Vision Quest & Counting Coup

[mytrustysteed]

yeah, get a picture of me. I'll be the guy weezing, sweating, crying and dragging my bike to the finish line 10 hours later #-o

 

[Cisco]

I'm doing VQ for the fisrt time. Will be the longest and most elevation gain in one ride for me ever! Primary goal is to complete.

 

[mytrustysteed]

I'm doing VQ for the fisrt time. Will be the longest and most elevation gain in one ride for me ever! Primary goal is to complete.

yeah I didn't finish the CC last year, so this year I will finish:bang: Good luck to all! 2 weeks to go...yikes!

 

[pshloss]

I'm in for VQ. Did CC last year, so it's onward and upward! Not planning to set any records- just trying for a finish. Planning the early start (5:00 am!).

 

[i am dino]

I might be there taking pictures. Does that count?

We can drive up early in my truck or something, that might be cool to do. I'll be the STR "support-truck".
:lol:

 

[LBmtb]

We can drive up early in my truck or something, that might be cool to do. I'll be the STR "support-truck".
:lol:

Suhweet! 8)

 

[ECOdork]

We can drive up early in my truck or something, that might be cool to do. I'll be the STR "support-truck".
:lol:

Not a bad idea there dino...:-k

 

[arloburns9]

VQ and CC ... what bike will you be using?

Hey Guys,

I have not posted here for a while... and with VQ and CC coming up I figured this would be a good time. It's getting down to the wire with less then 2 weeks left!

So just curious how everyone is doing with there training and what bike's people are going to use. I was going to ride my Kona Coiler but Im not sure I want to lug 38 pounds for 44 miles... so im riding my much lighter 24 pound soft tail. ;-)

Anyhow... so what is everyone else riding?

-Ralph

 

[mtnbikej]

Hey Guys,

I have not posted here for a while... and with VQ and CC coming up I figured this would be a good time. It's getting down to the wire with less then 2 weeks left!

So just curious how everyone is doing with there training and what bike's people are going to use. I was going to ride my Kona Coiler but Im not sure I want to lug 38 pounds for 44 miles... so im riding my much lighter 24 pound soft tail. ;-)

Anyhow... so what is everyone else riding?

-Ralph

I rebuilt my Chameleon up at just around 26 lbs. Yeah, my back won't be as happy, but the 36 lbs. Heckler is waaaaaaay too much for VQ.



mtnbi8kej

 

[ocrider]

Bike Magazine article on the Pow Wow.

 

[Von-Skipp]

Here is the article

 

[LBmtb]

Thanks Matt! Very cool article. I used to wonder what the feathers on Matt's (ocrider) camelbak were and he told me one day.:read: IMO to finish either one is a great accomplishment. Hats off to those who are attempting it this year. Hopefully one year I might grow the pelotas to train my ass off and enter. #-o

 

[ShinKen]

yeah what he ^^^^^^ said :bang:

 

[Von-Skipp]

After todays ride I went up to Switchback to pick up my resgistration stuff. I am lucky number 313!

Apparently there was a raffle and I won a nice pair of Giant Winter Chill Gloves:bang:

 

[ECOdork]

I'll bet you pow-wow riders are holding your collective breaths to see just how much rain we actually get! 8-[

 

[dukethenuke]

Well it rained pretty hard last night and there is supposed to be a cell moving in thur. or Fri. so lets hope they don't postpone the event.

 

[arloburns9]

Rain - Counting Coup

I really hope that the VQ & CC are not pushed to the following weekend (due to the rains) I feel I am both mentally and physically ready for this weekend....I don't know if I could wait another week....Im so excited!!!!

-Ralph

 

[Epic_Mtn_Biker]

“To be a cyclist is to be a student of pain. If you never confront pain, you’re missing the essence of the sport.”

Great quote, arloburns9 !!

 

[Cisco]

I'm in for VQ. Did CC last year, so it's onward and upward! Not planning to set any records- just trying for a finish. Planning the early start (5:00 am!).

Yup, several of my friends are also doing this event for the first time like myself. We're starting at 5am also. See you at the start! BTW, I did this ride last week and started at 5am, it's very dark until about 6am so we will bring our lights. We're spec'ing out some lights that I will try at Fullerton loop tonight. A $27 serfas light from Switchback. There is no way I want to carry my HID battery for the duration of the course!

- Cisco

 

[Cisco]

Hey Guys,

I have not posted here for a while... and with VQ and CC coming up I figured this would be a good time. It's getting down to the wire with less then 2 weeks left!

So just curious how everyone is doing with there training and what bike's people are going to use. I was going to ride my Kona Coiler but Im not sure I want to lug 38 pounds for 44 miles... so im riding my much lighter 24 pound soft tail. ;-)

Anyhow... so what is everyone else riding?

-Ralph

I'll be riding a Bianchi S.I.S.S. Bring on the pain!