The Hilly Hundred - 2010

[Lars]

Did any of my fellow INGO members attempt The Hilly Hundred this year?

I wrote about my experiences with the ride here: 2010 Hilly Hundred - My Thoughts — Lars Noldan - Personal Site

So let's here it. Did you go? If you were there did you make it through both days? If you didn't go, will you next year?

I'm committed to doing the following events next year:

• Jul 16? The RAIN Ride 160 miles Terre Haute --> Richmond, 1 day, 1 way!
• Aug. 6,7 Best Dam Bike Ride - WI 100 miles Saturday, 100 miles Sunday
• Oct. 7-9 The Hilly Hundred ~55 miles Saturday, ~ 45miles sunday

I will likely hit more rides than that in 2011, but those are the ones on my radar as MUST CONQUER rides.

What goals have you cyclists set for yourselves for 2011? Anyone here willing to pledge money to the MS society for me to ride in the event next year?

 

[ihateiraq]

i havent ridden a bicycle since i got my learners permit, so ill go ahead and put myself down for 0 miles for next year.

 

[r3126]

i havent ridden a bicycle since i got my learners permit, so ill go ahead and put myself down for 0 miles for next year.

Couldn't have said it better, myself. Rep'ed!

 

[Gabriel]

i havent ridden a bicycle since i got my learners permit, so ill go ahead and put myself down for 0 miles for next year.

 

[Digital_photog]

My cousin's son rode the Hilly Hundred. He is in his mid 20's. I have ridden over 100 miles in a day but at 60 years old I'm not sure I am up to doing those hills.

 

[Goosepond Monster]

I didn't participate, but the base for the whole thing is across the street from my house.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

i havent ridden a bicycle since i got my learners permit, so ill go ahead and put myself down for 0 miles for next year

1. Bicycles are great exercise.

2. Bicycles are great way to meet hippie chicks.

3. No, did not go. The Hilly 100 is for very serious riders. I am more of a pleasure rider.

This Sunday my Wing Chun club did ride up and down a hill for 45 minutes. That's about as intense as I get. Riding the Monon is not so intense.

 

[Lars]

Riding the Monon is not so intense.

Do you OC on the Monon? I hear south of 62nd street it can get "intense" if you don't

 

[Mr. Habib]

I didn't participate, but the base for the whole thing is across the street from my house.

Sorry to hear that. As another Ellettsvilleian I feel your pain. It sucks that legitimate school functions are pushed aside or relocated so that a bunch of bikers can take over all three school grounds for this. Although it was fun driving back from the inlaws' house Sunday afternoon and watching some of them try to ride up the water tower hill on Reeves road! If you live or drive in the Ellettsville area, this weekend is a massive rectal discomfort.

 

[Sailor]

I have done it 4 times with my wife, on a tandem. Last year, we stopped after day one, we never trained and another in our group was dead ill the week before, we ended up hiking Mcormick's Creek State Park instead.

That was the only time I have not made it. The only hills up here are overpass's so they are humbling. It is a great ride though. You see old guys on Schwinn's and 10 yr olds on bmx bikes.

Good luck next year.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Do you OC on the Monon? I hear south of 62nd street it can get "intense" if you don't

No, I don't carry on the Monon. You can't carry on the Monon as it is a city park so Ballard's beloved criminal class can have a safe work environment.

I carry where legal, like coffee houses, to defend myself from drunken IMPD officers.

 

[Archbishop]

I didn't do the 100 but I did backpack in southern Indiana for about 17 miles in those two days. I feel like I got the same work out.....

 

[schafe]

The hilly hundred left a bad taste in my mouth back when the route was in front of my housing addition. One trip from our house (near New Unionville)to Bean blossom took over five hours. The riders didn't notice (or care about) vehicles sharing the road with them. They had checkpoints along the road which blocked both lanes of traffic for 30 minutes at a time (this road was used for going and returning). riders would routinely make a U turn from the opposite lane and try to "head on" cars coming the other way. That kind of thing happened year after year, my family felt it unproductive, and unsafe to use the roads on "Hilly Weekend". Now, the same thing happens on a different route to other residents. Now the route, while still close to the house, leaves an escape route from the house, but it's just turning my familys frustrations over to someone else.
Okay, sorry, rant over.

 

[Gabriel]

2. Bicycles are great way to meet hippie chicks.

Another good reason not to ride bicycles.

 

[SmileDocHill]

2. Bicycles are great way to meet hippie chicks.

Not all of them are hippie chicks, depending on how they train, what muscles they use and some genetics, some are quite leggy.

 

[glockednlocked]

Like any group the morons ruin it for the good legit riders I am sure, but all I saw were morons. Morons laying in my yard. Morons peeing in my bushes, Lots and Lots of morons screwing up traffic. I have no problem people riding on the rode but if the sign says 45 go close to 45 or get off the rode. oh and dont get in the way of combines they will make you into lycra sacks of pink mud.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

All the cool kids ride bikes.

Here's the Prime Minister of the UK, on the ROAD:

 

[Lars]

All the cool kids ride bikes.

Here's the Prime Minister of the UK, on the ROAD:

Going the wrong way down what appears to be a one way street even.....

Abuse of Authority!!!!!

 

[miguel]

Did any of my fellow INGO members attempt The Hilly Hundred this year?

I wrote about my experiences with the ride here: 2010 Hilly Hundred - My Thoughts — Lars Noldan - Personal Site

So let's here it. Did you go? If you were there did you make it through both days? If you didn't go, will you next year?

I'm committed to doing the following events next year:

• Jul 16? The RAIN Ride 160 miles Terre Haute --> Richmond, 1 day, 1 way!
• Aug. 6,7 Best Dam Bike Ride - WI 100 miles Saturday, 100 miles Sunday
• Oct. 7-9 The Hilly Hundred ~55 miles Saturday, ~ 45miles sunday

I will likely hit more rides than that in 2011, but those are the ones on my radar as MUST CONQUER rides.

What goals have you cyclists set for yourselves for 2011? Anyone here willing to pledge money to the MS society for me to ride in the event next year?

We ought to have an INGO team in the Tour de Cure: Tour de Cure:

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Maybe like a bicycle range trip to Eagle Creek?

Breakfast in Broad Ripple and then we all ride out to Eagle Creek.

Or, maybe the night ride? Or the Zoo ride?