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| 2050.1 | Duet-Dum-Dums doing it | CTHQ1::JENIN::FRERE | Ellas Danzan Solas | Fri Sep 06 1991 09:49 | 8 |
| If it's not toooooo late to register, the neon tandem will be flashing up that
molehill...
...and the next day I will become the new pope
See you there Chip
Eric
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| 2050.2 | ALRIGHT! | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Fri Sep 06 1991 11:51 | 4 |
| ALRIGHT!!!!!!!! I'll be lookin' for that monster....
Chip
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| 2050.3 | IT'S GETTING CLOSER... | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Sep 12 1991 08:01 | 8 |
| Well, the task is almost at hand. Dickie Albert is promising
good weather conditions.
I way over dressed last year... I'm just going with shorts, shirt,
one bottle and a sweatband. Oh yeah, the MERLIN (never leave home
without it).
Chip
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| 2050.4 | Yeah. It's pretty important... | KIRKTN::GGOODMAN | Number 1 in a field of 1 | Thu Sep 12 1991 08:21 | 6 |
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Yeah. It's funny. I've noticed that I often need to take the bike
to the race as well :*)
Graham
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| 2050.5 | More riders | USMRM5::MREID | | Thu Sep 12 1991 10:58 | 20 |
| Chip,
Phil Johnson will be there tearing up the road;
he did an impressive 1:20 last year in his first
time up so He'll be starting in the 'elite' group.
Dan Massucco (Minuteman Road Club) will also be giving
Doug Tanner (Doug won last year) a run for his money
if Doug chooses to compete. Dan did 1:08 last year
(5th) and expects to go faster this year. He's one of
the few who actually 'race' this event!
Another interesting rider ... Dan's father will be
competing for the first time in over 10 years. He's
over 50 years old -- and his goal is to beat Dan!?!?
He's done it before in 1:16 when he was in his early
40's. I see where Dan get's his climbing legs!
Best of luck & weather!
Mark
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| 2050.6 | LOOKIN' FORWARD TO IT... | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Sep 12 1991 12:55 | 6 |
| The father son match-up sounds very interesting. I hope I'm
around at 50 doing area rides let alone the big hill.
Thanks for the luck and weather...
Chip
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| 2050.7 | IT'S OVER | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Mon Sep 16 1991 07:44 | 57 |
| IT'S OVER! Well, although I did manage to take over 11 minutes
off last year's time (over 1 minute per mile), I didn't hit my
goal. I went in wanting to do a sub 1:30 and ended up with a
1:35.
I didn't stick around for the finishes, but I should have all the
details in a couple of weeks. They mail out a full listing of the
riders, places, and times.
At the 6.5 mile mark I came up with this major stitch in my side.
I have never - EVER felt a pain like this in my life. I tried to
work it off, but it just got worse. I had to get off my bike and
walk a while. I did get on before it went away, but eventually it
did. Man that hurt. I was feeling pretty good. I would have easily
gone under 1:30 if it wasn't for that. I even felt great doing the
last 50 yds. (22%).
I would say all 400 people showed up (it was mobbed). Eric, there was
a tandem there. I passed it and from the looks of the pace they were
doing it probably wouldn't have been a threat. I also saw one MERLIN
ATB and one unicycle.
The weather started out great. All I wore all the was were just shorts
and a short sleeve jersey. I was over heating after about 2 miles...
The weather turned to crap at about 6000'. It became very, very cold
and the winds, at that point, were well over 20mph. It was like opening
a door. It was wierd.
It gradually became foggier too. This was the forst time for me that
wind became a factor while I was only doing 5mph :-).
By the I reached the top the fog was soooo bad visibility was barely
10ft. If it weren't for the people talking and yelling (lined along
the road) I would've had difficulty finding my way the last 20yds.
or so.
Felt great though. And even though I didn't hit my goal I felt good
about the ride. Next year I'm going up to 30-32 teeth in the back.
This year I ran my standard 39x28. With two to four more teeth in
the back I'll really be able to take the steeper sections quicker
and easier.
By the way, the temperature at the top was something like in the
30's with a 20+mph wind which gave it a wind chill of about 15 degrees.
It was nippy. Especially after sweating nearly every ounce of fluid
out of your body.
It appeared there were many more ATB's this year (to me). The
officials were in a much better mood too.
Just as we finished (two of my compadres) it began to rain. I was
very glad it waited.
CAN'T WAIT 'TILL NEXT YEAR!!!!
Chip
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| 2050.8 | | MOVIES::WIDDOWSON | Two pork pies and a Strawberry Yoghurt | Mon Sep 16 1991 10:05 | 9 |
| Chip,
Having skimmed this thread I've now read it from first to last -
its sounds rather good fun. Congratulations. Can you spend a moment
giving a bit more detail, or a pointer to last years note;
Thanks
rod
PS: Yes, I know about "dir/title=" and I'm just about to try it...
