tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post2851593972415914063..comments2024-03-29T07:29:17.629+13:00Comments on Sifter Goes (Bike) Riding: Enduring stormy Tauposifterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15453244482461385029noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-87778564004857044572011-12-04T19:48:52.567+13:002011-12-04T19:48:52.567+13:00Daddy-man I am so proud of you! You are awesome an...Daddy-man I am so proud of you! You are awesome and did so well.<br /><br />kKaitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452566374331320238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-44817663796622412142011-12-03T21:13:27.062+13:002011-12-03T21:13:27.062+13:00The wind was the big spoiler last weekend - nobody...The wind was the big spoiler last weekend - nobody I spoke to got the time they wanted (myself included). But finishing in one piece, just a few minutes over is certainly a result to be proud of in situations like that.<br />BTW, I really am glad you miss-set your alarm back in 2007 - that ride was one of my all-time most enjoyable events (and doing the first lap by myself, with you driving behind, was a big part of that).Simon Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938229161938981304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-41968053526575794702011-12-02T12:34:14.763+13:002011-12-02T12:34:14.763+13:00Awesome work, mate, you were just too strong, all ...Awesome work, mate, you were just too strong, all day!<br /><br />BrianBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10866820250387559117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-14687964079279188902011-12-02T09:34:29.955+13:002011-12-02T09:34:29.955+13:00That was a great read, John. I know you got the 10...That was a great read, John. I know you got the 10hr mark into your head but I'm sad to see that your overwhelming emotion was disappointment. The resolve you showed in the race, combined with shelling class riders who were only doing one lap, and a 39km/h average at the end of a 320km ride?! Bro, fuck the 10hr mark. You did yourself proud, man.Lynskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911466810422231615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-446587921778533292011-12-02T09:22:57.087+13:002011-12-02T09:22:57.087+13:00Like you, I thought I'd go faster than I did, ...Like you, I thought I'd go faster than I did, and we can blame the gale-force winds for that. If we'd done it on Sunday we'd have been a lot faster, but we'd have less epic stories to tell.mjlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691204478889661611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-53329022235044673072011-12-02T08:42:00.191+13:002011-12-02T08:42:00.191+13:00Nice write up! The main reason I went at the bott...Nice write up! The main reason I went at the bottom of Hatape was to give myself time in Taupo to change clothes and use the bathroom. I was talking to some of the others who had done enduro on the first lap and they said that no one would wait at BP, so I just wanted to give myself some time.mjlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691204478889661611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-69432323860912592972011-12-02T08:25:02.456+13:002011-12-02T08:25:02.456+13:00Great read Sifter, tough conditions and to knock o...Great read Sifter, tough conditions and to knock out 2 sub 5's is an awesome effort with those winds.<br />Any race you finish without a crash is a good one I always say (and try to remember)<br />I look forward to reading about your many other adventures.Angryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540286195389054475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-75140333042541070142011-12-02T07:44:28.230+13:002011-12-02T07:44:28.230+13:00Oh boy - I was there, but didn't understand t...Oh boy - I was there, but didn't understand the half of it! What I did get completely was the resolve, the courage, the commitment. Thank you for letting us live a little of it with you, my darling Sifter.Sifter's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480849084289822441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7894195099236501078.post-34202516276334422202011-12-01T22:37:29.057+13:002011-12-01T22:37:29.057+13:00Partially finished perhaps? I know you're disa...Partially finished perhaps? I know you're disappointed, but I hope that feeling is tempered with a good amount of pride. Reading back I think it is, and with good reason. You did great, bro. Always remember the journey is the destination - outcomes are sometimes out of our hands, so the enjoyment of the process is key. Here's to many more attempts at bicycle challenges that get you fired up...Olihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870524373958344954noreply@blogger.com