Wow, that is scary! So glad you have good bike handling skills!
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02-02-2008, 01:48 PM #1
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02-02-2008, 03:25 PM #2
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WOW on the ride itself, and glad you're okay. I wish I had those skills at that automatic level. Hope you are now commensurately relaxing. Scary.
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02-02-2008, 04:25 PM #3
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Holy cow !!! Lee mentioned he didn't pass you guys when he headed back and that your car was gone by the time he returned, so I assumed you may have only done Welch Creek. But geeze, I'm so glad you came out of that OK.
I really dislike Welch Creek - not because it's a tough climb but because the descent is so difficult, you can't relax or enjoy that descent at all.
And if I'm going to suffer on a climb I should at least be able to enjoy the descent !
Looks like we missed out on the rain you expereinced. Timing is everyting...
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02-02-2008, 04:35 PM #4
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Whew! Nice bike handling. Thom must have been scared out of his wits seeing you so close to that mirror.
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02-02-2008, 04:48 PM #5
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Dang Veronica!
I knew you & Thom were in for some exciting riding when you peeled off to go up Welch Creek, but it sounds like you got more than you bargained for.
Glad you're OK!
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02-02-2008, 06:33 PM #6
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Scary! Glad you (and Thom too) are OK.
Welch Creek is pretty scary on a good day. The uphill is enough to cause a coronary, and the downhill is where I discovered that the brakes on my Kelly really don't work well at all. Add in traffic, and I think it stays off my must-do ride list.
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02-02-2008, 09:59 PM #7
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Veronica - Ditto from me re your remarkable bike skills! You are one skilled and tough lady in my book!
I haven't done that road, but from what everyone says, it's one tough climb! Now it sounds like it's one tough descent as well
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Glad you made it back safely (and dry) to the car! Nancy
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