Gap to Robic closed by 1:28
Mike’s just motored through TS #25 and is about 15 minutes from getting a hot shower. He’s taken almost an hour and a half out of Robic from TS splits at 24 and 25 and is now only down by 5:52.
From a technical standpoint we have a little bad news. It seems John Crumpler’s laptop doesn’t want to turn on anymore. Even after working at 70 mph last night. He’s going to mess around with it – it’s a Dell – and see if he can get it to come back to life when they get to the hotel. For that reason we can’t send you those great images he’s taking from a real camera. Oh well.
I’m also giving Crumpler direct access to making posts to this blog from the road – which can be done on a wireless Internet phone he can type into. Ain’t technology great? – Except when it comes to certain laptops.
Note to potential sponsors: A reliable laptop and cross-country connectivity for a fully mobile blogging setup would be way cool for RAAM. Anybody want to get the crew a laptop somewhere on the road?
From a technical standpoint we have a little bad news. It seems John Crumpler’s laptop doesn’t want to turn on anymore. Even after working at 70 mph last night. He’s going to mess around with it – it’s a Dell – and see if he can get it to come back to life when they get to the hotel. For that reason we can’t send you those great images he’s taking from a real camera. Oh well.
I’m also giving Crumpler direct access to making posts to this blog from the road – which can be done on a wireless Internet phone he can type into. Ain’t technology great? – Except when it comes to certain laptops.
Note to potential sponsors: A reliable laptop and cross-country connectivity for a fully mobile blogging setup would be way cool for RAAM. Anybody want to get the crew a laptop somewhere on the road?
4 Comments:
Hi Mike and crew,
I am a 41 yr old taking up cycling for exercise. My brother told me about RAAM last year and I saw the NBC special they ran months later.
This is the first RAAM I've been following. I'm pulling for you Mike. You own the Great Plains. It's all one big Iowa! Go man go!
I ran 3 miles in 90 degree heat on Tuesday. I can't imagine what it's like to do what you're doing.
Best wishes to you and your crew. I'll be checking your blog and race progress. Stay safe.
A few thoughts: Insight, a giant computer reseller, is a sponsor. Hit them up for an HP... NOT DELL... laptop! (Read between the lines and you can guess who I work for.) I wish I could send you one personally, but I don't have the connections. Pass along my well wishes to Michael... and thanks to you Jim. I'm addicted to this site care of your updates!
Erin Welch
There's an old saying about the winds in Kansas, they never blow - they always suck.....
http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sfc_con_stream.html
To Mike - headdown, relax, take what the wind will give you, you must "win" Missouri...Godspeed.
I may be able to help in the laptop department- this is Mike's sister and I live in Kansas City.
If someone could call me at 913-209-3715 we can work out details.
Thanks...
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