C&O Canal: Anybody wanna ride in September?

[HillSlugger]

Whew!!!
You guys had me worried there for a minute!
I was thinking...50 miles on a mountainbike?! Yowzaa!
Rileys to WF sounds like a great ride. I was actually thinking of something along that line. The one time I did that ride, I don't think we got as far as the Ferry, so it would be nice to see it.

Sorry, I should have said roundtrip!

[7rider]

Sorry, I should have said roundtrip!

Oops...No, I know that's what you meant. 25 round trip sounds great.
I was thinking of the 50 round trip if we went all the way up to Point of Rocks...

[Kalidurga]

It sounds like we have the location down. There's a small convenience store and snack bar/grill at White's Ferry, so it's definitely a good spot to chill out for a while before we turn around. Is it too early to decide what time we want to meet?

As happy as I'll be for you when you sell your hybrid, Nicole, it would definitely be cool if you could hang on to it long enough to join us. It's starting to sound like that's what you're planning on

[HillSlugger]

It sounds like we have the location down. There's a small convenience store and snack bar/grill at White's Ferry, so it's definitely a good spot to chill out for a while before we turn around. Is it too early to decide what time we want to meet?

I'd prefer starting out fairly early, somewhere between 9 and 10 am.

As happy as I'll be for you when you sell your hybrid, Nicole, it would definitely be cool if you could hang on to it long enough to join us. It's starting to sound like that's what you're planning on

I know. I'm definitely of two minds about this. I definitely want to ride with you and I definitely want to sell the bike, but I figure if I don't get it sold pretty soon I'll be looking at having to wait until spring. With the amount of interest so far, and the fact that I'll be out of town next weekend it's pretty likely I'll still have it. As a backup, does anyone have an extra trail-worthy bike I can borrow?

[Kalidurga]

I'd prefer starting out fairly early, somewhere between 9 and 10 am.

I usually don't get on the trail until after 1 pm, so I'll apologize now if I'm groggy that morning Regina, does that work for you? Mickchick, divingbiker? Anyone else?

As a backup, does anyone have an extra trail-worthy bike I can borrow?

Shame I finally stopped procrastinating and donated my old all-terrain bike. It might have been too small, though. If I remember correctly, it had 24" wheels.

[7rider]

While I've been planning to do this ride all along.....I've had this fear in the back of my head.
And now what I suspected may happen is about to happen.
My father-in-law down in Florida has ALS and is not doing well. At some point, we'll need to fly down - to help out my mother-in-law - but also, too, to say good-bye. We need to go sooner, rather than later. We've been coordinating weekends with DH's siblings and it's looking like "our" weekend will be the weekend of the 14th.
If that's the case, we'll be making plane reservations tomorrow once DH works out the leave situation with his employer (I have a bit more flexibility in that department).
So, I apologize, but it's looking like I may have to back out.
I'll let folks know if anything changes (and, for what it's worth, I'd prefer an a.m. ride, too) and hope to hook up with you all again for a future ride or event.

[Kalidurga]

Wow, I'm so sorry to hear that, Regina. I hope that at whatever point he goes that he'll be in peace, and that it won't be too difficult for you, your DH and his family.

And definitely don't apologize for missing the ride. Whoever ends up going, we'll be sure to think of you and hope for the best.