[johnbryanpeters]

The Glen, is 12-13 August this year.

My team's starting to coalesce, sounds like we have a couple more people interested - anybody looking for a team?

Also, do we have any other teams going?

John

 

[pigboy]

The Glen, is 12-13 August this year.

My team's starting to coalesce, sounds like we have a couple more people interested - anybody looking for a team?

Also, do we have any other teams going?

John

i'm pondering joining JBP's team or the 2nd string team that may develope when JBP's team becomes oversubscribed (we seem to have 6 guys for 4 slots at the present moment).

i wonder if this means i should finish putting my bike back together so that i can actually ride the damn thing!

-pigboy

 

[johnbryanpeters]

1) Get a Huffy.
2) Jeff Warren has expressed considerable interest.

 

[pigboy]

1) Get a Huffy.

are you speaking in code? i can't decide if i should get a plastic bag and some paint thinner or if this is a synonym for a ditzy female companion. it certainly isn't a bicycle...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Maybe is simple enough so ju ride it, brah...

 

[splat]

Hmmmmm .......

Unfortunatly that looks like that is going to conflict with my vacation

 

[TreeSaw]

Sq-Earl & I were talking about this race. How's the course?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Rolling gravel carriage roads and some rooty steep singletrack - seven miles, maybe? Good camping. If you and Earl came, you, Jeff, Earl, and Pigboy would make a hell of a good team!

 

[TreeSaw]

Rolling gravel carriage roads and some rooty steep singletrack - seven miles, maybe? Good camping. If you and Earl came, you, Jeff, Earl, and Pigboy would make a hell of a good team!

Hmmm....this could be a good plan. I'll talk it over with Sq-Earl and see what he thinks.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Preliminary report:

We went, we rode, we lost. Four old fart teams, we were last.

However, We managed to represent with splat's Ridemonkey banner, had a good time riding and carrying on.

Norm suffered three flat tires and a broken frame (two places, top tube to seat stay, seat stay to BB) due to a weld defect on his Trek Fuel. He was halfway through an 8.5 mile lap and ran, carried and somehow rode to finish the lap.

I managed to come down a rough downhill with one foot unclipped and stuck my foot in the rear wheel spokes, yet continued with the wheel rubbing.

It was cold and windy, more like mid-fall than mid-August.

Pictures to follow.

 

[TreeSaw]

Preliminary report:

We went, we rode, we lost. Four old fart teams, we were last.

However, We managed to represent with splat's Ridemonkey banner, had a good time riding and carrying on.

Norm suffered three flat tires and a broken frame (two places, top tube to seat stay, seat stay to BB) due to a weld defect on his Trek Fuel. He was halfway through an 8.5 mile lap and ran, carried and somehow rode to finish the lap.

I managed to come down a rough downhill with one foot unclipped and stuck my foot in the rear wheel spokes, yet continued with the wheel rubbing.

It was cold and windy, more like mid-fall than mid-August.

Pictures to follow.

As long as you had fun, you won!!!

 

[Heidi]

Can't wait for the pics!

 

[narlus]

yeah, it was a bit cold down here @ night this weekend, must have been chilly up there.

bummer to hear of the mechanicals, JBP.

 

[I Are Baboon]

But JBP....did you have FUN?

 

[MMcG]

Yeah was it a good time?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Yeah, we had a good time.

It's hard to convince yourself of that going out on the second consecutive night lap to freeze your buns off riding on slippery roots and mud, but the companionship and feeling of accomplishment Sunday afternoon pays off.

We all brought too much food and beer and shared it, and my new big tent is pretty luxurious.

I'm bringing my rear wheel over to the LBS in an hour or so to get it straightened out.

Side note:

There were some interesting bikes there. At least one person on a 29er, and one on a .243 that was tricked out more for dirt jumping than for an endurance race - goes to show that it's the rider, not the machinery.

 

[douglas]

Yeah, we had a good time.

It's hard to convince yourself of that going out on the second consecutive night lap to freeze your buns off riding on slippery roots and mud, but the companionship and feeling of accomplishment Sunday afternoon pays off.

 

[mogulskr]

Good job JBP. I was up there vacationing with the family. We were sitting by the fire Saturday night and it was still cold.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Friday, Peter and I all packed and ready to go.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Representin' the . Thanks, splat!

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Norm, our lead rider, is in this gang someplace, waiting for the gun.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Timing tent exit.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

My bike and spare, Norm's bike and Peter's spare (pigboy's old Proflex). Talk about foreshadowing...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

This is what was being foreshadowed, Norm actually continued riding this!

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Norm on the Proflex. Photo by Harvey.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Peter, Rider number two. Photo by Harvey.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Moi, rider number three. Photo by Harvey.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Harvey, cleanup rider, photo by ?Norm?

 

[I Are Baboon]

More...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Supposedly, Harvey's snail mailing me a CD with some 300 photographic images on it.

 

[McGRP01]

Moi, rider number three. Photo by Harvey.

Holy no mustache!!! Lookin' good JBP!

 

[johnbryanpeters]

The moustache got chopped the first day after M'fest - had some dental surgery and it was in the way.

 

[TreeSaw]

The moustache got chopped the first day after M'fest - had some dental surgery and it was in the way.

Have you noticed increased speed with your recent reduction in wind resistance neaky:

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Have you noticed increased speed with your recent reduction in wind resistance neaky:

Four Person Men's Masters

Place Team Name Captain Laps Time

1 Pedal Mashers Piper Chuck 28 24:44:13

2 Recycled Crums David Stackhouse 26 24:27:15

3 Kingdom Landsharks Harry Morrison 24 24:07:02

4 Hack, Wheeze, Cough & Gasp, Ltd. Harvey Serreze 22 24:39:28