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snapdragen
05-14-2005, 10:49 AM
This sounds kinda intereting: http://www.festafoundation.org/giro.html

The 100k goes through some of our best riding areas in the Los Altos Hills area.
Trek420
05-14-2005, 12:09 PM
I did that ride in about '97. I know, been a while. It's a nice ride, I will think about it.
slinkedog
05-14-2005, 12:16 PM
Definite possibility. Sounds like a heck of a lot more climbing than I've ever done, but that would be a great one to train for. I've heard it's kind of a zoo... anyone else?
aka_kim
05-14-2005, 04:25 PM
Looks interesting, and it's a Bay Area ride I've never done. Is there a pledge minimum?
Trek420
05-14-2005, 04:46 PM
no pledges and as for the zoo-like atmosphere I think you are talking about the Chronicle Tour de Peninsula.

Friends don't let friends ride that one 8-(

TdP is horrid, crowded, over advertised, over booked, traffic cones lined the route-c'mon can't you just say "stay to the right"?, you pay extra for food at the end and it attracts a beginner ridership not that there is anything wrong with that, folks have to start somewhere but I've never seen so many people steer left when a rider says "on your left"
slinkedog
05-16-2005, 11:16 AM
So, has anyone made a decision about this one? I'm still waffling.
snapdragen
05-16-2005, 12:37 PM
So, has anyone made a decision about this one? I'm still waffling.

Waffling along with you! I've got a dr. appt today to have my arm looked at. Can't lift anything without bunches of pain :( . I'm not sure how well I can ride right now :mad:
Trek420
05-16-2005, 12:39 PM
waffling along with you, snap, minus the arm pain thing. That sounds horrid. hope you feel better soon. It is a very nice ride.
snapdragen
05-16-2005, 01:37 PM
waffling along with you, snap, minus the arm pain thing. That sounds horrid. hope you feel better soon. It is a very nice ride.

It sounds really nice, I love the Los Altos area. If I ever win lotto I'll live there :rolleyes: .

"Expert" opinions (not a doctor, but they've watched Marcus Welby MD) seem to think I have tennis elbow -- not fair since I don't play tennis......
slinkedog
05-16-2005, 01:47 PM
Oh Snap... so sorry! That's no fun. But if it's any consolation, my mom got tennis elbow many, many years ago from.... playing Atari. Space Invaders, to be exact.

:o