Tour de Mad Dog News

Reminder that someone to direct and organize the TMD program for 2018 is being sought.

Main Duties:
1. 2018 TMD Challenge Schedule - This involves organizing the TMD schedule and finding ride captains for each stage. Reviewing routes - alternating difficulty, etc.

2. Prologue, traditional TMD over-night weekend and Time Trial have typically been events the Director manages. - Thanks Kirk and Cathy for taking the over-night stages this year. Thanks Mike and Angie for the help with the Time Trial.

3. Statistics and record keeping. Updating the Mad Dog section of LBC website.

4. Finisher's jerseys. Ordering, determining design, etc.

5. Awards at Annual Banquet. Ordering, Banquet presentation, etc.

6. Enforcing rules and rules interpretation.

If needed, I will continue to serve in an advisory capacity for 2018. Kirk and many other seasoned TMD riders have always been willing and available as well. 

Thanks,

Thomas Nance
2017 TMD Director

The following (below) rule change was proposed by Kirk Roggenkamp - TMD Director 2016. The proposal did not gain traction and so was not officially adopted into the rule structure for 2017. I agree with Kirk and think there is merit in his proposal - the question that affects TMD participants is should the required number of completed stages move from the current 10 to 11? The logic behind changing the requirement is that the prologue would count as a stage (proposed), and an easy stage at that, so the requirement should change as well. Maintain balance.

Keep in mind other, behind the scenes things such as the award jerseys are not free (they don't grow on trees). If the challenge is easier, as in... count the prologue as a stage and 'if' five more participants complete the challenge because an 'easy' stage was added, well great. But now there are more finishers jerseys to add to the already growing list of finishers and the balance of finishers changes, which effects the balance of the jersey budget get out of balance. (It's all fun and games until you are TMD Director and you have to consider such scenarios. I just want to ride my bike). I will propose this rule change at the next upcoming General Membership Meeting. - Thomas N.

Participation in the Prologue has really lagged in recent years (just a fraction of the 35-40 riders who turn out for the uphill TT in Sept) Everyone always asks the same question, "Does it count as a stage?".  Under the current rules, it does not.  I propose that for 2017, the TMD Prologue (probably will be held in early Nov 2016) count as a stage.  In addition, I ALSO propose that the number of stages needed to qualify be bumped from 10 to 11 for 2017 and beyond. This will not change the number of centuries a rider has to complete (9) IF they participate in the both the Prologue and Uphill time trials.

Saturday, 1/28/17 - 18 riders rolled out to start Stage 1 of the 2017 Tour de Mad Dog season. 

With starting temperatures in the mid 20's and 15 mph winds - the question of the morning was - what was I thinking. All is well that ends well. The wind kept up all day, but the sun was determined and once we turned East the sun was shining and the wind at our backs.

John Larson was drawn as the stage winner and a handle bar bag or brevet bag was drawn as the time bonus option.

2017 TMD Standing will be coming soon.

Thomas N.

Looks like the weather may let us get the first stage of the 2017 Mad Dog season in. Saturday looks to be the better choice for the weekend.

This is the official route for the Urbane Century 2017 - note it is a slightly revised route from past years. I will have cue sheets available at the ride sign in and the ride will be swept. 

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18323814

The ride starts and ends at: EP Tom Sawyer Park - 3000 Freys Hill Rd, Louisville, KY 40241

8:00 am ride which means wheels will roll at 8:15 am. Please be prepared to ride 100 miles in cold temps. 28 - 29 degrees at the start and only going up to the upper 30's. It will be windy, 13 mph winds, that can make for tough going, twitchy bike handling and adds extra wind chill. 

Check your bike bag, make sure your tubes (note that tubes is plural) are good and that tubes stems are of proper length for your rims - deep rims may not be the best option with the predicted wind anyway. Plan to stay hydrated, I try to drink my first bottle during the first 25 or so miles and keep drinking all day. Plan for extra calories, your body burns more fuel trying to stay warm. Got chapstick?

Being out all day riding in colder temps. is very different than a two or three hour ride, the cold creeps in. Chemical warmers can be your friend - they never last as long as the package says they will last. Bring extras. 

Consider your riding speed and timing. Sunset is around 6pm. If you suspect you can't finish the route by 5pm you should have a headlamp and of course a rear blinkey - all good Mad Dogs have a red rear blinkey. This is a flat-ish route, but cumulative vertical gain is around 3000' - so flat by KY standards - but when was the last time you rode a ride with 3000' of vertical.

Have a bail-out option - here is the link for Uber - https://get.uber.com/ <- just in case :) :)

There have been some updates to the schedule. Please review the 2017 TMD schedule. http://www.louisvillebicycleclub.org/TMD/Schedule

Currently 4/2, 5/20, 6/4, 6/17 are stage dates where we need a ride captain for that stage. There is always some changing dates as other obligations come up and ride captains need to change dates. Please look at your personal schedules and see if we can get these open dates secured. May and June are prime dates to ride.

Please let me know if you have questions - or need additional information. Thanks to every one for their support and interest in the Mad Dog Touring Program.

Thomas Nance

2017 TMD Schedule has been posted. Go to the "TMD Schedule" tab.

19 days until the first official TMD Stage on January 7, 2017. The stage with more turns, than miles. The Urbane Century.

Link to the route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/6819505
*note* this route/map may be updated with slight variations or corrections. Final version will be available and published before 1/7/17.

