Assault on the Carolinas???

[bouncybouncy]

has anyone done this ride...how are the rest stops??? is it worth it???

http://www.assaultonthecarolinas.com/default.aspx

Thanks

[Nanci]

I haven't done that ride, but I have done a ton of MTBing in that area. The roads are beautiful. Hmmm, BF works that weekend! (I'm already taking Thursday off to SAG Bike Florida when they come through Gainesville...)

Nanci

[bouncybouncy]

you know...i thought of you nanci while looking at the website for this ride! wondered if i would get to meet a fellow TE forum fanatic?? ah well...many more rides to come i am sure

have a blast SAGing and pedal on...

[Nanci]

Sign up for Three States Three Mountains! (Chatanooga) You can share my hotel room! Or Dahlonega, Six Gap, in September! You can go winerying with me and BF! We didn't even make it out to dinner the night before, last year...(Reg is not open yet, but I already have my room reserved!) Or Tour of Springtime Rural Vistas South (that's kind of far for you, but it's back to back centuries!

I really shouldn't go to Assault on Carolinas, because, depending on how the 400k this Saturday goes, the 600k is April 1st, only three weeks later, and I am not sure a mountain ride the previous weekend would be a good idea...But next year!

I'd probably drive as far as WNC for a bike ride. Aren't you practically right there, in Asheville? (Put a new tranny in my Explorer there, one bike trip...)

Nanci

[profàvélo]

I haven't done this ride, but I have done Caesar's Head (included in the ride) several times. It is a real butt-kicker. George Hincapie uses it for training. It's a six-mile climb with only a brief respite of almost-flat in the middle. Can you say 'granny gear'? But it's in a gorgeous area.

[Nanci]

Sounds like good training for Six Gap!

Nanci

[bouncybouncy]

weeeeellllll...with little to NO training done and the "assault" being just about 2 weeks away we are prolly gonna do the 60k

as for the 3 states/mtns...with fair weather on our sides and no major issues at work (which unfortunately is a big possibility) we will try our best!!! i will let you know...

DH may have to up and leave town at any moment so our pre-registration is iffy...we do not want to commit too early and he have to leave. one week at a time is our motto for now...6 gap in sept looks like a good b-day ride goal for me tho...

***all on the calender!!!!

[profàvélo]

Okay, I've signed up for the 100k. Bouncy, you've still got some time to get some climbing in and do the 100k...

[bouncybouncy]

UH-OH...PRESSURES ON!!!



***will confer with the leader of the pack tonight!

[bouncybouncy]

ARE YOU HAPPY profàvélo?????????


we are signed up for the 100k as well...this is literally our FIRST road ride this year!!!! in fact the 1st one since last september i believe
WHAT ARE WE THINKING?????????
***we can always opt out to the 60k

i will be on a pink Gunnar, light blue helmet, not sure of the clothing (what do you think the weather will be? cold? mild?)
DH will be on a dark blue Calfee, white helmet...
keep in touch...

[profàvélo]

I'm ecstatic!

I'll be in a white helmet--not sure about the weather yet, but I'm thinking layers will be good--on a blue Specialized with a Terry Aloha saddle and a red saddle bag with the SC palmetto and crescent moon. And I probably won't be going very fast uphill. Or downhill, for that matter--I'm not great at descending. Not sure I've convinced the DH to join me; working on it. So I'll be doing some climbing this weekend, because I haven't done much yet this year. Should be interesting. Hey, it's just a training ride...no worries.

[bouncybouncy]

OK...we are signed up, ready to explore some of our new-found homeland, got our warm clothes (ready to layer), got new cranks (hubby's back rings may still be a little small), tested out the new seat , ....but man, are we physically NOT ready for this!!!!

we have only ridden road once (this year in the mountains) and now the bike toting car is water-pumpless...

we are gonna try and get out today and tomorrow but we are gonna SUFFER!!!! i just hope we get to the last sag before they pack up...haha!!!

i did some hills on sunday...felt pretty good but they were short (blue ridge parkway)...the downhills are not my favorite (25mph max) i did have on winter gloves which impeed my grip so that may have been an issue!

all i know is that i am gonna get a good nights rest....eat well....and pedal, pedal, pedal!!!

[profàvélo]

Um, so it's supposed to snow tonight up there...cross your fingers that if it does, it all melts before Sat. morning! In any case, I think it will be a chilly ride.

I'm not aiming to set any speed records. Just get out there and pedal. Caesar's Head is killer, but it feels so good when you get to the top!

I should have on my red jacket.

[bouncybouncy]

i am sitting here looking out to VERY grey sky...it is actually that white, can't see anything, but not foggy thick kinda day (did someone say hot chocolate?) the snow is falling but the ground is just too warm for accumulation the counties north of us are expected 1-3" of snow...
hopefully the temps will hold out as high as they can get...i am going to run to the bike shop later to stock up on warmers for feet and hands!!!! i am not very comfortable riding in bad weather so if i do this thing i will be chasing my demons big time!!!! we have spent alot getting prepared for this cold weather riding so i think we will make the effort but i am not happy about the westcoasters sending us this cr@% right before my biggest ride in months!!!! so if the weather is bad and the ground is wet i am not going to be my chipper-self cause i will be nervous as all *%^%&^!!!!! ok...can you tell i am starting to freak a bit???? i told my dh to "just PLEASE be patient with me!!!" he is a seasoned rider (but not in the cold...rain, yes...cold, no!)

OH BOY...it is snowing harder now....excuse me while i go cry

[Nanci]

Have a good time, you guys! Don't fall in the snow and not make it to 3-State 3-Mountain!

Nanci