Comments on: 100 KoN Race Report: First-time Viking edition

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 21:19:24 +0000

It is heartwarming to read all the comments and other 100 MoN posts!

For clarification: the snow from last year is under woodchips and a few waterproof layers – Trondheim does indeed have some summer.

And the GPS has a barometric altimeter (supposedly with correction, though maybe there isn’t a good reference point around here?). I’d noticed before that it varies from day to day, but since I don’t usually ride for that many hours, I’d never seen it drop like that on a single activity due to weather.

By: Nel

Nel — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 15:55:36 +0000

Does your gps have a barometric altimeter? If so, that would explain the altitude creep.

By: Derek in Pittsburgh

Derek in Pittsburgh — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:51:55 +0000

The snow from LAST YEAR… that is a frightening prospect

By: mbunge

mbunge — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:08:39 +0000

What a ride! You’re an inspiration!

By: Bykjunkie

Bykjunkie — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:39:46 +0000

WOW congrats Erin! Awesome report!
Trondheim is one awesome town! I have been there twice (summer time) and loved to see what seemed to be EVERYONE riding and commuting.

By: Brian in VA

Brian in VA — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 22:02:01 +0000

Well done! The decrease in altitude no doubt caused by the compaction of the snow over the course of the day. Or something……

By: BostonCarlos

BostonCarlos — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 20:30:39 +0000

Yeah… Snow from LAST YEAR!? I live in one of the coldest cities in non-Alaskan America and that makes no sense to me. Great work! Riding on snow for 100km is crazy tough!

By: Mark in Bremerton

Mark in Bremerton — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:01:11 +0000

All you hardcore northern latitude riders are what is causing global warming. Your determination alone is warming.

Snow from *last* year?! Maybe not so warm after all.

Great ride, cool photos. Way to go!

By: MikeL

MikeL — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:58:29 +0000

I am such a wimp. My WY multi-day, multi-path, multi-bike 100MoN ride does not compare to these stalwart individuals. I bow before them in humble acknowledgement.

By: MattC

MattC — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:33:23 +0000

WOW Erin! I have to agree w/ @UpTheGrade…it was in the 50’s (F, not C) both yesterday and today, so I skipped last nights after-work-ride (well, in all fairness we also had sustained winds of 26mph, which is FAR worse than cold…er, well, what WE here in California call ‘cold’). I’m SUCH a wimp. You on the other hand are TOUGH AS NAILS! Going out THREE SEPERATE TIMES in snow and cold to complete a RIDICILOUS ride…I bow in your general direction (that would be to the Northeast from here)…you are AWESOME and quite an inspiration!