Bike Expo

[Aint Doody]

Who's going to Bike Expo? Our Century Ride of the Centuries (CROC) will be there in a booth. If any of y'all are there, come by. I'd love to meet you. And I want to talk you into coming to our ride in Pendleton during Memorial Day Week-end. It's a fun and cheap 3 day ride.

Susan--Southerner in Eastern Oregon

[mimitabby]

I will be there; we(raleighdon & I) volunteer on sunday morning for the Redmond Cycling club.

[Aint Doody]

Wonderful--we'll have to find each other. I'm so glad that it's later this year. I absolutely froze last year even though I wore long underwear, a turtleneck, bike jersey, fleece jacket, and a heavy wool long coat over the whole ensemble! I kept my gloves on the entire day, too.

[mimitabby]

yes, I remember the "weather" in there, it was REALLY cold. I was prepared but like you, wore gloves and hat all day long. I'll find you ;)

[Susan126]

I will be there . . . it's on March 10 and 11 this year correct? I will drop by and say hello!

[KnottedYet]

I'll be there, too!

[Aint Doody]

Goody! We'll all have to stop by the Redmond Cycling Club Booth and The Century Ride of the Centuries(CROC) Booths.

[teigyr]

We're going on sunday! I've never been but there are so many things we need (or need info on) that I think it would be a great experience.

[KnottedYet]

I'll be wearing my black Amici Veloci buff on my head pirate-style. If you see me, stop me and say "Hi"! Maybe I'll wear my screaming yellow Canari "BioSwelter" jacket for greater visibility...

I'll probably be drawn like a butterfly to the Ibex booth, and gazing longingly at any tandems I can find.

(uh, that's assuming Ibex is there again this year)

(and did you catch my subtle critique of Canari's BioVent fabric? Didja? Huh? Huh?) :D

[mimitabby]

Well, Knot if you're there Sunday morning, be sure to come by the RCC
booth, so you can meet the Raleighdon.

[East Hill]

I am going to try to make it on Sunday (probably as soon as it opens at 10.00 a.m.), so I will hope to meet everyone at last!

East Hill

[TsPoet]

I'm hesitant to post this since I may not be able to make it, but is there any interest in a ~20 mile social ride from the expo? I know the venue is near the BG trail. I'm looking for interest and someone to lead the ride, since I couldn't find the trail, even if it's wearing a screaming yellow Canari "BioSwelter" jacket :p . And once found, wouldn't know where to go on it.
We could meet by the bike lockup sometime and just go for a casual ride?

[KnottedYet]

I will have my Delightfully Polite and Mature Teenager (snort!) with me that weekend, so won't be able to ride. Darn!!!! Otherwise I'd be all *over* this opportunity!!!:)

[Aint Doody]

Hey, good idea about wearing the buffs! I'll have my red one on probably as a turtleneck.

[java]

Not sure which day we'll be there--heck, we may go both days. Will keep our eyes peeled for buffs of the AV sort, that is.

Mimi, didn't get a chance to visit with you at Redhook, so I must make amends. Perhaps you'll be be kind enough to show me the difference between merry, marry, and mary? :p

Mary

[mimitabby]

Not sure which day we'll be there--heck, we may go both days. Will keep our eyes peeled for buffs of the AV sort, that is.

Mimi, didn't get a chance to visit with you at Redhook, so I must make amends. Perhaps you'll be be kind enough to show me the difference between merry, marry, and mary? :p

Mary

Yes, Mary, I would be most happy to do that. You know where to find me. We'll be having a merry time.

[KnottedYet]

So, will we be wandering around the Expo, shouting "Amici Veloci my azz!" at full volume toward complete strangers (who might just accidentally be wearing a red turtleneck which looks a bit like a buff, etc...)?

This could be fun!!!:D

[mimitabby]

Knot, that would embarrass your DS!
poor kid, I can see him quivering and red with embarrassment. Oh gosh,
my younger son used to walk 50 feet in front of us when we had to take him places!

[Aint Doody]

I was already looking forward to it, but now I really can't wait!!!!!

