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Comment by Eric Peterson on May 31, 2012 at 8:44am

Choices are limited. Super8 has a minimal breakfast included. Or Perkins opens at 6AM IIRC, and McDonalds is next door.

Comment by Dan Ciskey on May 31, 2012 at 8:18am

So a friend and I are more or less set to to the Great Lakes 200k (our first!) this Saturday. The only thing I haven't sorted out yet is...breakfast in Delavan. I don't ride well at all on an empty stomach. We'll be staying at the Super 8; does anybody have any recommendations for where to go for food early in the morning?

Hope to see some Chainlinkers out there. I have a cream-colored Jamis Aurora with some new cream-colored fenders. Say hi!

Comment by Scott Stelzer on May 21, 2012 at 6:48pm

Hi all, I'm planning to do the 400k with some of you on 6/2.  On 5/19 I was in Arcadia, WI doing a different ride, and the hotter than expected temps and the strong wind from the south were killing everyone on the course.  I can only imagine how your 200/300k brevets were, since those routes don't offer much in the way of wind or sun protection. 

For my 300k on 5/5, I had an experience much like abimb's, where I had to ride in from Edgerton to Delavan with another rider lighting the way because my headlight was designed to barely be seen, not to actually light the road with.  Each brevet is a learning experience!   I look forward to riding with some of you in a couple of weeks!

Comment by Joe on May 21, 2012 at 4:17pm

Personally I think the 300K might be the hardest distance when you do the series. I mean....125 miles and if you just keep going and eating you'll make it. 185ish miles is a whole different thing, that's a long freaking bike ride. But after that the 400K is just more of the same and the 600K is a lot more of the same with a bit of sleep thrown in. Ramping up with the series is key to making it, you don't just jump into a 400K (at least most of us don't)

The old saying is "nothing changes after 200 miles"...which can't be completely true but isn't completely untrue either....

The heat kicked my butt too on Saturday!

Joe

The 300k completely wiped me out on Saturday. Thanks to Tom Stewart from Des Plaines for helping make the first leg painless, and to Mike from Rochelle for helping me through the last 100 miles and lighting my way through the dark. Me and my puny headlight wouldn't have made it w/o him. 

I'm signed up for the 400 and 600 coming up, but after the trial that was the 300 for me, I don't see that happening. Don't get me wrong; I had an amazing time. I would love to be able to complete the series, but I think the 300 showed I just don't have the conditioning for it this season. Like Adam said, my hat is seriously off to you Super Randonneurs. You people are truly amazing. >>

Comment by Adam Z on May 21, 2012 at 4:06pm

Julie, I'd use the contact us form on the site (http://www.glrrando.org/contact.html) and say that you'll help at registration.  In my talks with Jim? (I'm terrible with names, that's why I call everyone "Champ" or "Sport"), he said they can always use help at registration - this also frees up the organizers to ride.  I believe they are also looking for volunteers for a possible Midwest 1200K.

Lee,  I'm pretty sure that my nutrition strategy is unsound.  On the 5/5 Brevet (my first), I snacked and had a larger meal in Oregon.  I feel like the larger meal actually slowed me down.  On the 5/19 brevet, I did more grazing the whole way thru and tried to watch my time at each Control, and I felt fine - more or less.  I don't mind the heat so much, but the wind made me unhappy!  The last leg from Edgerton, I knew I needed to eat, but I couldn't face another Clif Bar or related "food" so I didn't have much left in the tank.

At both Brevets, that trip between Edgerton and Delavan was just grueling.  The rest of the ride was hard, but I was having fun, at least.

I also feel like I have some work to do on my bike to make myself more comfortable.  The second Brevet was better, but after the first my upper body was very sore.

Comment by ambimb on May 21, 2012 at 3:54pm

The 300k completely wiped me out on Saturday. Thanks to Tom Stewart from Des Plaines for helping make the first leg painless, and to Mike from Rochelle for helping me through the last 100 miles and lighting my way through the dark. Me and my puny headlight wouldn't have made it w/o him. 

I'm signed up for the 400 and 600 coming up, but after the trial that was the 300 for me, I don't see that happening. Don't get me wrong; I had an amazing time. I would love to be able to complete the series, but I think the 300 showed I just don't have the conditioning for it this season. Like Adam said, my hat is seriously off to you Super Randonneurs. You people are truly amazing. 

Comment by Julie Hochstadter on May 21, 2012 at 3:29pm

Do you guys need reg help for any of the brevets?  I had a great time meeting some of you at reg last year.

Comment by Lee on May 21, 2012 at 3:24pm

Adam,

The combination of heat and wind made the brevets challenging for all of us. Can you identify any specific limiting factors that you are experiencing?  Hopefully some people in the group will be able to offer suggestions.

Comment by Adam Z on May 21, 2012 at 2:03pm

The 200K Brevet continues to be a challenge for me.  I look up to you Super Randonneurs even more now.

Comment by Eric Peterson on May 18, 2012 at 6:09am

We are hoping the wind will help us on our 24-hour ride from Naperville to  Wisconsin Dells, leaving at 6PM Friday. We'll be passing through Delavan in the pre-dawn hours. More here: 2012 Upper Midwest Flech Get Together

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