Re: My first century

[Eric S. Sande]

>I finally did it ... my first century is on the books as 100.21 miles
>in 6:15:20, averaging 16.0 mph.

You are one crazy Cajun. Congratulations.

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[Donny Harder Jr.]

In article >,
Kevan Smith /\/\> wrote:

> I finally did it ... my first century is on the books as 100.21 miles in
> 6:15:20, averaging 16.0 mph. We went through the East Texas hill country.
> Don't
> let maps fool you -- it was anything but flat! I only ran out of gears once,
> though. I think I could have gone faster, but I didn't know what to expect
> from
> the route or the distance, so I conserved perhaps a bit too much energy. We
> left
> at 6:00 a.m. to beat the heat, and the humid twilight made an excellent
> warmup.
> The highlight of the ride for me was seeing two does and a fawn, but mashing
> up
> some hard grades was also fun. I didn't break 40 on downhills, but they were
> fun, too. I'll be doing another century before the season ends. I think I
> like
> them.

Congratulations! I am looking forward to my first "century" next month.

[Roy Zipris]

Having started this particular thread last year, I can now report that
I did my *second* century two weeks ago, 108 miles at the Princeton
Event, with a friend; this year's dynamics were a little different
from last year's five-person group, since we didn't have many
alternatives this year--you either pulled or sucked wheel!

In any event, it was good to know that last year's successful century
was not a fluke. But one day, I'm going to have to challenge myself
with a hilly century ride! Maybe this year's BCP Scenic Schuylkill
Century? The wonderful thing about meeting challenges is learning how
deep your resources actually are.
--Roy Zipris

[Pat]

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>
> Congrats, Tex. Pretty good time for first century. Hang on with 2-3
> buddies and
> take turns pulling on next century and you will go even faster. Have fun.
>

D'oh! Kevan is from New Orleans.


Pat in TX
>

[Pat]

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> >D'oh! Kevan is from New Orleans.



> Am not!
>
> I'm in Shreveport. That's in NW Lousiana near the Texas border. Dallas is
closer
> to me than New Orleans, and this is the non-Acadian part of the state. My
town
> is famous for churches, casinos and bombing the ever-lovin' crap out of
other
> countries.


So, we can't call you "Tex"---what can we call you? "Louisi?"

Pat in TX (who has been to Shreveport but not to the casino)

[Slider2699]

"Pat" > wrote in message
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> x-no-archive:yes
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> > >D'oh! Kevan is from New Orleans.
>
>
>
> > Am not!
> >
> > I'm in Shreveport. That's in NW Lousiana near the Texas border. Dallas
is
> closer
> > to me than New Orleans, and this is the non-Acadian part of the state.
My
> town
> > is famous for churches, casinos and bombing the ever-lovin' crap out of
> other
> > countries.
>
>
> So, we can't call you "Tex"---what can we call you? "Louisi?"
>
> Pat in TX (who has been to Shreveport but not to the casino)

People from Kevan's part of Louisiana are rednecks, not Cajuns. The line of
demarcation is Alexandria. North of there are rednecks, south of there are
Cajuns. I grew up in Eunice, which is in the heart of Cajun country. We
considered people from north Louisiana to be basically Arkansans. LOL.

[Eric S. Sande]

>...this is the non-Acadian part of the state.

Oh. If I inadvertently insulted you you have my sincere apologies,
sir. If I may ask, how hot/humid was it at noon?

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[Pete]

"Kevan Smith" /\/\> wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 17:38:38 -0500, "Pat" > from wrote:
>
> >So, we can't call you "Tex"---what can we call you? "Louisi?"
>
> You can call me anything but late for supper.

ArkLaTexan....;)

Pete

[Eric S. Sande]

>>>So, we can't call you "Tex"---what can we call you? "Louisi?"

>>You can call me anything but late for supper.

>ArkLaTexan....;)

Latex.

:-)

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_______________________ALL AMIGA IN MY MIND_______________________
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[Eric S. Sande]

The Ballad of Kevan

He started out one morning to avoid the Texas heat
The sun burned red behind him as his cycle hit the street

He had no fear that he would not complete the deadly run
Though men had died before him in the Teaxas noontime sun

The Texas noontime sun.

Before he knew it he was out upon the asphalt trail
His trusty Trek was under him--he knew he could not fail

The flora and the fauna were all gasping in the shade
But Kevan rode relentlessly--with lots of Gatorade

With lots of Gatorade.

He knew his goal was only a mere hundred miles away
Across East Texas rollers where the 18 wheelers play

The humidity was dropping and the haze was burning off
And all was going smoothly when he felt the fatal bonk

He felt the fatal bonk.

Now he pedalled slowly and he heard the wings of death
Approaching down the highway for to steal his very breath

But Kevan was relentless and he laughed them in the face
Although the temp was rising fast he still had one last ace

He still had one last ace.

From deep beneath his coolmax tee he pulled some krispy kremes
The frosting somewhat melted but the donuts still looked clean

He scarfed them down and felt a burst of energy come back
It was thirty miles to go out there upon the dusty track

Upon the dusty track.

Well now we know the story of that lonely Texas road
I guess he made it in as the sages now have told

He had no fear that he would not complete the deadly run
Though men had died before him in the Texas noontime sun

The Texas noontime sun.





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_______________________ALL AMIGA IN MY MIND_______________________
------------------"Buddy Holly, the Texas Elvis"------------------

[Tom Keats]

In article >,
"Eric S. Sande" > writes:
> The Ballad of Kevan

Good one, Eric.

....

> Now he pedalled slowly and he heard the wings of death
> Approaching down the highway for to steal his very breath

For some reason, this part reminded me of an old Lone Star
beer commercial -- an armadillo waddling across the highway,
and a faint, approaching sound crescendoing recognizably
into "Surfin' Bird" (the 'oo-mow, mow' part) emanating from
an oncoming truckful of Lone Star; the armadillo barely
makes it across.


cheers,
Tom

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[Stephen Harding]

"Eric S. Sande" wrote:

> The Ballad of Kevan

Very nice job! I'm impressed.

Now put the story to the music from any of Clint Eastwood's
"Spaghetti Westerns" and we come up with a new film genre:
"Spaghetti Centuries"

Staring Kev of course and a near guaranteed box office success.


[May be too violent for children under 16]

SMH

[Rick Onanian]

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 00:41:24 -0400, Eric S. Sande > wrote:
> The Ballad of Kevan

That ranks in the top posts worth my reading that
I've ever read.

It also makes me want to pick up the guitar again
and play some chords. Great, like I have time for
that!

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Rick Onanian