Subject: RE: CO - Fall Chill Welcome Emily! The Fall Chill won't be my first, but it will be my second. And as I understand it, kimj81, Novo, bootygirl and coredump will be there too. Did I leave anyone out? Oh, and Stacers. And Ovetta? I was going to polar bear it, but Kim says the water temp is in the 50s. Check with Fleet Feet in Boulder and Runner's Roost about renting a wetsuit if you don't already have one. If you with to buy one, www.racycles.com has some for $100, as does one other place that I can't think of right now. I wear contacts, and have tightened my goggles up so that I don't have any water leakage. If you already have a pair, try to adjust the straps so they won't leak (but they shouldn't hurt when you put them on). You'll be fine on your cruiser bike for this race, as it isn't all that long (sprint). There are plenty of bike shops that can set you up with a nice road bike. Just about every place that I've been too recently has been very helpful (except Bicycle Village in Boulder). Look at the Specialized Allez for a good (starter) road bike, and you can work from there. Hope to see you at the Fall Chill! As of 9/17/04 - water temp at Boyd Lake is 68 degrees and falling. Edited by joeinco 2004-09-19 9:38 PM
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