Conference noted::bicycle

2355.0. "a few chances for some miles..." by SHALOT::ELLIS (John Lee Ellis - assembly required) Thu Jul 16 1992 10:17

    
    RE: .21-.23:  Too true, too true.� :-)  I will try to keep limber by
    biking a few miles each day in Orange County before the teams start
    on Sunday.  Hints are that I may be called on to be a "sweep" rider�
    on the bike path at the start. (The first 28 miles local riders can
    join in, and there's no crew support, so we need to make sure the RAAM
    riders don't get lost or fall behind.)
    
    And *potentially* I'll help guide the finishers the final miles in Savannah
    (again, by bike).  Not exactly ultra-distance here, but an intriguing
    scenario nonetheless.
    
    �Risk of starting to sight aliens (� la Shermer-fashion) from prolonged
     bike-deprivation!
    �Maybe affix a wisk-broom to the headset? :-)
    
    RE: r� in Savannah: Yes, a good idea: apparently you can also ride
    short distances the last few miles with the RAAM rider, as long as
    the standings aren't very, very close.  (You certainly can't provide
    draft, but riding alongside should be ok... this is *not* permitted
    for the race as a whole, of course.)  My recollection is that the
    finish line is near the Hyatt on the river in Savannah.  Scott or I
    can check on the details.
    
    Other suggestions for watching the riders: just be aware that the rider
    needs to communicate and interact with the pace vehicle behind him/her.
    That includes handoffs of liquid & nutrient.  All this has to be
    coordinated with other traffic on the road.
    
    -john
    

    
    Thanks.  The Hyatt is very prominent in Savannah.  I've been there
    a few times.  It is adjacent to the historic district.  I wonder
    if anyone considered the cobblestones?  They can be avoided, if
    necessary, but that takes you into town on a busier road.  I'm
    sure those men and women will have encountered a few "imperfect"
    stretches of road before getting to Savannah anyway.
    
    r