<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post117077380063805641..comments</id><updated>2007-04-17T21:18:44.594-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on MnBicycleCommuter: Gave it my best shot!</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/feeds/117077380063805641/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html'/><author><name>Doug</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09090802854306112252</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>10</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117079693346817627</id><published>2007-02-06T15:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T15:22:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Great job Doug... I just barley made it at -8º on ...</title><content type='html'>Great job Doug... I just barley made it at -8º on my 14 mile commute today. Couldn't imagine any colder. Rest up - looking forward to the full report.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117079693346817627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117079693346817627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170796920000#c117079693346817627' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078919239899518</id><published>2007-02-06T13:13:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T13:13:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Well done Doug, very impressive effort, I cannot w...</title><content type='html'>Well done Doug, very impressive effort, I cannot wait to read your recap of the day.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078919239899518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078919239899518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170789180000#c117078919239899518' title=''/><author><name>monkeygirl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00098098093555344154</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078717081122822</id><published>2007-02-06T12:39:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T12:39:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The important thing is that you're home with all y...</title><content type='html'>The important thing is that you're home with all your fingers and toes and other extremities intact.  Rest up and enjoy the great indoors.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078717081122822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078717081122822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170787140000#c117078717081122822' title=''/><author><name>Pete</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00608713389249262920</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078707789127992</id><published>2007-02-06T12:37:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T12:37:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Good job Doug!  Staying out there for over 10 hour...</title><content type='html'>Good job Doug!  Staying out there for over 10 hours in brutal temps is strong!  I can't wait to here more details once you have recovered.  I highly recommend lots of pizza for times like this.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078707789127992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078707789127992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170787020000#c117078707789127992' title=''/><author><name>Dave Byers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08799615710498415775</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078658744517677</id><published>2007-02-06T12:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T12:29:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Had to have been brutal out there. Great effort!!!...</title><content type='html'>Had to have been brutal out there. Great effort!!!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078658744517677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078658744517677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170786540000#c117078658744517677' title=''/><author><name>kwilkinson</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06673683164187852336</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078610326081045</id><published>2007-02-06T12:21:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T12:21:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow Doug. More than half of the competitors droppe...</title><content type='html'>Wow Doug. More than half of the competitors dropped out by the end of the first day. I can't even imagine what it was like out there.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Do you think you'll give it another shot next year? Maybe you could come up to Alaska and race in one of the Iditabike spinoffs. I'm seriously considering the 2008 race to McGrath. You should consider it. It sounds like you're ready.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Nice work. I was thinking of you out there.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078610326081045'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078610326081045'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170786060000#c117078610326081045' title=''/><author><name>Jill</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078545958319383</id><published>2007-02-06T12:11:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T12:11:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Good job Doug. Way to get out there in such brutal...</title><content type='html'>Good job Doug. Way to get out there in such brutal weather. Can't wait to see more pictures</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078545958319383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078545958319383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170785460000#c117078545958319383' title=''/><author><name>Chris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14960740006971546039</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078314508471079</id><published>2007-02-06T11:32:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T11:32:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I ride in temps like that every winter but never f...</title><content type='html'>I ride in temps like that every winter but never for longer the an hour.  And certainly never in a situation where if things go bad I can't start banging on doors until I find someone who'll let me come in and warm up.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;54 miles is impressive, good job man.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078314508471079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078314508471079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170783120000#c117078314508471079' title=''/><author><name>Coelecanth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17886124862805759520</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117078092848681487</id><published>2007-02-06T10:55:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T10:55:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Congrats Doug.  Kevin</title><content type='html'>Congrats Doug.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Kevin</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078092848681487'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117078092848681487'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170780900000#c117078092848681487' title=''/><author><name>KM</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06966611121246745152</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077566496397372</id><published>2007-02-06T09:27:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2007-02-06T09:27:00.000-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Way to go Doug!! Supreme effort in conditions that...</title><content type='html'>Way to go Doug!! Supreme effort in conditions that I couldn't begin to approach.  The "wolves" comment on the Arrowheadblog made me quite worried.  Being chased down by a hungry wolf in winter has a macabre tone to it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117077566496397372'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/117077380063805641/comments/default/117077566496397372'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html?showComment=1170775620000#c117077566496397372' title=''/><author><name>Tex69</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16733840950451530910</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://mnbicyclecommuter.blogspot.com/2007/02/gave-it-my-best-shot.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20014737.post-117077380063805641' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/20014737/posts/default/117077380063805641' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>