Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread
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2010-03-25 6:18 PM |
Master 1471 Dunedin | Subject: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread How is it that this race is SO close and there's no thread yet?!! |
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2010-03-25 9:13 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
Veteran 204 | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread Well, now that there is a thread, I'm curious to hear exactly how hilly the bike is...I'm a little scared! Should I be?!?!? |
2010-03-26 6:19 AM in reply to: #2749252 |
Champion 16743 Somewhere I can be nekidd | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread I'm going to ride the course I think sometime the weekend of May 8-9. I'm a little curious/nervous about it, too. |
2010-03-26 7:22 AM in reply to: #2749252 |
Master 1471 Dunedin | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread I'm usually on the IM Lake Placid thread and they are saying Black Bear (HIM) and Harriman Tri have much more challenging hills. I had a friend do the Black Bear HIM last year and said it was brutally awesome, and a friend did the Olympic the year before that and said she was thankful she only had 24 miles instead of 56 on that route! |
2010-03-26 8:38 AM in reply to: #2749252 |
Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread Just signed up. Had to bail on Harryman Half due to injuries but I should be good for an Olympic distance. CGI puts on GREAT races! |
2010-03-26 8:55 AM in reply to: #2749252 |
Champion 16743 Somewhere I can be nekidd | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread There is a Facebook page for Black Bear, it doesn't look like it was updated recently though. People were saying on two of the hills it is faster to walk/run your bike up than to try and ride. I'm trying to decide if I want to talk my old road bike with the granny gear, or my new tri bike with no granny gear. |
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2010-03-26 12:00 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
152 | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread Hey guys, I did the inaugural BB sprint and did the sprint my following year (at that point it was either sprint or HIM). I also have ridden the course with my tri club. It is hilly but one you ride it once or twice, its manageable. I can tell you this: if you can't ride the course on your bike, drive it. that way you can see where you need to shift, hard turns, etc. It is invaluable. I did that the first year and thank god. No joking, there were half a dozen people laying on the road and off their bike after they came up on a huge hill and couldnt shift quick enough. And that is what I witnessed, forget the horror stories from everyone else! But honestly it really isnt that bad if you do some hill training. If you are a flat rider, its going to be a long day! Larry Redrow and his wife Michelle and CGI racing are top notch! I have not been around any other triathlon or road race with the level of professionalism that they have. They are the best. |
2010-03-26 12:04 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
Master 1572 Baltimore | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread Does anyone have it mapped on mapmyride.com or gmap-pedometer or something that gives the elevation profile (I really like mapmyride for this)? I can do it pretty easily, just seeing if its already done. I can't wait, love the hills! My new bike is a compact chainring and I got the 11-25 cassette so I think I'll be ready for anything! |
2010-03-26 12:06 PM in reply to: #2750892 |
Member 56 Philadelphia | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread PompEner - 2010-03-26 1:00 PM Hey guys, I did the inaugural BB sprint and did the sprint my following year (at that point it was either sprint or HIM). I also have ridden the course with my tri club. It is hilly but one you ride it once or twice, its manageable. I can tell you this: if you can't ride the course on your bike, drive it. that way you can see where you need to shift, hard turns, etc. It is invaluable. I did that the first year and thank god. No joking, there were half a dozen people laying on the road and off their bike after they came up on a huge hill and couldnt shift quick enough. And that is what I witnessed, forget the horror stories from everyone else! But honestly it really isnt that bad if you do some hill training. If you are a flat rider, its going to be a long day! Larry Redrow and his wife Michelle and CGI racing are top notch! I have not been around any other triathlon or road race with the level of professionalism that they have. They are the best.
x2 re: switching gears. I did the HIM last year and a year later I still have nightmares about this race. I got caught on one nasty hill and didn't switch gears fast enough and my chain came off. I put the chain back on, but I had to walk my bike up the hill. On the second loop, I swear I thought about pushing my bike up some of those hills. I probably would have gone faster!
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2010-03-26 1:15 PM in reply to: #2750908 |
Champion 16743 Somewhere I can be nekidd | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread rpcv - 2010-03-26 1:06 PM PompEner - 2010-03-26 1:00 PM Hey guys, I did the inaugural BB sprint and did the sprint my following year (at that point it was either sprint or HIM). I also have ridden the course with my tri club. It is hilly but one you ride it once or twice, its manageable. I can tell you this: if you can't ride the course on your bike, drive it. that way you can see where you need to shift, hard turns, etc. It is invaluable. I did that the first year and thank god. No joking, there were half a dozen people laying on the road and off their bike after they came up on a huge hill and couldnt shift quick enough. And that is what I witnessed, forget the horror stories from everyone else! But honestly it really isnt that bad if you do some hill training. If you are a flat rider, its going to be a long day! Larry Redrow and his wife Michelle and CGI racing are top notch! I have not been around any other triathlon or road race with the level of professionalism that they have. They are the best.
x2 re: switching gears. I did the HIM last year and a year later I still have nightmares about this race. I got caught on one nasty hill and didn't switch gears fast enough and my chain came off. I put the chain back on, but I had to walk my bike up the hill. On the second loop, I swear I thought about pushing my bike up some of those hills. I probably would have gone faster!
