2016 Hains Point 100

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  • December 15, 2016 at 7:56 pm #1061777
    Lt. Dan
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    @jrenaut 149362 wrote:

    Maybe it’ll be like 2013 and we’ll all be in shorts

    Have you seen the weather for Sunday? Yeah nope… LOL

    December 15, 2016 at 7:58 pm #1061778
    huskerdont
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    Could get up to the high 50s, could rain some, could be some frozen precip after dark. Makes it hard to know what to wear and what bike to bring.

    December 15, 2016 at 8:05 pm #1061779
    dbb
    Participant

    Only appropriate to need Rule 5 on the fifth running of the HP100!

    December 18, 2016 at 11:25 am #1061848
    Kitty
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    In light of this Bizzaro-forecast of it growing colder as the day wears on, I’m going to err on the side of early, even if it means missing out on afternoon door prizes.

    As for the Penguin “kit”, not ready for today, we’ll see about Freezing Saddles. 😎

    That said, I have polka-dot penguin socks and colored lights on my frame, so if you see me, say hello!

    December 18, 2016 at 3:30 pm #1061849
    ursus
    Participant

    I rode from 9-10 AM and returned to the comfort of home. :)

    December 18, 2016 at 11:35 pm #1061852
    Greenbelt
    Participant

    HP 100 pics
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    December 18, 2016 at 11:44 pm #1061853
    Judd
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    I made it the full 100 miles in what was the most challenging weather I’ve ever ridden in. I ended up changing in and out of clothing four times and constantly was zipping and unzipping.

    At one point there was a huge temperature difference on one side of HP than the other. That transitioned into random temperature differences all along the loop. It was like alternating standing in front of an AC and then standing in front of a heater.

    The front finally came through and blew the rest stop away. I was literally slowed down to four mph before my bike veered into a parking space. I still had 30 miles to go at this point. 10 laps of soul crushing headwind.

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    December 19, 2016 at 12:21 am #1061857
    SarahBee
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    @Judd 150507 wrote:

    I made it the full 100 miles in what was the most challenging weather I’ve ever ridden in. I ended up changing in and out of clothing four times and constantly was zipping and unzipping.

    At one point there was a huge temperature difference on one side of HP than the other. That transitioned into random temperature differences all along the loop. It was like alternating standing in front of an AC and then standing in front of a heater.

    The front finally came through and blew the rest stop away. I was literally slowed down to four mph before my bike veered into a parking space. I still had 30 miles to go at this point. 10 laps of soul crushing headwind.

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    You are awesome, Judd. Way to go! Hail to the Santa!!!

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    December 19, 2016 at 2:21 am #1061863
    Brett L.
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    @Greenbelt 150506 wrote:

    HP 100 pics
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    Working on the CX skills on the Anacostia Trail system going home, will Judd was pounding out a few more laps. Impressive that you kept going, trees couldn’t even stay up!

    December 21, 2016 at 6:00 pm #1062027
    Lt. Dan
    Participant

    the temperature swings were fun! LOL.. one second, I was thinking “Maybe I should drop my outer shell, it’s kinda warm”, the next second-“Holy hell, must be blowing off of a cold spot on the water”… Repeat 3-4 times every lap….

    December 21, 2016 at 7:01 pm #1062038
    huskerdont
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    I got an early start and had 32 miles or so in (including riding from home) by the mass start. Consequently I was on the way home when the front came through. On one side of the Potomac it was warm and calm and a man was jogging toward me shirtless, then as I was almost to Virginia the wind picked up and blew me into the railing so that I had to grab it to stay upright. There were suddenly whitecaps on the river and the two cyclists in front of me put their feet down and stopped. I was at about mile 94 at that point and the legs were dead, but I trudged upriver against the headwinds, at times going only 4 or 5 mph. Ended up at 103.5 miles for about 6 hours and 20 minutes of riding. Needed a very hot shower when home to warm up. I think it was fun?

    December 24, 2016 at 3:54 am #1062144
    Judd
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    @huskerdont 150749 wrote:

    I think it was fun?

    It was fun.

    Or it was at least potentially fun. I have promised myself that next year I’m not going to make it a century and I’m going to focus entirely on socializing with all of my bike friends and hanging out at the pit stop most of the day drinking coffee.

    December 24, 2016 at 3:59 am #1062145
    Judd
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    Pictures from Dominion Cycling Photography are up of the Hains Point 100. I managed to avoid being photographed this year, but there are lots of familiar faces.

    http://dominioncyclingphotography.zenfolio.com/p536345873

    December 24, 2016 at 12:12 pm #1062150
    reji
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    @Judd 150862 wrote:

    I managed to avoid being photographed this year, but there are lots of familiar faces.

    You’re in there! #278 with LSG.

    December 24, 2016 at 12:53 pm #1062151
    LeprosyStudyGroup
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    Hey that’s the exact moment we rounded the point to face the 21mph headwind that sent everybody else home for the first time :D

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