Freezers and the Monster Cross

[dcv]

@vvill 110734 wrote:

Did we ride near each other for a time in the first lap?
I overdressed too – I ended up stopping back in the parking lot to delayer in my second lap.
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/83144224@N07/16571255169/in/set-72157650784730027/

You forgot to zip up your jersey crossing the finish line.

[vvill]

@dcv 110767 wrote:

You forgot to zip up your jersey crossing the finish line.

Haha, well, that was the first lap. I went back to the bus to discard that baselayer (merino wool – Endura) and my Buff not too long after that. Should’ve done gloves too, they spent the rest of the ride in my back pocket.

@DaveK 110744 wrote:

There appears to be no evidence I was ever there. Camera still has trouble capturing my lack of a soul.

I think it’s because you were riding close to dcv… stealth mode.

I just spent 5 mins watching my flybys on Strava at slowest possible speed. I think I passed Raymo on the road section (and then of course got passed by everyone who wasn’t already ahead of me on the second lap).

[Jason B]

@vvill 110734 wrote:

Did we ride near each other for a time in the first lap?
I overdressed too – I ended up stopping back in the parking lot to delayer in my second lap.
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/83144224@N07/16571255169/in/set-72157650784730027/

Yea, that was me. That race may become a regular event. Awful lot of fun, and was good to stretch the legs off the trainer.
You guys doing Mountains of Misery? Butler, rule#10, and I are signed up.

[vvill]

@Jason B 110828 wrote:

Yea, that was me. That race may become a regular event. Awful lot of fun, and was good to stretch the legs off the trainer.
You guys doing Mountains of Misery? Butler, rule#10, and I are signed up.

You were holding a good pace! That race was a reminder to me that I can’t just ride casual 5-20 mile rides through the winter, eat and drink too much, and expect to pull out 50 miles off-road at a reasonable pace. Lack of experience in an event like that was a factor too, but I think fitness and pacing were the main things. I can see why people go back to that event – there isn’t really anything like that between the end of cross season and the start of spring/summer racing.

Yes, dcv and I are, as well as another Bikenetic guy. Just for the 100 miler (which at this point actually sounds a little beyond me…)

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