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2010-03-26 1:21 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
Master 1572 Baltimore | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/pa/lehighton/984126962717318443 Not tooooo bad...~900 feet climbing. I think I can see where the steep hill that people are talking about is too. |
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2010-03-26 7:54 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
Master 1471 Dunedin | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread I'm glad I have a triple!!! Anyone doing the Tour de Scranton on April 25th? Hubby and I did it last year. Holy schitt, the climb up Elk Mtn was crazy! |
2010-03-26 11:03 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread I'll be in attendance this year. I'll be the slow, lumbering clyde. I set a goal of 2:59 but I've not done enough outdoor biking to be confident with that yet. I need to pick up the pace on my training and I definitely want to drive up and ride the course a couple times in April. If anyone in the central PA area is interested, let me know. I have a truck we can use to haul the bikes. |
2010-03-27 6:54 AM in reply to: #2749252 |
Veteran 344 | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread It's getting closer! There's ~1939' of climbing. 2 loops right? Should be a hoot. Just stick an 11-27 cassette on the back and you should be g2g. |
2010-03-28 6:24 AM in reply to: #2751964 |
Master 1471 Dunedin | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread You won't be the only one. My husband signed up for the race. He's more about just doing it instead of competing. =) Pector55 - 2010-03-27 12:03 AM I'll be in attendance this year. I'll be the slow, lumbering clyde. I set a goal of 2:59 but I've not done enough outdoor biking to be confident with that yet. I need to pick up the pace on my training and I definitely want to drive up and ride the course a couple times in April. If anyone in the central PA area is interested, let me know. I have a truck we can use to haul the bikes. |
2010-03-28 8:56 AM in reply to: #2749252 |
Veteran 204 | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread Hmm...I'm in the process of buying a tri-bike and will have it and be fitted before this race...but now I'm wondering if maybe I should just stick with my road bike for this! Only thing is, my new tri-bike is soooo much better of a ride generally and my road bike is pretty low end, but it does have a triple! I might just need to find another race for my new tri bike before my A race in July. Seriously, I'm up for a group pre-ride... Edited by jessm 2010-03-28 9:01 AM |
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2010-03-28 9:18 AM in reply to: #2752066 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread 2moremiles - 2010-03-27 7:54 AM It's getting closer! There's ~1939' of climbing. 2 loops right? Should be a hoot. Just stick an 11-27 cassette on the back and you should be g2g. 2 loops? Looking at the mapped route, it appears to be only 23 miles and one loop? I thought I read that the previous HIM was 2 loops but I am not 100% sure since this will be my first time at Black Bear. http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/pa/lehighton/984126962717318443 |
2010-03-28 9:50 AM in reply to: #2753240 |
Pro 6767 the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread jessm - 2010-03-28 9:56 AM Hmm...I'm in the process of buying a tri-bike and will have it and be fitted before this race...but now I'm wondering if maybe I should just stick with my road bike for this! Only thing is, my new tri-bike is soooo much better of a ride generally and my road bike is pretty low end, but it does have a triple! I might just need to find another race for my new tri bike before my A race in July. Seriously, I'm up for a group pre-ride... I'm not doing that one this year, but I did the sprint 2 years ago, and even with that the hills were intensive. I would go roadie rather than tri bike, unless you are a REALLY strong climber. |
2010-03-30 6:45 AM in reply to: #2753269 |
Veteran 344 | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread Good catch, your right....one loop. Pector55 - 2010-03-28 9:18 AM 2moremiles - 2010-03-27 7:54 AM It's getting closer! There's ~1939' of climbing. 2 loops right? Should be a hoot. Just stick an 11-27 cassette on the back and you should be g2g. 2 loops? Looking at the mapped route, it appears to be only 23 miles and one loop? I thought I read that the previous HIM was 2 loops but I am not 100% sure since this will be my first time at Black Bear. http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/pa/lehighton/984126962717318443 |
2010-04-03 3:18 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
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2010-04-05 8:57 AM in reply to: #2749252 |
Veteran 263 What used to be the country, PA | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread I've ridden up there several times; I would agree that there is definitely an advantage to a pre-ride or two; you can figure out where you can cannonball a descent to help with some of the ups, and get a feel for yourself how the course really is. That being said, if you're used to doing most of your riding on a trainer or flying on the Schuylkill River Trail, I would recommend venturing out to the north or west into some not-so-flat country for a few long rides this month. |
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2010-04-06 1:56 PM in reply to: #2749252 |
Master 1471 Dunedin | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread How were the conditions of the road? Pot hole central? Not bad? |
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2010-04-07 11:37 AM in reply to: #2771914 |
Not a Coach 11473 Media, PA | Subject: RE: Black Bear Olympic Triathlon : Official Thread WittyCityGirl - 2010-04-06 2:56 PM How were the conditions of the road? Pot hole central? Not bad? Given the winter we had, I would plan on rough and be pleasantly surprised if the road crews are ahead of schedule. |
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