Comments on: 2014 100 Miles of Nowhere: Jumping the Gun at Stony Creek Metropark Edition

By: lynn e

lynn e — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 03:13:43 +0000

9/26 in Michigan. Why didn’t I think of that? I chose Saturday 10/18 at Indian Springs in White Lake Michigan. Also a 6 mile loop flat except for the mile long incline out of the loop. The temperature never got above the 40’s, it was windy, misting and the sun never came out once the entire day! Loved every minute of it! Ah Michigan. Congratulations!

By: NancyJBS

NancyJBS — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:58:22 +0000

Fabulous write up! And chapeau to YOU for riding the whole thing. Passing so close to your car (car=home=shower+refreshing beverage) that many times and not calling it quits show real biker brawn!

By: ClydeinKS

ClydeinKS — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:44:29 +0000

Great ride and report, oh for the day I could find no wind. That may be easier to find than a day with wind ALWAYS at my back.

By: Dave T

Dave T — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:47:38 +0000

Great write up John. Congratulation on finishing your first century.

By: John Oliver

John Oliver — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:56:55 +0000

Thank you all for the comments!

@Steve – no, you only read it almost correctly. I rode past the wrapper all day without picking it up, then stopped on my last lap and got it.

@Libby – the blue skies aren’t that uncommon around here at this time of year, but for the wind to stay so calm all day long is very rare. It was a great day.

@davidh – Cute. I was going to make some snarky remark about the wrapper story being part of a reading comprehension test, but since I somehow overlooked FC’s recommended word count limit in his post the other day, that would be a bit unfair.

By: davidh-Marin,ca

davidh-Marin,ca — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:32:00 +0000

@Steve
The wrapper was part of a social psychology experiment. To test the social fabric of the community and their willingness to ‘pitch in and pick up’. John recorded all the individuals who passed by the ‘litter’ without pause. At the end of the experiment John picked up the test object and returned home to quantify the results. Unfortunately the data blew out the car window and was lost.

By: Libby

Libby — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:14:36 +0000

Great going! Love that you had warm weather for it. Beautiful blue sky, no headwind…or wind at all. Not sure what that looks or feels like but sounds good.

Gran Fondos are great…I did the Niagara Falls one last year…I still haven’t finished a long ride yet. Unlike you! Woot! Woot!

Start training for next years 100MON and you’ll find the hurts are less. Or in different places.

Love your choice of sustenance items, so random.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:18:46 +0000

Great read. Thanks – very entertaining. Congratulations!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:09:14 +0000

Did I read that correctly? You dropped a wrapper in a park and rode by it all day without picking it up?

By: zeeeter

zeeeter — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 17:56:56 +0000

Congrats on your official admission to the Century club John! Don’t worry, within about 48 hours you never seem to remember the aches and pains and start planning the next one!