Cinderella Training Rides - FUN and free

[Bike Goddess]

Probably a little far away from us in the Bay Area. It'd be fun to meet you!

Guess we have to wait for the "cindy" ride (which sounds like you might do with us up here!!!)

[roguedog]

Ok gals, i'm getting a little nervous about this ride...

On the Valley Spokesman website, they describe the ride as "It is mostly flat with a few moderate hills."

But then I see training rides where they're talking about all this hill climbing.

What does the route for the ride look like? How much climbing is there and what's the grade and duration of said hills?

[snapdragen]

In all likelyhood, the training rides have tougher hills than the cindy itself. It is as described - no real killer hills. The infamous Lemon Drop hill is one of those long lazy climbs, not short and steep.

I don't know if anyone actually has the elevation profiles - jobob?

[slinkedog]

I seem to remember V having some sort of data on the ride...

[spokewench]

I'm hoping that my Cindarella app comes in the mail today (Wednesday) I think they were supposed to be mailed out on Monday. I really want to get in so I can ride it again.

[slinkedog]

Nope, not doing it this year. My feet tell me that anything over about 50 miles makes them unhappy (develop a Morton's neuroma in my left foot), so, in the interest of my tootsies, I'm not doing metrics anymore.

I would love to do it again, if I could! It was a lot of fun and the company was great!

[five one]

Roguedog, you'll be fine. Cindy 2003 was my first organized ride. I was with friends with much more riding experience. Fortunately, one was (is) a mother hen and stayed with me the whole way. I did just fine. Even on the hills I was so nervous about. Even after waking up that morning with a yeast infection It's a fun fun ride. Be sure to polish your tiara before attaching it to your helmet .

[Veronica]

I seem to remember V having some sort of data on the ride...

It was on my stolen laptop.

Maybe a search will turn it up since I have referenced it here.

I spent a few minute looking for it and couldn't find it. It REALLY is a pretty flat ride, with maybe 1500 feet of climbing in it.

V.

[roguedog]

hey guys,

i got my form today (ya!) but i'm confused. at the bottom it says $30 but in the right column it says $35.

Which do i pay?

And I take it there's no online registration.

[Trek420]

Ok gals, i'm getting a little nervous about this ride...

On the Valley Spokesman website, they describe the ride as "It is mostly flat with a few moderate hills."

But then I see training rides where they're talking about all this hill climbing.

What they all sed, it's not the hills as the headwinds. After lunch on the Cindy it's flat till Lemon Drop and headwinds can be bothersome. Last year was just insane. There is a short steep hill after the first rest stop that's more challenging than Lemon Drop but nothing you can't do.

The last Lunachix ride, the 40 miles takes in the most scenic parts of the Cindy and is one of my favorite routes 'round here.

Registered or not you should go.

[slinkedog]

Hey Roguedog...
I rode the Cindy for the first time last year. I'm not a very strong rider (more of a plodder and I suck on hills) and I thought the course was pretty easy. There is a hill in a residential area at the beginning of the ride that was a little hard, but not too bad and then Cross Road (which I think Trek was alluding to) that wasn't too hard either. Just keep turning the cranks. I didn't do Lemon Drop because of the aforementioned head winds. I quit after the lunch stop and took the paddy wagon, er, I mean the SAG vehicle back to the start. I'm still glad I did the ride, though. It was fun! You'll be fine!!

[roguedog]

<scratching head> wondering if i should be ok or if you all are conspiring against me!

alright.. alright.. i'll shut up now. sorry, haven't done of these organized rides. don't really know what to expect. nor can i find route info.

slinke - you doing it this year?

am recruiting some other fools.. i mean friends to do this but none of us has done it so we're like Team Newbie hehe

[roguedog]

nm - i went to the valleyspokesman website

"Sign your registration form and mail it with your check in the amount of $35 to:
Valley Spokesmen, P. O. Box 2630, Dublin CA 94568-0784"