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  1. Original post
    steveyo
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    Hey all!

    This past Saturday, June 17, was the 5th annual Whiteface Mtn Uphill
    Bike Race in upstate NY, USA, and this was my second year in the event.
    It was a real kick.

    My race story can be found 'here'
    (http://home.nycap.rr.com/rduhan/race2006/).

    But I'm tired of doing it myself, so read it and then come do it with
    me next year! 😄

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  2. tomblackwood
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    Way to go Steve! Great write-up, and nice to see how soundly you bested
    your results from last year. With climbs and times like that, you're
    pedaling with a pretty elite crowd.

    Congratulations!

    TB

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  3. domesticated ape
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    Nice write-up, well done for beating your record and completing the race
    in such a short time. Something tells me you are going to have to train
    very hard to cut another 30 minutes off next year though!

    Did you manage to beat any bikers?

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  4. steveyo
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    tomblackwood said:

    Congratulations!

    Thanks, Tom.

    domesticated ape said:

    Did you manage to beat any bikers?

    I beat 25 or 30 bikers.

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  5. steveyo
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    Here's links to some race photos:

    Here I'm just starting, asking a spectator "Why are they all so
    serious?"
    http://tinyurl.com/n5e2l

    High fiving folks in the crowd:
    http://tinyurl.com/qn4jp
    http://tinyurl.com/m986k

    Fighting a head wind at the finish:
    http://tinyurl.com/oyjvm
    http://tinyurl.com/rjafq
    http://tinyurl.com/lrlp3

    Done!
    http://tinyurl.com/pcc97

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  6. mboulanger
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    Great story. I am just at the beginning of my learning curve for
    climbing, but getting better slowly and hoping to tackle something like
    this in the future.

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  7. vivalargo
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    That looks and sounds like a cardio final exam. Wish I could do
    something like that.

    Nice, Steve.

    JL

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  8. steveyo
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    vivalargo said:

    Wish I could do something like that.

    I'm sure you would be more than competitive in such a race, Mr. Long.

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  9. steveyo
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    mboulanger said:

    Great story. I am just at the beginning of my learning curve for
    climbing, but getting better slowly and hoping to tackle something like
    this in the future.

    One of the most fun parts is the surprise, interest, and amusement
    shown by the other competitors. Also, most of the bike racers think
    that unicycling is not just hard but close to impossible, so they give
    you even more credit than you really should get for it. It's too much
    fun, in between gasping for breaths. You'll love it.😄

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  10. habbywall
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    dont worry, i will take a look at it, then ask my mom and stepdad if i
    can enter in it, every day for the next year, but i need some info on
    it, like when is it gonna happen next year, or around what time?
    but would it be hard to do on a 24?
    i really want to do this, is it all on cement?
    is there a website for it?

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  11. Into the blue
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    Bravo!
    Well done mate, that looked like hard work.

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  12. steveyo
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    habbywall said:

    dont worry, i will take a look at it, then ask my mom and stepdad if i
    can enter in it, every day for the next year, but i need some info on
    it, like when is it gonna happen next year, or around what time?
    but would it be hard to do on a 24?
    i really want to do this, is it all on cement?
    is there a website for it?

    I wouldn't do it on a 24, but it could be done. I did. Next year's
    race date is Jun 16/07 I believe.

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  13. habbywall
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    my stepdad has family up there, do you know how far away from horseheads
    it is? like right when you come off the highway there and there is that
    dennys and one hotel?

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  14. aspenmike
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    Congrats Steveyo, you are an animal. I saw Filly in one of those pics,
    she is a riot. Way to work it, remember, pain is a good thing! Don't
    stop chasing those dreams, as you find out with every one, the bigger
    the effort, the bigger the reward.

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  15. steveyo
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    aspenmike said:

    Congrats Steveyo, you are an animal. I saw Filly in one of those pics,
    she is a riot. Way to work it, remember, pain is a good thing! Don't
    stop chasing those dreams, as you find out with every one, the bigger
    the effort, the bigger the reward.

    Thanks. I hope you stay away from this race so I keep my record,
    because you're a bigger animal.

    Filly tried out the KH29 a couple times, and seemed intrigued. As I
    left her she was ruminating that there are no women's uni records yet
    in any of these races. I'd be stoked to see her learn - she's freaky
    enough.

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  16. steveyo
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    The 'race results ' (http://tinyurl.com/s4kq3)show I was 185th out of
    217 finishers. There were an additional 10 DNFs.

    WHITEFACE MT. UPHILL BIKE RACE
    WHITEFACE VISITORS BUREAU JUNE 17, 2006
    WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    OFFICIAL RESULTS
    TC - Total Climb 3555 F
    WEATHER: CLOUDY START TEMP: 77 F FIN TEMP: 59 F
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    BIB COMPETITOR----------------------------- FINAL
    RANK Nr TOWN SURNAME+NAME CLS NAT/YR TIME
    1 200 Burlingt Harpp, Jason M-2 /23 45:10.7
    2 215 Lake Pla Burke, Timothy M-2 /24 48:07.2
    ...
    100 15 White Pl Steinel, Gary M-5 /53 1:06:58.2
    ...
    185 156 DELMAR RELLES, STEVE UNI /43 1:25:53.1
    ...
    217 102 New York Van Hoesen, Lois F-5 /59 1:58:04.3

    Not great, but there's always next year.😄

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  17. habbywall
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    i may be there with you next year!!
    my mom said that we would try to plan our vacation to horseheads around
    when this event is, and i may be able to compete!!!

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  18. nathan
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    Nice writeup and excellent jersey/helmet choice! Wish I could've joined
    you for that.

    ---Nathan

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  19. steveyo
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    nathan said:

    Nice writeup and excellent jersey/helmet choice! Wish I could've joined
    you for that.

    ---Nathan

    Thanks.

    I think you and you son better stay away from this event. I don't
    need THAT much competition.😄

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  20. JustOneWheel
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    Now I understand why my Just One Wheel shirt would have been perfect.
    I forgot to leave it with you after the unithon.

    Adam

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