Comments on: Unfinished business in Death Valley

By: Bry

Bry — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:43:03 +0000

Sure, just put in the appropriate credits.

By: Bry

Bry — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:41:31 +0000

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

By: Cyclofiend

Cyclofiend — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:10:15 +0000

Nice write up! A friend of mine has come up with a battery hack to give longer run times on the Dinotte:

http://bike.duque.net/dinotte-5w-hack.htm

Hope that is of some help.

- Jim

By: Esteban

Esteban — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:09:56 +0000

No, not at all – I love it. Great write up! Seriously. Helped me relive the ride. I remember you!

My stuff is all relatively new. That’s what’s funny.

By: Errin

Errin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:11:01 +0000

Yes, I read that after I commented. Hope you heal soon.

On my 300k, I had some fitment issues that left me with a numb pinkie and a weak left hand. Best to let things heal and get back to normal before attempting any long rides. I had to sit out the 400k this past weekend because I still wasn’t happy with the fit on my bike. I’ve since dealt with it, and now I’m looking forward to the next one, but almost a month has passed already.

By: Bry

Bry — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:40:39 +0000

Hope you didn’t mind me calling you Mr. Retro. I needed some sort of tag for you.

Bry

By: Bry

Bry — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:36:25 +0000

Thanks for the info on the Dinotte lights. I’ll try that combination and see.

Don’t know if I I’ll be able to do Solvang. I have saddle “injuries” that have sidelined me. But I’m still holding out hope.

By: Errin

Errin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:39:48 +0000

Bryan,

Thanks for sharing your story. I’m headed out to DV in a couple weeks myself to ride the Hells Gate Hundred. I just completed my first rando event last month. A 300k, so I’m not too worried about the miles, but the climbing is where the head games are coming from. I think the route will be about the same amount of climbing as you completed on your ride.

I’ve also got the Dinottes, 2x200Ls on the front. I used them from 5pm to 1am with no problem on the 4cell pack. I did have one on high and the other on low though.

I look forward to reading your report of Solvang, and I hope that you are able to ride many more doubles.

Errin

By: Esteban

Esteban — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:34:30 +0000

Good ride for you.

-Mr. Retro (finished at a leisurely 15:17)

By: georgeavargas

georgeavargas — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:29:20 +0000

Bryan,

You had a good ride and that’s all that matters–150 miles a good day anyway you slice it. Every rider needs to know their limitations. Every rider needs to know and will discover over time what is within their capabilities. A DNF is never an easy decision but you can find comfort in evaluating your performance based on your said capabilities. Now that you have had time to reflect, you should capture all the things you learned from your ride and apply them on your next double century. And remember double centuries aren’t easy…otherwise everyone would be doing them and your coworkers wouldn’t think you are crazy

PS. I would like to use some of your photos on my blog. Let me know if that is ok. http://www.epictrain.blogspot.com