As a reminder, starting on Tuesday, January 3, county tag offices across the state will begin accepting applications for the Georgia SHARE THE ROAD specialty...
I joined Jim Wilson and Jim Ossa today in pre-riding the new Gainesville 200 K route today. Jim W has changed the route, those that liked day two of the 600...
Anyone ride the Jan 1st 200km? -md ... From: The Wolff Den <OneBadScooter@...> To: garandon@yahoogroups.com; Fla-Randon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 2 Jan...
I rode the 200k in Bonifay, Fl. (NW Fl.) on Jan 1st. I saw several from the area, Chris K., Don M., and others. We had warm temps. but fog and drizzle at start...
Cary Way
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Jan 3, 2006 12:59 pm
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The Bonifay route was the usual, fairly flat-to-rolling, going north to Alabama briefly, then southwest through De Funiak Springs. The weather was misty to...
William Vollenweider, Ladd Usher, and I rode the Northwest Florida 200k brevet as well. Ladd is a new member of RUSA and this was his first 200k. It was great...
<<I guess with Mark not being able to make it, Mike might have to take back the Audax whistle and rally the pace line.>> Todd, It doesn't look like the 14th...
The presale of "Share The Road" license plates starts today. They have to get at least 1,000 presales or the whole thing fails. Although I've drafted a number...
David Bundrick
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Jan 3, 2006 3:50 pm
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I also rode the Bonifay 200k it stayed foggy until almost noon then I think I saw the sun for about 5-10 seconds. Temps and wind were almost perfect. I was...
One more note on 200k in Bonifay, Chris Kaiser has gone to the dark side according to his brother Kevin he was riding a recumbent. DM ... From: elliott_rl...
David , You are absolutely right . I talked to David Crites and thought a donation to Georgia Bikes would be better for the organization . We agreed that...
PHIL COHEN
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Jan 3, 2006 5:16 pm
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Not an illness suffered by many in our sport. -md (reprinted from www.cyclingnews.com) Eating disorders in cycling? A collegiate racer and master?s student at...
I was hoping for a good season but found out after my crash on Sun I've got 6 cracked ribs and shoulder damage. Hope I can ride trainer for some fitness. I'll...
... Hey, whats up with those negative waves? There's plenty of time to heal up and ease back into training. Heck the Ga series doesn't even start till April,...
Tough luck Don but I second what Mark says. As I recall Scott Dura hurt his knee a few years back and was just barely able to finish each of the GA brevets...
Sorry to hear that Don but at least it's not 2007 and PBP year. Being active you should heal faster then the normal person your age. Follow your Doctors advice...
Cary Way
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Jan 5, 2006 1:00 pm
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Hey, it's practically a no-no for members of the Old Guys Who Get Fat In Winter Randonnneuring Club to train before the April 200. That's be cheating! ... D....
David Bundrick
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Jan 5, 2006 1:28 pm
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Train??? I thought the brevets WERE the training. You mean we're supposed to train for the brevets? Davy ... From: garandon@yahoogroups.com...
Haynes, Davy
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Jan 5, 2006 2:50 pm
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Ouch that really hurts. What y'all may not realize is that Don finished the last 50 miles or so of the 200k after the crash. Hope you heal fast. Ride the...
Joe Arnold
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Jan 5, 2006 2:53 pm
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What, don't you drink beer in the winter? That's training. ... D. Bundrick . . . and the road goes on forever -...
David Bundrick
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Jan 5, 2006 8:58 pm
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Thanks all I'll be getting on the trainer soon, but I do train before the Ga Series, cuz I suck in the hills!!!!!!!!! Don ... From: PLMHayes@... Tough luck...
Don, I've seen you come back from much worse, and it is early days yet. I have great faith in you. As for the rest of you... Some of us are genetically...
S Shackelford
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Jan 5, 2006 10:29 pm
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Hi Don, Having experience with broken ribs, that's no big deal (except when rolling out of bed)- in 6 to 8 weeks they'll be fine. the shoulder could be more of...
There'll be more recumbents on brevets this year. I'll be on the V Rex I rode the first 5 years of randonneuring, including several BMBs and a PBP. Keith handy...
David Bundrick
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Jan 5, 2006 11:30 pm
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and don't forget the portable dvd player for boring sections... ... see ya, Peter "Let's stop for dinner in 80 or 90 miles." ...
I experimented with a recumbent, a Rans Rocket, one season. It gave me a terrible case of 'recumbent butt' on long rides. My butt would get totally numb....
Haynes, Davy
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Jan 6, 2006 2:34 pm
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Hi All, Wendy wrote this to one of her friends; I thought it captured pretty much the whole ride. Hope you enjoy her story about our bike trip alone the...
Oops, I really should have qualified my comments by saying they apply only to me! Rien ne parfait. I've heard of recumbent butt but have never experienced it. ...