Comments on: Rollers To Bonsall 200k http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/ Lookin' for somethin' Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Rollers to Bonsall 200K « Cycling as Metaphor http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Rollers to Bonsall 200K « Cycling as Metaphor Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:58:45 +0000 http://www.frontageroads.com/?p=1774#comment-733 [...] in time (we rolled out a good 15 minutes late). I noticed quite a few bloggers in attendance (Errin, Esteban, Jerry, Mark…), so read their ride reports if you want to experience Rashomon-like [...] [...] in time (we rolled out a good 15 minutes late). I noticed quite a few bloggers in attendance (Errin, Esteban, Jerry, Mark…), so read their ride reports if you want to experience Rashomon-like [...]

]]> By: Errin http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Errin Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:29:27 +0000 http://www.frontageroads.com/?p=1774#comment-731 Yeah, I drove back afterwards. One of the benefit of my pace increasing is that I can drive down, ride 120 miles and then drive back. A few months ago, I don't think I would've attempted that. I would've at least spent one night down there. Bloggers to Bonsall is great! Maybe we should've each just blogged about one leg each, that way we could just ride most of it. I passed many a photo op just to keep my pace up. So I guess that's the benefit of many bloggers out there. We all documented different areas of the route. Yeah, I drove back afterwards. One of the benefit of my pace increasing is that I can drive down, ride 120 miles and then drive back. A few months ago, I don’t think I would’ve attempted that. I would’ve at least spent one night down there.

Bloggers to Bonsall is great! Maybe we should’ve each just blogged about one leg each, that way we could just ride most of it. I passed many a photo op just to keep my pace up. So I guess that’s the benefit of many bloggers out there. We all documented different areas of the route.

]]> By: Errin http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Errin Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:25:54 +0000 http://www.frontageroads.com/?p=1774#comment-730 Yeah, it was really a short distance considering, but since it came at the start, it felt like it was going to last forever. Yeah, it was really a short distance considering, but since it came at the start, it felt like it was going to last forever.

]]> By: Errin http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Errin Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:25:09 +0000 http://www.frontageroads.com/?p=1774#comment-729 Hi Jaime, Sorry I didn't introduce myself as well. I need to work on that. I was glad to ride with you guys after the control at Bonsall. That was a little confusing, so I'm glad I was able to rely on your local knowledge. I'm planning on the PCH Randos 400k and 600k. I was thinking about the SD Rando 300k, but I talked to Dennis about it after the 200k, and after your comments as well, I'm just not sure. The traffic doesn't sound that enticing. I'd prefer to head up to Santa Cruz too. I'm not sure if I can schedule such a longer trip though. I just rode the LA Wheelman Grand Tour, and I'm signed up for the Death Valley Double in October. I don't think I'll be able to squeeze in another DC though, so I'm going to miss out on the CTC series like you. I'm more interested in competing the SR series so something has to give I suppose. See you out there! Hi Jaime,

Sorry I didn’t introduce myself as well. I need to work on that. I was glad to ride with you guys after the control at Bonsall. That was a little confusing, so I’m glad I was able to rely on your local knowledge.

I’m planning on the PCH Randos 400k and 600k. I was thinking about the SD Rando 300k, but I talked to Dennis about it after the 200k, and after your comments as well, I’m just not sure. The traffic doesn’t sound that enticing. I’d prefer to head up to Santa Cruz too. I’m not sure if I can schedule such a longer trip though.

I just rode the LA Wheelman Grand Tour, and I’m signed up for the Death Valley Double in October. I don’t think I’ll be able to squeeze in another DC though, so I’m going to miss out on the CTC series like you. I’m more interested in competing the SR series so something has to give I suppose.

See you out there!

]]> By: Jaime http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/comment-page-1/#comment-728 Jaime Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:23:02 +0000 http://www.frontageroads.com/?p=1774#comment-728 Hey Errin, Nice write up. I was one of the three riders whose wheel you were trying to keep up with. I rode the black Jamis with the Power Tap. I should have introduced myself and how very boorish of me no to. I have ridden that ride so many times I was just on autopilot. I don't know how you bloggers remember so much of the rides. My goal was 9 hrs since the last year I did this brevet in 10hrs. So, I was in hammer mode ( well for me it was fast) then Ryan flew past me up Torrey Pines casually explaining how he was held up by a flat fix. Show off ;-) I ended up with 8:37 finish time. I was very pleased. I may do the the 400K Moorpark to Solana Beach. I'm signed up for the White Mountain Double but I won't be able to complete a CTC series this year as I had planned so I may go for a second SR this year instead. I was inspired by Joseph Maurer who did three this year! I will not ride the SD Rando 300K, though. I really don't like going through Laguna Beach and north during the summer. Talk about your urban jungle. I'm planning for the Santa Cruz Rando 200K and 300K, then the PCH 400K and 600K. Happy riding, Jaime Hey Errin,
Nice write up. I was one of the three riders whose wheel you were trying to keep up with. I rode the black Jamis with the Power Tap. I should have introduced myself and how very boorish of me no to. I have ridden that ride so many times I was just on autopilot. I don’t know how you bloggers remember so much of the rides. My goal was 9 hrs since the last year I did this brevet in 10hrs. So, I was in hammer mode ( well for me it was fast) then Ryan flew past me up Torrey Pines casually explaining how he was held up by a flat fix. Show off ;-) I ended up with 8:37 finish time. I was very pleased.

I may do the the 400K Moorpark to Solana Beach. I’m signed up for the White Mountain Double but I won’t be able to complete a CTC series this year as I had planned so I may go for a second SR this year instead. I was inspired by Joseph Maurer who did three this year! I will not ride the SD Rando 300K, though. I really don’t like going through Laguna Beach and north during the summer. Talk about your urban jungle. I’m planning for the Santa Cruz Rando 200K and 300K, then the PCH 400K and 600K.

Happy riding,
Jaime

]]> By: Apertome http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Apertome Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:03:03 +0000 http://www.frontageroads.com/?p=1774#comment-727 The ride looks awesome. I think all the urban riding would get to me, but it looks like it paid off. The ride looks awesome. I think all the urban riding would get to me, but it looks like it paid off.

]]> By: ryan http://www.frontageroads.com/2010/07/11/rollers-to-bonsall-200k/comment-page-1/#comment-726 ryan Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:59:33 +0000 http://www.frontageroads.com/?p=1774#comment-726 Great ride, Errin - looks like you finished pretty strong once you got past your food/fueling issues. Nice photos too. I kept thinking you would catch up to me after Oceanside, as by then I had stopped twice (once to help fix someone else's flat, and once to fix my own), losing ~30 minutes - plus the muscle above my right knee was starting to hurt with every pedal revolution (guess I was mashing too much). I'll post up my ride report tonight probably - funny how many of us there were (Bloggers to Bonsall?). Did you drive back that same night? The 300K looks well worth doing - maybe we can head down together (if not, I'll probably take the train)? Great ride, Errin – looks like you finished pretty strong once you got past your food/fueling issues. Nice photos too.

I kept thinking you would catch up to me after Oceanside, as by then I had stopped twice (once to help fix someone else’s flat, and once to fix my own), losing ~30 minutes – plus the muscle above my right knee was starting to hurt with every pedal revolution (guess I was mashing too much). I’ll post up my ride report tonight probably – funny how many of us there were (Bloggers to Bonsall?).

Did you drive back that same night?

The 300K looks well worth doing – maybe we can head down together (if not, I’ll probably take the train)?

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