Comments on: 24 in the OP http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/02/19/2008/24-in-the-op Word to your blog. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:06:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nathan http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/02/19/2008/24-in-the-op#comment-652 Nathan Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:42:31 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/02/19/2008/24-in-the-op/#comment-652 I think the 'swindle time enjoying the security and warmth of camp' just about summed up what happened to me. I needed to not even think about sitting down by the fire, because that was my undoing. I hear ya about money well spent. If my glasses aren't on my eyes, they're on my head, ready to go on my eyes. I take them for granted until I don't have them, need to get a new pair soon. Those monster dogs are HUGE! I think the ‘swindle time enjoying the security and warmth of camp’ just about summed up what happened to me. I needed to not even think about sitting down by the fire, because that was my undoing.

I hear ya about money well spent. If my glasses aren’t on my eyes, they’re on my head, ready to go on my eyes. I take them for granted until I don’t have them, need to get a new pair soon. Those monster dogs are HUGE!

]]> By: Japhy rider http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/02/19/2008/24-in-the-op#comment-647 Japhy rider Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:39:38 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/02/19/2008/24-in-the-op/#comment-647 great riding and chatting with you during the race, Nathan! good effort out there too. every one of these biking extravaganzas works out differently for me, but i think the double lap strategy was worth repeating. if i stop too often in the dark i swindle time enjoying the security and warmth of camp. not stopping early in race and i dig too deep into the reserves that get me through the night. as for glasses, i'm running Oakley Monster Dogs (with my near-sighted prescription lenses provided by Oakley). the lenses go from nearly clear in low light to very dark in full sunlight. this is super sweet when you're doing something that will last through changing daylight conditions (ie- long rides or rock climbs that start or end in the dark (intentionally or otherwise). they provide excellent coverage without much loss of view from the frames. they do fog a bit in cold weather, especially if skinning or riding hard w/o much air flow, but that's the price of killer wind block. as for cost, they aren't cheap. if you're like me where every waking moment i see the world from behind lenses, it's money well spent. see you in the mountains! great riding and chatting with you during the race, Nathan! good effort out there too. every one of these biking extravaganzas works out differently for me, but i think the double lap strategy was worth repeating. if i stop too often in the dark i swindle time enjoying the security and warmth of camp. not stopping early in race and i dig too deep into the reserves that get me through the night.

as for glasses, i’m running Oakley Monster Dogs (with my near-sighted prescription lenses provided by Oakley). the lenses go from nearly clear in low light to very dark in full sunlight. this is super sweet when you’re doing something that will last through changing daylight conditions (ie- long rides or rock climbs that start or end in the dark (intentionally or otherwise). they provide excellent coverage without much loss of view from the frames. they do fog a bit in cold weather, especially if skinning or riding hard w/o much air flow, but that’s the price of killer wind block. as for cost, they aren’t cheap. if you’re like me where every waking moment i see the world from behind lenses, it’s money well spent.

see you in the mountains!

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