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As usual - GREAT RIDE!!
I'm sorry I didn't see more folks for longer than I did - and Deanna sorry I had to run after seeing you oh so briefly at the SCBC table!
We had a great ride - and I have to say OMG I have NEVER had a better bike ride rest stop sandwich than I had here. Seriously - avocado!! What's next? Bacon? You had a choice of bread, meat, condiments (including avocado) and it was made to order (quite quickly - no huge wait) right there for you. Yum!
The only slight downer is the little patch of poison oak I must have picked up while setting my bike up against the fence at the Coleman stop (I can think of no other time I went off the road all weekend).Oh well. Small price to pay!
And for 5 of our TNT Death Ride team it was their longest ride ever. And they did great! Yay!
ETA: OH OH - I amost forgot - and I loved the warm tortillas and the cut up banana with PB on top of it at the Monte Rio stop. You could get SO fat on this ride!!! Good thing I'm a little fat already - it takes the pressure off!
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Thread: Wine Country Century 5/5/07
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05-03-2007, 10:14 PM #106
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05-07-2007, 07:23 AM #107
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05-07-2007, 08:51 AM #108
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Mee too!
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05-07-2007, 08:58 AM #109
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Fabulous ride!
I was nowhere near back in shape from my headcold that hung on for-ever, but I really wanted to ride at least the first part of the 200K route. I'd never been up Coleman Valley Rd before and I was told by many it was not to be missed.
It was a slog to get up to the ridge on CVR, with a couple of (thankfully brief) 20% sections.
You know it's getting steep when you get the sensation that the front of your bike is about to tip up and over. gahhhh.
As I was plodding along on that last steep section I was muttering to myself This better be worth it!!.
But when I reached the top, these are the views I was rewarded with. Yeah, it was well worth it!
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05-07-2007, 09:07 AM #110
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Jo - thank you SO much for getting a pic of the fabulous banana chef!!!
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05-07-2007, 04:54 PM #111
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Thanks for posting your pictures! I did not know we had a banana chef in our midst!
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05-07-2007, 06:46 PM #112
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You mean he wasn't part of the organization??? Originally Posted by Deanna
Oh-oh.
just kidding ...
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05-07-2007, 07:53 PM #113
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05-07-2007, 08:21 PM #114
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Deanna looks stunning in the Cuervo shirt! But I'll bet she wished the event took place in Vegas so her secret would still be safe.
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05-07-2007, 08:23 PM #115
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Those weren't margaritas!!! Those were the margarita Cliff Bloks (dissolved)!
Last edited by bikerz; 05-07-2007 at 08:28 PM. Reason: how many s's in dissolved?
Keep calm and carry on...
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05-07-2007, 08:35 PM #116
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Nice try. Originally Posted by melissam
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05-07-2007, 09:14 PM #117
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What happenes in Santa Rosa, (con't)
Special guest appearance by Karnac the Magnificent
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05-07-2007, 10:15 PM #118
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Karnak the Magnificent!
(Highlight of the evening!)
The only things I can add about the ride was that it was lots of fun, beautiful scenery, and I can't wait to get my new bike that fits!
... and the NorCal TE gang has the MOST fun!Last edited by bikerz; 05-07-2007 at 10:19 PM.
Keep calm and carry on...
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05-07-2007, 10:18 PM #119
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Ahhh the (false) anonimity of the internet... Originally Posted by melissam
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05-07-2007, 10:37 PM #120
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Curses, foiled again! Originally Posted by SadieKate
Nice try.
