Superman Ride Thoughts

[Shawn Gossman]

The Superman ride in Metro was small this year. I feel like less than last year. If it wasn't for CRCC riders, they might have had to cancel it, really.

I have a feeling that it's not going to keep going. I hate that we're losing all the bike rides and races but it all seems to be the same reason: too far to support each others rides I guess.

If I were to improve the Superman ride, I would:

1. Put it on RunSignUp. Their registration this time could had been a confusing factor that stopped others from joining it
2. Offer a 100-mile route. That might encourage more serious riders to participate.
3. Offer a 20-mile route. I think a lot of people would join in for a 20-mile option.

Other than that, the SAG and support is always good!

What do you all think?

 

[Rom]

The weather was bad that morning. It also took place on the day the RAIL ride existed.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

The weather was bad that morning. It also took place on the day the RAIL ride existed.

Did a lot of people do the RAIL ride?

It did rain on us during the ride.

 

[Rom]

I think there was a good group not exactly sure how man.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I think there was a good group not exactly sure how man.

I tried it a few years ago and the hills about K.O.ed me

 

[Rom]

I tried it a few years ago and the hills about K.O.ed me

I wish the weather wasn't that bad. I would've done it.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I wish the weather wasn't that bad. I would've done it.

It was pretty nice. I want to try it again one day, but everything was against me when I attempted it last time.

My wife and I camped at the state park. The nearby quarry worked all night long. I listening to it all night. I got maybe 1.5 hours of sleep. Then the heat, hills, and lack of sleep pretty much killed me out.

I did 101 miles out of the 135ish miles. I made it from Cave-in-Rock to Ava before I threw in the towel. It was still the longest and hilliest ride I've ever done. While I didn't finish, I'm still proud of myself for doing as much as I did.

 

[Rom]

Yeah, heat management is the hardest thing about riding during the summer

 

[Wade]

I worked the RAIL ride as mechanic/sag/etc. We had 18 riders signed up. Only 11 started due to the heat. 9 of the 11 starters finished. Both riders who didn’t finish dropped at the 105 mile rest stop. Both (one man, one woman) were in their 70’s.

Brutal heat and humidity for a 165 mile ride.