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I somehow managed to survive another B.P.R. Adventure. No regrets on this trip, well maybe.
Well, if you been around here long enough, you already know The Philosifizer, The Hustorian, The Judd, tells stories and defines reality. Click on over to The B.P.R. main site for the Adventure recap and pictures. Below are some of my random thoughts floating around.
It was true that I put together most of the logistics of the Coconino trip. However, credit given where credit due. I had lots of help. The Coconino Loop pretty much already exists as a stage race with the Arizona Endurance Series. We just modified the loop slightly due to weather and emotions, and the Uno Cog. Thanks goes out to:
Chad B - one of the master minds behind the Coconino 250 and the A.E.S. Managed to run into Chad in the rain the week prior at a Landscape Nursery in Tucson for last minute advice. Dude, gives great advice on where to get good burritos.
Scott M - thanks for the late night emails on GPS and tracks, and don't know what I would due without Topofusion.
Troy M - thanks for the emails and weather beta in Flagstaff. You motivated me.
James The Maadjurger - thanks for what ever you do, only you can do it, and it seems to help.
The List
1. Judd's a mess without a GPS to play with.
2. 200' feet of rope for 200 miles of bike riding is not necessary.
3. The Morale Chairman can hide a huge bag of chips in his pack without destroying them.
4. The entire bar in Sedona was trashed.
5. Smart Guys bring sun tan lotion. Tough Guys harden up and don't borrow sun tan lotion. Rhino has nasty sunburn - you figure it out.
6. No flat tires or mechanicals.
7. Water Filters take way to long to fill up 3 liters, I just just used tablets and I'm still alive (check back in 5 days).
8. The night before the Adventure a game is played: Who can dump the most $hit from their packs right before a ride. It was a close race between The Judd and The Morale Chairman. (see number 2)
9. Prob-eee seems to be along for the ride, even when he's not along for the ride. "Awesome"
10. After 4 days of riding, we stunk pretty bad.
The Pictures - I dumped the pictures if you are interested. Disclaimer: riding a rigid Singlespeed is not smooth. Pictures may be blurry. Deal with it.
It was true that I put together most of the logistics of the Coconino trip. However, credit given where credit due. I had lots of help. The Coconino Loop pretty much already exists as a stage race with the Arizona Endurance Series. We just modified the loop slightly due to weather and emotions, and the Uno Cog. Thanks goes out to:
Chad B - one of the master minds behind the Coconino 250 and the A.E.S. Managed to run into Chad in the rain the week prior at a Landscape Nursery in Tucson for last minute advice. Dude, gives great advice on where to get good burritos.
Scott M - thanks for the late night emails on GPS and tracks, and don't know what I would due without Topofusion.
Troy M - thanks for the emails and weather beta in Flagstaff. You motivated me.
James The Maadjurger - thanks for what ever you do, only you can do it, and it seems to help.
The List
1. Judd's a mess without a GPS to play with.
2. 200' feet of rope for 200 miles of bike riding is not necessary.
3. The Morale Chairman can hide a huge bag of chips in his pack without destroying them.
4. The entire bar in Sedona was trashed.
5. Smart Guys bring sun tan lotion. Tough Guys harden up and don't borrow sun tan lotion. Rhino has nasty sunburn - you figure it out.
6. No flat tires or mechanicals.
7. Water Filters take way to long to fill up 3 liters, I just just used tablets and I'm still alive (check back in 5 days).
8. The night before the Adventure a game is played: Who can dump the most $hit from their packs right before a ride. It was a close race between The Judd and The Morale Chairman. (see number 2)
9. Prob-eee seems to be along for the ride, even when he's not along for the ride. "Awesome"
10. After 4 days of riding, we stunk pretty bad.
The Pictures - I dumped the pictures if you are interested. Disclaimer: riding a rigid Singlespeed is not smooth. Pictures may be blurry. Deal with it.
Regarding Zombieland rule(s):
ReplyDelete2: Seriously?
5: Seriously?
7: Chad turned me onto this, but then I read the directions....and apparently, it takes 4hrs for the tablets to work their magic...So you won't die, but give me a call when you start to look like Kate Moss
Thanks for the entertaining posts (this and the other BPR report). Solid work looping it all on one gear.
ReplyDeleteAlways stoked to see people tackle the Coco.
Oh, the link to your pics is missing a ":" in the https:// part.
@Scott - I fixed the link, thanks for pointing that out.
ReplyDelete@Maad - thanks for reviewing the list. Regarding #2 - see #8, it was resolved. Regarding #5 - you know the self supported rules, no help. I was just not smart enough to buy sun tan lotion at the gas stations. I didn't forget the burritos though. #7 - My investigation is the tablets destroys viruses and bacteria in 15 min., Giardia in 30 min. and Cryptosporidium in 4 hrs. A smart Rhino would have filled his Osprey the night before with the Verde Water so it had 4 hours to kill Crypto. I already look like Kate Moss, so no worries there.