STP July 14-15 2007

[Susan126]

I heard too that you can transfer/sell you stp ticket. I will try at the cascade bulletin board as the ride draws nearer.

And I think I am going to ride the Wenatchee Century Apple Ride. It looks like a beautiful ride. And with a great recommendation from you mimitabby . . . it's a definite yes!

[mimitabby]

cool, we're going to do it again this year too. the downside: if it's hot, it's very very hot. We lucked out on the temp last year... crossing my fingers.

[MM_QFC!]

I heard too that you can transfer/sell you stp ticket. I will try at the cascade bulletin board as the ride draws nearer.

And I think I am going to ride the Wenatchee Century Apple Ride. It looks like a beautiful ride. And with a great recommendation from you mimitabby . . . it's a definite yes!

Hey Susan - yes, you're right in that you shouldn't have any problem transferring your registration. The STP usually doesn't max out on riders, but many people wait until the last minute and find it easier to see if anyone wants to sell their registration and or hotel/lodging packaged together. The Cascade message board will be active in the 'for sale' area closer in to July and be aware that Cascade usually charges a $10 transfer fee now (so that the new rider can ride under their own name and not get mistaken for you, in case they have a mishap, etc) but it's all pretty easy to do.

And re: the Apple Century ride - yes, I've done the ride about 5 times and it's well-supported and a nice route. Pretty much an out n' back up to either the Fish Hatchery for the 50 mile route and further up that same route to the turnaround for the century route at Silver Falls. Both the initial leg out and return are on the trail along the Wenatchee river and also on hwy 97, which has a good shoulder and can get pretty windy, but most of the ride is on a low traffic road up the Entiat River valley...it's a pull on the outbound with a steady grade but has, as a previous post noted, some great fun on the downhills in return and nothing gnarly at all.
Have fun!
Tailwinds!
Mary

[Starfish]

And re: the Apple Century ride - yes, I've done the ride about 5 times and it's well-supported and a nice route. Pretty much an out n' back up to either the Fish Hatchery for the 50 mile route and further up that same route to the turnaround for the century route at Silver Falls. Both the initial leg out and return are on the trail along the Wenatchee river and also on hwy 97, which has a good shoulder and can get pretty windy, but most of the ride is on a low traffic road up the Entiat River valley...it's a pull on the outbound with a steady grade but has, as a previous post noted, some great fun on the downhills in return and nothing gnarly at all.
Mary

The trails and forest roads...are they all paved? This is a good ride for road bikes, right? Thanks!

[mimitabby]

The trails and forest roads...are they all paved? This is a good ride for road bikes, right? Thanks!

Starfish, it's all paved, it's a road bike ride the Apple Century, yes. The roads are chipseal, but in great condition (at least they were last year)

I just heard from my DH that we are NOT doing the apple century, I am sagging for Mazama instead.

[Susan126]

Mimitabby, I don't remember a ride called Mazama? I do know that Mazama is just up the road from Winthrop because Joe and I have done rides there. We usually go to Winthrop in October for MVSTA's annual Fall Bike Festival. Beautiful area, great road riding and mountain biking. We usually stay in town at the River's Edge Resort right on the Chewuch River. I love the homemade ice cream served at the little outdoor ice cream place with the coffee stand right there! You will always see me there first thing in the morning!