How the hell do you get three flat tires?

...also, how long does it take you to get to the peak of the last hill before the "descent" back to Tempe--its at about the 38 mile point. ...and then how long to get back to the start (18 miles).

I'll need to be done at 10am. If we can clip in at 7am, I'm there.

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You want Marisol to clip in at 7am? She may have to sleep in her car then!!

hey come on here!!! I am 2 hours ahead, I can do it!!!!

As long as Starbucks is open, you are o.k!

You guys REALLY should get some sleep... our New Years ride started at 11AM! :-)))

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yeah that's because lisbon is 5 hours ahead!!!

yikes!!!! 7am, well at least it will be warmer this weekend. BTW, I'm not changing your flats this weekend, it's your turn to change mine!

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I don't know about 7am.. it is still dark! 7:30-8 is so much better!

I suggested 7am only because I care. Before you know it the sun will be up at 5am......just trying to get you guys adjusted.

7:30-8:00 clip in, no problem.

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I am cool.. that's 9am MY time :-) I will PM you for friday in a few minutes!

Marisol--why the flats. Are the roads that bad?

I lived in Tempe/Phoenix for 6 years and I'm curious which roads the course is on. Anyone care to give me a breakdown?



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Nice right up the good ole 87. That was the way I headed out of town :(



Thanks

the flats.. well I wasn't sure why until I went to the bike shop after the ride.. the guys made fun of me because I can't "bunny hop" over bumps and everytime I'd hit one, i'd flat.. turned out I had a little piece of metal in the tire.. fixed that, blew again.. turned out the rim tape wasn't overlapped and it was broke so the tube was hitting the spoke when I went over bumps... I am lucky I made it 3:51 and even more lucky that brian was drving behind us and drove me back (after using all my tubes and having no one with 650's)

Last weeek, I said I'd join u guys for the ride but I couldn't resist the tempation of a night out with my friends...good for stress though :)

I'd still like to ride the course. So same bat time, same bat place this saturday?

U guys ride road bikes or tri bikes?

Also, how long of a ride do u plan?

Sean

We are meeting at 7am this week. the parking lot is the one off rio salado/packard (i think?) I have a tri bike , I think it varied half and half. I need to ride 4:30 this week...

I'd a dumped you with 3 flats.

She told desertdude and myself to continue on after her first flat. We declined as leaving a girl on the side of the road with a flat tire would have been bad manners and horrible for our reputations.

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but then she left me alone and frightened on the road as she got a ride back w/ Brian! :-(

To whom ever asked, it's about 50-50 road to tri bike.

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