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Speeding?Originally Posted by BikeDutchess
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09-22-2007, 08:56 PM #1
Biking Slowly Now
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Las Vegas to Phoenix -- I made it through the desert
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I made it! It was quite a challenge. You can find my full ride report (with photos) here. Quick summary:
Day 1, Henderson to Laughlin: I made to mile 48 when the heat kicked my butt (110 degrees in Laughlin that day!)
Day 2, Kingman to Ash Fork: we got pulled over by the highway patrol, and had great fun on Route 66
Day 3, Ash Fork to Prescott: made it safely through the "most dangerous highway in Arizona"
Day 4, Prescott to Lake Pleasant: my first century!!
Day 5, Phoenix: a warm welcome by our colleagues.
All in all I had a blast.
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09-22-2007, 09:00 PM #2
zippadee-doo-dah
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2008 Trek FX 7.2/Terry Cite X
2009 Jamis Aurora/Brooks B-68
2010 Trek FX 7.6 WSD/stock bontrager
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09-22-2007, 10:00 PM #3
Biking Slowly Now
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Yeah, speeding is the story our team captain is sticking with...
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09-22-2007, 10:47 PM #4
Honky Nut Dodger
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Thanks for sharing the link.
I love the bike exchange pic.
Congratulations on your ride.The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
Amelia Earhart
2005 Trek 5000 road/Avocet 02 40W
2006 Colnago C50 road/SSM Atola
2005 SC Juliana SL mtb/WTB Laser V
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09-23-2007, 07:57 AM #5
Zipper Neck & Survivor
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That's terrific! I would never have made it out of Las Vegas, between the heat and the call of Bloody Mary's.......
Congratulations on a job well done!
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09-23-2007, 09:03 AM #6
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Wow, BikeDutchess. What a ride
You encountered it all. Having the pleasaure to ride with you on your first ride of the year, to a ride I did with you a in August, I witnessed your improvement. You say you were the 'weakest link' from your story, but I can say, you rode 'smart' and there is nothing 'weak' about that. YOU ARE AWESOME and your accomplishment is AWESOME.
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09-23-2007, 11:03 AM #7
Don't whine
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Loved reading your story! Good job! Great pictures. (I also liked the "bike exchange" pic)
"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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09-23-2007, 12:19 PM #8
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Way to go!! I remember reading the post regarding a route. I live in the Phx valley and for work sometimes must drive to Las Vegas. I thought man I would hate to ride those roads on my bike. Loved the pictures. If you did this tour in October, the weather would be perfect............no a$$ kickin heat!
