tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post9143070549320339293..comments2023-06-02T11:06:50.174-04:00Comments on Iron Rider: Flatbread 200K - the wind blowsIron Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-58745235852398102232011-11-18T09:27:43.438-05:002011-11-18T09:27:43.438-05:00Hi Roy,
I enjoyed Joe's report as well. He add...Hi Roy,<br />I enjoyed Joe's report as well. He adds those objective facts that my accounts lack. They make for an interesting combo taken together. <br /><br />As for your question, I would have navigated by the cue sheet - not that the course is simple, but the cue sheet was detailed and accurate. I have done without an speedometer/ odometer before (one Randonneur I know never uses one) Iron Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-89850609770363120062011-11-17T19:00:07.302-05:002011-11-17T19:00:07.302-05:00Hi Nigel,
it was fun to read your report and Joe&#...Hi Nigel,<br />it was fun to read your report and Joe's report back to back. 9:20 on fixies on a windy day is an awesome ride. I do wonder though if under different circumstances you had ridden alone, how did you plan to navigate without an odometer? Is the course that simple?<br /><br />In any event, I'd recommend a speedometer/odometer. With fixed gear you can calculate and eventually Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360673541978885433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-75667266056926513032011-11-16T09:20:52.130-05:002011-11-16T09:20:52.130-05:00Martinsj2 - Thanks for reading and for the comment...Martinsj2 - Thanks for reading and for the comment.Iron Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-90212151137884477512011-11-15T20:45:55.183-05:002011-11-15T20:45:55.183-05:00I came across your site from Chasing Mailboxes. C...I came across your site from Chasing Mailboxes. Congratulations and thanks for a very entertaining read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-60407774104329684452011-11-14T12:20:43.158-05:002011-11-14T12:20:43.158-05:00Rambling Rider - Thanks and congrats to you on com...Rambling Rider - Thanks and congrats to you on completing your first Brevet!Iron Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-62353911207486577962011-11-14T08:51:47.050-05:002011-11-14T08:51:47.050-05:00Katie - No mistake - I was writing in "Randon...Katie - No mistake - I was writing in "Randonese." As for your ride recommendations, I wholeheartedly agree. You are the like the Zagat's of Rando rides. You have never steered me wrong. As for the discomfort, hell, when I want to be comfortable I can lay on the couch eating popcorn from a bowl propped on my belly. The discomfort is just the price of admission. So what are we doing Iron Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009140265170387540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-4091789827828164182011-11-14T08:51:46.608-05:002011-11-14T08:51:46.608-05:00Congrats on completing the Flatbread on a fixie! W...Congrats on completing the Flatbread on a fixie! Wow-- that's totally hardcore!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-48822909287297850052011-11-13T23:21:17.898-05:002011-11-13T23:21:17.898-05:00Nigel, it was great to see you at the start. One ...Nigel, it was great to see you at the start. One small correction, you mention that Chris and I chose to ride our own ride, when actually it was more like you guys dropped us like yesterdays news! Congrats on the PR. And I would just like to point out that in spite of the discomfort you seem to have a great time on the rides I talk you into riding. :)<br />Katiekatie rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394915007936833307.post-35577470112650339622011-11-13T20:43:21.692-05:002011-11-13T20:43:21.692-05:00Such a pleasure to finally meet you and get to rid...Such a pleasure to finally meet you and get to ride some miles together! I wondered about your cadence in the paceline... AND totally admire you and Joe for doing the ride on fixies. WOO HOO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com