2010 Mid-Atlantic rides

[ny biker]

Oh yay. We're starting to see dates for 2010 rides. This gives me the motivation I needed to get off my butt and start training.

http://www.ohbike.org/events/index.htm

April 24 - Ride to End Hunger in Calvert County
June 12 - Patuxent River Rural Legacy Ride

Links are not up to date yet, but it's a start.

I also checked the Baltimore Bike Club but they don't have a date yet for the Civil War Century. My guess would be Saturday, Sept 11 since it's usually the same weekend as the Indian Head Century.

[tulip]

Bike Virginia is June 25-30 in the Shenandoah. It ought to be a beautiful and challenging ride this year.

http://www.bikevirginia.org/

[Zen]

$360 o_O!!!

The jersey is really nice, though.

[tulip]

$360 o_O!!!

The jersey is really nice, though.

It's a 5-day ride, which turns out to be $70 or so per day. Camping is pretty reasonable. This is the first time that they are including jerseys. Usually they are extra so I have never gotten any.

This will be my fourth BVA. I budget for it every year so I'm not surprised when it comes around, although it's always a big chunk when I actually have to pay for it.

[Becky]

For those who have done Bike VA, is it doable with a compact crankset, or should I consider a triple?

How quickly does this sell out? DH and I are talking about it now....

[sfa]

April 25: Kennedy Krieger Ride On for Autism Research. Registration opens February 1.

http://www.roar.kennedykrieger.org/Page.aspx?pid=193

[tulip]

For those who have done Bike VA, is it doable with a compact crankset, or should I consider a triple?

How quickly does this sell out? DH and I are talking about it now....

The route changes every year, so you can't compare rides very well. This year is in the Shenandoah, which are the mountains around Harrisonburg. So it depends on your fitness and your bike--perhaps your compact double has the same high and low gearing as your triple? Mine does; it just has fewer options in between. I will probably take my Bike Friday. It has a triple.

It does sell out. You might want to call them to find out the status. There are discounts for early registration. If you want to stay in motels, those definitely sell out quickly.