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Old 04-26-10, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by n0vyy
Steve got a lot of the basics with his report. He started in front of me, but I must have passed him up on the way. I started at about 7:00.
I was one of the three people I know of on the course wearing street clothes. One was wearing Zubaz, one was riding I believe a Trek with a milk crate on the rack, and I was riding a Raleigh Clubman with a trunk bag. At least I wasn't that poor fool trying to buck the wind out of Lonsdale riding a fixie.
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Old 04-26-10, 01:30 PM
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16.5 mph avg on your first century.
You would have passed me, too.
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Old 04-27-10, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by steve0257
I was one of the three people I know of on the course wearing street clothes. One was wearing Zubaz, one was riding I believe a Trek with a milk crate on the rack, and I was riding a Raleigh Clubman with a trunk bag. At least I wasn't that poor fool trying to buck the wind out of Lonsdale riding a fixie.
I remember the milk crate guy. But not the Zubaz or the trunk bag . I had the red blinky light on the back of my helmet. A few pictures:

Before the ride:



And shots from the "team car"

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Old 04-27-10, 09:49 AM
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Nice report
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Old 04-27-10, 10:07 AM
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Good job Loren
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