 6 hours (a little over 10mph
> average) and I got my card signed at 5:55. Perhaps I could have pushed
> myself and gotten a slightly better time but that would have eaten into my
> breaks, conversations, and scenery gazing. I don't really feel the need to
> jump right into the longer brevets but it's likely I'll be back for more
> 100k rides.
>
> My control card proved it happened, but it's on it's way to France. These
> pics will have to
> suffice.
>
> cheers, Smitty
>
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