Breathless Agony: Our Volunteers, Jerseys Order Deadline, Awesome Photos, HD Movies, and Amazing Cyclists
Chuck Bramwell
“High, higher than the sun
You shoot me from a gun
I need you to elevate me here ...
I've lost all self control
Been living like a mole
Now going down, excavation
I and I in the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high,
ELEVATION”
U2, “Elevation”
Hi …
Welcome to the Breathless Agony Newsletter of 5/16/13
Contents:
1. INCREDIBLE BREATHLESS AGONY VOLUNTEERS
2. JERSEYS ORDER DEADLINE – ORDER BREATHLESS AGONY PRODUCTS NOW
3. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
4. ELEVATION FUEL SURVEY
5 RESULTS, RIDE STATS, AND WEATHER
6. TAILWINDS, FIG NEWTONS, BACON, AND DAMNATION DOGS ON BRAMSTER TV HI-DEF VIDEOS
7. SPOTLIGHT ON SOME AMAZING RIDERS
8. CLOSING CREDITS: OUR INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS
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1. INCREDIBLE BREATHLESS AGONY VOLUNTEERS
The 2013 Breathless Agony was truly the best ever … and a big reason was our great team of volunteers, a record number this year.
We had the best team of support people we’ve ever had the privilege of working with. Thanks to every one of them for all they did to make the day so fun and so inspirational to all of the riders.
Check out the many dedicated volunteers we had this year at the bottom of this e-mail.
You’ll find a good bunch of Testimonials at
http://www.cyclingpros.com/onyxtestimonials.htm
and these riders often speak of how much they appreciate the Breathless Agony Support Team. If you have a Testimonial or Suggestion for us, please send it to Chuck … just reply to this e-mail.
At the bottom of this e-mail is copied the names of all of the people who brought you the 2013 Breathless Agony and we appreciate every one of their efforts.
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2. JERSEYS ORDER DEADLINE – ORDER BREATHLESS AGONY PRODUCTS NOW
We would like to complete our re-orders to our clothing manufacturer, Voler, by the end of this week on Friday, May 17, 2013. We can then place the order on Monday, May 20th, and receive the clothing by the end of June.
If you finished the 4 passes of Breathless Agony and wish to order a jersey - or other clothing - kindly print and fill out the clothing order form at
http://www.cyclingpros.com/onyxjerseyorder.htm
which has been updated with all clothing options for 2013 as well as prior years.
The Jerseys are shown and described in great detail at
http://www.cyclingpros.com/onyxjersey.htm
And they are Breath-Takingly Beautiful!! If you were a 4 Pass Finisher this year or a prior year, you NEED one of these Jerseys and deserve to wear it with pride in your accomplishment.
New for this year is also a Breathless Agony T-Shirt as described and shown at
http://www.cyclingpros.com/onyxTShirt.htm
This is a breath-taking Red, logoed T-Shirt showing the Grim Reaper chasing you on the Breathless Agony Course as well as "Now - Go Elevate Yourself" on the Front. This high-quality T-Shirt was designed by Robert and Jill Kahler and is available for sale now as well. The T-Shirt is available for $20.
Newly designed Breathless Agony Socks are $8.00 a pair and will give you a 1.73 MPH increase in your Average Speed.
Send your order form to Robert Kahler with your check or credit card information at:
Kahler Cycling Academy
Breathless Agony
117 N. Prospect
Tustin, CA
92780
If you wish to fax the order in with credit card info, the FAX # is (714) 204-0357.
Another option is for you to order directly by calling Robert at Kahler Cycling Academy at (714) 713-9557 during week days from 11:00am to 4:00pm.
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3. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
Be sure to “LIKE” us on Facebook on the new Breathless Agony page at
https://www.facebook.com/BreathlessAgony
so you’ll be kept all up to date on the Breathless Agony. We have many more photos and videos to share.
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4. ELEVATION FUEL SURVEY
As you know, we had a new product called “Elevation Fuel” available at the Rest Stops to mix into your Water Bottles this year. This is a new product from a small startup company that we have tested extensively in our cycling and we believe it will take your endurance to the next level. There were 3 flavors: Orange, Black Cherry, and Berry. It was packaged in 3 ounce serving sizes that you could easily add to your water bottle giving you 150 calories of long chain good burning carbohydrates.
The VP of Marketing of Elevation Energy Products Company would like your feedback on this new product. Please take a quick moment and take the survey at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C8KNMPC
The results of this survey will help determine if we carry this product in future Breathless Agony Century Rides.
