tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post1201362852947440384..comments2024-01-28T00:18:07.842-08:00Comments on Quadrathon: Ojai Valley Century RideStuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16841289199998319545noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-84423985641879574312011-05-11T04:35:53.463-07:002011-05-11T04:35:53.463-07:00just stumbled across this, Stuart, when i googled ...just stumbled across this, Stuart, when i googled "Ojai Valley Century Ride"! i rode the metric last year and am thinking about doing the full century this year. decisions, decisions :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376509101442664834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-24383992222109692262008-06-08T11:01:00.000-07:002008-06-08T11:01:00.000-07:00Nice ride!! And I'd never heard of that quick fix...Nice ride!! And I'd never heard of that quick fix either....<BR/><BR/>Congrats again!!!Steve Stenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11419298404210612118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-119392515790779122008-06-06T10:28:00.000-07:002008-06-06T10:28:00.000-07:00Pretty cool. The thing is I would love to get int...Pretty cool. The thing is I would love to get into biking but I don't know the first thing about it. I try and learn as much as I can from various biker blogs but, in the end, I feel like I'll hop into a bike race, blow a spoke - like you - and end up feeling like a lost kid at WalMart not knowing what to do. I guess you have to live and learn. Nice job!Nitmoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17108597328135023198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-80960764283597225572008-06-05T18:59:00.000-07:002008-06-05T18:59:00.000-07:00Nice ride SLB. Sorry to hear about the broken spok...Nice ride SLB. Sorry to hear about the broken spoke, but you seemed to have a lot of fun. I need to do one of these long rides one day.<BR/><BR/>After completing the Bear with Fred I decided to do at least one Half Iron this year. Just for fun - I may not have mileage to race it, but I'll just give it a go. I may actually do two in the span of 4 weeks in September. We shall see.<BR/><BR/>The long events are just so much fun compared to the short runs or sprint triathlons.kxuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004697091903984115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-434366119873736242008-06-05T07:43:00.000-07:002008-06-05T07:43:00.000-07:00oooh! you know i love this post! i gotta bunch of...oooh! you know i love this post! <BR/><BR/>i gotta bunch of thoughts:<BR/><BR/>#1 - this sounds like a great day! #2 - i'm always amused by all the differences (from registration to people attending) to the races (biking vs. running). and there's no gun - always a run down of the rules & a simple "go". love it. <BR/>#3 - i bet your scenery was just stunning <BR/>#4 - downhills scare the heck out of me<BR/>#5 - drafting is a magical thing<BR/>#6 - i am always amazed by how fast those damn tandems can fly.<BR/>#7 - i totally emailed the recover-ease people for a free sample. although right now, i do love recoverite.<BR/>#8 - thanks for sharing - i've always wanted to know more about what a century was like!zannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169968339980800861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-22160005531542431472008-06-04T12:03:00.000-07:002008-06-04T12:03:00.000-07:00I'm looking forward to my first century ride in Se...I'm looking forward to my first century ride in September. That sounds like such a blast.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-71406897521514202342008-06-04T09:57:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:57:00.000-07:00How cool... just ordered my free samples!!Thanks f...How cool... just ordered my free samples!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the heads up!Gotta Run.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647983887882662002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-10425276497911083392008-06-04T09:45:00.000-07:002008-06-04T09:45:00.000-07:00VERY NICE!!Question - $20 for getting you back on ...VERY NICE!!<BR/><BR/>Question - $20 for getting you back on the road? Do you carry cash with you? <BR/><BR/>I am just getting into the drafting myself and continue to see the benefit when riding with a pack of riders.<BR/><BR/>got to love jumping in an event at the last minute both feet first. Now that is exciting. <BR/><BR/>As always i loved all of the detail on your food and recovery food intake. Very helpful stuff.Gotta Run.....https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647983887882662002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-69759517442713033992008-06-03T18:27:00.000-07:002008-06-03T18:27:00.000-07:00Wow, what a cool race! I like the low key nature. ...Wow, what a cool race! I like the low key nature. Also, good job figuring out what do about the broken spoke - I would have been totally lost :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100746061554733157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-38961399056426873862008-06-03T12:11:00.000-07:002008-06-03T12:11:00.000-07:00Darn! What a bummer about your bike! You were so c...Darn! What a bummer about your bike! You were so close to the 100 mile mark! I must say, a broken spoke is crazy! I have never heard of that happening; it is interesting to see the pics and hear how the mechanic fixed that. I wonder how it was you broke a spoke? <BR/><BR/>I find your comment on burning calories interesting. I think my Garmin significantly over-estimates my caloric expenditure on biking. I just bought a cadence sensor--I wonder if that may adjust it correctly?<BR/><BR/>Awesome pics, awesome post, and congrats on a solid ride (minus the bike problems, grrr)Frayed Laceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08055135998797939473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-10800752726847630022008-06-02T20:38:00.000-07:002008-06-02T20:38:00.000-07:00That is what i HATE about the bike...god knows wha...That is what i HATE about the bike...god knows what can go wrong....<BR/><BR/>luckily and happily, you still got plenty of mileage in on your adventure!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-31833886291433139212008-06-02T20:24:00.000-07:002008-06-02T20:24:00.000-07:00Being a crazy girl, you know the first thing that ...Being a crazy girl, you know the first thing that pops into my head is "WOW, that's A LOT of calories!!!!" <BR/><BR/>Such a pretty area. You did a great job.P.O.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16410533843419723414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-58097501101946996692008-06-02T19:30:00.000-07:002008-06-02T19:30:00.000-07:00Congrats! That's dang far.Congrats! That's dang far.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01465800584212530717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-83695525117845638722008-06-02T19:28:00.000-07:002008-06-02T19:28:00.000-07:00Damn, over 7K calories! I don't think I've hit ma...Damn, over 7K calories! I don't think I've hit mark yet even on my longest training days. That's like a few pizzas, a couple of burritos and a dozen girl scout cookies...give or take a milkshake.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on the Canadian Century!Rainmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371545851492880386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-56130233066734990792008-06-02T16:58:00.000-07:002008-06-02T16:58:00.000-07:00So Stuart - looks like you're mixing "ultra" disci...So Stuart - looks like you're mixing "ultra" disciplines. When I was biking, I found I could only stay with one sport. If you can manage the juggling of long distance running and long distance cycling,kudos to you! Too bad about the spoke. I always used 36, 4x spoked wheels (14 gauge) My best time was 5' 40" fo a 110 miler with a buddy of mine on a fairly hilly course but probably not as tough as yours? <BR/><BR/>I was very impressed when i was in the Marin hill outside of San francisco. Nice riding out there! Good luck on that 50. BTW, I joined Planet Ultramarathon.<BR/><BR/>AlexAlexander Belislehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644638482295081176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1944651196634693150.post-56011903606389700672008-06-02T14:17:00.000-07:002008-06-02T14:17:00.000-07:00Duuudddeee!! Very cool!! I don't know about you ...Duuudddeee!! Very cool!! I don't know about you lately ;-) Before you know it, you'll be swimming and signing up for IM LOL. Wait . . . have you done IM already?Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148093449696230770noreply@blogger.com