Tour di Stupid (Lite) planning thread

[tprevost]

This is great -- we're even getting out of town guests! It'll be nice to finally meet you, tprevost!

Next thing you know, we'll have TdSL T-shirts. Or jerseys, even!

Very cool! Looking forward to meeting you too!

[tprevost]

you all still planning to do this ride? I'm still able to SAG but I need to make plans if I'm gonna

[maillotpois]

yes! (I need to ride at least once this month ).

what time are we starting?

[jobob]

At the moment it looks like the weather will be OK next weekend. Fingers crossed!

I haven't done much riding in the last few weeks so I'm going to be even slower than usual going up the hills.

Since it gets dark around 5 now, the earlier we leave, the better. That way we won't need to stress out about it getting dark.

I had proposed 7 am originally. Is that still OK?

One possibility is that the slowpokes like me could leave at 7 and the faster climbers could head out a bit later. You'll still pass me heading up Hamilton.

LeeBob is going to be driving the route and keeping tabs on us. He'll have snacks for the summit of Hamilton. There will be limited room in the Element for ferrying people - 2 extra people and 2 bikes, tops, so don't count too heavily on having a ride available (or, be patient).

Traci, that would be super if you could join us, but it could be an awfully boring day for you! I'd hate to have you take up a weekend day just sitting behind the wheel of a car... but it would be nice to see you, its been ages ( I'm no help am I? )

[maillotpois]

I haven't done much riding in the last few weeks so I'm going to be even slower than usual going up the hills.

At least I am not the only one. I am now last in the family standings!

See you at 7. Don't leave without me.

[tprevost]

I'll be there... where is the start... as in, how do I get there? 7am is fine w/me... who all is going for sure? Just wanna see if 2 racks are enough or should I hook up 4???

[jobob]

So who's coming?

So far it's just me & maillotpois.

c'mon!

[Veronica]

I don't think we'll be doing the ride. It's a non event weekend for me (no races , no 200Ks) which means I can ride with my honey. He hasn't been riding enough to do 100 miles. ('cause he's always doing event support for me.)

I hope the weather is great for you guys.

Veronica

[maillotpois]

I thought we had melissam, dachsund and andtkrtoo (or however you spell it ) as well...

[dachshund]

I'm still in! I may have to turn around at the top of Mt. Hamilton, though. I have a commitment in the afternoon. So if anyone else needs to do the same, I'll ride with you.

[jobob]

Yay! (well, not the turning around bit, of course)

[aka_kim]

Decisive as ever, I'm still a maybe. Maybe I'll attempt the full ride. Or maybe I'll just do an out and back to the top of Hamilton. Or maybe I'll just ride to the foot of Hamilton and turn around. Or maybe ...

[jobob]

However you do it, it'll be great to see you Kim!

[SadieKate]

Decisive as ever ...

Glad to know you're so dependably you.

Bubba was doing a lot of whining this weekend. Demonstrated his "30 whines in 30 secs" for someone. Nostaglia . . . .

[melissam]

I thought we had melissam, dachsund and andtkrtoo (or however you spell it ) as well...

I'm in! I feel like the co-instigator of this ride, so I can't really back out at this point. People might think I'm a chicken or something.

Disclaimer to follow:
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I also haven't been riding much -- I'm starting to admit that it's not just a taper. So I might be BEHIND the autobus. Or hanging out with LeeBob in the Element.

OTOH, my housemates and colleagues would be happy to confirm the ways that I have been cross-training for the Tour di Stupid.

Just shoot me now....