Hi, to ride the STP has been my goal since last July when I tore my achilles and started this biking thing. But, I will not make it home from VA, until the next week. So I am saddned but looking for a similiar ride in dc/va area. Know of any. oh you can sign up on the STP webpage.
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Thread: STP July 14-15 2007
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12-06-2006, 10:10 PM #1
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aha STP
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12-19-2006, 06:19 PM #2
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Question for those of you who have done the STP
Is it better to start off in the front, middle, or end of the pack? I know they send groups out at 10 minute intervals or something like that but where do you think the best start position is among the thousands who ride the STP?
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12-19-2006, 06:48 PM #3
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Susan, we always start as early as possible. Sometimes food runs out if you're in the back. If you start early, you miss a lot of the inexperienced and slow riders. Then of course, if you're not fast, people pass you all day, but of course
the other part is, the earlier you leave, the earlier you are done riding!
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12-19-2006, 08:20 PM #4
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early, early, early
Both times we started around 4:15 am. It's great! You avoid major crowds for a very long time---the really fast one-day riders pass you early, and then you have long stretches without tons of people.
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12-20-2006, 08:31 AM #5
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Thanks Mimitabby and Salsabike for the info regarding start position. I will make sure I am as close to the front this July 14th
My daughter said she will do it with me. She has never done anything over 40 miles so this will be a challenge for her. I have done double centuries with my husband before. We are going to start our serious training the first of March. Hopefully the weather will start to calm down by then. She is a fair weather rider. Hmmmmm She is young (24) so it shouldn't be too hard for her to train.
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