wow!

[douglas]

the unofficial worlds were this w/e, and my teammate from 24 hours of Old Pueblo a few years back got 5th! She must have been doing some crazy serious traiing the last few years!!


Elite - Female
1st 16 Laps Rebecca Rusch - USA - #13
2nd 14 Laps Lynda Wallenfels - USA - #56
3rd 12 Laps Sally Marchand Collins - USA - #103
4th 12 Laps Monilee Atkinson - Usa - #35
5th 10 Laps Chelsea McGowan - USA - #53
6th 9 Laps Bernice Pierson - USA - #57
7th 8 Laps Christi Hall - USA - #37
8th 8 Laps Charlene Boudreau - USA - #47
9th 6 Laps Pua Sawicki - USA - #18
10th 6 Laps Kim McCormack - Australia - #15
11th 6 Laps Terri Wahlberg - USA - #34
12th 5 Laps Louise kobin - USA - #16
13th 0 Kate Aardal - Norway - #32


men
1st Tinker
2nd Kelly
3rd Nat Ross
4th Ernesto Marenchin
5th Mark Hendershot

[splat]

Must have been you holding her back .

[TreeSaw]

:thumb: AWESOME WORK CHELSEA!!!!

[douglas]

doh! my memory is shot...actually, she was part of our other team (ghostriders) but I stayed in the same pop up camper as her

we got 5th (podium), they got 6th :rockout:

[ghostrider]

I don't recall her being particularly slow back then, either. Nicely done, Chelsea!

[Echo]

Awesome Chelsea!

[mcgowanc]

Thanks everyone! It was great to be down there. The race started out with temps over 100 ... * ouch * :) I am still not that fast - just stubborn :)

It was an exciting race. My teammate Kelly Magelky and Tinker really made it exciting. Every time Kelly passed me, tinker was within feet of his back wheel - until an explosive break by tinker the second to last lap - Keeping it exciting to the very end.

[douglas]

Way to go Chelsea, great job!!

*She won solo female SS this year!!

[mcgowanc]

Thanks!!! Did you guys make it to pueblo this year??

[Westy]

Nice work! Congrats.

No telling how far you can go now that Douglas isn't holding you back.

[TreeSaw]

YEAH!!! Congratulations Chelsea! Perhaps we can duel it out next year ;)

[douglas]

Thanks!!! Did you guys make it to pueblo this year??

nope, maybe next year


I heard there was some snow out there

[MMcG]

wow way to go on your awesome finish Chelsea (I don't know you but everyone else is calling you Chelsea so I figured I would too).

[mcgowanc]

.. Yes a good dual would be fun! Are you rockin the Single Speed?
How's the little one (I imagine not sooo liittle anymore :)


Yes there was some snow - the course was in much better shape than we did it a few years ago. We missed the big snow - as we didnt make it to the venue until .. about 11:20 saturday .. - and yes I missed the start :)
(I think I started about 30 minutes or so after the race started .. doh :)

[TreeSaw]

.. Yes a good dual would be fun! Are you rockin the Single Speed?
How's the little one (I imagine not sooo liittle anymore :)


Yes there was some snow - the course was in much better shape than we did it a few years ago. We missed the big snow - as we didnt make it to the venue until .. about 11:20 saturday .. - and yes I missed the start :)
(I think I started about 30 minutes or so after the race started .. doh :)

Yeah, she's 2 already!!! I do rock the Singlespeed on occasion, but I got a new Orbea D'ella and that's my favorite bike right now. :drool: We'll see though...it would be perfect for that course!

30 minutes late and you still crushed the field :thumb: I have my work cut out for me for sure!

[mcgowanc]

2 already .. Crazy!! That is a pretty bike! Yes - The SS was awesome on this course .. I had to walk the b*tches by my 3rd lap .. It is waaayy to early in the season .. and no training to make it up those the entire race and still go on :)) The belt drive was super cool! and completely quite!


Yeah, she's 2 already!!! I do rock the Singlespeed on occasion, but I got a new Orbea D'ella and that's my favorite bike right now. :drool: We'll see though...it would be perfect for that course!

30 minutes late and you still crushed the field :thumb: I have my work cut out for me for sure!

[mcgowanc]

Thanks btw :)

wow way to go on your awesome finish Chelsea (I don't know you but everyone else is calling you Chelsea so I figured I would too).

[mcgowanc]

hahahah .. No one was holding me back :)) Except my knees and .. back .. and :)

Nice work! Congrats.

No telling how far you can go now that Douglas isn't holding you back.

[douglas]

what gearing did you use?

[mcgowanc]

haha ... i don't know - I think it was something like 2 x 1 or something.. it was a pretty easy gear.. Which seemed perfect for 24 hours! We had a co'ed SS 4 person team - And I think they would have loved a bigger gear.. They were FLYing by me :)

what gearing did you use?

[mcgowanc]

here is a closer image of the drive train .. you so you can see the ratio ...
http://bp0.blogger.com/_3gJDfDeJSZ4/R740TAyoXEI/AAAAAAAABwE/5Se4GZBUSKE/s1600-h/24HOP_SpotJ.JPG

what gearing did you use?