Old Kentucky Home Tour

Ladies and Mr. Silver - the OKHT http://www.okht.org/ is just around the corner and I would encourage all who live in or around Kentucky to participate in this great cycling event. You have three routes (50, 72, 100 mile) to pick from on Saturday and a wonderful but hilly 55 mile route home on Sunday. The SAGs (don't miss the famous cookie stop on Sunday) are great and no one should walk away hungry. Lunch on Saturday is alway a delight. Breakfast with Chris Cakes is a real joy (hope you can catch those flying pancakes). You will travel some beautiful rural roads from Louisville to Bardstown and enjoy the company of some very friendly and warm cyclists from this area. I understand most of the hotel rooms are booked at this point but that does not leave you out for you can always camp out on the high school's baseball field or claim a piece of their gym floor.

I've not yet seen the jerseys for this year's event but I understand they are beautiful, one of the best.

Come out and play in beautiful Kentucky, you won't regret it.

Makbike, thanks for the reminder. If I weren't already doing BRAT from September 15-22, I would do the OKHT, since I so thoroughly enjoyed the Horsey Hundred. Maybe next year. In any event, I'll be at the Horsey, God willing, next year. Perhaps we can all meet up then......

Have a great OKHT though.

K-

I'm Planning on doing the HOW100 that weekend, but that is one I have bookmarked for my future.

THe 9th is SilverSon's 14th birthday...and he's interested in at least doing the 50 miler to celebrate!

So, the Silver's may be in!

Come on down!

The 50 mile route is a great route. I'm giving some serious thought to the century. My 15 year old nephew and brother will be riding it and well I can't let a 15 year old out ride me. I haven't made my mind up and may not until the night before. So many options and all of them are great ones.

I hope the Silver family journeys down to participate for it is a great weekend.

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My 15 year old nephew ...

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How fast a rider is he? I might be able to entice SilverSon if he thinks there's someone his age to shoot for the century with.

Maybe I can do the century on Saturday and then to the 50 miler on Sunday:confused:

Grr... I had planned on doing that ride. I've heard it's really great. BUT.. I'm helping with the Davis Phinney Sunflower Ride here in Cincinnati that weekend. Oh well, at least I'll get to meet him and I hope to get Phil Liggett's autograph too. He typically comes to this ride! :D

Jeni

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How fast a rider is he? I might be able to entice SilverSon if he thinks there's someone his age to shoot for the century with.

Maybe I can do the century on Saturday and then to the 50 miler on Sunday:confused:

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Mr. Silver I really do not know how fast my nephew is on his bike. He just finished an 1800 bike trip with my brother but they kept their average speeds fairly low each day. He is one fit young man for he loves to lift weights, play baseball, soccer ad ride. I do know that I can't keep up with my brother for he is one speedy guy on his bike. However, I'm thinking if his son rides he will slow the pace down and I might be able to ride with them for part of the ride.

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He is one fit young man for he loves to lift weights, play baseball, soccer ad ride.

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...that's not SilverSon...


Did they just do the DeCycles Trip from Florida to Vermont?

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Did they just do the DeCycles Trip from Florida to Vermont?

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Actually, my brother and nephew rode from Oregon to Colorado. They seemed to have had a great time on their bikes and more importantly together. What a great experience for my nephew (who is now in Paris, France for a few weeks).

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Actually, my brother and nephew rode from Oregon to Colorado. They seemed to have had a great time on their bikes and more importantly together. What a great experience for my nephew (who is now in Paris, France for a few weeks).

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I'm hoping that SilverSon will do DeCycles with me next year :) I think it would be a great trip for the two of us.

We're going to Jackson Hole in Sept. so we won't make the Old Ky Home this year. I haven't been home (Cincy) for 2 years, my family is complaining, but we're thinking about next year, BCBCBC (Cincinnati Cycle Club ride), fall TriRi, and Old Ky. Home ride, Hope Ride, depending on how they all fit together.

TrekJeni, I haven't met Davis Phinney but I've met his wife Connie, she's an awesome lady, very proud of her 16 yr old son who is an up and coming racer.