CROC Ride

[Aint Doody]

If any of y'all are sitting on the fence trying to decide whether or not to come to the CROC, you need to get down off that fence! We're filling up. We have only about 30 spaces left. The weather is improving daily. Don't miss out! Sign up online at www.cyclependleton.com It's a great ride. You can see me at the White Trash SAG Stop where I'll be serving cheese grits and other wonderful delicacies from below the Mason-Dixon Line.

[Aint Doody]

Our registration has closed. We have 250 riders, and the weatherman has promised ideal cycling weather. Surely glad it wasn't last week-end; it was HOT, HOT, HOT!!! It's supposed to be in the 70's for the Memorial Day Week-end! I'll see all y'all who are joining us for this super-fun ride on Fri. I'll be working at the registration table. And if you do the 100 miles the first day, I'll be the platinum-blonde floozy at the White Trash SAG stop at Hat Rock.

Susan--head trashy woman

[Grog]

Should we have a TE banner somewhere? Do we have anyone who has a TE hat or something?

I could wear my Amici Veloci jersey, do you guys have one too?

[Wahine]

Surely glad it wasn't last week-end; it was HOT, HOT, HOT!!!

I'll say. I was crewing for some riders training out in the John Day area.

I think we should make up a TE get together plan. I don't have anything to specifically ID me as TE so we'll have to pick a place to meet or something,

[Aint Doody]

Let's seeeeeeeee. I'll be checking in people at the regis. desk. I'm brunette with a Southern accent. (That makes me pretty easy to pick out.) Registration/reception goes from 5 until 8 pm. What if we meet at the regis. desk at 7 pm? I would imagine that by then I'd be able to shake free. Or if this fails, we could meet on Sat. evening at the pre-dinner function. Dinner is at 6 pm, but the room will be open at 5 pm, I think. Yeah--this sounds good--let's meet at the bar at 5:30 pm. I'm thinking the bar they will have set up for cyclists in the banquet room--not the lounge.

Anyhow, I'll be at both places. It'll be fun to get to finally meet y'all. I've met Bad JuJu and Harley at other places. I want to see Bikerhen's tattoo in the flesh. She was the inspiration for our croc mascot. Wait til y'all get the cool stuff in the bags. We stuffed them last night. And I'm really pumped up about the weather forecast. I surely hope it holds. It's raining today, which is a good thing.

And y'all will love our SAG stops. Now, if we can just get ODOT to sweep the bike lanes, but that's another long story.

[bikerHen]

And if you do the 100 miles the first day, I'll be the platinum-blonde floozy at the White Trash SAG stop at Hat Rock.

Susan--head trashy woman

Dang! Wish we were doing the hundred! But I think we'll be hard pressed doing the metric ride each day. Maybe you should stay in costume for our meeting in the bar saturday night?

It looks like Eastern Washington is gearing up for it's usual dreary Memorial Day weekend. I'm expecting the sun to be shining in Oregon. We can't leave Spokane until about four. I'm thinking about 3ish hours to get there? Hope we won't miss the party. bikerHen

[Aint Doody]

You should be here before the party ends. It goes til 8 pm. I'll still be there waiting for you! I dunno about wearing my floozy outfit to the dinner. I might do it, but I ain't promisin' nuthin.'

Susan

[Grog]

Let's do 7 p.m. at the registration table.

I'm Brigitte. French being my first language, I have a hard time distinguishing accents, but I'll look for Susan. And I should recognize Wahine somewhere in there. (Well, maybe.)

[Wahine]

Should I wear my tri kit for ya? You'll recognize me then f'sure.

I am soooooooo power psyched about this weekend.

[Aint Doody]

Everybody will get a stick on name tag. I'll put my real name and then my TE name on mine. We can all do that! So I'll have Susan Kelley "Aint Doody." Ca va, Brigette?

Wahine, I'm glad you're psyched. I can hardly sit still at this minute. I don't get to ride on Sat. because of my SAG stop, but I'll be on the asphalt on Sun. and Mon.

See y'all Fri.!!!!!!

Susan -- "Aint" is the southern pronunciation of aunt

[Susan126]

I will be with you guys in "spirit" . . . but I sure wish I could be THERE! Sounds like it will be a lot of fun! And this Memorial Day weekend looks like it's going to be a nice one throughout the northwest!

[bikerHen]

We had a great time! Thanks Susan and CROC organizers for a super duper weekend. SAG, food stops, rides and meals were all just perfect. Even riding to the top of cabbage hill in the rain was quite the epic adventure. Although I'm going to have to practice riding over those darn cattle guards. We're already talking about next year! We HAVE to get our number 2 patch! Right? bikerHen

My only suggestion for improvement might be an anti rain dance?

[Sprocket's Mom]

There's not much I can add in the way of raves for this ride and for all of the volunteers and their outstanding support. Wahine and I talked about it and while I've been on many organized rides some of which are MUCH larger, I have never been on one where I felt so well taken care of. Every SAG the folks greeted us warmly and offered any or all of what they had. The food was incredible!!! It's tough when you can't stop eating at each stop! And we never felt "alone" out there. There were ALWAYS support vehicles driving by, checking on us, cheering us on and making sure all was well. And just when you most needed a hot baked potato at the top of the wettest hill around....there they were! Well done you guys! Couldn't have asked for a more SATISFYING weekend! Any ride that can move me to tears of joy is definately one worth putting down as a regular! Thanks to all!

[Wahine]

The first photo is of Sprocket's Mom, Me and Aint Doody. The second is a rock formation close to Aint Doody's trailer park trash SAG.

[Sprocket's Mom]

Well, aren't we cute??? With NOOOOOOO idea of what the next day was gonna be like!! Bwahahahahaha!!!!