"It's all downhill from here"
oops, that was me
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"It's all downhill from here"
oops, that was me
OK, how much climbing is on the davis 400K? I'm debating between that and the Arizona 300K on the 28th. I think I need back to the midwest....
I am estimating 13k of climbing. nothing nasty - cardiac is the only "climb" I can think of. mind you, I don't actually have the route sheet yet, just a general route description.
Bwahahah !Quote:
Originally Posted by maillotpois
Actually, Cardiac really isn't bad. And I'm pretty sure Cobb Mtn isn't on your route. And you can trust meeee. ;)
Here's a writeup of the Davis 400K from 2003; no idea if it's the same route this year, though.
http://felixwong.com/news/2003/04/davis-400k-brevet/
thanks, Jo. I love Felix's reports and had forgotten about this one. it must be a slightly different route this year as I don't think we get all the way to Cloverdale, just Geyserville.
Yes, felix's website is a real gem, thanks for reminding me about it a few weeks ago.
He used to live in my neck of the woods, and he describes a lot of really good local routes in the "self-supported rides" section.
Hey long distance weirdos.. uh gals. So I was riding the Cindy this past weekend....
Somewhere around mile 30 (ok, laugh at me) I was getting kinda bored and I thought of you folks. What do you do for your 200ks or 300ks???
Warning.. maybe I do have a bit of ADD or something.. but I was just wondering what you all do or think about or...focus on.. or whatever!
Hey MP.. go to Cindy's in Davis... if it's still there. I think the bfast is/was better than IHOP. I believe it's off the Chiles Road exit.
http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/vme/cindy's/menu.html
Warning -- my information is um... well let's just say it may be dated. :)
I look at the scenery. I talk to myself. I enjoy the feel of the bike. I fret about the big hill coming up. All of my rides are just 15 minute bits strung together. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by roguedog
V.
Yeah, I always have plenty to think about. And if there are other riders, you can talk to them. Or I sing. Or play movies in my head. Or talk to the cows. I've really never gotten bored. Tired, yes. Sleepy, yes - and sleepy is worse than tired to me. Sleepy means I need to take a break.
I got sleepy at mile 100 of the 300k last weekend. :rolleyes: Pepsi and V8 are good things.
If you want to see a cool ride map, this is it (but don't grill me on the weather conditions, which were taken from Santa Rosa, 75 miles inland. SK already berated me for them): http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2364500
You have to admit it is funny to hear someone complain about horrible winds and then send a chart that shows 12.6 mph max wind speed.
Hey, Veronica! Hey you! Cyndi has a Garmin 60CSx that she's never used. She loaned it to me so I'm going to see if I can get it reved up for Pardee. I may be picking your brains (as in you and Thom). We're going to take it on the Telluride trip.
That's cool! You can get a car charger for it. Might be handy for charging it at night if the truck is being run for warming water for showers or whatever. I used batteries the whole time in NS. They lasted about two days.
V.
You talk and talk and talk to the poor person your riding with. Poor Jobob and Leebob.....yep I should be called team chin wag.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by roguedog
It looks like Davis is out, I won an FSA K-wing handlebar at a a club drawing, and my LBS is backed up(I needed some other stuff done), and I really didn't try to that distance with a new setup, so I debating between the 300K from Camp Verde to Flagstaff, or the Wildflower(I know , the wildflower will knock me out of the R-12 challenge on Bike Journal, although Bryan G has claim that he will ride with me...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredwina
The car charger was in the box. They probably won't run the truck extraneous times because it's 6 days without chance for fuel. Last time, the town of Gateway was closed when we went through so no gas. Solar showers only unless there are a lot of guests which could be mean less water per person. There's a spring fed cattle tank at one camp spot that I have staked out in my mind. All the water for bathing you want as long as you like it just above freezing.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
did I miss something? where's the report? How was it? How come I heard nothing about this at Cinderella? I guess this is what I get for selective post reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
edit - thanks snap for posting the link below :)
Here you go cindy - our intrepid long distance girl did file a ride report:
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=14258
:D :D
Moved over to this thread per MP's orders.
