Well, at least I tried touring...

[Tuckervill]

Oh girl, I don't blame you for giving it up. We got that storm on Monday and it was the worst!

Maybe next year you can find some people to do it with beforehand. Son and I were in Tulsa on Thursday, (airport run) and had to visit bike shops (me) and guitar shops (him). Every bike shop asked us if we were getting ready for the Freewheel! They need to advertise it better, because I never saw a poster or anything in our LBS's just across the border.

I guess it's still going on, eh? Might have to go west and watch the folks go by.

Try again!

Karen

[motochick]

Please don't give up on touring, you didn't get a fair shake at it. That weather sounded beyond miserable. I can see how being lonely kind of sucks. I just did my tour as well and for the most part, everyone kind of had their own clicks. Bring a friend along and give it another try, just keep an eye on the weather

Brenda

[Grog]

Don't give up just yet!

Interestingly, I have found that people at tours bond over bad weather. People now have something in common that they "survived" and get much friendlier... (and then they talk about it every subsequent year: "remember in 1994 when there was that super big storm and the mayor or SmallTown opened up the school gymnasium and everybody's clothing was hanging everywhere...?")

Anyway, good for you for trying. Maybe you'll have more luck next time, if you muster the motivation to do it again!

[bikerHen]

Don't give up just yet!

Interestingly, I have found that people at tours bond over bad weather. People now have something in common that they "survived" and get much friendlier... (and then they talk about it every subsequent year: "remember in 1994 when there was that super big storm and the mayor or SmallTown opened up the school gymnasium and everybody's clothing was hanging everywhere...?")

Anyway, good for you for trying. Maybe you'll have more luck next time, if you muster the motivation to do it again!

Grog, That so makes me think . . . climbing Cabbage Hill in '08 in the pouring rain and using the rest area restroom to get warm with everybody drying their clothes with the hand dryer!


Tri Girl, Don't you even give up on touring! Just try it again with DH and or friends. It really is fun. You make the plans and plan your tour the way YOU want. You can never go wrong with a local overnighter. No matter how bad the weather may get your never too far from home and a warm bed. Chalk this one up as a lesson learned and go from there. bikerHen

Edited to add . . . Did the wind beat up that stop sign? Or was it something more solid.