tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post3422214013686548860..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: Three ridesJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-7875994308046825212011-10-23T19:19:29.641-06:002011-10-23T19:19:29.641-06:00All the pictures of the Fatback make me jealous, m...All the pictures of the Fatback make me jealous, mine is (apparently) en route, but here in Whitehorse the snow has fallen and I feel like I've been left unprepared. <br /><br />Don't get too fit - otherwise you'll be bored when you come ride with me.Sierrahttp://www.northsixty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-88619085753025071362011-10-23T19:12:16.391-06:002011-10-23T19:12:16.391-06:00You really make me chuckle Jill...that pic of you ...You really make me chuckle Jill...that pic of you atop Black Mt w/ the Fatback...quite honestly if I were to see somebody on a bike like that I'd think they were off their rocker! It's just SUCH a beastly bike! <br /><br />That you voluntarily take it for a big ride over the RM Element just shows the vast chasm that separates us as cyclists. I've been feeling that my 03 Blur is kind'a on the portly side for a 4-5" travel bikes these days (sits about 29lbs ready to ride), and I have to admit that I look w/ envy at the 22lb full susp wonder-bikes. But due to their INSANE cost, I'll just keep looking AND pedaling my beloved Blur. It's STILL a far better bike than I am a rider.<br /><br />We here all know you have a method to your madness in riding the SS or the Monster Truck...but the thought of the average weight-weenie dude on the trail staring dumfounded as he is passed by you (a GIRL no less...GASP!) on the Fat-Beast would be priceless!<br /><br />You're still my cycling hero! Stay safe!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-69397962469219115462011-10-23T16:30:06.656-06:002011-10-23T16:30:06.656-06:00Good luck to you and Beat in Nepal. I will be loo...Good luck to you and Beat in Nepal. I will be looking forward to reading of your adventures. <br />Best regards, -Mikerecumbent conspiracy theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534820082655384780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-19100257266084952742011-10-23T13:43:16.982-06:002011-10-23T13:43:16.982-06:00Riiiiight Jill. But I get it, because some people ...Riiiiight Jill. But I get it, because some people won't hike with me, claiming the same thing (Xtreme) Which is kind of crazy, but it all depends on what you think is extreme and what isn't. For me riding a bike for 25 hours is just insane. I'd die. Snow biking though, that I might like.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166776565191771729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-63608506678047866262011-10-23T11:01:53.324-06:002011-10-23T11:01:53.324-06:00I can't wait to hear about the Whitehorse trip...I can't wait to hear about the Whitehorse trip! I'd love to do something like that someday. Looking forward to a little more snow here in CO so I can finally give snow-biking on my mountain bike a try (but oooh would it be fun on one of your snow bikes!)Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059092127913479264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-12630963629687880822011-10-23T10:56:48.372-06:002011-10-23T10:56:48.372-06:00Mary, the humorous thing is, I'm not really li...Mary, the humorous thing is, I'm not really like this at all. At the same 24-hour race, I'm the "racer" stopping between every lap to down pieces of pizza and make self-depreciating comments about how much I hacked through that last round. But when the night comes and everything's quiet, I love still being out there, grinding away against the fatigue and monotony and (minor) pain. I've had some special experiences amid those moments. <br /><br />And I've also had more fun with my biking in the last several weeks than I've had all summer. I do love having big, outlandish goals.<br /><br />That said, I still prefer "normal" versions of fun with friends. Right now I'm planning a winter bike trip near Whitehorse, Yukon, with several other women. They too voiced their concerns that I would want to go all Xtreme, which is ridiculous. When I'm on a social trip, I too want to ride a relaxed five or six hours a day and then kick back in a warm yurt and drink hot cider. Still, for most people a winter bike trip in any distance probably sounds crazy ambitious, so I guess it's all relative.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-31718963763785316332011-10-23T10:37:19.383-06:002011-10-23T10:37:19.383-06:00Actually Nepal is one of the areas with the highes...Actually Nepal is one of the areas with the highest incidents of Rabies, and it's a recommended vaccination by some agencies. Many dogs are carriers - and since we don't know exactly where the course goes, I thought it's not a bad idea.<br />Normally the post-bite rabies shot is basically as effective as the vaccination, however sometimes you may not notice (bat bites for example can go unnoticed - uuuuuuh those vampires).<br />Also rabies is pretty much always deadly, really it's all around a nasty disease, and it's fairly prevalent still - CDC estimates 40000-70000 rabies deaths each year.Beatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-16169622540915132002011-10-23T10:19:54.074-06:002011-10-23T10:19:54.074-06:00This is so far out of my realm of comprehension an...This is so far out of my realm of comprehension anymore but I vaguely remember it from my marathon training days. Sadly we will probably never meet to hike anywhere because I lean more to the other side of the spectrum these days (fun, relax, some hard exercise mixed in). But you are inspiring in that you are doing what you want to do, so enjoy. ps. I think rabies shots can mess you up. Rabies? For Nepal? What's rabid there?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166776565191771729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-81961656117269040262011-10-23T03:15:44.146-06:002011-10-23T03:15:44.146-06:00Did you see "A Man, a Bike and 4,100 Miles&qu...Did you see "A Man, a Bike and 4,100 Miles" in the New York Times? Pretty nice piece, huh?Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577282608475836172noreply@blogger.com