Above is my ride report post.Originally Posted by LilBolt
How ironic that my first post here is going to be about the first Cycle the WAVE. I signed up for the Burly Girl, but decided to take my fendered Salsa Casserol out for her maiden voyage on the Girly Girl route. I must say...fenders w/ mud flaps set you free! Despite the mucky road, I had no road grim on my legs after the ride. Also, with fenders on a bike, you give yourself permission to just enjoy the ride. Now...about the ride. Incredibly well organized. Volunteers & food were abundant! Also, due to signs posted along the route, you were reminded why we were riding...to support the Eastside Domestic Violence Program. I've participated in their Bowl-a-thon several times, and it was great to have an opportunity to support them while riding my bike!Kudos to the Lakemont Cycling Club, too. One thing that was amazing...I've never seen so many flats! Even more amazing, was how many ladies gathered around, helped & waited for their friends as the flats were fixed. I wasn't disappointed at all that I "only" did the Girlie Girl ride...it was just such a pleasure to do the ride and be around so much positive energy. This will be on my calendar next year and my friends and I are also recruiting our SO's to volunteer...the volunteers seemed to have as much fun as we did. The weather looks good this weekend, and we may take the guys out with us to follow the Burly Girl route and see how they hold up.
At the start, they had Dahlias in the urinals...I guess someone figured we wouldn't be using them!
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09-22-2008, 08:45 PM #1
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09-22-2008, 08:57 PM #2
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Dahlias, I love it. This is why I want to volunteer for set-up next year---I'd love to help keep it this good!
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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09-23-2008, 05:46 AM #3
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I am putting this ride on my calendar next year too! I had a super great time! And I am also putting DH on the volunteer list. He was sad that he could not ride with me so next year he can help out! I guess I better go and tell him the good news!
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03-31-2009, 08:43 PM #4
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2009 Registration is Open
I just registered for the September 20th event. They have added a kickoff reception on May 7, and are offering training rides this year. There is also now a "Middle Sister" 40 mile option. I'm not sure what else they could possibly do to make this a better event...unless, they can figure out how to control the weather & eliminate all flat tires.
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03-31-2009, 08:45 PM #5
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I am also signed up, for the Middle Sister route, as is Teigyr.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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04-12-2009, 10:59 AM #6
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I just got an email reminder about this today. I've signed up for the Middle Sister route, since I AM a middle sister.
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