Originally Posted by mimitabby
It sounds nice...how far a ride will it be? And, this might be a stupid question (despite there supposedly not being such a thing!), but what is the flaming geyser? Some sort of man-made park thing? An actual geyser of some sort that is natural?
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08-02-2007, 12:09 PM #1
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"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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08-02-2007, 12:15 PM #2
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It sounds wonderful! I can't wait to read the description either, I've never been to that area.
Starfish, it would be great if you could make it. It will be a perfect recovery ride after the big one
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08-02-2007, 12:18 PM #3
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well, ahem.. the geyser looks more like a candle. in the sunlight it's hard to see if it's lit. It's a methane exhaust pipe .. there used to be mines in the area.
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08-02-2007, 12:21 PM #4
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A big, um, candle! Excellent! Originally Posted by teigyr
It sounds wonderful! I can't wait to read the description either, I've never been to that area.
Starfish, it would be great if you could make it. It will be a perfect recovery ride after the big one
How long a ride are you guys planning?"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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08-02-2007, 12:29 PM #5
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I think it's about 40-50 miles. with lunch at the park. I'll get back with exact mileage soon. DH will get right on it.
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08-02-2007, 01:19 PM #6
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It's a 60 mile ride. Metric century anyone??
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-s...nton/674913448
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08-03-2007, 02:56 AM #7
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Yes on metric century!
Flaming Geyser is called that because it was used to burn off the methane generated by the coal mining.
It's dwindled considerably, and it's not really spectacular
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But it is fun.
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08-03-2007, 06:48 AM #8
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We're in and maybe I'm unworldly but it sounds spectacular to me. At the very least, it's a new experience and I know the company will be wonderful.
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