Alefest Bike Ride In Leavenworth, WA

[teigyr]

Hmmmm. I've been running and swimming and my stuff has occupied our time lately. That ride would incorporate two of DH's favorite things, riding and beer! I appreciate the altitude gain (or lack thereof) and have never been to that part of the state.

I looked and there are hotels that aren't too terribly expensive.

I might have to register us

[Susan126]

If you do register let me know. We can meet up at the ride's start!

[Starfish]

It does sound fun. Maybe I can incorporate a camping trip that weekend. I'm thinking by that weekend I will need to be doing more climbing, and don't know that area enough to know where to do a good climbing road ride...

I will see, though. Would be fun to meet you, Susan, and fun to see you & DH again, Teigyr!

Good for you on RAMROD this year (both getting in, and doing it!).

[Susan126]

Thanks Starfish. Yep I got in by volunteering at last year's RAMROD. I worked the sandwich stop. It was fun seeing the riders come in. And about doing it . . . hmmmmm haven't done it yet but I'm hoping! We'll see how my training goes this spring and summer! I hope I do make it around the mountain! Every time I think about it I get anxious! Okay deep breathes deep breathes!

[Starfish]

Hey Susan, if you end up coming over here for some training (a lot of the RAMROD training groups end up over here), let me know! Would be fun to meet up.

[Aint Doody]

Thanks for posting this. I think there will be several of us from Pendleton attending. I look forward to seeing y'all.

[MM_QFC!]

Hmmmm. I've been running and swimming and my stuff has occupied our time lately. That ride would incorporate two of DH's favorite things, riding and beer! I appreciate the altitude gain (or lack thereof) and have never been to that part of the state.

I looked and there are hotels that aren't too terribly expensive.

I might have to register us

Hey Teigyr - I think that you and MrT/DH would enjoy this lots...Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee, Fish Lake all beautiful areas to ride - and you can't beat the beer garden in Leavenworth for those post-ride 'recovery' drinks either!
I usually plan on about 1.5-2 hrs to get there and you should be able to find plenty of lodging options too. Have fun!

[Aint Doody]

I'm all signed up!

[ohshooterlove]

I just signed up for that ride. I'm a complete newbie to bike riding but it seemed fun and plus I can drink beer afterwards! I hope everyone has a great ride.

[Harley]

Thanks for the heads up on the ride. It's in my neighborhood, I'm signed up!

Sounds like great fun (if it stops snowing by then). Hope to meet some of you on the ride.

[Dog]

Hi Susan,

I too registered for RAMROD and am anxiously waiting to see how the lottery goes. A couple of guys from my Spin class have ridden it the past few years and encouraged me to give it a go. My riding this year has all been in Spin class, but I've done a lot of running preparing for 1/2 marathon in 2 1/2 weeks. Once the race is over, I'm switching to riding outside. If I don't get into RAMROD this year, I will probably volunteer to secure a spot for next year.

Just discovered this forum over the weekend and I love it. A great group to learn from!

I hope to see you on the mountain!

- Dog

[Susan126]

Hi Susan,

I too registered for RAMROD and am anxiously waiting to see how the lottery goes. A couple of guys from my Spin class have ridden it the past few years and encouraged me to give it a go. My riding this year has all been in Spin class, but I've done a lot of running preparing for 1/2 marathon in 2 1/2 weeks. Once the race is over, I'm switching to riding outside. If I don't get into RAMROD this year, I will probably volunteer to secure a spot for next year.

Just discovered this forum over the weekend and I love it. A great group to learn from!

I hope to see you on the mountain!

- Dog

Hi Dog! You haven't heard anything about whether or not you are in this year's RAMROD? You should have by now! Registration was from from March 1 - 31 and notices sent the first week of April. Make sure you check your spam folder. Spam filters may have prevented your email notification from getting through. I really need to pick up my training. I am so far behind where I would like to be. The weather has been my biggest deterrent from training. But I did get a good ride in this weekend. Joe and I went to Leavenworth and rode the 50 mile course of the Ale Fest Bike Ride. Here are a few pictures that I took:









And guess who I ran into today at the Leavenworth Starbucks? Mimi and Raleighdon with a big group of cyclists! Joe and I were leaving to come back home and stopped for mochas before we hit the road. Wow! It was really cool seeing them!

[cyclinnewbie]

My dad, hubby and I just signed up...very excited! Now just need to find a place to stay. Hopefully the snow will have melted by then lol.

[Aint Doody]

Well, it was fun!! And I got to meet Harley at the 1st rest stop. We couldn't have asked for a nicer day. With 10 miles to go in the 50 miler, I finally removed my jacket. What fabulous scenery, lovely homes to see around the lake, no traffic--except one jerk in a red pickup who thought he should get as close to us as possible. I even saw 2 rufous-sided hummingbirds--first I've seen since last summer. My only complaint was that there were no porta-potties at the 2nd rest stop. There weren't any at the first one either, but we wandered into a camp building that had bathrooms.

They're having a women's only ride over the same roads in August. I put the brochure somewhere & now can't seem to locate it. I think it's called the Vella Bella. If I weren't already doing the OR Bike Ride at the same time, I'd go back and do this one. There are a few hills, but not what you'd call climbs. I had to hit granny a couple of times, but it is rather early in the season still due to our lingering winter in the Pacific Northwest. There was still plenty of snow to see. They had a great turnout for their 1st ride. I think there were 200 riders. Don't miss this next year.