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A guy in my club, I can't really call him a friend but I know him, did RAAM 3 times. First try he DNF'd with hyponatremia in Colorado. His feet swelled up so much he couldn't put his shoes on.
Second try he finished and became the first finisher over 60. He learned enough in his failed attempt to get things sorted and even had time to get his crew a motel at one point.
Third time he became the first finisher over 65, I think. The only problem he had was falling asleep on the bike near the finish. He wasn't hurt and remounted and stayed awake.
These races were 2005-2008 I think. I think he skipped one or two years. He said each effort cost about $30K including renting a motorhome, fueling the motorhome and chase car both ways, feeding the crew, etc. He may have included lost wages in there.
He got some sponsorship, the best of which was gas cards. He also got free clothing but I forgot from whom. He fueled on a product called Spiz and I think they gave him cash as well as product.
Second try he finished and became the first finisher over 60. He learned enough in his failed attempt to get things sorted and even had time to get his crew a motel at one point.
Third time he became the first finisher over 65, I think. The only problem he had was falling asleep on the bike near the finish. He wasn't hurt and remounted and stayed awake.
These races were 2005-2008 I think. I think he skipped one or two years. He said each effort cost about $30K including renting a motorhome, fueling the motorhome and chase car both ways, feeding the crew, etc. He may have included lost wages in there.
He got some sponsorship, the best of which was gas cards. He also got free clothing but I forgot from whom. He fueled on a product called Spiz and I think they gave him cash as well as product.
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And uncharted ones.
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Well, um, that's not conducive to racing objectives. If you do that you really didn't want to race in the first place.
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Hello.
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I had the same thought. My conclusion is that it's not so much a race, it's more a demonstration of endurance and self reliance, and stopping "to rest" is frowned upon. The racing aspect I suspect developed over time as the prospect of torturing oneself just for the heck of it grew in popularity.
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Oh boy.
Nice knowing you. What size bike you ride?
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Ouch. That there is painful right there.
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I think it takes a toll on one's personality. Either that or the person who does this sort of thing tends to be a certain type. This guy would do 75 mile mountain rides before work. When he came on club rides he wasn't fast and never got involved with racer boy antics. He had a woman friend in our club who did a lot of training rides with him, the closest he got to a friend. He drove her away with some insensitive comments when her husband got sick.
Of course later I drove her away with stupid comments about how I thought she was a groovy chick.
Of course later I drove her away with stupid comments about how I thought she was a groovy chick.
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I am sorry, but IMO anyone who does those type of ultra-endurance events like RAAM etc. are possibly crazy.
I would consider a cross-country ride, but it would be at 100 miles/day with overnight stays in hotels or campsites, bike-packing. Pushing it too hard gets rid of all the fun.
I would consider a cross-country ride, but it would be at 100 miles/day with overnight stays in hotels or campsites, bike-packing. Pushing it too hard gets rid of all the fun.
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There is: Polish-American organized crime - Wikipedia
Perhaps your wife hasn't told you everything about her.
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I am sorry, but IMO anyone who does those type of ultra-endurance events like RAAM etc. are possibly crazy.
I would consider a cross-country ride, but it would be at 100 miles/day with overnight stays in hotels or campsites, bike-packing. Pushing it too hard gets rid of all the fun.
I would consider a cross-country ride, but it would be at 100 miles/day with overnight stays in hotels or campsites, bike-packing. Pushing it too hard gets rid of all the fun.
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Not normal.
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Sails work like airplane wings. Unless you are going dead downwind, you are actually using the sails to create lift which pulls the boat forward. If you have the sails trimmed for what we call a close hauled course for example, the boat can (if it's a well balanced boat and depending on wind and sea state) sail that close hauled course on its own without any steering input. It may veer off a bit from time to time, but the boat can correct itself. It's also not the fastest thing to do because the boat will not steer itself around and through waves as well as a person will, not will it trim the sails itself to account for changes in wind direction, velocity, and sea state.
It's actually a really cool feeling when you get the boat dialed in to the point that it sails itself.
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I think it takes a toll on one's personality. Either that or the person who does this sort of thing tends to be a certain type. This guy would do 75 mile mountain rides before work. When he came on club rides he wasn't fast and never got involved with racer boy antics. He had a woman friend in our club who did a lot of training rides with him, the closest he got to a friend. He drove her away with some insensitive comments when her husband got sick.
Of course later I drove her away with stupid comments about how I thought she was a groovy chick.
Of course later I drove her away with stupid comments about how I thought she was a groovy chick.
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Bring back beer breaks in the TdF. And frame pumps and more gravel
