Olympic Cycling Classic, 5/20 Port Angeles WA

[Starfish]

Is anyone coming to the Olympic Cycling Classic in Port Angeles WA on May 20? http://www.olybikeride.com

I live here and have not done the ride before, though have done many portions of the route, and it is really pretty. It is 111 miles (with a metric option), and the full ride has something like 6500'.

I'm thinking of doing it (or attempting might be a better word). Is anyone else?

[Starfish]

the full ride has something like 6500'.

Oops, more like 7500' I think.

[Quillfred]

Wow, what an awesome ride that would be. The scenery is stunning. My grandad lived many years in Port Angeles and Sequim.

It is a ride I would love to do next year. Even a metric would be too much as I'm not conditioned enough and haven't cranked out more than 35-40 max. I hope you can remind us next year.

Now you have me dreaming about Hurricane Ridge, 3 Crabs, Pt Townsend, La Push. Oh My!

[Starfish]

Quillfred, it is a gorgeous route. I sort of wish they held it in August or September when the weather is more likely to be good, and I'm not sure I'm ready (in fact, pretty sure I'm not), but I'm going to try it (I think) anyhow. Being local, I will always know where I am and can bail out & call someone to come get me! :-) How's that for a can-do attitude! Did the Ridge road today up to the tunnels. It is still COLD up there, but I was testing out some new granny gears on the back, and I LOVE them. It was a nice aerobic ride, for a change, rather than lactate threshold work! I'll try to remind for next year...the date seems to be about the same, I think.

[jobob]

(pops head up) Did someone say 3 Crabs? I love that place !!!

Gawd, I need to get back to the Olympic Peninsula sometime ... soon. And Victoria.

[Starfish]

Yep, the Three Crabs...been going there since I was a kid. If you get up this way, feel free to let me know...there are some fun rides.

[Popoki_Nui]

Ack! No way I'd be able to get over there by May 20. Maybe next year....hopefully next year! Depending on the passport thingy.... Our own cycling festival begins soon: http://www.victoriacyclingfestival.com


~S.

[Starfish]

PN, or get a passport? ;-) Thanks for the URL for your festival. Looks like a neat thing.

[Popoki_Nui]

Starfish: yeah...I should get a passport, but the politics of it irks me. I mean..it's something like $80, photos (ick), a ton of paperwork, and about a 90 day wait to get a passport, all so I can go 20 miles to a place I can see from my house. Yeesh.... A sign of the times, I suppose....

~S.

[Starfish]

Starfish: yeah...I should get a passport, but the politics of it irks me. I mean..it's something like $80, photos (ick), a ton of paperwork, and about a 90 day wait to get a passport, all so I can go 20 miles to a place I can see from my house. Yeesh.... A sign of the times, I suppose.... ~S.

Yeah. When I was a kid, we used to bomb across (oh, maybe bad choice of words) the strait back and forth on the boat all the time. I can remember the immigration guys coming down and having a beer on board with my dad.

[Popoki_Nui]

Yeah. When I was a kid, we used to bomb across (oh, maybe bad choice of words) the strait back and forth on the boat all the time. I can remember the immigration guys coming down and having a beer on board with my dad.

Ya...gotta watch using the word *bomb* these days. We never took our boat to PA, but did go across to the San Juans many times. Those were the days.
How far is it from PA to Sequim? Thx.

~S.

[Starfish]

[QUOTE= How far is it from PA to Sequim? Thx. ~S.[/QUOTE]

About 15 miles.

[Quillfred]

Starfish

Best of luck to you on your century tomorrow. Hope the weather cooperates as well.

Quill