[cragnshag]

Who is worthy?

The Hard COEre 100 - home

 

[Leopold Porkstacker]

Hmm… I might be into it this time around.

 

[RBoardman]

Not I.

 

[Leopold Porkstacker]

Not I.

It's a once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing; no need to ever do it again once you do it… memories of mental failure and physical pain.

 

[5k bike 50cent legs]

It's a once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing; no need to ever do it again once you do it… memories of mental failure and physical pain.

Maybe it's a once in a lifetime thing because it kills you!

 

[KingOfOrd]

Really tempting but considering I've spent the last 3 months preparing for 'cross season I'm just not sure I can handle 15/20 hours on the bike. Maybe next year, or maybe this year.

 

[adagioca]

It's a once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing; no need to ever do it again once you do it… memories of mental failure and physical pain.

Yeah, tell that to cragnshag. He leads the way with 4 x 100 miler completions and overall 5 year-in-a-row attendance.

 

[She&I]

Who is worthy?

The Hard COEre 100 - home

You're killing me, Bob. TFPU; be well.

Oh...maybe!

 

[cragnshag]

My brain represses traumatic and painful experiences. So every year it's like riding it for the 1st time!

 

[KingOfOrd]

My brain represses traumatic and painful experiences. So every year it's like riding it for the 1st time!

So you have the route memorized? Just looking over the cue sheet of the route was a pretty traumatic experience....

 

[seanallan]

No. Just say no......he says to himself.


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[grapenut]

Sounds like fun!!

 

[Sid Duffman]

Intrigued! Maybe if I start training now I’ll be ready for 2020.

What’s the ideal bike for this sort of craziness?


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[Menso]

yeah... I think once was enough. But well worth doing once.

 

[riderup]

brutal. I rode the Creampuff 100 years ago...100 miles / 14k elevation with all the descending on challenging, but fun, single track (three descents of the Alpine Trail)...but 20k of climbing (with Coe steepness and heat) sounds out of reach for me.

 

[shredchic]

It's only hot for a few hours during the day... the rest is morning or night time, and is mostly quite cool.

Think of it as a 24 hour race, but one giant loop instead of riding the same little loop over and over again.

See you guys again this year, hopefully.

 

[shredchic]

Intrigued! Maybe if I start training now I'll be ready for 2020.

What's the ideal bike for this sort of craziness?

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Ideally a bike that has smaller gearing for the steeps and at least front suspension. It's not techy, but the singletrack trails are very rough/primitive. You want to be comfortable.

 

[riderup]

It's only hot for a few hours during the day... the rest is morning or night time, and is mostly quite cool.

Think of it as a 24 hour race, but one giant loop instead of riding the same little loop over and over again.

See you guys again this year, hopefully.

oh, that makes it sound soooo much more palatable ;-)

 

[cragnshag]

Once you've resigned yourself to the fact that you will suffer like nothing else, it's not so bad. For most people, the Hard Coe're 100 will be the toughest physical/mental challenge they have ever done on 2 wheels. Just to finish is to win.

 

[Francis Cebedo]

Looking for the softcore version.