Looking for humidity

[Susan Evans Garlinghouse <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Hey SE guys,

OK, we're done with crunching numbers at Tevis on how physical
measurements affect endurance performance and so (taking all your guys
suggestions), I'm trying to get a proposal approved with my advisors to
come collect data at 1) 50 mile rides and 2) humid, hot, nasty, wet
swamp-tromp 100 milers, to see how the same measurements fare under
different terrain and racing conditions.  So much for Less Research More
Riding this year.

Linda Flemmer (and a few others) have suggested the following rides as
possibles:  Old Dominion 50/100, Biltmore 50/100, Ft. Valley 50/100/150,
Carolina 50/100.

Any other suggestions?  I need rides that are pretty much guarenteed to
be as unlike Tevis as possible.

I also need rides with friendly ride managers who won't mind us getting
in their hair during the pre-ride check, and will give us access to ride
results and vet cards afterwards.  And, last but not least, is willing
to let us weigh riders with all their tack---which I know is normally
not done at most rides, but it's a big part of our data pool.

Any more suggestions?  Contacts?  Catcalls?

Thanks,

Susan G