Cyclists - Death Ride Registration!

[sjf911]

I signed up as well. I've done it twice before as well as the Triple Bypass. The Death Ride is my favorite. We'll see if I can rehabilitate from my recent wrist surgery in time to get in shape.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

I signed up. And yes, I'll be heading back to CA next summer to do it. I'm also doing two other local centuries around here as training rides come spring. Lots of time on the trainer and out running right now.

Tried to do it this past year but personal issues got in the way of training hard enough. I contemplated going anyway but figured it wasn't worth torturing myself when I had doubts as to my ability. Now that I've got (most) of the other personal issues in my life settled (like moving, family, new job, etc.) I can start refocusing my efforts onto training, which is nice.

Hope to run into some of you guys up there!

What about doing the Cape Cod (Boston to Provincetown) MS-150?

[goat]

Originally Posted by 9dreizig

Hey if you guys need a place to stay let me know I should have a spare bedroom or two. I ride those passes all the time in the summer but no way would I do the death ride!!!!

Thanks might let you know.
We are going up that way in May and in June to do some fun rides. Love to have a local on the rides as well if you are up to it.
Let me know Tim.

[JavaBrewer]

Holy hell...

[sjf911]

Originally Posted by JavaBrewer

Holy hell...

Yeah, and all of that for just a fudgesicle.

[HelmetHead]

Ok Seriously!!! that first hill is 8300 feet higher than my front door....can you say OXYGEN PLEASE!!!!!

[Laneco]

Yeah but it starts out downhill - LOL!

You know what guys? I think this is going to be fun. When it gets closer, we should all herd together and camp or at least wear a pelican badge on the back of the helmets so we can recognize each other!

Wait - maybe a sticker is a better idea - it weighs less...

angela

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Originally Posted by red-beard

What about doing the Cape Cod (Boston to Provincetown) MS-150?

Maybe. I don't really have time to do fundraising though. A lot of those events are great (and for good causes) but they require you to raise a lot of sponsor dough, which I know for a fact I suck at doing and I'll have a hard time with.

As far as a ride goes, I'd love to. I have relatives who live down on the Cape so I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of training rides down that way when the weather gets a bit nicer anyway. Gorgeous places to ride - the scenery and terrain is a lot more varied and dynamic than people would initially think - it's a really great place to ride around.

P-town will give you a case of the ghey though. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Tobra]

I thought they changed the name when someone actually did die.

[Laneco]

I believe you're right... A few years ago i remember something about this - a gentleman died on a fast descent. Changed the name to something like "Alpine Challenge" or similar (can't recall the name). But I notice that "Death Ride" is trademarked.

I don't believe any disrespect was meant by "death ride" after someone actually died in it. Let's face it, we risk dying every day when we ride our bikes. Risks from single bike crashes, tangling up with a car, a deer bounds into the road, etc.

Personally, I always picked up a Grateful Dead vibe from the Death Ride name.

angela

[Tobra]

I don't think so either, the organizers apparently felt it was in bad taste.

I don't know of anyone who refers to it by anything other than death ride though.

[9dreizig]

So I will officially be living in Reno with at least one spare bedroom first come first serve. Who got registered and is riding ? I Might be in Salt Lake for ALMS but if someone needs a place to stay could leave a key under the mat...

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by dd74

Sounds fun. Better put on your 50/34 and 12-27.

53-39-30 / 11-29 would be a better choich

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by 9dreizig

So I will officially be living in Reno with at least one spare bedroom first come first serve. Who got registered and is riding ? I Might be in Salt Lake for ALMS but if someone needs a place to stay could leave a key under the mat...

Actually, one of my buddies in my neighborhood is going to do it this year...I sent him the link as a joke, and he signed up!

[gduke2010]

I'm not a biker, but I only live 20 mi. from Markleeville in Minden. Maybe we can have a beer in Wolfcreek during the event.

Gary

[goat]

Been doing 3+ hour rides on the weekend.
I am in the Santa Rosa, CA area, if anyone wants to hook up for a fun ride let me know. Death Ride bound or not.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Got my registration packet but honestly I've not been training very much - just too busy, so I'm rethinking my plans to go out there and do it.

If anyone's interested, let me know. I might do it next year instead.

[sjf911]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Got my registration packet but honestly I've not been training very much - just too busy, so I'm rethinking my plans to go out there and do it.

If anyone's interested, let me know. I might do it next year instead.

If you decide not to go, my training partner does not have a ticket so he would be willing to buy yours.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

I'll let you know. I need to see where I am with my training this time next month. If I can't do 80-90 miles on moderately hilly terrain fairly comfortably I'm probably going to pass on this year and he's welcome to buy my ticket.

Going out there to do it is no small expense for me - plane ticket, transporting bike, gear, place to stay, etc. It's about a grand give or take, so I want to be sure I can finish. If I blow all that money and bonk I'll be pretty irritated at myself.

I'll let ya know.

[Laneco]

OK - we're HERE!!! Steve, Ryan (son) and the hound doggie. Pulled the trailer down and staying in a place called Meadowcliff in Coleville. This is a pretty neat little RV park. Heated pool, full hookups, very nice amenities. Going to ditch Steve and Ryan tomorrow, take the truck to the starting line very early and do as many of these big hills as I can!

Gearing - taking the 'cross bike with slicks, 700c wheels, MTB gears front and rear and big assed disc brakes. Going to dig on those for the downhills.

By the way, if anyone is on their way, just note that they are predicting T-storms tomorrow afternoon. Might bring a light rain jacket (or at least a Hefty garbage bag) for wet downhills.

angela