Who's up for the Hellride?

[ericfoltz]

Looks like tons of fun.

Seventy miles, 12,000' feet of climbing while being chased by a couple of pros.

http://www.santacruzbicycles.com/hellridefive/

[dstepper]

Sara?

[allison]

Originally Posted by dstepper

Sara?

They aren't gonna select the same person twice, are they?

[BFloFoxRider.]

Actually, it sounds fun i wanna do it. But im guessing you have to be 18?
Not to mention i havent ridden in a long time

[allison]

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

Actually, it sounds fun i wanna do it. But im guessing you have to be 18?
Not to mention i havent ridden in a long time

No offense, Brandon, but you wouldn't survive

Not yet anyway

[BFloFoxRider.]

Originally Posted by allison

No offense, Brandon, but you wouldn't survive

Not yet anyway

yeah i know. But the experience would be fun.

[allison]

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

yeah i know. But the experience would be fun.

Maybe in hindsite.

Sarah trained really hard for the ride last year. It makes VQ look weak in comparison. Not to mention this year it is a race, not just an attempt to finish.

[BFloFoxRider.]

if the pro's beat you they decide if you keep the bike... so i guess as long as you try your hardest and finish, the pro's will decide to let you keep the bike. If theyre nice

[allison]

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

if the pro's beat you they decide if you keep the bike... so i guess as long as you try your hardest and finish, the pro's will decide to let you keep the bike. If theyre nice

They aren't nice, though. That is where the bribery comes in. I don't think they want your old hockey cards

There are disclaimers. See what the age limit is. I'm guessing 18 since they don't want to get sued by your parents if you die.

If you haven't, read the write-ups from previous years. They are great.

[BFloFoxRider.]

yea you have to be 18..
maybe if i start training now

[Keith B]

Mike said they were going to change the Hellride concept for '08 - I like the new format. Maybe I can convince Sarah it would be a good idea to enter again and see how she fairs against the others......but then again maybe not!

[reflux]

Even if I were fast enough to attempt the ride, I wouldn't register out of spite for Mark Qweir. That guy rubbed me the wrong way a bunch of times back when he "worked" at WTB.

[Zippy]

I'm debating signing up. It sounds like an equalizer format where you get a time differential over the pro chasing you. If that's the case, I'd be riding like a scared rabbit the while time trying to keep Mark, and every other contestant, behind me.

How are you supposed to ride that far and that long unsupported? Even with a 100 Oz. hydration pack, you'd have to refill somewhere.

What's with the single chain ring nonsense?

[allison]

Originally Posted by mechmann

i debated signing up and training for this with allison last night. some of it might be right up my alley, they said "think american gladiator"... i will crush the skinny little dudes!!!!

d00d AG time bonuses? That'd be sweet. Though the wiry little dudes did well on the show.

[BFloFoxRider.]

yea, good point... is there nowhere to get water along the way?

[allison]

Originally Posted by BFloFoxRider.

yea, good point... is there nowhere to get water along the way?

Usually they climb up from the next town up from Dville up a long steep azz fire road and then climb climb climb... descend back to Dville, there is a small grocery store there you can refill. Then climb climb climb...

[singleminded]

I am almost doing that kind of thang next weekend here local....Julian Deth March.
79mi 11K

[allison]

Originally Posted by singleminded

I am almost doing that kind of thang next weekend here local....Julian Deth March.
79mi 11K

Hell Ride at least you get a free new bike

[LBmtb]

http://sarahruthbiking.blogspot.com/...1_archive.html and scroll down about half way for Sarah's write up on Hell Ride 4

[Keith B]

Originally Posted by reflux

Even if I were fast enough to attempt the ride, I wouldn't register out of spite for Mark Qweir. That guy rubbed me the wrong way a bunch of times back when he "worked" at WTB.

He was such a little bitch last year. When Sarah was arranging where to have her food drops jsut before the race he said to her 'this isnt NASCAR you know' about 10minutes later I caught him packing his food up and repeated back to him what he said - He didnt like it and gave me some fake machismo BS so I laughed in his face. The weir may be a great rider but he's all hype.