Some West coast TE women are heading East...

[Trek420]

MM, just saw this link on the ALC website if you need costume stuff

http://broadwaycares.stores.yahoo.net/rr365.html

ALC 6 registration is filled and closed so everyone .... go do this ride

[DebW]

Anyone familiar with this ride?

http://www.charitytreks.org/

[melissam]

ALC 6 registration is filled and closed ....

Yup, registration for ALC 6 is definitely filled & closed. So's registration for ALC 7!

-- Melissa (ducking and running for cover)

PS MM_QFC, great write up. Do you have an online page where we can donate and help you with fundraising?

[MM_QFC!]

Yup, registration for ALC 6 is definitely filled & closed. So's registration for ALC 7!

-- Melissa (ducking and running for cover)

PS MM_QFC, great write up. Do you have an online page where we can donate and help you with fundraising?

aw, Trek's gentle - she won't use her awesome martial arts powers to hurt you...

Thanks, Melissa and yes, I've added the link to my page on my signature below. Happy training and tailwinds to you on this year's ALC too!

[Trek420]

aw, Trek's gentle - she won't use her awesome martial arts powers to hurt you...

Yep Mel, I lost track because .... just how many of these have I participated in? Have a blast on your first ALC. Ducks, does a forward roll and covers 'cause you'll ride every mile, probably won't even cross train as I often do.

We want pictures after .... and a group shot of all of our TE gals and ... a daily podcast .... we want live streaming video from the helmet cam ... we want ....

Aw, just go have a great time, raise money, ride fast, be safe and ... look fabulous

[KnottedYet]

We want pictures after .... and a group shot of all of our TE gals and ... a daily podcast .... we want live streaming video from the helmet cam ... we want ....

As I seem to recall, I was told I would get one text message a day and no phone calls during a certain someone's ALC ride last year... eh-hem!

[Trek420]

On the ride some go through cell phone/internet withdrawl. You can't charge your phone or it's hard to. You can not plug into anywhere on the crew/ride grid.

The services are laid out to handle the load the crew which is really like a moving village needs. So we understand that if anyone plugs into that it could bring the whole thing down.

For a small fee I will list the super top secret places you can charge your cell phone that everybody knows about so that you can call or text your peeps. Or install a pedal powered generator. Or unplug, enjoy the ride, we'll hear about it later.

But even knowing that I arrived in LA with barely enough bars to call or text and tell Knott I was done.

Also TE gals there is generally a super top secret safety video showing that nobody knows about that's BEFORE the first showing that everyone knows about if you want to get started on Day 0.

[melissam]

Hey Trek,

You are a wealth of ALC information! I've actually been thinking about the logistics of recharging. My cellphone lasts two days tops on a charge, even if I don't talk on it. I have a Garmin Edge that needs to be recharged.

Do I need either? Not really. But it'd sure be nice to have a cell phone for the ride, just in case something happens.

The Garmin is less necessary, but it'd be nice to "record" the routes for each day of the ride.

Any recommendations on recharging facilities or portable rechargers (that won't take up too much room or be too heavy) would be much appreciated.

-- Melissa

[MM_QFC!]

MM, just saw this link on the ALC website if you need costume stuff

http://broadwaycares.stores.yahoo.net/rr365.html

ALC 6 registration is filled and closed so everyone .... go do this ride

HA! Thanks, Trek and no worries, I've got piles of ribbons and ribbon-ware from years past...gotta be festive on red dress day, doncha know! And how is it that the guys are usually more spectacularly outfitted than us women??