[Susan126]

I hope to be ther on Sunday. I will bring along my camera! :D I am so excited about finally meeting many of you gals! And what's with this dang weather? I want to start putting massive miles on my road bike but so far the weather has been un co-operative. And in two weeks we go to day light savings time! Three weeks early this year! After work rides will begin soon! Joy, jubilation, happy dance :p

And here is a picture of me and Bob Roll taken at the 2005 Bike Expo!
Hubby caught me unprepared when he snapped this one. I had a sort of weird expression on my face. Oh well . . .

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/Howler247/expo_photo_one.jpg

[Aint Doody]

Looks like he caught Bobke totally unprepared!

[Susan126]

Looks like he caught Bobke totally unprepared!

LOL :p Yes, it looks like he caught us both unprepared! Bobke came in on a motorcycle if I remember correctly. And when he took his helmet off he did not "fix" his hair! He is a very nice man. I really enjoyed meeting him and chatting with him. It was the highlight of my 2005 Bike Expo!

[anorange]

I was already planning on going to the expo on Saturday, because I can't wait! I went for the first time last year and had such a good time. Sounds like many of you will be there on Sunday, and it would be fun to meet you in person. I may just go both days because the weekend pass is a deal, and just because!

[Susan126]

Only one week until the Bike Expo! I found a floor plan of the bike expo booths and marked CROC (Century Ride of the Centuries booth #230) and RCC (Redmond Cycling Club booth #421). I told my hubby we were going this year and he replied, "We are?" Silly guy! :p

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/Howler247/expofloorplan2007.jpg

[mimitabby]

Thanks for the map, now i know where I am going to be volunteering.
where'd you get that?

[Susan126]

Thanks for the map, now i know where I am going to be volunteering.
where'd you get that?

I got it from Cascade Bicycle Club's web page . . .

http://www.cascade.org/EandR/expo/floorplan/exhibitor_floorplan.cfm

just click on the map to see a larger view. I just right clicked and saved it to my computer then added the booth info. There was a link to the floor plan from the exhibotor's page

http://www.cascade.org/EandR/expo/exhibitors.cfm

I'm excited about going this year. :D

[Aint Doody]

Ooh! Thanks, Susan, for the map. Yay! This year we're closer to the bathrooms! I think we're all going to wear cowboy hats in the CROC booth. Can't wait to see everybody. (Oh, I will have my AV buff on.)

[KnottedYet]

IBEX WILL BE THERE!!!! Yeahhhhhh, baby! Booth 635, on the corner across ffrom Cascade! Happy dance!

[mimitabby]

Raleighdon's bike will be at 112!

[Aint Doody]

I wish Team Estrogen would come sometime....Susan? Maybe next year????

[SadieKate]

I wish I could come . . . .

[snapdragen]

I wish I could come . . . .

Me too. Road trip next year......

[mimitabby]

we have space for a guest!

[snapdragen]

we have space for a guest!

Careful mimi - you're liable to end up with the entire Northern California contingent at your door....:eek:

[SadieKate]

Ooh, snap, we could get some of the tres fab Washington Pinots at the same time. Room for how many, mimi?:p

[KnottedYet]

Mimi, the overflow can come camp out on my living room floor! (if they bring Trek i might even make them b'fast, too!:D )

[mimitabby]

I have one double bed sized futon. Anything else would be a lot less comfy.
Sunday morning, meeting for breakfast with bike club at 830 and then we ride
about 7 miles to the Bike Expo.

[SadieKate]

Man, what time does Amtrak leave? :p

[mimitabby]

get going now, i hear it takes 2 days to get here by train from CA.

[TsPoet]

I have one double bed sized futon. Anything else would be a lot less comfy.
Sunday morning, meeting for breakfast with bike club at 830 and then we ride
about 7 miles to the Bike Expo.


Meet for b'fast and ride to the Expo - I'm so up for that next year! The ride would be 1/2 the fun, and wouldn't have to deal with parking issues at the event.
Have fun those of you who are going this year.

[teigyr]

Is there going to be bike parking at the expo? Might be worth riding if the weather obliges. I'm not 100% sure where it is but will mapquest - we're going on sunday.

[mimitabby]

yes, there is a bike corral and there is an attendant who stands guard.