Comments on: 100 Miles of Nowhere: “99 of 29″ Edition

By: ocary

ocary — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:24:31 +0000

“I suppose it should be 100 miles of 99, but 99 of 29 sounds so much cooler.”

Last year it was “99 of 29 plus 1 one for good luck” but that was a bit too, well, wordy. “Miles” was always implied in the name. Being a bit wordy, it got shortened. Plus, 99of29 just sounds cooler than 100of29 ’cause of all the nines. Nines are awesome.

@jweb. Good luck finishing this Saturday.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:23:40 +0000

Awesome ride guys…I’ve run through there a good number of times and I remember how nasty those short hills over in that neighborhood can be.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:03:30 +0000

How does the number 99 fit in to the story?

By: jweb

jweb — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:50:16 +0000

Neal,
Thanks for showing up at Lake Calhoun on Saturday, the company was much appreciated for the 20ish miles that you rode with me.

I didn’t last much longer after you guys left… 2 more laps, a break for lunch, and a realization that I was cramping, tired, cold, and miserable. Luckily for me, the race organizers for the “30-something bearded fat guys riding touring bikes” division of 100 Miles of Nowhere then announced that the race was actually a two-stage event, with the second stage scheduled for Saturday, May 15th.

By: Greg Furry

Greg Furry — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:48:11 +0000

Thanks for posting the link to my blog Fatty! I wish I was running ads. With your traffic I am sure by the end of the day I would be a hundredaire!

By: pat

pat — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:13:00 +0000

I left the first comment suckas!!