Total 200 — Advice and Roll Call

[eminva]

Hello —

Anyone else doing the Total 200 this year (July 6th)? I will be doing the 200 KM version — life happened and I didn’t have time to train for the longer 200 mile route.

Question for those of you who have done this before: what do you do about water? How frequently is water available on the course? I only have space for one water bottle on my bike at the moment unless I remove my air pump. I’ve seen cyclists with a rack for water bottles on the back of their seat post (I think) — that’s the only other option I can think of. Otherwise, I’m not too proud to use the Camelbak. Advice is appreciated.

Looking forward to it!

Liz

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[Mark Blacknell]

Saw that guy pull the plug at RS3. Immediately inspired me & Culimerc to get back on the bike and get moving. (DK, that’s the jersey I was talking about.)

[americancyclo]

@ShawnoftheDread 57497 wrote:

So the wife says if I do this she’s going on a bender for an entire weekend. I’m not really sure of the relationship between these two activities.

Both sound like fun to me!

[Subby]

Kill Bill + Total 200 + Freezing Saddles + __?___ = Grand Slam of Local Endurance Biking for the Year. If you complete all 4 you get a bronzed banana.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@Subby 57509 wrote:

Kill Bill + Total 200 + Freezing Saddles + __?___ = Grand Slam of Local Endurance Biking for the Year. If you complete all 4 you get a bronzed banana.

Montgomery County Epic

[GuyContinental]

@Subby 57509 wrote:

Kill Bill + Total 200 + Freezing Saddles + __?___ = Grand Slam of Local Endurance Biking for the Year. If you complete all 4 you get a bronzed banana.

Hozn? They are calling for youuuuuuu…. Dirt opted out of Freezing saddles, did anyone else actually do all three? Tim?

[Tim Kelley]

@GuyContinental 57514 wrote:

Did anyone else actually do all three? Tim?

Not me! I technically didn’t do Freezing Saddles, I just showed up at the happy hour and gave out swag.

And instead of Kill Bill, I rode 300 miles of Blue Ridge Mountains that weekend.

I did do Diabolical Double though…

[hozn]

@GuyContinental 57514 wrote:

Hozn? They are calling for youuuuuuu…. Dirt opted out of Freezing saddles, did anyone else actually do all three? Tim?

I think I will be ending the epic rides with T200 this year, given impending second child, but moco sounds like a good nomination.

[GuyContinental]

@hozn 57516 wrote:

I think I will be ending the epic rides with T200 this year, given impending second child, but moco sounds like a good nomination.

The key is “impending second child” once you actually “have” one your life is over for the next two years, but until then… Perhaps I could be convinced to pant, whine, moan (and encourage) behind you through the Epic…

[hozn]

@GuyContinental 57518 wrote:

The key is “impending second child” once you actually “have” one your life is over for the next two years, but until then… Perhaps I could be convinced to pant, whine, moan (and encourage) behind you through the Epic…

Heh, you’re right. I am pretty sure the MoCo is after Sep 15, though.

I would say “next year”, but I don’t know if I am ready to take on freezing saddles again just yet.

[DaveK]

@Mark Blacknell 57503 wrote:

Saw that guy pull the plug at RS3. Immediately inspired me & Culimerc to get back on the bike and get moving. (DK, that’s the jersey I was talking about.)

Going out on a limb… I think that’s from when Geraint Thomas wore the white jersey at the Tour de France in 2010, since 2010’s Sky kit at the Tour had green accents for their rainforest charity.

[Dickie]

@DaveK 57520 wrote:

Going out on a limb… I think that’s from when Geraint Thomas wore the white jersey at the Tour de France in 2010, since 2010’s Sky kit at the Tour had green accents for their rainforest charity.

Pretty sure you’re dead on Dave, the Skoda sponsor gives it away. Cool jersey to have!

[dasgeh]

@hozn 57516 wrote:

impending second child

Congratulations. Life doesn’t end with #2. Sleep does.

[hozn]

@dasgeh 57543 wrote:

Congratulations. Life doesn’t end with #2. Sleep does.

Thanks! Yeah, I expect it’ll be a pretty big adjustment. And I expect my non-commute riding to be over for awhile. Looking forward to it, though. Another boy — so he’ll be getting a lot of hand-me-downs

[dasgeh]

@hozn 57546 wrote:

Thanks! Yeah, I expect it’ll be a pretty big adjustment. And I expect my non-commute riding to be over for awhile. Looking forward to it, though. Another boy — so he’ll be getting a lot of hand-me-downs

It’s not that bad. If you can stand the trainer, that’s still an option during naps. Also, taking #1 out on the Weehoo is a great way to get one-on-one time (I know, not quite the same as training for the Total200 nonsense).

[culimerc]

@dasgeh 57547 wrote:

It’s not that bad. If you can stand the trainer, that’s still an option during naps. Also, taking #1 out on the Weehoo is a great way to get one-on-one time (I know, not quite the same as training for the Total200 nonsense).

There are no KOM points on Kidical Mass rides.

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