Flying Wheels is a great training ride for STP. It is June 13th this year and leaves from Marymoore Park in Redmond. You can find out more info at the Cascade website. It is much hillier than STP but not nearly as crowded. I think there are a 50, 70 and 100 mile loops available.
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01-08-2009, 12:41 PM #1
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01-08-2009, 01:19 PM #2
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glad that you mentioned Flying Wheels and wanted to add that some of us who've done the STP a number of times refer to the STP ride as the recovery ride for Flying Wheels!
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01-08-2009, 02:04 PM #3
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Too Funny! I have always used Flying Wheels as a fitness gage to see how prepared I am for STP One-Day. The last 12 miles of Flying Wheels gets me every time, but recovery is always found in the beer garden!
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01-08-2009, 04:47 PM #4
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I rode Flying Wheels the 1st time as the last training ride for my first STP (2 days)...didn't think then - and still don't - that it was a help, since it was too hilly and not long enough. Since then, I used my own long training rides, as I train for mileage, not hills if I'm riding a 1-day STP.
And, oh yeah...from about St Helen's @ 25 miles out...I'm motivated to get to that beer garden for a cold one, followed by a hot shower. Added inspiration during those last hours of riding is that I'll be able to sleep in on Sunday morning, take a leisurely shower, have breakfast...ahhhhh!
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