Comments on: Guest Post: Greg C’s Rockwell Relay Race Report

By: kinh mat

kinh mat — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 02:09:11 +0000

Good blog!

By: Talaha

Talaha — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 02:04:14 +0000

Good post!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:13:10 +0000

You know, Greg, I’m still rocking the triple from the good old days when I couldn’t haul my behind up anything over 5% without it. I have a nice new double to put on, when I get the money to also get the new derailleurs and shifter. :-)

Loved the deviation from the plan. I would like to put the Rockwell Relay on my bucket list, but it seems to happen around the time of year I absolutely cannot take a day off (against my contract and I only get 3 a year to use as I see fit anyway).

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 19:55:10 +0000

You know, even the Tour de France had issues with getting a bus through a transition area this year. Maybe everyone should stick to vans instead of large motorhomes. ;)

Excellent write-up! I feel like you covered the human being aspect of it. Fatty’s report is like reading about the pros and I can only imagine what it’s like to ride like that. Reading your report I felt myself nodding, know exactly how parts of it felt. I felt sick when you mentioned the roof rack and then when it fell off…oy vey.

Excellent writeup!

By: Barton

Barton — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:57:46 +0000

When I read you complaining re: the triple ring on the bike, I quickly thought – wait! I ride a triple ring drop handlebar bike!! (cyclocross bike – useful in MN during the winter). Those gear ratios come in dang handy on the Northern Plains when the wind whips up and never stops. As well as the river bluffs where the climbs are short but the gradients are huge.

Glad the bike shop had something for you to ride. And kudos to you all for doing the relay as an experience when all the disasters struck. Best laid plans…..

By: KenKoz

KenKoz — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:10:45 +0000

@GregC – great story. It certainly was a lot different than Fatty’s. Experience counts.

I am definitely thinking about next year’s Relay. If there’s any kind of e-mail list or other form of communication (other than this blog) for Fattys to create teams, please let me know. I can be reached at kenkoz8688@yahoo.com

By: leroy

leroy — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 04:46:14 +0000

I’m currently one week into two weeks of riding in southern Georgia and am well acquainted with the term “hotter than Georgia asphalt .” Fortunately, there are no real climbs to speak of and the winds have kept themselves under 20 mph. And I’m only riding 20 to 40 miles a day.

Still, it ’s a joy to be able to spin up to pace easily and then tinker through the marshes and islands. Wringing one’s lycra kit out at the end of the ride is a rare experience

But two weeks on Georgia asphalt sounds like a walk in the park compared to furnace winds in Moab. Naturally, my dog thinks it’s a great idea for me to find a team to ride the Rockwell Relay with as long as he gets to drive the van.

By: Mair

Mair — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 06:49:27 +0000

Ouch! We have a bike/roofrack/car park height barrier story (that one ended in my bro-in-law doing a 100k road event on an old mountain bike)

By: Mark in Bremerton

Mark in Bremerton — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 04:58:26 +0000

Great writeup. Sorry it didn’t quite work out, but you obviously succeeded in having fun. I’ve been there, too (2006 Triple Bypass ride in Colorado among others), and the following year’s event went perfectly, so look forward to 2014.
@Davidh – I am on Yann’s email list for next year.

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 22:53:06 +0000

@GregC – Thanks for the great read! My stomach also dropped at the point of roof rack failure. Sorry about the bike, but lucky no one was hurt, and that your insurance covered the loss. It is so great that you guys kept going and were able to enjoy the experience.

@Davidh – I am on board for this race, though I have never done a crazy endurance event like this, it is a great motivator for me to keep training.

@The Hammer – I just have to say, you absolutely rule.