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bigpiney · 02-21-2006, 04:04 PM

Anyone thinking of participating?

http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=1771368

I am really considering it, but it sure sounds like a butt-kicker. Only mountain bikes are allowed.

Archaea · 02-21-2006, 04:16 PM

I am but I don't own a mountain bike and Ironman Coeur d'Alene is two weeks later. Otherwise, it sounds like lots of fun.

bluegoose · 02-21-2006, 07:19 PM

I hadn't even considered it, but it does sound like fun. 38 miles on a mountain bike definitely is not the same as 38 on a roadie. A mile in the pool sounds like enough to do me in.

Didn't Bronco's brother win last year, with Bronco a not so close second?

Archaea · 02-21-2006, 07:26 PM

it sounds fun.

a mile swim is the easy part. A good mountain bike would not be a problem.

In fact, it would be fun to win it. Mountain bikes typically have triples, don't forget.

bluegoose · 02-21-2006, 07:42 PM

I've got a triple mtb. I'm still waiting for the quadruple to come out.

DirtyHippieUTE · 02-21-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bluegoose

38 miles on a mountain bike definitely is not the same as 38 on a roadie.

A hard tail XC bike with a set of 1.25 Tioga City Slickers would make it it pretty close to a road ride. I used to commute about 25 miles a day on that set up...

Kind of a pussy version of an Eco-Challenge... Where is the ropes course? The kayaking?

SteelBlue · 02-21-2006, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE

Kind of a pussy version of an Eco-Challenge... Where is the ropes course? The kayaking?

I think it should be called a triathlon. There isn't much eco to it at all. Paved Mt. Bike course? The race sounds brutal, but not an eco challenge.

02-21-2006, 04:04 PM	#1
bigpiney Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Big Pine , CA Posts: 842	Eco-Challenge Anyone thinking of participating? http://www.cougarboard.com/noframes/...tml?id=1771368 I am really considering it, but it sure sounds like a butt-kicker. Only mountain bikes are allowed.

02-21-2006, 04:16 PM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	I am but I don't own a mountain bike and Ironman Coeur d'Alene is two weeks later. Otherwise, it sounds like lots of fun. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

02-21-2006, 07:26 PM	#4
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	it sounds fun. a mile swim is the easy part. A good mountain bike would not be a problem. In fact, it would be fun to win it. Mountain bikes typically have triples, don't forget. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

02-21-2006, 07:19 PM	#3
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I hadn't even considered it, but it does sound like fun. 38 miles on a mountain bike definitely is not the same as 38 on a roadie. A mile in the pool sounds like enough to do me in. Didn't Bronco's brother win last year, with Bronco a not so close second?

02-21-2006, 07:42 PM	#5
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I've got a triple mtb. I'm still waiting for the quadruple to come out.