I cleaned up the drunken ramblings down in Vacaville. I couldn't handle it.:rolleyes: I also cleaning up a bit of the careenings around Healdsburg just cuz.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path...ute-unofficial
I also looked more closely at the route and it looks like Foothill is actually the 4th left but in 2 decades of riding the route I've never noticed Hardesty. Foothill is obviously a major intersection (major for the country) and is 5 miles after you start that gradual downhill from Cantelow.
For Vacaville -
--Come down Cardiac and hang a right at Pardehsa's Store (the 3-way to Lake Solano) and you know this intersection
--Go south for several miles up a false flat with a few rollers. The top will be Cantelow Rd (1st turn to the left).
-- Stay straight and continue several miles on a long slow downhill past 2 more roads to your left.
--4TH rd on your left is Foothill and the biggest intersection of the 4.
--This is the key: once you swoop around at the beginning of Foothill, you will essentially begin a series of turns that always take you east or north. The one exception is the I-80 overpass at Sparling and Pedrick which you know from the Fall 200k.
--Once you're over 1-80, it's the same return route. Stay on Tremont until you run into the T and turn north. Last leg take you right to the finish.
Wow, SK listens!
I need to print out all these things about the 400k and pore over them. Just really hoping it doesn't rain. :rolleyes: I really love that this ride is pretty flat. Should be speedier all things considered.
MP & V & SK, did you see the this email from the DBC email list? (I saw it on the list archive)
http://dbclist.org/pipermail/dbc/2007-April/003688.html
Also, someone estimated the elevation with Topo:
http://dbclist.org/pipermail/dbc/2007-April/003687.html
Yes SK very kindly sent it on to me. :)
V.
Ditto - but thanks for being sure we got it!
Rain, rain go away...
Shhhh... if we keep quiet maybe the clouds won't know...
V.
I'm riding in the rain
Just riding in the rain
What a glorious feelin'
I'm happy again
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
The sun's in my heart
And I'm ready for love
Let the stormy clouds chase
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I ride down the lane
With a happy refrain
Just ridin',
Ridin' in the rain
Thank yew, thank yew very much.:p
eat a cookie.
So am I supposed to twirl around a lamppost while on my bike?
Otay. I can try the video on my new camera and we can make a movie and set it to music and put it on youtube and everthing.
Here's Kent Peterson's take on the recent Seattle 300K. I really enjoy his reports.
http://kentsbike.blogspot.com/2007/0...de-report.html
Hi Veronica,Im new to this quote thing but have a question to ask you.you do all these doubles and my first will be the grand tour .what sort of saddle do you ride on thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
I've actually only done three and attempted a 4th double.
I ride a Brooks Finesse.
V.
We're breaking into this broadcast with a spazz-o-stoopid question:
What's a brevet?
What's a permanent (other than a hair process and something many relationships aren't :eek: )?
I DO understand this thread is about long... REALLY long rides, but after reading the whole thing I'm still stooopid-spazz.
:D
P.S. Congrats to all y'all doing this crazy stuff.
Some cocktail hour reading.
http://www.rusa.org/faq1.html
MP and I are enjoying a nice Fetzer Gewurtz before I start the pre-ride carboload pasta dinner. Baked ziti with Black Forest ham and sundried tomatoes. Grilled aspergrass on the side. Edamame hors duvers.
Major ****inson coffee so she'll ride like Lance.
She cannot ride like Lance! She'll get to the rendezvous too early!
V.
Maybe she could ride like Lance on a bad day?;)
Thank you muchly Madam SadieKate!! Very interesting indeed...
Did not see "permanent" defined though... little help here, you fine little iron butts you :eek:
spazz - who likes her rides like she liked her runs... short and FAST!
You didn't look far enough:
A Permanent is like a brevet but you can ride it any time, not just on one specific date. Like brevets, routes can start and finish in the same location, but they can also run point-to-point, and can be any distance of 200km+ (100-199km for a Permanent Populaire). Permanents are open to any RUSA member. They can be ridden alone or with a group.
short 'n slow snap
SK, give MP my very best wishes for a safe and warm (if not dry :( ) day tomorrow !
Fetzer Gewurtz, yummers. You do know how to treat your friends right.
Spazz, keep looking around the RUSA site, they describe permanents in there. You're a smart girl, I know you can find it. :)
V and I are doing a permanent next weekend. :)
Y'all have fun with that, m'kay? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by jobob
Me too! Me too! Best to MP!Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob