RU making this up?

(More blog entries from marty)

Prediction. Come this weekend, I predict Team RSN (Rather Ski Now, though during other times of the year it's Resort Sports Network) will not come in first. The team is comprised of a consortium of cyclists of various talents: Krissy Fraser, Hannes Schneider, Al Hospers, Hans Bauer and myself. Al's the only one of the foolish five to have ridden in this event before. He's a road riding demon and a wicked good bass player (he hosts Hoot Night at the Wildcat Tavern). Last month, and I'm not making this up, Bauer ran 129 miles in one day. He once - and I'm not making this up - pedaled in all six New England states within 24 hours. He's a wicked good runner.  Schneider's grandfather is the "father of modern skiing" whose statue can be seen in North Conway. Schneider is also a wicked good skier. Fraser's a wicked good blonde (skier) and works at a ski area. I'm the bearded bald guy you'll be passing a lot. Wicked. And I'm not making that up. 

Comments

Re: RU making this up?
by sven on Aug 8th 2007, 9:20 am

you could win the catagory with the most facinating people with great stories. Proulx and I were talking and we think you should just give Hans a tiny bike that he can strap to his back and he just runs all his laps. Good luck this weekend! Sven (the other RSN team)

Re: RU making this up?
by Marty on Aug 8th 2007, 9:41 am

And hopefully Sven will win the solo category. He's doing it for the first time. But it's his 11th time in the race.

Re: RU making this up?
by Hannes on Aug 8th 2007, 10:00 am

Hey that makes me wonder... Why am I starting the Le Mans start and not our "good" runner? Oh yah, I remember...

Re: RU making this up?
by Marty on Aug 8th 2007, 10:58 am

Anybody else out there with a few characters on their team? I hear there's one with a guy who did that Race Across America. I remember a team from last year where every hour, they would bake cookies. Mmm. Cookies. Got time today. It's raining.

Re: RU making this up?
by Sven on Aug 8th 2007, 11:46 am

Marty- thanks for the unfounded belief in my ability- I'm confident I can win the "solo SS rigid green bike yellow shoes red helmet from center conway done the race a bunch of times used to work at ggtoc then rsn then attitash now gg and is alergic to kiwi" catagory (I hope I made that specific enough that I'm the only person in the galaxy that can compete- let alone win!

Re: RU making this up?
by my apologies... on Aug 8th 2007, 4:20 pm

...for getting off topic but we had a last minute cancelation. We are riding in the 4 man sport category and could use a fourth rider. Any thoughts? Please Help!! If anyone knows someone looking to do the race please have them email me at ryder0708@hotmail.com. My name is Todd and our team is Dog's Speed. Thank you : - )

Re: RU making this up?
by Hannes on Aug 8th 2007, 9:19 pm

Let me see what I can do Todd...

Need a rider.
by Todd on Aug 9th 2007, 11:38 am

Hannes - Thanks for looking into this for us. We actually found someone this morning. We are all set and ready to ride. Thanks again Todd

Re: RU making this up?
by Ryan on Aug 9th 2007, 11:57 am

If Hans is going to ride a tiny bike, your whole team has to live here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVTfGJnOpqs That would be AWESOME!

Mesaage to Sven
by Sven on Aug 11th 2007, 10:40 pm

Hi, Sven. My name is also Sven. I am also riding solo in the rigid single speed category. My bike is green. I only own one set of riding attire, and it consists of yellow shoes and a red helmet. I just moved to center conway, I've done the race a bunch of times and used to work at ggtoc then rsn then attitash now gg. I am deathly allergic to kiwi. So, looks like you'll be coming in second. P.S. Does wearing yellow shoes make you feel as awkward in public as it makes me?