CROC Ride

Jeff & I can hardly wait! I'm busily making up my "to bring" list. If I don't work off a packing list I always forget something. :o We're planning on leaving Portland by 9am on Friday so that we'll have plenty of time to drive, setup the tent and explore before the get together on Friday night.

I've been perusing the route maps for the past few days. I think we're going to do the century on Saturday on our tandem, then do the rides on Sunday and Monday on our singles.

If anyone wants to stop by our campsite to say HI, please do! We'll have a big sunshade set up right over the entrance to our tent with our blue camp chairs set up underneath. My pickup is a red Nissan with a big tall black canopy on it. It's very distinctive because the canopy is about 1 foot taller than the top of my truck.

Who else is camping this year?

Susan

Oh boy! As if grits aren't enough...we get cupcakes, too??? Is there going to be sunscreen at the rest stops? Those of us from the western side of the mountains are gonna fry.

We are staying at the Rugged Country Inn...spreading support throughout the local economy. ;)

This is a mini-honeymoon for Bruce & I, we just got hitched last Friday. Ironically, we had CROC on our calendar way before the wedding date.

Looking forward to meeting some TErs in person, too.

Deanna (also answers to Dee)

Oh boy! I can't stand it! I gotta jump in here!
I'm starting to get way psyched about this weekend. I too plan on leaving fairly early on Friday in order to get to the site and get a place picked out. My tent is the HUGE one that sports three rooms and it's tough to find a place suited to it. Susan, I'll be looking for ya as I am a good friend of echidna's (Sandy).
I'll admit I'm not in nearly as good of shape as I was last year but if we can avoid the rain and fog from last Sunday then I'll be happy.
I'm bringing a virgin along this year and keep promising her that she'll have a good time. In fact, I told her that if she didn't have a swell time, she could put something slimy in my sleeping bag! :p
All I know is that I'm not falling for the false milkshake advertisement again this year!!! :eek:

My sister and I are camping too. I'm bringing the tent trailer. This will be my first trip setting it up without DH. :o I made the reservation over a month ago and said we wanted to be by the tents, so I hope we are. We're leaving Spokane as soon as my sister can sneak away from work, hopefully before 1pm. I'm looking foward to meeting everyone. We are going to keep that campground a rocking! :D

And Lilbolt, how sweet! This will be a mini honeymoon for you . . . and you told us where your staying! Ladies, we may have to have a lil' fun with this. :rolleyes: bikerHen

I'm very envious. I wish you all a good time, and a sunny day when going up Cabbage Hill in particular!

"And Lilbolt, how sweet! This will be a mini honeymoon for you . . . and you told us where your staying! Ladies, we may have to have a lil' fun with this. bikerHen"

YIKES! :eek:

We have a single male friend who decided at the last minute to come along...we have set the boundaries! Anyone care to keep him occupied??? :p

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Originally Posted by Aint Doody

It is supposed to be a fabulous week-end. The high is predicted in the low 80s/upper 70s and sunshine with a few clouds. Lows are around 50. No rain in the forecast. How does that sound??? Can't wait to see everybody!!!

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So, Dave says to say hello, and hope everything goes great this weekend. Have fun! Maybe one of these years we won't be working or racing at PIR on Memorial Weekend and we'll be able to join you on this ride. But I think as long as I'm on the board of our OHPV club, I'm committed to being at PIR.

Hope to see you on the road somewhere this year :-)
Edna

Well, I've just been grinnin' like a mule eatin' briars reading y'all's posts! I'm sooooo excited!! For the century riders--I'm at the 1st SAG stop--"White Trash." I'll be in the black leatherette mini skirt and the black & white stiped high wedge heels. I'll also be sporting a platinum blond wig and 3/4 lb eye shadow.

If I didn't have a nice bed to sleep in at home, I'd take my tent out to W'horse. Sounds like the place will be partying for sure!

See y'all Fri. at the Slickfork Saloon.---Oh, and, Lisa, bring your rain gear if you want--you might get squirted with a hose or something!!!

Another fantastic weekend!!! Better than last year even!! Thanks to Aint Doody and all her friends who helped put on another super event! My friend thoroughly enjoyed herself and is already talking of next year.
The ride up Cabbage couldn't have been more beautiful!
Susan it was really great meeting you. I hope we'll run into each other again.
Now if my bum will just heal up in time for my next ride this weekend! :p

3 days, 225 miles, and multiple new tan lines!

What an AWESOME weekend. I'll write more later (and post pictures!) but I just wanted to give a HUGE shout out to Susan Kelly and all the incredible volunteers who put this ride on each year. I didn't think it could get better than the last time we did it, but wow, they went and outdid themselves yet again.

Put this one on your calendar for next year. Seriously. Don't miss out on this amazing weekend!!

Thank y'all for the kudos! It is so much fun for us, too. And how bout that weather?!!!! It was so great being with Susan & Jeff, Sprocket's Mom and her sister, and bikerHen and her sister, and Lilbolt and her new husband. Funny I didn't see too much of them......

I don't know if y'all all got to the Spring Hollow SAG stop, but I found the food there unbelievable--especially the orange sorbet with a kick! And I couldn't get out of the porta-potty for reading all the jokes.

All of us CROC people thought it was a total success. Here's a link to an article in our local paper that I think y'all will enjoy.

http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?Se...88&TM=46104.09

We had yet another outstanding CROC experience. Great riding, fantastic support, and wonderful people! We were the lucky winners of the Pendleton blanket...neither of us is particularly lucky in games of chance, so we were shocked to have the winning ticket. Sorry that I didn't meet all the TE members who were there, but I did have a good time talking to Susan. By the way, did you go for that run after your ride on Sunday? We ended up going to Hamley coffee shop for a great BLT&A. I'll do my best to make up for it this week. ;)

Add my praise to the CROC ride as well. My sister and I had a super + weekend. It was great to meet Susan and Jeff, sorry I didn't connect with Sprocket or Lil Bolt. :( The weather was much better this year, you were right Susan (Aint Doody) there was no rain, just lots and lots of sunshine! :D We had a blast at the campground. It's the only way to go. It was an almost perfect weekend. I broke a spoke on my road bike the first day. Luckily I brought my Surly, all 30 pounds of it, to ride up and then a fabulous down on Cabbage Hill! We didn't get to ride the third day because my sister . . . well let's just say she had a couple of blisters in places you REALLY don't want to have blisters! :rolleyes:

Our thanks to all the wonderful CROC volunteers for another great weekend! Hope to see you all again next year! bikerHen

Lisa, I hope Melinda's blisters are better. And I hope you get your spoke situation cleared up. Ladies, it was amazing to see bikerHen ride up Cabbage on that bike!

Lilbolt, I didn't realize you won the blanket. Consider it a wedding gift. Congrats!

We're still having perfect weather in Eastern Oregon, but I'm at work--fah!

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Originally Posted by Aint Doody

Lisa, I hope Melinda's blisters are better. And I hope you get your spoke situation cleared up. Ladies, it was amazing to see bikerHen ride up Cabbage on that bike!

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. . . amazingly slow even for me! :D But that downhill was extra sweeet!!! Took my wheel to the bike shop and they've decided all the spokes need to be replaced. Of course they have to special order the spokes! Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed it's fixed by June 6th for the Apple Century in Wenatchee. Melinda is keeping her finger crossed the blisters are healed up for the century as well. :rolleyes: