Just to let you know the Death Ride 2010 will have electronic online registration this year, we meant to have it ready to go last year, dang we got snake bit instead........This year, this time yes it will happen.....
I can not top last years weather, it was too damn easy, so 2009 does not count..... It was like a free throw in basketball, a free lap in nascar, a free pass to the show, or even a "Get out of Jail FREE Card" in Monopoly, well, you get the idea. Hell, tailwinds and cool temps, come on, that is no fun, where is the suffering......
We hope to do better for you this year. So sign up and come on out and see what we do "to" err, I mean, "for" you this year.
Jim
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Sunday, August 16, 2009
DEATH RIDE POST MORTEM
DANG, if you missed this one, you missed a good, no, great one..... the weather for July in the Flint Hills was outstanding. It was not HOT, it was windy, a little, from the NORTH..... so riders had a tailwind back to Madison instead of the 30 mile headwind we thought they would have.... go figure. I think the temp in the morning was in the middle 60's and only got into the upper 80's.
The first rider made it to Madison a little after 12:30 pm. He was still walking and talking in complete sentences. It was the most peculiar thing and one we are not used to. Many riders were almost giddy and just wanting to know if the pool was open for showers....
I was the keeper of the gate as far as the cutoff goes and the cutoff time was 11am with all riders making it to my spot by 10:30 am. Now honestly, only 3 chose to do the short route but there were around 20 to 30 of you (and you know who you are) that should have taken the shorter route.... Total rider count was 162ish.
The long route was 83 miles, that is a lot of dirt..... and the short was around 53.
We had fantastic support from Madison. The town bought and put up a banner across Main Street with "Welcome Bikers" on it just for us.....We had local volunteers from Madison at all of our sags to help us.... and the ATV guys were with us again having a ball and providing support. The local pool extended their hours for us and so did the local cafe. Wow, I could sure feel the love. I haunted the local grocery store making enough trips there in 2 days to be accused of being a local. We located everything downtown this year and next year the park adjacent to the Library will have hookups for RV's I believe....
This ride has evolved a bit from the early days, but it sure seems to be just as pretty and it is still a challenge no matter what the weather. It was the greenest and wettest I have ever seen in those hills, so wet Paul and I did not do one of the water crossings and we were in the car....
Join us next year and watch this blog each month for updates.
Do it in the dirt.
Jim
DEATH RIDE 2010 July 24th and 25th
The first rider made it to Madison a little after 12:30 pm. He was still walking and talking in complete sentences. It was the most peculiar thing and one we are not used to. Many riders were almost giddy and just wanting to know if the pool was open for showers....
I was the keeper of the gate as far as the cutoff goes and the cutoff time was 11am with all riders making it to my spot by 10:30 am. Now honestly, only 3 chose to do the short route but there were around 20 to 30 of you (and you know who you are) that should have taken the shorter route.... Total rider count was 162ish.
The long route was 83 miles, that is a lot of dirt..... and the short was around 53.
We had fantastic support from Madison. The town bought and put up a banner across Main Street with "Welcome Bikers" on it just for us.....We had local volunteers from Madison at all of our sags to help us.... and the ATV guys were with us again having a ball and providing support. The local pool extended their hours for us and so did the local cafe. Wow, I could sure feel the love. I haunted the local grocery store making enough trips there in 2 days to be accused of being a local. We located everything downtown this year and next year the park adjacent to the Library will have hookups for RV's I believe....
This ride has evolved a bit from the early days, but it sure seems to be just as pretty and it is still a challenge no matter what the weather. It was the greenest and wettest I have ever seen in those hills, so wet Paul and I did not do one of the water crossings and we were in the car....
Join us next year and watch this blog each month for updates.
Do it in the dirt.
Jim
DEATH RIDE 2010 July 24th and 25th
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday July 20th
I hope you are ready, last minute details are being taken care of ......... so get your gear together and come on down to Madison for some Mt. Bike fun. A newish route will be waiting for you. Today the weather is great, by the weekend, who knows...... if you don't like the weather, just wait, in Kansas it will change and especially in the Flint Hills, it can change......
Come to town Saturday and do the short ride and just hang out or go to an early movie in Emporia and get back by dusk to get your beauty sleep before the ride...... I hope to see you this weekend......
Jim
Come to town Saturday and do the short ride and just hang out or go to an early movie in Emporia and get back by dusk to get your beauty sleep before the ride...... I hope to see you this weekend......
Jim
Thursday, June 18, 2009
And more info before we go.......out of town.
The $50 entry fee includes the ride, the support in the field, the maps, sags and all you can eat dinner after the ride...... Just getting water "out there" is quite a task. The tee shirt is extra. This year everything will be in downtown Madison and we will not be using the High School. Keep training and we will see you in July...... Jim
Out of Town June 20 to June 27
Please continue to email questions that you have about the Flint Hills Death Ride, but know that we are Out of Town entertaining our guests from 23 different states and 1 foreign country on our Border Raider Ride.......
One question that keeps popping up is the $25 Flint Hills Trail Guide, this is a collection of stories and history of the ride authored by John Hobbs and we published his writings in book form as a keepsake, it is not necessary to have to do this ride.
