Rwanda 50 Mile Ride - 2018

Important question! How far apart are the aid stations? I'd like to do the ride without a Camelbak.

 

Not that far. In addition there are water fountains along the way.

 

Easily done with bottles.

 

Yep... Water fountains in O'Neill (mile 5ish), Caspers, and one at the Canada Vista baseball fields at mile 40ish. The aid stations have usually been very nice and well spaced... water, electrolytes, fruits, bars, etc... There was only one Rwanda 50 that wasn't well stocked and they've done a great job since.

I will do the ride with 2 bottles. If the temps are really cool, I could get away with one. But, I know pretty much every rock along the way... The only way I would take a pack is if it's 100 degrees, and I was really going for a social cruise. The ridge going out to Caspers (and back) can be 10-15 degrees hotter than anywhere else on the course.



Edit: The Canada Vista water fountain isn't on the course. It's just off it... After finishing the Tijeras Creek single track, there's a little climb and a gate on the left through the fence. If you need water at that point, it's there...

 

Cool Mikie! I'll have to come out for the after-party!

Seems appropriate to start and finish at a medical facility.

 

Team JennifEd is officially registered! Of course we are a part of the IMTB Team.

 

If we're going to ride on Sunday, I'd bring a brush and some lube. The last 5 miles are sandy with water crossings. I rode part of it yesterday, and just cleaned 3.2 pounds of sand out of the Highball chain.

 

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Got the reply from the marketing director, and he asked for the names of those who have registered and want to be added to the team.

As of now the team is Ed, Jen, Paul P, and me.

If you've already registered and want to be added, let me know.

 

https://mailchi.mp/raceoth.com/rwanda-ride-needs-your-help?e=9e67b37bc1

 

Feel free to throw my name in.

 

Thrown.

 

Bump... Just registered for this. See you guys out there.

 

I always just wait and pay if/when I show up for this one. Will have to see how CC goes but hoping I can make it this year since I couldn’t last year.

 

And again I have a strange clicking noise under power, seems to be in time with the rotation of the pedals. I am of two minds this year: Ignore it, and hope nothing seizes up, or have the BB bearings replaced again.

Is a year reasonable for a cheap Shimano BB? Granted, I've done some dousing of the BB on Monroe, and in a couple other places.

 

As I've said on the forum before, I normally get a year out of the XT/XTR... Or one ride in Oregon.

The RaceFace in the Chameleon lasted 6 months.

 

Ok, finally registered. In for the 25 again. And since my actual team/club is not listed as a team - I am on the IMTB team.

 

Jennifer and I are both registered for the 50 however she may just end up doing the 25. It all depends on how she feels on game day.

 

I’ll be out for the 25 in my Sculpin jersey... Lets all have a beer at the end! If I see you (IMTB friends) I’m buying..

 

I'm in for the 50 again. Fun ride with a few hundred of your closest friends.

 

I did my training ride for Rwanda last weekend.

 

Gee,
Mrs. Watson and I will be there. We are actually gonna have a Booth!
Come hang out so it looks like our booth is popular, lol!

 

I'll be at the Pure Ride tent, after bombing the 50.
Come by for a cold one.

 

Haven’t signed up yet but will be in for my 10th 50. I’m thinking single speed on plus tires will make the star rise climb super fun.

Edit

Signed up.

Second edit

This might only be my ninth but not sure. Done almost all of them.

 

Ask @Faust29 about that......

 

You didn't hear it from me, but the route design makes it very easy to pick any number of miles between 25 and 50... If she'd like something in-between the kids ride and the big kids ride.

Yeah... I just did that an hour ago with a 2.8 Ikon on back and a 3.0 Trailblazer up front with 32 x 20. I made it, but it was slow going!

I was ready for a flat Bell View spin but we ended up going down Star Rise.

I’m going with skinny tires and gears for the 50... it’s too flat for the SS.

 

I’ve done it geared with 2.4 front and 2.25 rear once. All the others have been on the single speed. Yea a few spots that you spin like crazy but not to bad. I’m thinking the plus will make it fun.

 

Is this an April Fools post?

 

Nope! Not April fools.
Cathy and I started imtbgear.com and the goal is to carry mountain bike essentials. However, we have only been able to secure Tailwind Nutrition as a retailership.

But as of this morning, both of us are second guessing ourselves as to if we are big enough to attend this event, as all the vendors are announced and there is another energy drink company as the official sponsor. Tailwind is not an energy drink. It's a long endurance fuel.

We have a space available, just wondering if this is the right event for us...

 

Nope, he is one of the vendors.