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| 2050.9 | Now, how do I get to the States next Sept.... | MOVIES::WIDDOWSON | Two pork pies and a Strawberry Yoghurt | Mon Sep 16 1991 10:39 | 19 |
| Re: .-1 (me)
Anyone new to BICYCLE (I've been with DEC for 364days) should check out
83.*
1306.*
1611.*
The highpoints:
7.5 miles
12% *average*
22% max gradient
~5kft climb.
I cannot associate this with any alpine hills I know (although Alan and
I discoverred a nice � size approximation in Scotland 7 days ago).
Chip, You're an animal (yea, I know its been said before)
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| 2050.10 | ON THE VERGE OF EXTINCTION (MAYBE) | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Mon Sep 16 1991 13:23 | 22 |
| Gee thanks. Anyone know where I can get these hooves trimmed... :-)
Actually, the "real" animals took off in the front pack. They're
called the elite class. Regardless of age, gender, breed...
It is fun. As I had mentioned in one of the earlier notes. I do
just for my own personal enjoyment (?). Maybe gratification is
a better word.
If you're geared correctly in average shape it really isn't that
bad. BTW, did I mention that the guy on the unicycle was in a
prone position waiting for medical attention?
Pushing it, however, does require more preparation, a pain threshold
better than most, and a brickyard recently buglarized...
I'm sore this year, but wasn't last. Last year I didn't crank it up
becuase it was the first time. I would definitely recommend first-
timers get the experience of it, then hammer it the following year.
That is, if you still have the need to do...
Chip
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| 2050.11 | BEN GAY WAS DEFINITELY THERE! | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Mon Sep 16 1991 14:45 | 6 |
| I almost forgot. There had to have been a large field of
"Ben Gay" users.... WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about clearing your sinuses!
Chip
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| 2050.12 | Thanks for the recap!! | CTHQ3::JENIN::FRERE | Ellas Danzan Solas | Mon Sep 16 1991 15:22 | 7 |
| Hey chip,
I knew that I would find you here. As you know, our registration was too late
so we couldn't go. Needless to say that we were both p*ssed for not
registering earlier. Next year, the tandem will be there.
Eric (& Nancy)
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| 2050.13 | T-SHIRTS | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Tue Sep 17 1991 09:23 | 7 |
| One other thing... The T shirts were great this year. Very colorful/
vivid and long sleeves...
See ya there next year Eric... I'll be the guy with the iron lung
strapped to the MERLIN.
Chip
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| 2050.14 | FATHER & SON COMPETITION | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Tue Sep 17 1991 13:00 | 3 |
| Mark, what happened with Dan and his dad?????
Chip
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| 2050.15 | Father = Son + 10 | USMRM5::MREID | | Tue Sep 17 1991 18:49 | 15 |
| Winning time this year: 61 minutes; the guy weighs 130. VERY fast!
Dan did 1:12, I think 30th place. The day before he did the Cat II
Lake Sunape RR (3 x around a tough 23 mi loop) ... and placed SECOND
in his first II race! He was burnt for the climb the following day
and finished 5 min slower than last year.
Dan's dad (Age = 50) finished in 1:22 !!! This did not even place
him in the top 5 of his 45-54 age group.
Gotta love genetics - anyone know where I can get some ?!?!
Mark
PS - I wimped out this year, weighing in 15 lbs overweight @ 182.
NEXT YEAR!! I'll shoot for a sub 1:26 PR!
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| 2050.16 | MT. WASHINGTON RESULTS | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Wed Oct 16 1991 08:17 | 21 |
| Here are some "important" race results:
1st overall: Andrew DeGarmo 1:01:30 1st (Sr. Men)
41st (DEC) : Norm Flye 1:15:17 (Sr. Men) 34th overall Congrats!
1st Women : Mary Serreze 1:24:40 (Sr. Wm) 105th overall
1st Vet : Mike Goodrich 1:08:53 (Vet Men) 10th overall
1st Master : Art LeBlanc 1:11:29 (Mstr Men) 23rd overall
48th Vet : Chip Girouard 1:35:41 (Vet Men) 184th overall
Entrants: 367
Sorry Eric... There was a tandem, but the time isn't listed. I don't
know why because they did list the two unicycle's times.
Chip
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| 2050.17 | :-) | NOVA::FISHER | Rdb/VMS Dinosaur | Thu Oct 17 1991 06:18 | 5 |
| ahhh, did you mean:
34th (DEC) : Norm Flye 1:15:17 (Sr. Men) 41st overall Congrats!
ed
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| 2050.18 | OOOOOPPPS! | WMOIS::GIROUARD_C | | Thu Oct 17 1991 07:31 | 5 |
| Duuuhhh, yup. Thanks Ed. Sorry for the cockpit error.
My apologies to Norm.
Chip
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