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Comment by djm on March 3, 2013 at 5:45pm

Ive never seen anyone lock their bike at a control.

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on March 3, 2013 at 1:19pm

Thanks

Comment by Eric Peterson on March 3, 2013 at 12:09pm

I've never carried a lock and don't think you need one on these rides.

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on March 3, 2013 at 9:36am

Really looking forward to it.  Question, is it common to carry a lock to secure your bike while in contorls, getting food ect?

Comment by djm on March 2, 2013 at 9:17am

Not true — if you didnt find the NSC particularly difficult, your first 200K can be a good time.  The GLR 200K route has more climbing than NSC but nothing that steep or long.  Ride your own pace, dont dally at the controls, stay on the route and you should be fine.  You only need to average 9.2 mph to complete the brevet within the time limit.

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on February 18, 2013 at 8:20am

super!

Comment by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on February 18, 2013 at 5:45am

I think that, like Ilter says, on my first 200k I'm going to have a bad time.  

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on February 18, 2013 at 5:28am

I just signed up for the 200 and the 300 i am really looking forward to it.

Comment by ilter on February 17, 2013 at 6:33am

kiltedcelt, I would say a likely scenario for the first 200K involves a not-so-good sleep in Super8, excitement at the start, riding at a pace you cannot sustain, riding alone half the time, conversations with one or two total strangers on topics you would not have anticipated, bonking at some point & a really slow final leg & questioning whether you would do this again. The likely scenario for the second 200K is more fun :)

Comment by Bill W. on February 16, 2013 at 3:25am

hi kiltedcelt...the GLR is great but once you start riding in brevets you learn that you don't need to ride for a 'reason'. Don't get me wrong...these are a blast but just going out and riding on your own is equally as rewarding and challenging. Also, riding in the tri-state areas various bike club's 'annual' bike rides is another option. Though somewhat costly, this gives you a fair amount of riding and is somewhat 'pampered'. Start by using this web site then continue to google.... http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/ilrides.htm and of course ...http://glrrando.org/. http://www.chicagocyclingclub.org/ is another source as well. I hope this helps and hope to see you out and about!!!!

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