Tour de Palm Springs... who's going?

[bikerchick68]

bcipam... I hear ya. Riding is down, weight is up... and I might suffer doing the 55 but I'm doing it. Hope I see ya there... would be fun to have another person to ride with!

I'm already well and truly humbled. And the new Brooks saddle ain't helping. I'm pretty sure it's going away and I'm gonna try to find something else. Sigh.

Cali... I need those fans in my HOUSE in the summer time. Someday I'll put in airconditioning. Not this year tho. Already got new windows... then my main line broke and had a $2000 plumbing bill. 3 days later car broke down...

Why am I grinning? I'm broke and have no money for other hobbies... so guess who's gonna do a LOT of riding for fun again come spring???

[Ninabike]

Hi girls, I plan to do the 55 also. But ...., I have done almost NO riding for the last 2 months!! My first ride was just 18 miles last weekend. For sure, I will be lagging behind you other 55 mile girls. I'm not even sure my DH can come, nor my friend from the office. In the past, I have driven down the morning of, and one year I went the evening before and stayed at the Marriott Courtyard on Tahquitz. That was fun because there were a lot of other riders there. I will probably drive down early in the morning this time. I'm still "up in the air" re: my plans, but I do hope to see you there.

Nina

[caligurl]

bcipam... I hear ya. Riding is down, weight is up... and I might suffer doing the 55 but I'm doing it. Hope I see ya there... would be fun to have another person to ride with!

I'm already well and truly humbled. And the new Brooks saddle ain't helping. I'm pretty sure it's going away and I'm gonna try to find something else. Sigh.

Cali... I need those fans in my HOUSE in the summer time. Someday I'll put in airconditioning. Not this year tho. Already got new windows... then my main line broke and had a $2000 plumbing bill. 3 days later car broke down...

Why am I grinning? I'm broke and have no money for other hobbies... so guess who's gonna do a LOT of riding for fun again come spring???

oh no! when it rains it pours! but maybe you've had all your pouring?????????

i'm hearing you (and nina) about the riding.... i have no inspiration! but for me... mostly cuz of the weather... if i can't be comfortable... i don't want to ride... i'm not a professional... so i see NO NEED to ride in nasty, cold weather! why? i can find other ways of exercising that i enjoy... why suffer?

(which is why i SO don't want to do stupid stagecoach tomorrow... but hubby wants to since we spent the money... UGH! it's gonna be freaking cold and he WILL have to listen to me b*tch about it for 100 miles IF i don't turn around early cuz i'm blue... YES... you read that right... ms NEVER QUITS is saying she will cut the ride short if she's too cold!)

i just really DO have a different attitude about cycling lately!

[redhot3368]

I just signed up for this ride...doing the Century!

Karen

[bikerchick68]

Karen cool! after the lunch sag the pavement gets nasty for a while... so be alert OK? My friend crashed in the 58 mile stretch last year... pavement sharks can getcha! Nothing scary... just watch that road

[Fredwina]

Ok , it's a week to go!
Who's showing up in Downtown Palm Springs on Saturday? and who is going to do the meet-n-eat afterwards? and do we need have more than one?
Me: I'm going, but I'm on the fence about what I'm doing. will probably do the century so I have an insurance century for my century of the month
I should be easily recognizable, as I have bought an accessory that will cause Shock and Awe among the peloton:

or maybe it's fear and loathing. I get those so easily confused

[bikerchick68]

Fredwina I'll be there. I'm in for dinner too... I may also have 2 friends that join us for dinner... let's see how many are actually showing up and then we can get a dinner count to see if we really need reservations... What time will dinner be? 5? I have to drive home from there back to San Diego... not staying the night...

I'm looking forward to meeting you and the Shark...

Dinner Count- 3

[Fredwina]

If you're only doing the 55 , them maybe I need to do the metric as well...
we start as early as 4 , the buffet is closed from 3-4, nothing else, we'll make Cali happy and go to In-n-out.