cool breeze - august 19th

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Originally Posted by Brandy

I have one goal. Finishing!! Oh wait...I take that back. I want to eat too. thompson over at BF is doing SAG and I think that I've been promised extra bagels, or was it cookies? Either way, I'm happy!

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... and are you sharing?????? :p

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Originally Posted by Fredwina

like Pam, I'm a POG (Person Of Girth!). aka Hill slug (how did I get talked into doing the bear?) But I digress.
I have a sliver/Red Cannondale. There are some pics of moi on my blog. I should be wearing the "new" Cycling Connection jersey. They are Hi-Vis yellow w/ Cobalt blue trim, should it be easy to spot. I would offer the Hocus Focus as a rally point, but I'm not sure If i'll be carpooling or not. should know more by sunday.

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Totally OT Fredwina, but the next time you guys ride around Lake Elsinore, can I come?... its just down the street from me :p

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Originally Posted by caligurl

tracy and brandy have heard this... but karen and any other first timers.... i want you to know that "I" know you can do it...

i've NEVER been told i could not do or finish a ride... NEVER!! even when "I" had doubts.... the ONLY thing i EVER heard was YOU CAN DO IT!

and NEVER NEVER NEVER did i EVER hear "there are bail out points if you can't do it" (which makes sense.. cuz of course.. i've never been told never! lol!)

if i ever even thought of mutting the words "i can't" i got told "YOU CAN"

so get out there.. ride your ride... and come back to here (or BF) and tell us all about it!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks Caligurl :cool: you're the best!!!

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I am driving out myself on Friday night. I have a Silver Focus Sedan with a dented front bumper. I'm going to try to get started around 6:45 - 7:00. I'm playing around with Google Maps to see if I can find a good meeting spot, but I'm not seeing anything, Maybe we can meet afterwards, since it sound like we will be riding at different paces and routes.....

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Originally Posted by Fredwina

Update:
I am driving out myself on Friday night. I have a Silver Focus Sedan with a dented front bumper. I'm going to try to get started around 6:45 - 7:00. I'm playing around with Google Maps to see if I can find a good meeting spot, but I'm not seeing anything, Maybe we can meet afterwards, since it sound like we will be riding at different paces and routes.....

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I know that several of us will probably at least check in w/each other somewhere near the registration area in the morning... I for one would prefer not to start until I know everyone is 'good' to go (ie: no mechanicals etc.). I do plan on being on the bike and riding as close to 6:30. I am also hoping to be able to pick up my registration stuff on Friday night... hopefully that will make Saturday morning easier :p

I'm really looking forward to this ride!

Tracy

fredwina.... i'm a little slow sometimes... lol! haven't we actually already met???? at conejo? when my hubby and i were talking to tom, sue, sylvia and fred after the ride? i remembered this weekend that we also met another person.... and i think it was probably you since you seem to do a lot of rides with them! they are awesome people and i ALWAYS enjoy seein them at rides! (i actually met tom and sue the first year i did breathless agony at morning registration!!)

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Originally Posted by Fredwina

Maybe we can meet afterwards, since it sound like we will be riding at different paces and routes.....

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if you all start the century ride at 6:30.... you'll be long gone on your way home before i even get in! lol! i've got 30 more miles and 4000 more feet of climbing to do and it took me a LONG time last year! (i've always said i'm a REC rider... not a racer! and not fast!)

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Originally Posted by tprevost

I know that several of us will probably at least check in w/each other somewhere near the registration area in the morning... I for one would prefer not to start until I know everyone is 'good' to go (ie: no mechanicals etc.). I do plan on being on the bike and riding as close to 6:30. I am also hoping to be able to pick up my registration stuff on Friday night... hopefully that will make Saturday morning easier :p

I'm really looking forward to this ride!

Tracy

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I too am planning on picking up stuff Friday Night! And Tracy is right, we should all plan on meeting around the registration area Sat morning..6:15ish
I have a silver specialized sequia with pink accessories. the bar tape, seat and bottle cages are pink. I have long red hair, so I can be spotted pretty easily. I will probably call Tracy first thing to find her, then we can find everyone else!!!
I too would like to start at 6:30 am.

Karen

I'm not staying up there, so I'll have registration stuff to deal with on Saturday morning. I'd like to start fairly early as well!

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Originally Posted by caligurl

if you all start the century ride at 6:30.... you'll be long gone on your way home before i even get in! lol! i've got 30 more miles and 4000 more feet of climbing to do and it took me a LONG time last year! (i've always said i'm a REC rider... not a racer! and not fast!)

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Yeah, but if you do your pee, refill and eat on the run approach and the rest of us take our time at rest stops, you'll make up some time! :p

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Originally Posted by Brandy

Yeah, but if you do your pee, refill and eat on the run approach and the rest of us take our time at rest stops, you'll make up some time! :p

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i HAVE to do that (not stop at rest stops too long) otherwise i'll still be on the road at 8:00 that night! lol!

in all seriousness.... last year VERY FEW people started the ride AT 6:30 (including double metric riders)..... the parking lot was just starting to fill up as we were leaving.... so even if you plan a 7:00 start... i have no doubt (barring mechanicals) that you'll ALL be done 3:00 or WAY sooner! (including your stops! lol!)

the main reason hubby rode with me to our first water break was cuz NO ONE else was even on the route yet! :eek: (and it was the mad slasher movie set section!) once we hit the water stop... people started catching up (and passing) so he took off on his own from there! and i met up with a ton of century riders on when our two courses collided (ha ha i don't mean REALLY collided!)

Cali -
Hey , you beat me at the Bear! If can ever lose some more wieght, But I should be gald that i've kept the 100 pounds off!
Yes, I was with Tom & Sue and Fred & Sylvia at CTC after the ride. We're all in the same club(Toms' the prez, I'm the secretary). Tom & Sue are doing CB as well, but I'm not even going to attempt to hang with them .They do the Como street ride in OC quite a lot. When I rode up to Windmill with them , they were asking me who Amber Nieben(Winner of Redlands this year) was. They had dropped her on Como! They,ll probably do it in 4:15.
Looking forward to meeting every one there! 6:15 it is....

tom and sue are SICK fast on that tandem!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

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Originally Posted by Brandy

I'm not staying up there, so I'll have registration stuff to deal with on Saturday morning. I'd like to start fairly early as well!

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if it's the same as last year... registration doesn't open til 6:30..... (i have it to deal with too... driving up there that morning... this is one i have to get up at 12:30 a.m. to get ready to leave! UGH!)

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Originally Posted by caligurl

if you all start the century ride at 6:30.... you'll be long gone on your way home before i even get in! lol! i've got 30 more miles and 4000 more feet of climbing to do and it took me a LONG time last year! (i've always said i'm a REC rider... not a racer! and not fast!)

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... don't know what you're thinkin'.... you'll probably already have eaten In N Out by the time I'm done!!!! ... Okay, actually, we'll probably finish near the same time :p but definately not long gone!!!!

I'm lookin' forward to seein' your smiling face Cali! :D

t~