SheGotBike

[Zen]

So who's gonna be there and what ride are you doing?
How will we know who's who?

Me- 25 miles and a spanking new AV jersey

[Kalidurga]

Me: Nope. Gonna take in the Ed Sanders Memorial 'cross race at Lilypons instead, then maybe head up to Gettysburg for a ride. Hope you ladies have fun, though (whoever's going, that is)!

[Xrayted]

Ah, the memories. I started biking again last year and that was my first ever organized ride. I had been riding about a month and I think I did the 32 mile route. Hmm, not sure. Anyway, it was also my first ride clipless. I did a 0mph fall up a steep hill. I was just happy there were no witnesses. It is surprisingly hilly, even the shorter routes. The countryside is very pretty though. Make sure you get there early and get moving with the pack. The after-ride food didn't last very long. They didn't mark the route very well last year but they did have the Baltimore Cycling Club women out in force to help out. Very nice to talk to. I wish I had fenders back then because the roads didn't dry out till later in the day. There is a nice restaurant at the entrance to the park that has some good food if you need a bite before heading home. Too bad I live in OR now or I'd definitely see you there. Have fun!!

[Zen]

Daggone you, Tam! You are making me rethink this I'd love to do what you're doing (and it's closer too).
i wonder if Janice could get my t-shirt for me

[withm]

I'm still on the fence on this one. It's a 3 hour drive for me so I'm not liking getting up at 3am and driving 3 hrs to ride a bike when I can sleep in and do it at home for free. On the other hand, the local kayak concession is sponsoring a Pedal/Paddle for Cancer that day, and that should be a lot of fun too. I can donate the $ I didn't spend on gas. There's a 50/50 chance I'll be there and of course I'll be sporting my new favorite jersey as well.

Martha

PS Now if only my sister would invite me to stay at her house - that would put me 2 hours closer and I could sleep till 5:30. LOL Such a deal.

[divingbiker]

Daggone you, Tam! You are making me rethink this I'd love to do what you're doing (and it's closer too).
i wonder if Janice could get my t-shirt for me

I'll be there, doing the 25 mile ride. Not sure what I'm wearing. I'd be happy to pick up your t-shirt, Zen, but it would be more fun to ride.

[Zen]

Yeah, I'll be there. We should organize a Gettysburg Ride, though.

[Velobambina]

I'm registered for the 46-mile hill crank. Not sure I'll make it up there, though, as the weekend looks to be busy.

[HillSlugger]

I'm still rehabbing the knees and I'm not ready for any outside riding, especially hills! Yesterday I was able to bike on the trainer stand pain free, so I'm definitely improving. I should be ready for the DC Monument Tour II ride.

[aicabsolut]

Um, how hilly is hilly?

The 25 mile ride seems like a waste of gas, since I'd ride a lot longer than that here. But if there are monster hills on the 47 and 62, that won't be much fun either. I get uncomfortable over 13% or so. I can do steeper, but it's not that fun.

[Zen]

I don't know about the max grade % but I doubt there are any that steep. There's more to the event than just the ride and besides that it's nice to have a change of scenery once in a while.

C'mon!

[Xrayted]

It's challenging, lets just say that. It won't kill you but it will test you. There are some very steep ones there but they only last so long... They had a lot of cool stuff before and after last year and this year sounds like it's going to be even better. The horse farms are abundant out that way. Take your camera. Have a blast. I think you will like the ride.

[aicabsolut]

I've spent most of my life on horse farms. I don't think I need pictures, but someone may have to stop me from stopping to ask the residents of the pretty farms if they need a trainer .

I can handle 48 miles of Charlottesville terrain well. I don't think Bmore is more hilly, is it?

One of my teammates is a big Trek WSD fan. Maybe I'll see if I can get her to make the drive with me.

Is there any on-site registration? (I tried to click on the flyer on the website but nothing happened).

[aicabsolut]

oops. nevermind. they updated the site.

[divingbiker]

Had a nice ride this morning. It was a bit chilly in the beginning, but I was glad I didn't wear long sleeves or long pants because it warmed up very quickly.

This ride is hilly! 25 miles was plenty, and the friend I rode with hadn't ridden much this year, so it was more than plenty for her.

The scenery was beautiful and they provided a nice lunch and some decent schwag (multitool, water bottle, t-shirt), so I think this is a ride worth doing again.

We saw Zen just as we were finishing (she had a primo parking spot) so that was fun, too.