Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Cyclists make annual 100-mile ride Avid cyclists Todd and Deborah McGeorge, of Pittsburg, have joined in the New Year’s Day Century Ride before, but Deborah McGeorge has never completed the entire distance.
“This will be my first year to do the whole 100 miles,” she said. “But I had more time this fall and winter to put in miles training.” The couple ride their bikes at least five to six days a week in the summer, and it is not unusual for them to put in more than 300 miles in a week. Notably absent this year was Lomshek’s wife, Rebecca, who co-owns the shop and is an avid cyclist. She completed the same ride that Nonnenmacher did on Wednesday. “It’s hard to find a baby sitter at 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day,” she joked as she snapped the traditional annual picture of the group in front of the shop before the riders departed. Preparation In addition to attitude and putting in training miles, Roger Lomshek said, water is vital to success on a wintertime ride, debunking the notion that dehydration attacks only during warm weather. The right kind of food also is important, he said, noting that “those that stick with you” are better than those that give only quick energy. “I had oatmeal, a banana and toast with peanut butter this morning,” Deborah McGeorge said of her preparations, adding that she also was careful not to overdress. “I didn’t wear my warmest base layer,” she said. “It’s actually pretty nice today.” Cold-weather gear specially designed for cyclists, including shoe covers, cycling tights, skull caps, face masks and toe warmers inside cycling shoes, help them in reaching their goal. “Peer pressure also helps,” said Roger Lomshek, who readily admitted to attempting to coerce as many area cyclists into participating as possible. “You gotta have somebody to ride behind on a day like today.” Todd McGeorge sported a pair of mitten-like shells designed to attach to the handlebars and cover the brake and shift levers, allowing him to slip his gloved hands inside to block the wind chill. It was the wind chill that proved to be the group’s biggest challenge for the duration of the ride. “Coming through Baxter Springs, the wind switched to westerly, so we were limited on the tailwind, but we soldiered through,” Roger Lomshek said. 
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