The logic of the urbane century is that it is an easy (well it is a century), early season ride that circles Louisville. There are many opportunities for store stops, to warm up or bail out. It is a flat century, or about as flat as centuries ever get in Louisville Metro area.

There are multiple, flex dates scheduled as make-up dates pending Mother Nature's mood.

It is a good way to experience extended distance, cold weather riding.

A cold morning in November 2016. 

The official start to the 2017 Mad Dog Series. The course started and ended at the Scott's Gap Trail Head in The Jefferson Memorial Forest. The route: Scott's Gap to Bear Camp Road, turn left. Bear Camp to Blevin's Gap, turn left. Blevin's Gap to Scott's Gap Road, turn left. Just like NASCAR, go fast, turn left.

11/13/2016		2017 TMD Prologue Results
Position		Name	Finish Time	AV. MPH
1	F	Lise Andreasen	35:57:00	15.86
2	F	Nancy King	40:12:00	14.18
1	M	Johnathan Lichtsteiner	28:38:00	19.91
2	M	Matt Lahm	29:40:00	19.21
3	M	David King	30:26:00	18.73
4	M	James Braden	30:42:00	18.57
5	M	Jeff Viniard	32:18:00	17.65
6	M	Kirk Engle	34:45:00	16.4
7	M	Ford Barr	36:20:00	15.69
8	M	Soren Stig-Nielsen	38:49:00	14.68
9	M	Scott Farrar	39:13:00	14.53
10	M	David Dillard	42:35:00	13.08

Time	Name	White	# of stages
7:55:06	Amelia Dauer		15
8:15:40	Cathy Hill		13
8:40:25	Raney Self		12
8:59:03	Lise Andreasen		12
9:10:25	Gail Blevin		11
9:21:27	Bekki Livingston		11
9:29:48	Nancy King		11
9:32:56	Melissa Hall		11
9:37:25	Margaret Preble	x	11
10:04:45	Melanie Levin		10
10:06:19	Angie Fredell		10

Time	Name	White	# of stages
6:06:39	Larry Preble		19
7:15:26	Thomas Nance		15
8:04:32	Jonathan Lichsteiner		14
9:02:26	Jeff White		11
9:06:37	Kirk Roggenkamp		11
9:09:39	John Larson		12
9:19:29	Bob Grable		11
9:25:04	Dave King		11
9:29:05	Steve Dunsford		11
9:32:41	Ford Barr		11
9:33:38	John Murner		12
9:37:30	Rick Knowles	x	11
9:38:26	Tony Darnell		10
9:39:22	Mike Fredel		11
9:41:20	Mike Crawford		11
9:47:47	Vince Livingston		11
9:47:57	Steve Montgomery		10
9:53:20	Scott Farrar	x	10
9:53:26	Jim Moore		10
9:56:22	David Dillard		11
9:57:07	Michael Kamenish		10
10:01:03	Andrew Thai	x	10
10:41:28	Randall Davis		10
10:49:25	Mike Jenkins		10

Bonus: age 60+ 2 minutes

*next to name if did not give bonus and you are part of tour

Stage Winner Beckki Livingston

Stage Winning Team: Vince Livingston

Team of 9

Ford Barr

Sandy Walker

Amelia Dauer

Johnathan Lichtsteiner*

Melissa Hall

Kirk Roggenkamp*

Paul Battle

Lyn Roberts

Kathye Gunnell

Team of 6

Larry Preble

Margaret Preble

John Larson

Jim Preston

Susan Wertzel

John Pellegrino

Team of 6

Thomas Nance*

Rick Knowles*

Jeff White

Nancy Nance

Dooley

David King*

Team of 2

John Pyron

Susan Pyron

Solo Finishers

John Murner

Joan Wood

Mike Jenkins

Mike Crawford

David Dillard

Cathy Hill

Randall Davis

Time	Name	White	Number ridden
1:15:39	Larry Preble		18
2:59:26	Thomas Nance		14
3:11:32	Jonathan Lichsteiner		13
4:02:29	Bob Grable		11
4:09:26	Jeff White		10
4:12:05	Steve Dunsford		11
4:13:37	Kirk Roggenkamp		10
4:18:39	John Larson		11
4:21:26	Tony Darnell		10
4:22:22	Mike Fredel		11
4:30:57	Steve Montgomery		10
4:32:04	Dave King		10
4:34:38	John Murner		11
4:36:20	Scott Farrar	x	10
4:36:26	Jim Moore		10
4:40:07	Michael Kamenish		10
4:41:41	Ford Barr		10
4:42:20	Mike Crawford		10
4:44:03	Andrew Thai	x	10
4:44:30	Rick Knowles	x	10
4:50:25	Mike Jenkins		9
4:57:22	David Dillard		10
4:57:47	Vince Livingston		10
5:42:28	Randall Davis		9

Time	Name	White	Number ridden
3:02:06	Amelia Dauer		14
3:16:40	Cathy Hill		12
3:23:25	Raney Self		12
3:42:03	Lise Andreasen		12
3:53:25	Gail Blevin		11
4:12:48	Nancy King		11
4:32:27	Bekki Livingston		10
4:41:56	Melissa Hall		10
4:46:25	Margaret Preble	x	10
4:47:45	Melanie Levin		10
4:49:19	Angie Fredell		10