Furnace Creek 508
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Furnace Creek 508
So this weekend, three Bike Forums members...
Jason (Chucklehead)
Ticia
and yours truly...
will sit in the back of a van looking at a whole lot of Vireo's backside. Thankfully it's a nice view...
Why Jason agreed to crew with me after the last time, no one will ever know. I think it will go down as one of life's greatest mysteries. Ticia is flying down from Washington because she is awesome...and we'll probably drive Jason crazy with all of our blabbering all weekend. As for George (Vireo)...his only job is to pedal a measly 508 miles. Piece of cake.
There will be live webcasts starting Friday at noon on the Furnace Creek 508 website.
https://the508.com/2008web/index.html
Jason (Chucklehead)
Ticia
and yours truly...
will sit in the back of a van looking at a whole lot of Vireo's backside. Thankfully it's a nice view...
Why Jason agreed to crew with me after the last time, no one will ever know. I think it will go down as one of life's greatest mysteries. Ticia is flying down from Washington because she is awesome...and we'll probably drive Jason crazy with all of our blabbering all weekend. As for George (Vireo)...his only job is to pedal a measly 508 miles. Piece of cake.
There will be live webcasts starting Friday at noon on the Furnace Creek 508 website.
https://the508.com/2008web/index.html
Last edited by Brandy; 10-01-08 at 07:41 PM.
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George is the sh*t.
George >> Chuck Norris >> MacGyver >> TechnoViking
and his support crew, and you (Brandy) are magnificent.
Good luck!
George >> Chuck Norris >> MacGyver >> TechnoViking
and his support crew, and you (Brandy) are magnificent.
Good luck!
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Actually...508 is really 509.58 this year after a route change. So my job is to stop him at mile 510.
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Cool! I'll be there riding half of the 508 with Team Capybara. I can't imagine doing the event solo. Didn't George ride it last year on a fixed-gear? That crosses the border into insanity, doesn't it?
Best of luck to all of you!
Best of luck to all of you!
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Oh, and yes...this will be his third year at 508 and he did it on a fixed gear last year. That was painful to watch. He assures me it was more painful to actually ride.
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Good luck and don't count on chucklehead to close any gaps!
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cool, but is it hard to do all that driving, watch all the cycling, and NOT get on a bike yourself? good luck. later.
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Air conditioned van vs. 98 degrees and dry desert air?
I'll take the air conditioning, thanks.
Really though, it's not hard for me because I love him and know that he needs a good crew to pull this off. It's a small sacrifice I make to support his goals. The other two crew members...they're the ones that should get a pat on the back. Totally selfless! Or maybe they just want to hang out with me all weekend. Who knows.
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Is this a race or a ride? Mass start? Drafting allowed? How much climbing? About how long does it take? Does one sleep?
All I know about this is that Hammer Nutrition likes to talk about it a lot.
All I know about this is that Hammer Nutrition likes to talk about it a lot.
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Mass start. Solo racers are launched first and teams are launched a couple of hours later.
No drafting or riding together after the neutralized zone.
35,000 ft of climbing.
48 hour time limit for Solo/46 hour time for Teams
Sleep? I think that some might sleep, but most don't.
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Looks like David (donkey) Jones will be there again. Say hi to him if you see him and tell him you were the one cheering him on in Ohio on the RAAM 2006!
Oh, Francis is doing it, too, (picachu).
Oh, Francis is doing it, too, (picachu).
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I didn't realize Francis was racing again. I'm actually excited to get there on Friday and see everyone! I'll say hello to David.
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Check the roster.
https://dbase.adventurecorps.com/rost...c_eid=24&fc=Go
https://dbase.adventurecorps.com/rost...c_eid=24&fc=Go
that guy's a monster. well anyone doing this ride is a monster, but he'll probably place well.
never met him, but always see his name finishing first or so in our brevets. his latest feat (that i heard about) was 502 miles in 24 hours. wow.
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Well George's posts come off a little elitist at times!...But BFD, doing rides like this, the MOFO deserves it!:roflma2:
Good luck!
Good luck!
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So this weekend, three Bike Forums members...
Jason (Chucklehead)
Ticia
and yours truly...
will sit in the back of a van looking at a whole lot of Vireo's backside. Thankfully it's a nice view...
Why Jason agreed to crew with me after the last time, no one will ever know. I think it will go down as one of life's greatest mysteries. Ticia is flying down from Washington because she is awesome...and we'll probably drive Jason crazy with all of our blabbering all weekend. As for George (Vireo)...his only job is to pedal a measly 508 miles. Piece of cake.
There will be live webcasts starting Friday at noon on the Furnace Creek 508 website.
https://the508.com/2008web/index.html
Jason (Chucklehead)
Ticia
and yours truly...
will sit in the back of a van looking at a whole lot of Vireo's backside. Thankfully it's a nice view...
Why Jason agreed to crew with me after the last time, no one will ever know. I think it will go down as one of life's greatest mysteries. Ticia is flying down from Washington because she is awesome...and we'll probably drive Jason crazy with all of our blabbering all weekend. As for George (Vireo)...his only job is to pedal a measly 508 miles. Piece of cake.
There will be live webcasts starting Friday at noon on the Furnace Creek 508 website.
https://the508.com/2008web/index.html
So how are you going to communicate with George? Walkie talkies?
Last edited by KiddSisko; 10-01-08 at 02:21 PM.
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Why, by yelling "HEY YOU!" out the window, of course.
We do a lot of leapfrogging during the day, where we'll pull ahead jump out, and then do handoffs when he rolls by. At night he has to be in the lights of the vehicle.
We do a lot of leapfrogging during the day, where we'll pull ahead jump out, and then do handoffs when he rolls by. At night he has to be in the lights of the vehicle.
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Did you guys notice there is a four woman fixed gear team? Now that is a trip!
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