Mines Road Oct. 28

[Veronica]

Bike Momma wants to do this ride again.

We'll set a meeting time when we see who else jumps on board and how the weather is.

V.

[BikeMomma]

Thanks for the new thread, V. Maybe we can get more peeps out this time. Last time, it was Mom's Day and many had other plans.

Weather should be better...if it doesn't rain, that is. My policy will probably to come up rain or shine, unless it's positively storming. I like riding in the rain, unless it's really storming, but I don't know how you guys feel about that. Shouldn't be real cold, either.

Guess we'll see. Still have lots of time.
~Kim

[aka_kim]

I believe I'm a jinx on the weather for Mines Road rides. First time I did it, we had rain and hail. Last time, with y'all, heat! So I'll abstain until the last possible moment.

[DrBadger]

Hello all-
Yay, I will be back in town by this point, and will even have had a chance to get back into riding hills after a summer in flat Houston! I will definitely be there if I am in town that weekend. I should know that sometime early in Oct. Looking forward to it!

[Bike Goddess]

Yes, I've been thinking about this ride too. I did say we should do it again in the fall when the weather is cooler.

However, the only day on a weekend I can come is on a Sunday which would be the 29th instead of the 28th. Would that be a possible alternative?

[BikeMomma]

Errrmmm....the spouse works Sundays now.....meaning no babysitter.... But then again, as unpredictable as his <insert bad word adjective here> place of work is, that could change.

I know, I'm difficult.
~BikeMomma

[Veronica]

My brief description of Mines Road from the DMD report to aid in the coercion.

Mines Road starts off with a fairly stiff climb, but then becomes a steady 1 % grade for about twenty miles. This part of the ride was actually some of the most pleasant. I was riding along by myself, enjoying the scenery and the sounds. I saw a deer and maybe a red wing blackbird. It was a black bird with red wings anyhow.

V.

[aka_kim]

Reading old threads is highly entertaining!
Mines Road Recap
Mines Road May 14
Do you know that the original forecast for the May 14th ride was also 75 degrees!? Jo also posted the ride profile on that last thread.

Personally, I think Mines Road is easier than Iron Mountain. The first few miles are a little steep, but much of the rest really is shallow, and quite pretty. The climbs back out from the junction are a *itch, though. If the weather is good, Mines Road shouldn't make Cyndi cry.

[Bike Goddess]

Since I have to work Saturday, I will be doing this same ride on Sunday (as posted). Same meeting place 9:00AM.

P.S.- Daylight Savings Time ends Saturday so you get an extra hour sleep!

[SadieKate]

Thanks, V and Kim. I sent all the info off to Cyndi and Sue. We'll see. Bubba and I have become such weekend warriors, we really must go.

Thanks for the invite, Nancy. Saturdays are just better days for our big rides for loads of reasons.

[SadieKate]

Do you know that the original forecast for the May 14th ride was also 75 degrees!? Jo also posted the ride profile on that last thread.

Shhhhh! Especially since my bike-puter showed 91 degrees at one point today.

[aka_kim]

Is this ride actually happening tomorrow? At 9am?? Meeting somwhere near the library on S. Livermore Ave?

[Veronica]

Thom and I will be there. Don't know about anyone else for sure.

V.

[SadieKate]

What about BikeMomma? Isn't she the one who started this?

No Sue F. Don't know about Cyndi. I have a massive allergy attack happening. You don't need to breathe for this, do you?

[SadieKate]

http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ad...w=1&name=&qty=

Hopefully, I've got the right location once again. MP and the SP won't be navigating this time. Bill won't have a clue. Not that he's clueless. He just won't recognize the place.