2012 Cycling Goals

[lesper4]

LA to mammoth sounds awesome but how long does that take.

[scootcore]

Originally Posted by lesper4

LA to mammoth sounds awesome but how long does that take.

in 2009 we did it in four days...... it can be done in three....

2009...
Van Nuys to Mojave-78 miles
Mojave to Lone Pine-114 miles
Lone Pine to Bishop- 59 miles
Bishop to Mammoth- 46 miles

2012...

first two days are the same.... really no way around that

day three would be straight through from lone pine to mammoth. the stretch from LP to bishop is fllllllaaaaaaat, was over before we knew it. then again we were also VERY fortunate with the wind(was mostly a tailwind...), but it was hot(we did it the second week of july and it was typically right at 100 by the time we finished riding each day)!

an amazing ride though. sunrise over red rock canyon.... cruising along the eastern sierra.... climbing through the aspens up near rock creek....

[lesper4]

Besides the back to back to back that sounds very dobale and you just bring money for food and room and then you meet someone at Mammoth to take you back.

I think we should set up a group ride through 120 when it is open to bikes only this year?

[scootcore]

pretty much, yeah..... one set of normal clothes.... if you get bored...

http://www.socalbikeforums.com/showt...=mammoth+lakes

way into the 120 idea... been dying to do that for a loooong time.

[ohmannuel]

Mammoth sounds like an awesome experience!

2012 Goals.
Move to Cat 3
Win a race
Top 10 a Crit (I suck at crits haha)
Ride at 155 this year.
Help my teammate win Blvd RR
Top 10 Turnbull canyon (currently 19th)
Race more Crits
Do a 200+ mile ride
Strava KOM the Los Coyotes RT beach and back.
Stay consistent in my weekly miles. (150-250)

[fishymamba]

1. Lose a little weight (5-10lbs)
2. Do my first race and hope fully be able to hang with the main group.
3. Do the Mulholland Challenge.
4. Attempt the Simi Ride.

[igoyippy4skippy]

1. Be more awesome than I am now... if that is even humanly possible

[mkadam68]

Originally Posted by fishymamba

1. Lose a little weight (5-10lbs)
2. Do my first race and hope fully be able to hang with the main group.
3. Do the Mulholland Challenge.
4. Attempt the Simi Ride.

Let me know which one you're planning on. Good chance AJ & I will also be going. AJ's in the 15-16 age group and a cat-4 racer. But they usually race Juniors around the same time.

You should also get out and try some of the local training rides. Up here in northern LA County, Montrose is easiest. Next hardest is Rose Bowl (when in season), followed by Simi Ride (in January) as the hardest. We've done all three, so let us know, we'd be happy to help you through the paces.

I also think I remember meeting you once or twice (name sounds familiar). Maybe on a SFVBC ride? Mon AM or Wed AM ride?

[M2M]

Originally Posted by M2M

well, not a racer like you but - -
1. lose an additional 10 lbs (down 18 this year)
2. ride my first double century ( first double metric century this season)
3.take better care of my bike
4.build a new mountain bike and actualy ride off road

adding to the list -
5. complete the Janus double
6.complete the breathless agnony

[VegaVixen]

Almost at the end of the third quarter. So far, I've managed to do #5 and almost accomplished #3 at the last TT of the season (just six seconds off! ). I may yet get in #'s 6, 9, and 10.

1) Earn enough points to move to women's road Cat 3.
2) Win one road race.
3) New personal best at TT.
4) AT of 205W.
5) Maintain current weight.
6) Ride my first century.
7) Stay with the lead pack for an entire metric.
8) Hang on at the local Orr Road crit practice for more than two laps (yeah, right ).
9) Do one cyclocross race (either January or post-road-season).
10) Get in some training rides in the NC mountains.
11) Do one MTB race before end of year.

How's everyone else doing?