Comments on: Win Any Race http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html The Adventures of Grizzly Adam Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3154 Dave Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:27:21 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3154 The 2011 Dixie 311. The 2011 Dixie 311.

]]> By: Brandon http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3146 Brandon Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:23:51 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3146 I am pretty happy with some of my results so far this year. 1st on the Wed. night Sundance series icup course, and best of all 1st on the Thursday Night scene. For me racing is at its best when you can race against friends in the same class. But for any race for some reason La Ruta in Costa Rica and the Giro D'Italia would be on my list. And call me crazy but I really would like one of those "mining carts" from winning the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race. I am pretty happy with some of my results so far this year. 1st on the Wed. night Sundance series icup course, and best of all 1st on the Thursday Night scene. For me racing is at its best when you can race against friends in the same class. But for any race for some reason La Ruta in Costa Rica and the Giro D’Italia would be on my list. And call me crazy but I really would like one of those “mining carts” from winning the Leadville Trail 100 MTB race.

]]> By: Grizzly Adam http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3133 Grizzly Adam Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:19:27 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3133 Nice. Those are high on my list as well. A win on one of the iconic mountain tops of Europe would be pretty damn sweet. Nice. Those are high on my list as well. A win on one of the iconic mountain tops of Europe would be pretty damn sweet.

]]> By: KanyonKris http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3132 KanyonKris Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:06:46 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3132 That's tempting. Think how stinging my criticisms would be if delivered right after I won the silly thing. That’s tempting. Think how stinging my criticisms would be if delivered right after I won the silly thing.

]]> By: KanyonKris http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3131 KanyonKris Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:05:07 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3131 OK, I have some racing spirit, here goes: An obvious choice, but to win the Alp de Huez stage of The Tour works for me. The never ending switchbacks, being able to look down and see you pursuers, the road lined with fans screaming encouragement, the history of this climb - yeah, that would be pretty sweet. But I've become such a fan of the Giro I'd be tempted to go with winning the Gavia stage - great history, good climb, scenic. But then I saw pictures of the Stelvio - I'm awestruck by the majesty of this climb, just look - http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2009/01/climbing-famous-stelvio.html Mark: Isn't that the beauty of ride-for-pleasure philosophy? OK, I have some racing spirit, here goes:

An obvious choice, but to win the Alp de Huez stage of The Tour works for me. The never ending switchbacks, being able to look down and see you pursuers, the road lined with fans screaming encouragement, the history of this climb – yeah, that would be pretty sweet.

But I’ve become such a fan of the Giro I’d be tempted to go with winning the Gavia stage – great history, good climb, scenic. But then I saw pictures of the Stelvio – I’m awestruck by the majesty of this climb, just look – http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2009/01/climbing-famous-stelvio.html

Mark: Isn’t that the beauty of ride-for-pleasure philosophy?

]]> By: Emily http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3129 Emily Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:01:06 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3129 its gotta be Western NC's The Most Horrible Thing Ever, which was forced to change its name to the less descriptive Pisgah 36. Non-lapping, multistage race in February, in Pisgah, over two nights and one day. Only had two finishers this year, which is the highest number of finishers the race has ever seen. its gotta be Western NC’s The Most Horrible Thing Ever, which was forced to change its name to the less descriptive Pisgah 36. Non-lapping, multistage race in February, in Pisgah, over two nights and one day. Only had two finishers this year, which is the highest number of finishers the race has ever seen.

]]> By: Forrest Gladding http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3128 Forrest Gladding Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:28:22 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3128 And yes I was not being conceited, but rather a smartass with my comment. And yes I was not being conceited, but rather a smartass with my comment.

]]> By: Forrest Gladding http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3126 Forrest Gladding Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:26:35 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3126 Flanders! then maybe the Snowbird Widowmaker, wait I won that when I was young. Flanders! then maybe the Snowbird Widowmaker, wait I won that when I was young.

]]> By: atomicmiles http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3125 atomicmiles Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:15:24 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3125 I want to see Kris win Lotoja. I want to see Kris win Lotoja.

]]> By: Grizzly Adam http://grizzlyadam.net/2010/06/win-any-race.html/comment-page-1#comment-3124 Grizzly Adam Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:35:18 +0000 http://epicriding.com/?p=3056#comment-3124 Whenever I see "Gruber Assist" I just instinctively say "MacGruber!" Whenever I see “Gruber Assist” I just instinctively say “MacGruber!”

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