Sunday, March 26, 2006
Road to CDA 06:Bike 60: Pavement Hurts
Sun 3/26
Summary: Bike 60 (4 hours, 3580 ft ascent)
Started with Rob, Ann, Erin, Jesse L.
Ann turned back because of Zero gravity front brake failure, after 5 miles.
Lost Erin and Rob through traffic light on Boonesferry/Terwilliger intersection. Circled back on trail but missed them. Figured they stayed on road so Jesse and I put the hammer down to catch them. Down Terwilliger into Lake O over 30 mph. Turned about a 60 degree corner to downtown Lake O and the car merging in front of me freaked out and stopped dead in road as I cornerd about 25 mph. I had about a 1/10th second to react, squeezed my rear brake...nothing there. Funny I had my breaks fixed last week at the bike shop.
I knew I was going to pull an Ullrich into the back of his car so I jerked the bike to the left...smashed into his rear corner panel, flew off bike over handle bars, tucked and rolled on pavement, and stopped by his front corner panel. Jesse behind me thought it was quite a scene to see the car's rear corner panel and entire tail-light system explode as I hit it. Tore his corner panel at the seam, and there was nothing left of his break lights and turn signal. We pulled over and the girl in the car was a little freaked out, because I was up walking around I think. Sacrificed the body for the carbon. I think my bike nearly completely missed the car. Just some nice strawberries on my right ankle, knee, thigh, hip and elbow. Tore through my pants, shirt and gloves. I am sure had I hit car going any slower, I would have bounced off and fractured somthing. I think the force of going so fast at impact allowed me to just pass through the corner of the car.
Of course upon leaving the scene and exchanging information, Jesse and I mount up to finish our ride as the Lake O "rescue squad" come tearing down main street lights blaring. Ambulance, Fire truck, ect. They need some action in that town...
Stopped by a bike shop, tore down my seat post and seat, which were twisted off sideways and seat angled upward about 30 degrees.
That wasn't all...We took a wrong turn onto a side road to avoid a storm up ahead, which led onto dirt somewhere south of Sandy, OR..which led to big climbs on mud, rocks, and in the rain, with packs of dogs running all over the place. Hills so steep, at one point Jesse had to walk bike up the wet mud/gravel. Funny, while he was walking his bike, I was ahead going the same pace with my rear wheel spinning in the muck.
Oh, yeah...Jesse had 4 flats on ride. On the final flat in Boring, OR, now after 5pm (started at 10:30) and still 30 miles from downtown....we called Ann to pick us up at the "timber pub" where we would be enjoying appetizer of tator tots and cold beer. Sometimes you just have to close the book on a ride thats just not going your way.
We did get some good pulls in, and climbed 2500 ft the final 35 miles.
Zone Summary:
Zone 0 = 7% (16')
Zone 1 = 75% (3 hours)
Zone 2 = 14% (33')
Zone 3 = 4% (10')
Summary: Bike 60 (4 hours, 3580 ft ascent)
Started with Rob, Ann, Erin, Jesse L.
Ann turned back because of Zero gravity front brake failure, after 5 miles.
Lost Erin and Rob through traffic light on Boonesferry/Terwilliger intersection. Circled back on trail but missed them. Figured they stayed on road so Jesse and I put the hammer down to catch them. Down Terwilliger into Lake O over 30 mph. Turned about a 60 degree corner to downtown Lake O and the car merging in front of me freaked out and stopped dead in road as I cornerd about 25 mph. I had about a 1/10th second to react, squeezed my rear brake...nothing there. Funny I had my breaks fixed last week at the bike shop.
I knew I was going to pull an Ullrich into the back of his car so I jerked the bike to the left...smashed into his rear corner panel, flew off bike over handle bars, tucked and rolled on pavement, and stopped by his front corner panel. Jesse behind me thought it was quite a scene to see the car's rear corner panel and entire tail-light system explode as I hit it. Tore his corner panel at the seam, and there was nothing left of his break lights and turn signal. We pulled over and the girl in the car was a little freaked out, because I was up walking around I think. Sacrificed the body for the carbon. I think my bike nearly completely missed the car. Just some nice strawberries on my right ankle, knee, thigh, hip and elbow. Tore through my pants, shirt and gloves. I am sure had I hit car going any slower, I would have bounced off and fractured somthing. I think the force of going so fast at impact allowed me to just pass through the corner of the car.
Of course upon leaving the scene and exchanging information, Jesse and I mount up to finish our ride as the Lake O "rescue squad" come tearing down main street lights blaring. Ambulance, Fire truck, ect. They need some action in that town...
Stopped by a bike shop, tore down my seat post and seat, which were twisted off sideways and seat angled upward about 30 degrees.
That wasn't all...We took a wrong turn onto a side road to avoid a storm up ahead, which led onto dirt somewhere south of Sandy, OR..which led to big climbs on mud, rocks, and in the rain, with packs of dogs running all over the place. Hills so steep, at one point Jesse had to walk bike up the wet mud/gravel. Funny, while he was walking his bike, I was ahead going the same pace with my rear wheel spinning in the muck.
Oh, yeah...Jesse had 4 flats on ride. On the final flat in Boring, OR, now after 5pm (started at 10:30) and still 30 miles from downtown....we called Ann to pick us up at the "timber pub" where we would be enjoying appetizer of tator tots and cold beer. Sometimes you just have to close the book on a ride thats just not going your way.
We did get some good pulls in, and climbed 2500 ft the final 35 miles.
Zone Summary:
Zone 0 = 7% (16')
Zone 1 = 75% (3 hours)
Zone 2 = 14% (33')
Zone 3 = 4% (10')