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5. RESULTS, RIDE STATS, AND WEATHER
Results of the 4 Pass Finishers on the 2013 Breathless Agony Century are available at www.BreathlessAgony.org … down to “2013 Breathless Agony Pass 4: Angelus Oaks to Onyx Summit” or directly at
http://www.cyclingpros.com/Onyx1304.htm
The deadline for changes to these results is Friday, May 17. Please tell your friends, teammates, relatives, and enemies that any questions about the timings need to be resolved by Friday, May 17 by sending an e-mail to Chuck Bramwell at cbr...@caltriplecrown.com
The weather conditions were very good for
a tough climbing challenge with the Air Conditioner on all day long!!
On Friday morning 5/03/13, Weather.com had forecasted Redlands to be a high of
83 degrees with a 0% chance of showers in the morning, Beaumont to be a high of
80 with a 0% chance of showers, Angelus Oaks to be a high of 73 with a 0%
chance of showers, and Big Bear to be a high of 69 with a 0% chance of showers.
We all lucked out and the weather was excellent. Yahoo for you!!
Yahoo for our support team!!
We served over 8,000 Pounds of Food much of which was supplied by our wonderful sponsor, Bristol Farms, including those beautiful fresh Strawberries at Onyx Summit and that great lunch at Sylvan Park.
We served 600 Gallons of Crystal Geyser water this year which was supplied by our wonderful sponsor, Smart & Final.
The day started off with a “ROCK PARTY” at Sylvan Park. Each rider starting the Breathless Agony Ride received a beautiful pair of Breathless Agony Socks. These look really cool while cranking on your bike!!
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6. TAILWINDS, FIG NEWTONS, BACON, AND DAMNATION DOGS ON BRAMSTER TV HI-DEF VIDEOS
Lots of Bramster TV Hi-Def Videos from Onyx Summit are at the top of the 4 Pass Finishers Ride Report at
http://www.cyclingpros.com/Onyx1304.htm
Nate Whitman from Los Angeles and David Bruemmer from Carlsbad are interviewed at Onyx Summit after tying the Overall Course Record in 4:35 on the 2013 Breathless Agony Century!!
Athena Countouriotis from Carlsbad is interviewed at Onyx Summit after she broke the Women's Course Record by completing the 4 Pass Course in 4:54!!
Alex Estrada and Deya Guerrero are interviewed at Onyx Summit after setting the new Mixed Tandem Record in 4:52!!
All kinds of records were going down on the 2013 Breathless Agony Century.
Greg Vizzini from Yucaipa is interviewed after he bought his first bike last August and flew up to Onyx in 5:21.
Onyx Summit Chief Engineer, Kevin Morningstar, is interviewed about a Major Breakthrough.
Mike Joyce from Irvine is interviewed after completing the Breathless Agony just 6 months after a Complete Knee Replacement!!
Colin and Julie Stokes are interviewed about Breakfast and Bacon.
Lee Cardon may well be the most inspirational rider of 2013. Not only did he ride the whole course elevating himself up to 8,443 feet in 6:36, he rode it with ONE LEG. His other leg is a custom built Giant Carbon Fiber leg. Thanks to Lee for his great inspiration.
Martin Ward talks about his ongoing Love / Hate Relationship with the Breathless Agony.
Joel Sothern is interviewed at the Onyx Summit sign and discusses how he’s getting stronger every year at age 56.
Frankie Holt’s Fun Ride Report is linked to on that page.
Check out the 105 year old woman who says that Bacon is the key to her longevity ... thanks to Scott Palka for sharing.
The following photos have been loaded for your viewing pleasure:
20 photos from the Start
20 photos from Jack Rabbit Trail by Andrew May, Breathless Agony SAG Driver
58 photos from Rest Stop 1 in Beaumont
601 photos from the Grim Reaper in Oak Glen
34 photos from Bacon Headquarters at Rest Stop 3 in Angelus Oaks
151 photos and movies of the Bacon Party at Rest Stop 3 in Angelus Oaks thanks to the Baconator Team
147 photos from the home of the Grim Reaper at Rest Stop 4 at Onyx Summit
21 photos from Onyx Summit by Bobby Sattler, Santiago Cycling Mechanical Support
We are most grateful to the great team of volunteers who made this most difficult event not only possible but mighty fun!!
Lots more videos and photos are coming to the results web page at
http://www.cyclingpros.com/Onyx1304.htm
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7. SPOTLIGHT ON SOME AMAZING RIDERS
We tip our hat to all of the riders who completed the full 4 Passes on the 2013 Breathless Agony Century.
In the Men’s Division, Nate Whitman from Los Angeles and David Bruemmer from Carlsbad tied the course record of 4:35!!
In Third Place was Joel Sothern from Thousand Oaks who flew up from Sylvan Park to Onyx Summit in 4 Hours and 44 Minutes, just 5 minutes off his 50+ Course Record which he set last year.
In the Women’s Division, Athena Countouriotis from Carlsbad set the Women's Course record in 4 Hours 54 Minutes on the 2013 Breathless Agony Century!! The record was previously held by Deya Guerrero who rode the course in 5 Hours 5 Minutes in 2012.
