Comments on: What if You Get a Wake Up Call…But it’s Too Late to Wake Up?

By: Unknown

Unknown — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:08:05 +0000

Loved the RAMROD story- it was in fact devised by some climbing buddies of mine who felt that the STP was not challenging enough. BTW, I no longer climb with these people, as I would rather be kicked repeatedly in the head. Oh wait…same difference. Well, good on you, love your blog. I can’t ride right now (bad knees from climbing Kilimanjaro) but I used to ride to work every day on the world’s heaviest mountain bike ever invented. With fenders. The Buick of Bikes. Good luck!

By: Unknown

Unknown — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:54:00 +0000

Oh, and I meant to add in my earlier post — best of luck in Leadville!

By: Fat Cyclist

Fat Cyclist — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:49:32 +0000

Cris, finishing when you feel like quitting is where the really good stories come from. And — at least from my perspective — having a good story to tell is what epic rides are all about. Way to go!

By: Unknown

Unknown — Sat, 30 Jul 2005 23:41:13 +0000

Congratulations. I too rode RAMROD…but it took me almost 2 hrs longer to get around the damned thing.I left Enumclaw at 0545 hrs riding solo and, like you, latched on to a fast group. Fun stuff…until about Eatonville when I began to notice a sharp pain behind my right knee. The rest of the day was — excuse the expression — downhill. I actually considered abandoning down around Ohanapecosh. I could hardly pedal. Gutted it out miserably, though, and pressed on. I likewise enjoyed the best sandwich of my life at the ‘Deli Stop’. Except I didn’t drink diet!Had several opportunities to paceline on back into the headwind but by then I could scarcely spin a low gear…and so limped on to the finish. Friday at work I could hardly walk. My workmates took turns chiding me about my athletic endeavors at my age (54). RAMROD may be like someone once told me about running a marathon: you do it once so you can talk about it later.Maybe, but I’ll be in the lottery again next year (with ibuprofen in my tool kit).Great blog.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:08:50 +0000

Leadville. You’ll feel like you have lead tires. It’s hard to ride up the mountain with a piano tied to your back.I predict you won’t be the red lantern though.Power to weight ratio, I hate that!That Ranier country is pretty country.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:26:11 +0000

i recommend an oxygen mask, and a tank attached to your walker.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:17:21 +0000

Nice story. The altitude at Leadville is going to get you. I recommend leasing an altitude tent.