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It looks like they're a little slow getting off the ground.
I'm going to look at the Mariposa on Thursday
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08-07-2007, 06:12 PM #1
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Baltimore Tour du Port, Sun. 10/21/07
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The latest issue of Spokes contains a big ad for the 2007 Tour du Port, but the links through onelesscar.org still connect to last year's event site. Has anyone seen any other links to register for the ride?
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08-07-2007, 07:43 PM #2
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08-08-2007, 07:32 AM #3
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I just manually changed the "6" to a "7" in the link provided at onelesscar, and came up with this:
http://www.onelesscar.org/TDP/2007/
Which seems to work and have info....2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
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08-08-2007, 08:37 AM #4
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Ya'd think that would be the link they'd have on their home page. And the window title still shows Tour du Port 2006. Oy. (Thanks, Regina
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For anyone else who's planning to do this ride, the ad in Spokes mentions that registration jumps to $50 after a certain date (I need to go home and look at the ad again for the specific date). Funny that there's no mention of that on the registration page. Hmmmm...."How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
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08-09-2007, 05:34 AM #5
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Sounds interesting. Anyone planning to do this?
I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
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08-09-2007, 06:17 AM #6
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I probably will do it. I did this ride a couple of years ago, and it was fun. Very nice t-shirt, except we didn't have anywhere to put it during the ride so they said no problem, just pick it up at the end of the ride. At the end of the ride the t-shirts were gone. Lesson learned.
This is not a ride for a skinny-tired road bike. The cobblestones were very rough! It was fun riding out to Fort McHenry.
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08-09-2007, 06:22 AM #7
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I figure that my Coda should handle it OK. Would street tires (semi-slicks) be best?
Originally Posted by divingbiker
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08-09-2007, 06:37 AM #8
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Yes, they should be fine if they're not real skinny. You don't really need to have knobbies, you just need them to be wide enough that the air pressure isn't really high or you'll bounce your brains out. Much of the ride is on normal city streets, but there's a fair amount of cobblestones and some railroad track crossings. Originally Posted by MDHillSlug
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08-09-2007, 08:18 AM #9
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I'm definitely doing the 22 mile route this year. Our DC Monument ride was so much fun, I'm betting a ride through B'more would be terrific. It'll be tough to get up to B'more that early, but it should be worth it.
Last edited by Kalidurga; 08-09-2007 at 08:21 AM.
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
Random babblings and some stuff to look at.
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10-13-2007, 09:51 AM #10
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I'm definitely doing this and I think Janice is, too. Anyone else?
"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
David Desautels, in a letter to velonews.com
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10-13-2007, 10:30 AM #11
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Not this year.
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10-15-2007, 07:48 AM #12
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Nah. I may be going to Harrisburg that day to watch a friend/student compete at the big Pennsylvania Nat'l Horse Show....depending on when she goes and how much I tear it up at my bday party Saturday night
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10-15-2007, 08:58 AM #13
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I just looked at the site. Registration is a bit steep for me. I need to save up for camping supplies
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10-15-2007, 01:21 PM #14
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I won't be there, either.
Have fun Tam and Janice!2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
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10-16-2007, 02:23 AM #15
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Tam, I'll be riding with Bridget, my former neighbor who got me started riding my bike two years ago. Do you want to meet and ride together? It says that those doing the 22 mile ride should be on the road by 8 am--very early for you!--so we'll probably try to get so we can start around 7:45 or so, I'd guess. (I haven't talked to Bridget yet.)
