Wild Goose Chase 2009

[7rider]

Regina, you never make me feel like I'm too slow, but I feel guilty anyway. .

Well, DON'T!

I'd be fine doing a road ride Saturday, because I need to get some miles on the road bike if I'm going to be riding it during the Goose Chase.

How many miles is it to Riley's Lock? I'll give you and your bike a ride home if you'd like.

Cool. I think it's about 20 miles to Riley's Lock from my house. I only know the way the N2 goes, and that may not be the most direct (bike friendly) route. But, regardless, I think I may take you up on that offer!

Let's do a road ride ....pleeeease??? What time at Riley's on the 18th? Anyone else??? I may ask a friend to join us with whom I'm doing the metric WGC ride...(I'm assuming y'all are doing different routes??).

[divingbiker]

Let's do a road ride ....pleeeease??? What time at Riley's on the 18th? Anyone else??? I may ask a friend to join us with whom I'm doing the metric WGC ride...(I'm assuming y'all are doing different routes??).

Yeah, I'm doing the 40ish route at the WGC. I think that's what I did last year.

The weather forecast shows that the overnight low on Friday night is 46, and the high Saturday 67, so we could start at any time and be comfortable. What would work out for you, since you're riding to Riley's?

And Tam, come and join us. I'll drag along behind with you.

[Kalidurga]

I've been on my bike exactly three times since October and I took a lot of breaks on each ride (sometimes to fiddle with new gear, sometimes to catch my breath). If you can put up with that, then I'll do my best to keep up.

[divingbiker]

I've been on my bike exactly three times since October and I took a lot of breaks on each ride (sometimes to fiddle with new gear, sometimes to catch my breath). If you can put up with that, then I'll do my best to keep up.

Great! Now, what time?

[Zen]

DB, don't you commute daily?
Isn't the Goose Chase flat (albeit breezy)?
The shortest option is 25 miles, how hard can it be?
And why do I think those words will come back to haunt me?

[divingbiker]

DB, don't you commute daily?
Isn't the Goose Chase flat (albeit breezy)?
The shortest option is 25 miles, how hard can it be?
And why do I think those words will come back to haunt me?

It's a little different riding 7 miles at a shot while commuting, vs. 43 on the Goose Chase. I know I can do it, given all the other exercise I've been doing, but I'd like to get my butt accustomed to the saddle on the road bike. I had to figure out how to use the shifters when I rode it last weekend.

[7rider]

If I left with the N2 crew at 7:30, I could probably be at Riley's Lock for 9 a.m. DH could take the keys with him, so he'd have the truck to go home after his ride (likely to Poolesville as well, if not to Sugarloaf).

[divingbiker]

If I left with the N2 crew at 7:30, I could probably be at Riley's Lock for 9 a.m. DH could take the keys with him, so he'd have the truck to go home after his ride (likely to Poolesville as well, if not to Sugarloaf).

Sounds good to me.

[Kalidurga]

Isn't the Goose Chase flat (albeit breezy)? The shortest option is 25 miles, how hard can it be? And why do I think those words will come back to haunt me?

I did the 25 mile route last year and it was wonderful until the last handful of miles when the wind began and I ended up crawling along in my lowest gear. If it hadn't been for that, the entire ride would've been a breeze (pun intended).




Oh my gosh, you all and your early rides When I ride solo, I don't get started until at least 2:00pm. One of these days we need to have a late-day group ride.

See you Saturday at 9am. I'll be in the parking lot at Riley's doing jumping jacks to wake up and wondering what I've gotten myself into...

[7rider]

Oh my gosh, you all and your early rides

It's good for you. It builds character! Try coming out with us on the 7:30 rides. Always fun in the middle of February!

When I ride solo, I don't get started until at least 2:00pm. One of these days we need to have a late-day group ride.

Not bad this time of year...but by that time, other commitments for the day take hold. It's hard to find time to get out for a ride at that hour, when there are other things that need to be done. Unless, of course, it's kayaking at that time after biking on those mythical multi-sport days....

[divingbiker]

OK, I called Cambridge Pedal and Paddle and had a great conversation. We should definitely avoid the kayak put-in where we started last year. She's going to have tours there all day long, and it will be crowded.

But she recommended going to the Transquaking River, and paddling 5 miles between the bridges (on Drawbridge Rd and Decoursey Bridge Rd.) She said we could call them and they'd pick us up and take us back to our cars, or we could turn around halfway (2.5 miles) and paddle back. She said it was beautiful and peaceful and we'd love it.

Does that change your mind about paddling, Tam?

If you look at the map for the Terry ride you'd take Aireys Rd (just east of Route 16) south to Drawbridge Rd and the river crosses near Higgins Mill Pond Rd.

She also recommended two restaurants: Suicide Bridge Restaurant in Hurlock and Kay's at the Airport.