Springfield 200k Brevet Recap 03262011
Highlights Ohio Randonneurs 200k Brevet Bill, John, Tim, myself rode as a group Taylor Kruse and Andrew Hall also were on the ride, but rode their own pace Bill and I ended with 129 miles Averaged 14mph Time in saddle 9 hours: 14 minutes 23 degrees at start (water bottles iced up) peaked at 41 and when we ended 34 degrees 10mph headwind from north and northwest with 17mph gusts First 17 miles and last 48 miles into the headwind Tim flatted at 5 mile mark, subsequent slow leaks forced him to withdraw around 40 miles 4080 feet of climbing, Max grade 13% Towns we passed through - Urbana, Wilburforce, Yellow Springs, Xenia, Waynesville, Springfield Some of the foods consumed - twinkies, a lot of coffee and gatorade, water, pringles, 5 hour energy drink, red bull, NOS, hot dogs, barbecue potato chips, power bars and granola bars, mcdonalds, hardees, peanut butter cheese crackers. Quote of the day by John when we stopped at Caesar Creek dam for the info control stop - "I...