Iron Mountain road ride - Sunday morning, Aug 27

[SadieKate]

My friend Sue F asked today if we'd like to ride Iron Mountain/Mormon-Emigrant and we said SURE! So, any takers?

Emerald? You hanging around out there? Yellow, we know you'll be there in spirit.

http://www.beautifulvista.com/Bike_Rides/iron_mountain_road_climb.htm

I'll post the time once Sue decides.

I'm gonna be slow. It'll be my 3rd straight day of riding. BZ, you better have an easy ride planned for Saturday.

[aka_kim]

I'm in.

[SadieKate]

Kim, Sue F asked if 8 am was too early to start. This is a few miles above Pollock Pines. The Bike Bus would need to leave our house by 6:40. Can you make it here by then?

[aka_kim]

6:40!!! Well, if you insist.

[SadieKate]

What a sport!

There's no agua on this route. Gotta do it when it's cool.

[aka_kim]

No agua? Do you take CamelBaks?

[SadieKate]

The first time we had Thom driving SAG and honking at inappropriate times. The other times it was cool enough we were OK.

I'll probably put a small one in the car - I hate camelbacks on my road bike. I also have a small Platypus bladder that will fit in a jersey pocket. Pollock Pines says a high of 88 and we'll be going up to 8,000' I think. I'll have to re-check the stats.

It's really about 22 miles up if you go only to Highway 88 (3 hours or so) and then the downhill is one really, really fast wide open descent. You only stop if your hands and back start to scream. Ed can go over 50 on the descent. Yellow has gone 49 or so.

[Veronica]

The first time we had Thom driving SAG and honking at inappropriate times.


:eek:

For a guy with a broken arm, he did okay.

V.

[SadieKate]

Oh, I wasn't being critical. I though it was hilarious after we found out the problem.

[Veronica]

We're in as well.

V.

[aka_kim]

Veronica, will you bring the BOB to carry my food and water? :)

[Veronica]

Don't give Thom any ideas please. Although... maybe...I've set PBP as a goal for next year. :eek: I finally put it down in writing. It would be good training and would take care of that whole water issue...

The trailer is a pain to descend with. The bike gets squirrely when I get over 30 mph.

V.

[SadieKate]

We can just put the extra bottles in the gigandawonda book bag. That way the BOB won't interfere with Princess Zippy's descent.

I'm really glad you're both coming. Maybe I should get out my bike horn for Thom just for old times sake.

[Veronica]

That would mean putting the rack back on Fluffy. We'll see. If I'm hauling crap I get to use the little gear. :)

V.

[Emerald]

I'll be there. Love to see just how fast I can go on the way back! I know the hill will be much easier than when I rode it w/ Mr. Rod and Mr. Bruce about this same time last year!

[SadieKate]

Hey, Cyndi! I just e-mailed you the time.

We need to raise a toast to Yellow for introducing a bunch of us to each other and this ride.

Oh yeah, is Bruce coming?

[Veronica]

The Coach has said "no" to both the trailer and the book bag. :D

V.

[yellow]

I will most definitely be with you in spirit.

If I can still move Sunday morning, I'll be sipping bad coffee at Ruby's in Bryce with HotRod himself. I'm suuuuure all of you will come up in conversation.

I'm off for a while. Leaving Thurs for Panguitch but prolly won't be logging in tomorrow since HotRod will be knocking at my door when I get home from work.

Have fun ladies (& gents)!

[SadieKate]

And the cheering begins! Go Yellow, Go Yellow.

All together now, ladies.

Amici Veloci, my Axe!

[aka_kim]

Goooo Yelllllooooow!!! We know you can do it!

So I will have to carry my own food and water?! At least I'll get to do it on my NEW bike. :)

Grammar question: Don't you think there should be a comma between "Veloci" and "my"? Amici Veloci, my axe - ??? Call Lynne Truss, I must know.

[SadieKate]

You happy? Yes, there should have been but I was typing fast before Miss Yellow ran off. You think she saw it? :confused:

[aka_kim]

I'm ecstatic. But I thought it said "axel" at first... need my glasses.

[Veronica]

:eek: It's 124 miles to Sly Park from our house! I think we're going to stay home and ride something a little closer.

Veronica - who has a wicked huge bruise on her right hip :mad:

[SadieKate]

Well, if you, Thom and Kim want to get cozy in the back seat, we can carry 5 bikes on the Bike Bus. It leaves the Davis Station at 6:40. Parties and naps during the commute can be accomodated.

[jobob]

I'm ecstatic. But I thought it said "axel" at first... need my glasses.

Don't feel bad Kim, I thought the same thing when I set up my whatchamacallit line, which is why I put the space between the e and the "!"

Sounds like an epic ride. Have fun. :)

ed. to add: Oh, I didn't realize I was being a Comma Scofflaw all this time! I hope I wasn't causing any undue distress for the Comma Police. Thank you for your indulgence.

Is comma underuse as bad as comma overuse? :confused:

[aka_kim]

Actually, I have no idea whether a comma is required or not, that's why I asked The Grammar Queen. I always say it with a pause after "Amici Veloci", so assumed a comma was appropriate.

I think apostrophe abuse is a much more serious offense than comma misuse... unfortunately I'm guilty of both, and more. My big problem is what punctuation goes inside of a quote vs. outside - the rule doesn't make any sense to me (so I ignore it).

Back to the ride, I will be bringing the Kuh-Nobby, since a 30x34 sounds lovely for a long climb.