Comments on: 2016 100MoN Race Report: Winner of the Cascade Springs 50+ Age Group Division

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 06:49:35 +0000

Road biking is a great way to stay fit and its really fun too.

By: Rick S

Rick S — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 17:35:50 +0000

I did my 100of Nowhere last Saturday on my trainer. It was unpleasant but I got it done while watching four movies (only the movie Senna was good:-)

I also submitted my hours through my company so Camp Kesem will get another $200.

Thanks for doing this and the number plate was beyond brilliant!

By: Dave T

Dave T — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:35:12 +0000

That is an awesome ride! You guys rock great to see the perseverance and that you guys all made the distance. The pictures are fantastic that looks like a very beautiful place to ride your bike.

By: davidh-marin,ca

davidh-marin,ca — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 22:47:23 +0000

@Tom in Albany The Hammer is HC so Elden will never be in competition

By: Jeff Dieffenbach

Jeff Dieffenbach — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:00:55 +0000

@Mark, I too have had such a fleeting thought. And part of my fleeting thought included the following considerations:
- What’s the ideal grade/grade profile?
- What’s the ideal length of segment?

Too flat, and you have to do the segment too many times. Too steep, and you blow your legs up (and risk dying on the descent). Too short, and you don’t get into a groove (plus risk wasting time on the turnarounds). Too long, and you tighten up on the descents.

Just guessing for me, but I’d probably want a grade of about 6%. And a length of about 2 miles.

That means a vertical gain of 635 feet each time. And 46 repeats.

Assume a climbing speed of 7 mph (a total guess) and a descending speed of 40 mph (ditto). That means a bit less than 17.2 minutes of climbing and 3 minutes of descending per lap. Let’s assume we can go just a bit faster and include turnarounds–call it 20 minutes per lap.

20 minutes per lap x 46 laps = 15.33 hours, well within the allowed 24. That probably means I’ve judged climbing speed incorrectly or otherwise botched the math.

Also, a 3 minute descent is probably WELL short of allowing legs to seize up. So, call it 6 minutes, meaning a 4 mile climb.

By: Mark in Bremerton

Mark in Bremerton — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:09:34 +0000

Better late than never…

I have had very fleeting thoughts of an Everest attempt, http://www.everesting.cc/, and with your 100MoN you were well over halfway there! Next year, fire up your headlights and go for it.

Not that this year’s effort is anything to be pooh-poohed, mind you. Just sayin’.

P.S. check out today’s (11/3) Frazz comic strip.

By: Tom in Albany

Tom in Albany — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:37:25 +0000

So, Fatty, did you win your category or did The Hammer? (I don’t know her age so I don’t know her ‘category’…)

I won the 50+ category, The Hammer won the Women’s Masters category, and The Monster won the Women’s Expert Category. It was a podium day for all three of us. – FC

By: MattC

MattC — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:43:09 +0000

WOW! That is a MONSTER of a ride any way you look at it! Most impressive! And I loved your little emotional subterfuge! (I figured it out when you said it was only a flat tire…that you were THINKING she had crashed and you wanted us to go there with you). Guess I’ve been following you a while…

Great report on a GREAT ride! That you have a family to do it with you? You’re a LUCKY MAN Fatty!!!

By: walter

walter — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:12:05 +0000

18,000 feet of climbing – wow, seriously impressed with all three of you, particularly the Monster since she is fairly new to riding and is just CRUSHING it.

By: Tom in Albany

Tom in Albany — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 11:42:27 +0000

Congrats on three PRs, a new second and three thirds bests.

I admit I like Strava to give me a chance to beat he tar out of my old self!