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Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-23-19, 06:55 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

abshipp - those photos are Frank’s! I never took...

abshipp - those photos are Frank’s! I never took any either due to the wet conditions.
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-22-19, 04:23 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

Glad to hear you achieved another milestone! You...

Glad to hear you achieved another milestone! You have had a great year. One of the other riders was asking if I knew who was on the fixed-gear but I was all focused on checking out front bags and...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-22-19, 10:39 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

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The water was over my bottom bracket and hubs....
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-10-19, 03:27 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

kingston - glad you finished in time in spite of...

kingston - glad you finished in time in spite of all the bonus miles. I made that mistake when the RBA and I pre-DROVE the Oregon-Monroe Lollipop and I use my eTrek to navigate. I couldn't figure out...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
09-09-19, 10:31 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

Psychedelic Eagle 200K

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An Emu in the Wisconsin countryside. Apparently it is a thing up in this area...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
07-01-19, 05:36 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

The pictures that were posted this morning appear...

The pictures that were posted this morning appear to show that the power did come back on before the last of the 600K riders finished. 83cannondale needed this 600K to be able to ride PBP. I was...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
06-30-19, 04:57 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

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Psychedelic Turtle 300K gets its name from the Turtle Creek Bridge built in...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-05-19, 04:55 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

I'm not sure if attendance rates are higher in...

I'm not sure if attendance rates are higher in other parts of the country. Thus far I have only ridden brevets in the Midwest area and now Virginia. I can't even fathom 100 people showing up for a...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
04-03-19, 05:46 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

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I'm the one on the right.


Saturday, March 30th - Northern...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-24-19, 03:47 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

The Louisville Bicycle Club had the first of its...

The Louisville Bicycle Club had the first of its PBP series yesterday, a 200K. I decided to make the trip since I'm so frustrated with our endless snow, ice, and cold in the western suburbs of...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-11-19, 11:54 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

We haven't been that lucky. We had some crazy...

We haven't been that lucky. We had some crazy long streak of measurable precipitation at O'Hare that finally got broken not to mention our Polar Vortex. I think we had 15 inches of snow in January....
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-11-19, 10:25 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

I'm guessing there is a lot of cabin fever in...

I'm guessing there is a lot of cabin fever in your area (as well as ours!).
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
02-11-19, 05:42 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

rhm - good job at toughing it out! How many...

rhm - good job at toughing it out! How many others braved those conditions?
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-04-18, 10:39 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

Completely understand the premium of handlebar...

Completely understand the premium of handlebar real estate! I've managed to squeeze in mounts for 2 headlights, an eTrek GPS mount, a daytime flasher, and inclinometer along with the mounting strap...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
12-03-18, 09:34 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

Congratulations on your finish! Have you thought...

Congratulations on your finish! Have you thought about what else you could eat while in motion? Just reading what you tried to get by on left me feeling hungry. I recently added a Mountain Feed Bag...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-21-18, 08:56 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

From a volunteer's perspective, a cloverleaf is...

From a volunteer's perspective, a cloverleaf is much less exhausting for us. I think it took me a full week to recover from volunteering at the Mac & Cheese. Although a rider who has also volunteered...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-19-18, 05:04 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

[QUOTE=unterhausen;20670089]I read Michelle's...

[QUOTE=unterhausen;20670089]I read Michelle's description of the GLR calendar as having a really tough series early for people going to France and an easier series later./QUOTE]

If the event has...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-18-18, 10:29 AM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

LOL about the "more wattage, less cottage"...

LOL about the "more wattage, less cottage" comment. This is a really tough time of year to be bypassing brews or other treats. Says the woman who made chocolate mousse yesterday and a lemon cake...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-16-18, 06:39 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

I will have to remember that. I can't tell you...

I will have to remember that. I can't tell you how many times when I was doing long trail runs (marathon or 50K) when I would get to that point where it was ONLY 5K or 10K to the finish and I'd think...
Forum: Long Distance Competition/Ultracycling, Randonneuring and Endurance Cycling
11-16-18, 02:48 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 60,157
Posted By GadgetGirlIL

My primary goal for 2019 is to complete a 300K....

My primary goal for 2019 is to complete a 300K. At the end of most 200K rides I've done thus far, I was more than ready to be done riding for the day. I have been pushing the envelope a bit as a...
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