# D2R2 2k-er-18
**URL:** https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205
**Category:** Bikes
**Created:** [July 15, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205 "2016-07-15T13:45:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@Bahamontes](https://tarck.cc/u/Bahamontes)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 6:52pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/61 "2017-02-28T18:52:59Z")
> [@DDYTDY](#):
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> Bump! I’m in for the 115k 2017.
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### Author:  [@DDYTDY](https://tarck.cc/u/DDYTDY)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/62 "2017-02-28T18:54:22Z")
> [@Bahamontes](#):
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> [quote=DDYTDY]Bump! I’m in for the 115k 2017.[/quote]
pie pie pie pie
pie!
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### Author:  [@iwillbe](https://tarck.cc/u/iwillbe)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 6:55pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/63 "2017-02-28T18:55:23Z")
I’m maybe in? Depends on my bike options and overall fitness. Prob the 115.
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### Author:  [@mdilthey](https://tarck.cc/u/mdilthey)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/64 "2017-02-28T19:48:51Z")
I’m definitely in and I’m definitely doing the long one and I’ll almost definitely be ALONE unless I can get some of the shop guys to do it with me.
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### Author:  [@frank\_doktor](https://tarck.cc/u/frank_doktor)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/65 "2017-02-28T19:54:32Z")
Since I am likely sticking around (and sadly not at UVM), I think I may do the 115 again. Maybe with sup, and her teammate sophia who is finally able to get in some hard efforts after a concussion a few months ago.
115 is simply fun. Other are fun, but may push the suffering level a bit more over pure fun.
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### Author:  [@joyofvaping](https://tarck.cc/u/joyofvaping)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/66 "2017-02-28T20:23:14Z")
I’ve always wanted to go, but I think I may have a wedding to go to that weekend. But it’s in Boston, so if the wedding is on that sunday, hm…
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### Author:  [@DDYTDY](https://tarck.cc/u/DDYTDY)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/67 "2017-02-28T23:29:56Z")
Frank, it will be good to see you and dem Lazer Cats.
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### Author:  [@Bahamontes](https://tarck.cc/u/Bahamontes)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 11:46pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/68 "2017-02-28T23:46:07Z")
See you all at the Five Eyed Fox!
37 3rd St
Turners Falls, MA 01376
[http://www.fiveeyedfox.com](http://www.fiveeyedfox.com)
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### Author:  [@mdilthey](https://tarck.cc/u/mdilthey)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2017, 11:55pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/69 "2017-02-28T23:55:21Z")
I have a road ride out on WMass that has 8,200 feet of climbing over 70 miles and I still usually have some juice at the end of it. I think I want to commit full-on to the 180. I think I’ll try to get out and ride the course a couple times SS before the actual event just to make sure I can do it.
jd, did you do it fixed or SS? How’d it go?
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### Author:  [@jdsmooth](https://tarck.cc/u/jdsmooth)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/70 "2017-03-01T17:25:22Z")
Singlespeeded 115km w/o Pennel, because my friend was like HELL NO. I walked a little of Patten and Abijah Prince. I would jump on the bike, pass a bunch of people, then crest feeling amazing. It was a fun day, I was in top shape and didn’t feel stupid for my choices. (42x18, 584-50 Quasimoto tires, Radlawn Olaf)
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### Author:  [@Crustradamus](https://tarck.cc/u/Crustradamus)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/71 "2017-03-01T17:47:17Z")
Man I did something bad in the days leading up to last year’s event because I felt horrible all day. I think I told you what it was Jon but hell if I remember now. Probably involved drinking and not sleeping enough.
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### Author:  [@DDYTDY](https://tarck.cc/u/DDYTDY)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/72 "2017-03-01T18:17:00Z")
Pennel is shorter, looser and steeper than Patten but the reward is the “Better Than Sex” descent.
[https://www.strava.com/segments/1019608?filter=overall](https://www.strava.com/segments/1019608?filter=overall)
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### Author:  [@frank\_doktor](https://tarck.cc/u/frank_doktor)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/73 "2017-03-01T19:28:37Z")
Damn, was fun to hold that KOM for a bit.
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### Author:  [@blackholelectron](https://tarck.cc/u/blackholelectron)
#### Post date: [March 9, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/74 "2017-03-09T15:04:53Z")
I’ll probably end up schlepping myself there from Rochester with a few friends. Will be camping cuz of course. Probably 180k maybe short mystery instead depending on what friends wanna do.
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### Author:  [@mdilthey](https://tarck.cc/u/mdilthey)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/75 "2017-03-21T18:58:20Z")
Me: Wanna do D2R2 this year?
Kelley: Sure. What is it again?
Me: Like, 100k of dirt. Long day on a bike.
Kelley: (pause)… Sure. I don’t give a fuck.
Kelley is in.
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### Author:  [@curiousincident](https://tarck.cc/u/curiousincident)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2017, 8:51pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/76 "2017-03-21T20:51:14Z")
> [@lukasz](#):
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> probably doing the mystery with a crewe of goofballs but as usual I probably won’t buy my registration until 3 weeks before.
in for this
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### Author:  [@curiousincident](https://tarck.cc/u/curiousincident)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/77 "2017-08-01T02:34:00Z")
some notes on the mystery route in the email from the promoter. has me wondering if maybe i might rather switch to the 160 or 180. sad to hear about lack of jeep track.
> [@](#):
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> We got some great feedback last year, so we have NO optional loops and just two courses through some totally new areas! The feel is also much different than last year – neither the short or long have jeep tracks sections, but run through some fun new historical and natural features and a sweet new lunch spot. We don’t recommend tires as wide as we did for last year’s Mystery Ride, but we’ll demystify this year’s courses in future emails. The recon got exciting when EmJ almost nailed a porcupine!
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### Author:  [@Crustradamus](https://tarck.cc/u/Crustradamus)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2017, 12:13pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/78 "2017-08-01T12:13:49Z")
It is still a mystery tho
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### Author:  [@blackholelectron](https://tarck.cc/u/blackholelectron)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/79 "2017-08-01T23:26:51Z")
seems like too many roadies who willfully ignored the warnings and ran their 32c cross bike complained, damn shame, pics of the mystery ride from last year looked awesome
I will be there. signed up for the long mystery but probably gonna bail to short mystery to ride with the buddy I’m driving over with.
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### Author:  [@Crustradamus](https://tarck.cc/u/Crustradamus)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://tarck.cc/t/d2r2-2k-er-18/21205/80 "2017-08-02T14:02:53Z")
I couldn’t imagine riding some of those sections on anything short of a mountain bike, but they were short stretches. Most people aren’t used to the idea that if you’re gonna be riding off-road you’re gonna have to hike-a-bike sometimes.
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