Do take a look at it at registration, John is truly unique and has a way with words.
Look for more postings after June 27th.
Keep the fat tire side down in the dirt.
cheers, Jim
One question that keeps popping up is the $25 Flint Hills Trail Guide, this is a collection of stories and history of the ride authored by John Hobbs and we published his writings in book form as a keepsake, it is not necessary to have to do this ride.
Do take a look at it at registration, John is truly unique and has a way with words.
Look for more postings after June 27th.
Keep the fat tire side down in the dirt.
cheers, Jim
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Saturday May 23, 2009
THE PDF is online and ready to be downloaded...... we will not have electronic registration this year.
So get the form and register early if you wish or the day of.....but as always, remember to let us know you
are coming so we can have the necessary supplies in place. It is a beautiful ride in the Flint Hills that can
get real ugly fast with no food and no water.
So get the form and register early if you wish or the day of.....but as always, remember to let us know you
are coming so we can have the necessary supplies in place. It is a beautiful ride in the Flint Hills that can
get real ugly fast with no food and no water.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
May 17th Sunday 2009
Flint Hills Death Ride 2009 July 25 and 26 will happen and you will soon be able to register, but not online.
We will have the PDF for you to download up soon. We meant to have it up before now, but stuff happens..... We had to make some changes.....
We have been to Madison trying to tie up loose ends and missed both of our contacts. Rest assured the ride will happen and you will get to register soon. Thanks to all of you for your interest and patience.....
We will have the PDF for you to download up soon. We meant to have it up before now, but stuff happens..... We had to make some changes.....
We have been to Madison trying to tie up loose ends and missed both of our contacts. Rest assured the ride will happen and you will get to register soon. Thanks to all of you for your interest and patience.....
Sunday, February 22, 2009
February 22, 2009
The Death Ride Jersey's are in the mail to you as of this weekend....
We are going to try to tighten up the schedule next year so that they are delivered within the 8 weeks...... from the time you order to the time we take delivery.... and then get them to you.
That means you are going to have to commit up front with the dollars before the ride and we are going to have to learn to say "NO" if there are any orders after our deadline..... So be warned we are going to set a deadline and stick to it.
The Death Ride is in Madison Kansas this July 25th and 26th with the main event on Sunday.
Keep watching this blog for details. Online registration and a PDF will be available hopefully in April.......
Jim Turner
We are going to try to tighten up the schedule next year so that they are delivered within the 8 weeks...... from the time you order to the time we take delivery.... and then get them to you.
That means you are going to have to commit up front with the dollars before the ride and we are going to have to learn to say "NO" if there are any orders after our deadline..... So be warned we are going to set a deadline and stick to it.
The Death Ride is in Madison Kansas this July 25th and 26th with the main event on Sunday.
Keep watching this blog for details. Online registration and a PDF will be available hopefully in April.......
Jim Turner
Saturday, February 14, 2009
February 14, 2009 Happy Valentine's Day
The Death Ride Jersey's are here, they were delivered to us yesterday......
I will try to help Paul get them ready to mail and we will get them to you next week if humanly possible.
Thank you for your patience and they are worth the wait, they are gorgeous...... Mary did a wonderful job on them.
July 25th and 26th 2009 Death Ride
I will try to help Paul get them ready to mail and we will get them to you next week if humanly possible.
Thank you for your patience and they are worth the wait, they are gorgeous...... Mary did a wonderful job on them.
July 25th and 26th 2009 Death Ride
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Death Ride Jersey Order
Many of you have been wondering where is the jersey I ordered for the 2008 Death Ride and so have we......
Our order is so small we keep getting put behind larger orders and that sucks, but it is out of our control. I did talk to Paul tonight and we have the "word" now our order will be mailed to us around December 8th and we will try to quickly get them out to you by or around the 15th and if you want can put them under the tree for Christmas......
I will talk with the Death Ride planners and see if we can rethink how we do the jersey. I would love to give you the jersey as you leave that day...... That would mean you would have to preorder it months before the ride and be sure to do the whole ride that day.......hmmmm. We will kick it around.
Next year we plan on trying to do the Death Ride all in Downtown Madison, Kansas. Everything will be centrally located that way.
We are also trying to expand with some entertainment Saturday night.
Keep the knobby side in the dirt,
Cheers Jim
Our order is so small we keep getting put behind larger orders and that sucks, but it is out of our control. I did talk to Paul tonight and we have the "word" now our order will be mailed to us around December 8th and we will try to quickly get them out to you by or around the 15th and if you want can put them under the tree for Christmas......
I will talk with the Death Ride planners and see if we can rethink how we do the jersey. I would love to give you the jersey as you leave that day...... That would mean you would have to preorder it months before the ride and be sure to do the whole ride that day.......hmmmm. We will kick it around.
Next year we plan on trying to do the Death Ride all in Downtown Madison, Kansas. Everything will be centrally located that way.
We are also trying to expand with some entertainment Saturday night.
Keep the knobby side in the dirt,
Cheers Jim
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