Sat. 2/5 Ride Like a Girl

[7rider]

I checked with Julie, the ride leader, about whether or not this ride is still going off.

She said:
"I'm still holding out hope that the ride will happen tomorrow. According to the weather report, it looks like the rain will be ending tomorrow morning. So, althought the roads might be a little wet, we should be okay to go!
"If you have them, put fenders on your bike! "

So....check this space or the MORE forum in the a.m. for the final word.
I don't have fenders...but can put a grunge guard on the downtube to protect my waterbottles. Otherise...I'd just get muddy. DB....you still in if the ride goes off ?

Weather.com had 30% chance of "few showers" for Frederick at 10 a.m. tomorrow (looking at the hour-by-hour). So, yeah...maybe it'll be drippy, with wet roads...but maybe not actively raining.

[Zen]

WOOHOO!

I have a grunge guard and just bought a rear fender last night!
guess I'd better go put that on

[divingbiker]

If the ride goes, I'll be there.

[7rider]

I think we're a go.
I haven't heard "no."
Zen....can you print out the cue sheet of that ride b/f you leave (in case it's just the 3 of us)?
I need to shut down the laptop and can't access the printer.
Thanks.

[7rider]

Hey, Zen.
Thanks for coming out..even tho' you didn't ride. That was really sweet of you and I'm glad I got to meet you...however briefly. By about mile 15, I was having visions of Donettes.

The ride was really nice - although lots of climbing! My Garmin registered a couple of 14 and 16% grades. 2,000 feet over 19.5 miles. Oy. Lots of climbing. I got DH's Big Buzz good and muddy, but the rain held off, and the sun even came out. Was a pretty area, although I can really see where mountainbiking at Gambril State Park would be a challenge. Lots of climbing. Oh, did I already say that???

[Kalidurga]

Y'know what's really scary, Regina? The locals ride Gambrill on single speeds

I love to hike the trails at Gambrill, but I dun' think I could ever ride there.

[7rider]

Y'know what's really scary, Regina? The locals ride Gambrill on single speeds

I love to hike the trails at Gambrill, but I dun' think I could ever ride there.

I know. There were plenty of them among the guys who did the dude ride today. AND....AND...one of the women in our group did the ride on a FIXIE!! She was a machine!