Race Across the Sky - Leadville 100 mile

[dr.evil]

Just trolling the web during lunch break and this article caught my eye...

Foxsports Article about Lance Armstrong entering 100 Mile Enduro

I was interested to see how this compares to the 100 mile Fling and Angry Doctor's climbing so...

Here is the site about the Race and...

There seems to be one very serious climb! I did a conversion and guestimate that to be a climb of 1000m in 16kms - right in the middle of the 100 miles.

Any Farkiners out there who have done this event? Anyone keen???

 

[skybustim]

And this is what he is riding

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/lance-armstrongs-leadville-weapon-17885

 

[Christo]

And this is what he is riding

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/lance-armstrongs-leadville-weapon-17885

Hmmm, my psychic powers tell me your name is Tim and you drive the SkyBus?

 

[skybustim]

hmm close but no driving..if I can help it. Been there done that for long enough

 

[Warwick]

Lance wins this time. Hopefully not a repost.
http://road.cc/content/news/6503-lance-armstrong-wins-leadville-100-moutain-bike-race

 

[leftieant]

From what I understand, it is pretty much impossible to enter. Either need to be a pro, or be invited, because you've raced there before. Remaining slots are raffled off.

But a 100 miler at 10,000 feet (over 3000 metres) altitude I suggest would be rather challenging.

 

[DaGonz]

Lance wins this time. Hopefully not a repost.
http://road.cc/content/news/6503-lance-armstrong-wins-leadville-100-moutain-bike-race

Quote of the day:

"He's Lance Armstrong. And he's just off of the Tour," Wiens said. "Last year he was just off of the couch. That made it a pretty fair fight for he and I."

*snicker*

Cheers
Gonz

 

[oldbean]

And here's the bike he rode this time:

From VeloNews.

 

[Steve_N]

And here's the bike he rode this time:


From VeloNews.

Better than that was the bike of women's winner - Rebecca Rusch... A Specialized Carbon HT 29er...

 

[alchemist]

Better than that was the bike of women's winner - Rebecca Rusch... A Specialized Carbon HT 29er...

Boring! Travis Brown's was much better & interesting (even for a Trek )

http://twitpic.com/dujf6

 

[dr.evil]

Only worked out that Lance was racing again from 'The Fat Cyclist'. But was more interested in Elden's story (also considering what he has gone through over the past month it makes an interesting read).

check out the fat cyclist

 

[skybustim]

Love the Fat Cyclist, great read almost everyday...and inspiring too.

 

[Shrekmeister]

awesome....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAFN...com/home.php?ref=home&feature=player_embedded