In Second Place in the Women’s Division, Tracy Tilton from Tustin completed the course in 5:05.
In Third Place in the Women’s Division, Mary Dannelley from Irvine cranked out a 5:11.
Kudos to the Tandem Teams who tackled all 4 Passes of the Breathless Agony Century!! This is NOT a tandem friendly ride. We had only four tandem teams riding the 2013 Breathless Agony. Alex Estrada and Deya Guerrero from El Cajon set the new Mixed Tandem Course Record in 4:52. They shattered their own prior record of 5:12!!
Father and Son team, Kipling and Aaron Sharpe, from Mesa, Arizona, completed the entire course and Aaron is only 14 years old!!
We tip our helmet to William Anderson from Mission Viejo who at age 70 set the 70+ Course Record in 5:14. The record was previously held by Rex Farnsworth who rode the course in 6:49 in 2011. William’s amazing ride this year also beat the 60+ Record which was 5:26 so William holds both the 60+ and the 70+ Course Record!!
www.BreathlessAgony.org has been updated with the date for 2014 which is Saturday, May 3, 2014 6:30 A.M.
Mark your calendar: Registration for the 2014 Breathless Agony will open on Monday, 1/13/14 at 8:00 P.M.
We will open registration right here at 8:00 at night in order to allow most riders to register from home so they won't have to do this at work and possibly be unable to register due to corporate firewalls.
Also, the web page has been updated with the new Course records:
Nate Whitman and David Bruemmer tied the course record in 2013: 4 Hours 35 Minutes
Athena Countouriotis set the Women's Course record in 2013: 4 Hours 54 Minutes
William Anderson set the 60+ Course Record in 2013: 5 Hours 14 Minutes
William Anderson set the 70+ Course Record in 2013: 5 Hours 14 Minutes
Alex Estrada and Deya Guerrero set the Mixed Tandem Course Record in 2013: 4 Hours 52 Minutes
Last but not least, we heard many reports of some amazingly good vibes out on the course. Faster riders who started later were cheering on the slower riders as they past them. How cool is that?
The atmosphere was very cool, the optimism was everywhere, and we appreciate those good vides so much.
Everyone out there is to be commended. This is a very difficult but beautiful ride. We hope we took your breath away!!
We are continued to be amazed how difficult but beautiful the Breathless Agony course is. It’s more difficult than any stage of the Tour de France that we’ve been able to see. You can see how the pros climbed Oak Glen in the 2007 Redlands Bike Classic Results at Velonews.com where they wrote:
"Climbing 1690 feet in about 8km at an average grade of 6.7 percent, Oak Glen is a hard climb for March." Of course, on the Breathless Agony, the Oak Glen Climb is only Pass 2 … it just a warm up for the longer, endless climbs to follow. The Breathless Agony is truly agonizing with most of it's climbing in the 30 miles from the Mill Creek Ranger Station to the top of Onyx Summit ... a "brute of a climb that just goes up and up." From the start in Redlands, you’ll be climbing over 12,000 Feet in 114 Miles!!
It was just a phenomenal day of cycling and we were mighty proud to be a part of it.
Thanks for coming out for this most amazing cycling challenge. We're looking for your suggestions!! We’re looking for your testimonials which we’ll add at http://www.cyclingpros.com/onyxtestimonials.htm
There are a lot more photos with the Grim Reaper and amazing athletic accomplishments forthcoming.
We hope to see you next year!!
Robert (Bossman) Kahler at www.CyclingPros.com
Jill (Mr. Jill) Kahler at www.MrJills.com
Chuck (Bramster) Bramwell at www.CalTripleCrown.com
And The Breathless Agony Support Team at www.BreathlessAgony.org
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8. CLOSING CREDITS: OUR INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS
A HUGE Thanks to all the volunteers who made this possible!! These folks gave it 100% and we want to sign off this e-mail like the credits to a movie with a list of these great folks who made the 2013 Breathless Agony so excellent and so fun.
