Long Distance Girls....

[snapdragen]

Have you seen this:

http://www.bikeaholics.org/rides2007/

[Veronica]

Wow that's cool! We have a big wall calendar with all the brevets and doubles posted on it.

But it's nice to see some century dates too.

Thanks!

V.

[maillotpois]

That is VERY cool.

So here's my "plan" for organized rides:

DBC 100k Populaire (informal) Sun, Jan. 14th
Santa Rosa CC 200k Brevet Sat, Mar. 3rd
Santa Rosa Cycling Club 300k brevet Sat, Mar. 31st
Santa Rosa Cycling Club 400k brevet Sat, Apr. 28th - Sun, Apr. 29th
Wine Country Double Metric Sat, May. 5th
Davis Double Sat, May. 19th
Santa Rosa Cycling Club 600k brevet Sat, May. 26th - Sun, May. 27th
The Death Ride Sat, Jul. 14th
Mt Tam Double Sat Aug 4
Holstein Hundred Sat Aug. 18th
Knoxville September 22
(MAYBE) Bass Lake double
(MAYBE) El Tour de Tucson

My Spring rides are limited by the Death Ride TNT training schedule. We've got some amazing training rides planned for our folks - Geysers, Skaggs, Trinity, Tam, Atlas Peak. But I set that schedule up so I could do Santa Rosa's series, Wine Country and Davis.

I should know in the next few weeks whether the brevets will be do-able. Right now I am cautiously optimistic. At least that series gives me a full 2 months of riding before 200k.

[jobob]

Whee !!

My plan is much less impressive, but still pretty ambitious for me ...

DBC 100k Populaire (informal) Sun, Jan. 14th
Santa Rosa CC 200k Brevet Sat, Mar. 3rd
Party Pardee Metric Century Sat, April 7th
Bike Around the Buttes century Sat, April 14th
SLO Wildflower Century Sat, April 28th
Wine Country Century Sat, May 5th
Marin Century Sat, Aug. 4
Holstein Hundred Sat, Aug. 18th
Siskiyou Century (early Sept?)
Waves to Wine Sept. 29-30

I was toying with trying for an R-12, which is a 200K + brevet or permanent for 12 consecutive months, but the logistics for that are pretty daunting, plus it looks like the N. California region has hardly any permanents.

[Veronica]

I have no plan.

Well actually...

3/31 Solvang Double
4/28 DaMneD - my new name for it!
5/12 Central Coast Double
5/19 Davis Double
6/23 Grand Tour Double
8/5 Mount Tam Double
9/29 - 9/30 Waves to Wine

If DMD goes well I may switch the Grand Tour for Terrible Two.

I was thinking about doing the SF brevet series,up to the 400. The 600 is too close to DMD. But I'm not digging the cold right now. So I'm dragging my heels on sending in a replacement check. Gotta decide this weekend.

Santa Rosa would be fun, since my buds are there. But the 300 conflicts with Solvang and the 400 with DMD.

V.

[merryn ferguson]

I have no plan.

Well actually...

3/31 Solvang Double
4/28 DaMneD - my new name for it!
5/12 Central Coast Double
5/19 Davis Double
6/23 Grand Tour Double
8/5 Mount Tam Double
9/29 - 9/30 Waves to Wine

If DMD goes well I may switch the Grand Tour for Terrible Two.

I was thinking about doing the SF brevet series,up to the 400. The 600 is too close to DMD. But I'm not digging the cold right now. So I'm dragging my heels on sending in a replacement check. Gotta decide this weekend.

Santa Rosa would be fun, since my buds are there. But the 300 conflicts with Solvang and the 400 with DMD.

V.

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 thanks

[Veronica]

I've actually only done three and attempted a 4th double.

I ride a Brooks Finesse.

V.

[Trekhawk]

Mine looks pretty much like yours Jo - LOL - I promise Im not a stalker.

No LRRH on your list??? The stalker wants to know.


DBC 100k Populaire (informal) Sun, Jan. 14th
Santa Rosa CC 200k Brevet Sat, Mar. 3rd
Party Pardee Metric Century Sat, April 7th
Bike Around the Buttes century Sat, April 14th
SLO Wildflower Century Sat, April 28th
Little Red Riding Hood Sat, June 2nd
Holstein hundred, Sat, Aug 18th
Siskiyou Century (early Sept?)
Waves to Wine Sept. 29-30

[maillotpois]

Let's get this party started!

So several of us have already put ONE notch on our belts with the UnPopufreezeyourbuttofflaire. I'm seriously impatient (no not ME) to get these long rides started!! Ack!! Too bad I have to work during the week to support this silly habit. I'm thinking of starting to do some mid week rides in the dark (5 - 6 am) to test out my new lights but it's too durn cold!!!

I guess I've just got a lot of pent up riding frustration I want to get out of my system. Done ranting. For now!

[Brandy]

You're all up north!

1/20 San Diego 200K brevet
2/17 Butterfield DC
4/14 Hemet DC
6/2 Eastern Sierra DC

(maybe) 5/19 Davis DC
(maybe) 6/23 Grand Tour DC

I have a bunch of local unorganized centuries coming up too.

[SadieKate]

I was toying with trying for an R-12, which is a 200K + brevet or permanent for 12 consecutive months, but the logistics for that are pretty daunting, plus it looks like the N. California region has hardly any permanents.

I'm still up for the Flatlander Fiesta.

[maillotpois]

It's a fiesta now? I thought it was a tour de brewpub.

Edit - oh I thought you meant the 200k we're doing. Well, I'd do a flat 200k permanent with you guys.

[SadieKate]

I can't find it under the Permanents now. I could find the email from Bill Bryant that he sent me last year. I hope it's still sanctioned.

http://www.rusa.org/newsletter/05-01-04.html

[maillotpois]

Whee !!

My plan is much less impressive, but still pretty ambitious for me ...

DBC 100k Populaire (informal) Sun, Jan. 14th
Santa Rosa CC 200k Brevet Sat, Mar. 3rd
Party Pardee Metric Century Sat, April 7th
Bike Around the Buttes century Sat, April 14th
SLO Wildflower Century Sat, April 28th
Wine Country Century Sat, May 5th
Marin Century Sat, Aug. 4
Holstein Hundred Sat, Aug. 18th
Siskiyou Century (early Sept?)
Waves to Wine Sept. 29-30

I was toying with trying for an R-12, which is a 200K + brevet or permanent for 12 consecutive months, but the logistics for that are pretty daunting, plus it looks like the N. California region has hardly any permanents.

Hmmm....

I'm thinking you need to update this Ms. JoBOB...

[jobob]

hee hee hee