TE-DC Canal Ride

[Zen]

I'm not too keen on driving for hours but I'll do a fair bit I guess.

Hours?
How far away do you think you're going?

If MDHS doesn't come and no one is in a hurry to get somewhere we can go to Beans In The Belfry after.

[F8th637]

So how many of us are coming? Is this still on? Should we postpone?

[HillSlugger]

I'm out. I hope you all do it as planned! I'll catch up with you another time.

[divingbiker]

I'm planning to be there. As far as I know, 7rider and I are riding together. Kalidurga, are you coming or do you have to work? I can put my rack on the roof and we can pick you up if you want.

F8th, if Kalidurga doesn't come, are you located somewhere near 270 so we could pick you up to carpool?

[Kalidurga]

It looks as if I'm going to be able to get done everything that I need to by the end of the day tomorrow, so I'm gonna go ahead and say I'm in. I'll go ahead and drive myself there, though, just 'cause I love the roads out that way

Re: the potluck-- I'm no cook, so Trader Joe's is going to have to do my food prep for me tomorrow night after work. What do we still need?

And I definitely vote for a stop in Beans in the Belfry afterwards. I need to remember to bring my camera because I've been wanting to take photos of the interior. Zen, have you been there yet?

[divingbiker]

Yeah, I'm sure it would really annoy you to ride with grandma Janice on those roads. Have fun driving!

So far the food we have is

sweet potatoes and apples (zen)
curried lentil salad (db)
7 layer dip and chips (f8th)
? (7rider)

I've got some paper plates I can bring, but we'll have to pack them out of course. And I've got plastic forks and knives (no spoons).

I've got no schedule so I'm fine with stopping at Beans in the Belfry. What is it, a coffee shop?

[Kalidurga]

Now, Janice, I've ridden with you before and survived But I take all sorts of fun backroads to get to Brunswick, and will probably stop to run errands in Frederick on the way home.

Sounds like a good menu so far. Do we want juice, perhaps, or cookies? Any other ideas?

Beans in the Belfry is an old church in Brunswick that was converted into a coffee shop a few years ago. The interior is very cool, with stained glass windows and a lot of funky, mis-matched furniture. I have no idea what their coffee is like since I drink tea, but their food is fairly good.

[7rider]

Yeah, I'm sure it would really annoy you to ride with grandma Janice on those roads. Have fun driving!

So far the food we have is

sweet potatoes and apples (zen)
curried lentil salad (db)
7 layer dip and chips (f8th)
? (7rider)

I've got some paper plates I can bring, but we'll have to pack them out of course. And I've got plastic forks and knives (no spoons).

I've got no schedule so I'm fine with stopping at Beans in the Belfry. What is it, a coffee shop?

I was thinking a fruit salad...assuming I can keep it cold in my quilted pannier. Would that work?

[divingbiker]

I was thinking a fruit salad...assuming I can keep it cold in my quilted pannier. Would that work?

Sounds good to me. I guess we'll make a meal of side dishes, which is pretty much what I do all the time. Don't feel like you all have to bring vegetarian things because of me...I'll make sure I've got enough to get by on.

[Kalidurga]

Are we carrying the food or eating when we get back to Brunswick after the ride? If we're hauling the food and eating somewhere along the way, I'm gonna have to beg space in someone's pannier.

[Zen]

How about this-
If we're gonna go to BITB afterwards why not just wait and eat there?

I haven't been there yet. Do they have outside seating so we can just bike over?

I always have my camera in case of canal honeys

[divingbiker]

How about this-
If we're gonna go to BITB afterwards why not just wait and eat there?

That would make the logistics a lot easier, and I see a few vegan things on the menu so it sounds good to me.

[7rider]

So.....we're not bringing our own?
We're buying lunch??

Oh...btw, yes DB, you and I are riding together...you said you'd pick me up at 8:30- unless it's gotta be earlier.

[Zen]

Oh...btw, yes DB, you and I are riding together...you said you'd pick me up at 8:30- unless it's gotta be earlier.

You make it sound like you're really taking a trip somewhere.
It will take you less time to get to Brunswick than it did to get up near my house in Hillbillyville.

so we have two votes for eating after at BITB
Do I hear three more?
can we get a quorum?

[madscot13]

I was thinking a fruit salad...assuming I can keep it cold in my quilted pannier. Would that work?

you could freeze some water bottles and put them underneath the dish to keep it cold. Later it will be nice to have the cold water also.

sorry I can't go. This whole TNT thing has taken over my life. umm you could get me off the hook by donating? Imagine if you donate $25 a month ( or the equivalent of one night on the town) until my century, you will have donated $1/ mile and made the world a better place/ me less stressed.