Richard Van Dyke who printed our Route
Sheets
Registration Team at Start at Sylvan
Park:
Frank Neal - Registration Team
Leader
Jeff Beeler
Chuck Bramwell
Marty Breen
Jerry Brown
Kevin Buechler
Larry Bump
Chris Burrill
Clint Calkin
Bruce Campbell
Geoffrey Glass
Kenneth Hill
Terri Jezowski
Robert Kahler
Lien Le
Jerry Leonhardt
Ken Mathis
Kevin Morningstar
Karlene Rahn
Don Ropele
Andy Rutherford
Randy Sperling
Joe Stickles
Iese Wilson
Patrick Yee
SAG Drivers Team all
over the course:
Jerry Brown
Andrew May
Frank Neal
Andy Rutherford
Paul Haussler
Marty Breen
Big Supply Truck Drivers:
Clint Calkin
Kevin Buechler
Rest Stop 1 Team in Beaumont:
Mike Sullivan - Rest Stop 1 Team Leader
Bruce Campbell - Rest Stop 1 Lead
Chris Long - Rest Stop 1 Lead
Gary Long - Rest Stop 1 Lead
Kevin Morningstar - Rest Stop 1 Lead
Marty Breen
Kevin Buechler
Larry Bump
Chris Burrill
Clint Calkin
Geoffrey Glass
Ron Hearn
Terri Jezowski
Robert Kahler
Eric Klawitter
Adrian Klawitter
Lien Le
Jerry Leonhardt
Dave Major, "The Mayor of Jack
Rabbit"
Kathryn Major, "Mrs. Mayor of Jack Rabbit"
Tony Musorafite
David Park
Doug Patterson
Randy Sperling
John Walker
Iese Wilson
Rest Stop 2 "Damnation Dogs" Team at the Mill Creek Ranger
Station:
Lauren Bendon - Rest Stop 2 Team Leader
Sandy Bendon - Rest Stop 2 Lead
Bob Eames – Rest Stop 2 Lead
Karen Eames – Rest Stop 2 Lead
Jeff Beeler - Security
Joe Stickles - Security Lead
Don Ropele – Logistics
Jesus Bautista
Syd Bendon
Marty Breen
Kenneth Hill
Jackie Hurst
Robert Kahler
Bo King
Ken Mathis
Karlene Rahn
Caroline Wright
Patrick Yee
Impromptu Water Stop Team at the Forest Falls Turn:
Frank Neal
Andrew May
Rest Stop 3 "The Bacon" Team at Angelus Oaks:
Greg Knight - Rest Stop 3 Team Leader
Frank Baker - Rest Stop 3 Team Leader
Judy Baker - Rest Stop 3 Lead
Saskia Knight - In Spirit
Robert Rayburn – Rest Stop 3 Lead and Videographer
Jeff Beeler
Geoffrey Glass
Kenneth Hill
Jackie Hurst
Bo King
Ken Mathis
Karlene Rahn
Don Ropele
Joe Stickles
Caroline Wright
Patrick Yee
Rest Stop 4 "The Rock Party" Team at Onyx Summit:
Mike Sullivan - Rest Stop 4 Team Leader
Bruce Campbell - Rest Stop 4 Lead
Chris Long - Rest Stop 4 Lead
Gary Long - Rest Stop 4 Lead
Kevin Morningstar - Rest Stop 4 Lead
Lauren Bendon
Sandy Bendon
Syd Bendon
Chuck
Bramwell
Kevin
Buechler
Larry Bump
Chris Burrill
Clint Calkin
Geoffrey Glass
Ron Hearn
Terri Jezowski
Eric Klawitter
Adrian Klawitter
Lien Le
Jerry Leonhardt
Tony Musorafite
David Park
Doug Patterson
Gary Powell
Virginia Powell
Randy Sperling
John Walker
Iese Wilson
Lunch "The Finish Line" Team at Sylvan Park:
Jill
Kahler - Lunch Team Leader
Ron Rogalski - Lunch Team Lead
Linda Rogalski - Lunch Team Lead
Jesus Bautista
Marty Breen
Charles Christian
Bob Eames
Karen Eames
Geoffrey Glass
Kristin Helm
Kenneth Hill
Wally Holdsworth
Robert Kahler
Roxy Kahler
Don Lee
Chris Long
Gary Long
Ken Mathis
Meghan Naslund
Karlene Rahn
Patrick Yee
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Team:
Bill Boyce
Mike Escarcida
Jesse Garza
Bernette Garza
Don Lee
Carole Katz
Cruz Ornelas
Bob Riggs
Justin Robles
Pete Salsido
Velma Salsido
Ignacio Zarate
Post-Ride Support:
Carol Bramwell who entered lots of
Time Sheet info
At the Finish Line at Sylvan Park in Redlands,
the Massage Therapists from CyclistsMassage.com helped the Lunch Team and
provided massage therapy to the riders.
Robert, Jill, and Chuck appreciate all that our volunteers did helping so many
cyclists ride so well. This required most of them to work a very long day from
early morning to late at night and we appreciate our volunteers greatly.
Thanks to each of these great people who made the 2013 Breathless Agony such a
success!!
We hope to see you next year!!
Robert (Bossman) Kahler at www.CyclingPros.com
Jill (Mr. Jill) Kahler at www.MrJills.com
Chuck (Bramster) Bramwell at www.CalTripleCrown.com
And The Breathless Agony Support Team at www.BreathlessAgony.org
“Can we climb this mountain?
I don't know
Higher now than ever before …
We're burning down the highway skyline
On the back of a hurricane that started turning
When you were young
When you were young”
Killers, “When You Were Young”