Wild Goose Chase 2009

[Cataboo]

Oooo....thanks for the reminder! I just registered DH and I for the CWC. I may actually shoe-horn a 12-28 on the bike for that ride!

I could use my triple!

I haven't registered for that ride - but it's sorta in my back yard, so maybe I should just get the routes and ride them myself on weekends.

[Becky]

I could use my triple!

I haven't registered for that ride - but it's sorta in my back yard, so maybe I should just get the routes and ride them myself on weekends.

For this ride, I might consider putting one on!

If you can find cue sheets, let me know. I'd love to meet up with you for a practice run.

[Cataboo]

For this ride, I might consider putting one on!

If you can find cue sheets, let me know. I'd love to meet up with you for a practice run.

I ride around there on Saturdays, if you ever want to. I won't claim to be really really fast going up hills, so if nothing else, I'll make you look good and boost your biking confidence.

I think 7rider's done these rides before, maybe she already has the cue sheets?

[Becky]

I ride around there on Saturdays, if you ever want to. I won't claim to be really really fast going up hills, so if nothing else, I'll make you look good and boost your biking confidence.

I think 7rider's done these rides before, maybe she already has the cue sheets?

I usually work Saturdays Are Sundays ever a possibility? Also, I'm always willing to play hooky from work on a Friday

[Cataboo]

I usually work Saturdays Are Sundays ever a possibility? Also, I'm always willing to play hooky from work on a Friday

Oh well, I'm willing to duck out early on a Friday (any excuse not to work)

Sundays can work, I just have to ditch my mother & brother. I usually stop in and do a bunch of chores for them, get nagged, and get home cooked food. But I can shift them to a Saturday night.

[Becky]

Oh well, I'm willing to duck out early on a Friday (any excuse not to work)

Sundays can work, I just have to ditch my mother & brother. I usually stop in and do a bunch of chores for them, get nagged, and get home cooked food. But I can shift them to a Saturday night.

Cool! I'll try to meet up with you Sunday at the Wild Goose chase so we can at least put names and faces together. Maybe we can plan a TE ride for some weekend after that?

[Cataboo]

Cool! I'll try to meet up with you Sunday at the Wild Goose chase so we can at least put names and faces together. Maybe we can plan a TE ride for some weekend after that?

K, I PM'd you my cell phone #, if it works out there, you should be able to find me.

I'll probably be kayaking somewhere on Saturday, I'm not sure if I'll be off the water by 6 pm to meet you guys for dinner or not - I'm thinking I'll go over into blackwater refuge & do some of the paddling water trails - but I guess I should look at what group paddling trips people are doing through Terry and try to avoid those areas.

[7rider]

I think 7rider's done these rides before, maybe she already has the cue sheets?

I've done the century once (and abandoned once). I don't think I have the cue-sheets, however. They probably ended up as a sweaty, torn mess in my back jersey pocket and got tossed at the end of the ride. Check out the profile from the 2008 ride. That 10.8% grade at mile 60? That's about where my IT band finally had enough (which is why I'm wearing that white brace on the Seagull in my avatar picture). I managed to make it to mile 75's rest stop.....and see how nice and flat it is after that???? I didn't get to enjoy any of it. Sat in the back of a minivan the rest of the way back to the start. But I'm not bitter.....no siree....

You can check out the maps here.
I don't see cue-sheets listed for any ride except this 27.5 mile training ride.
I don't know what that's like however.

[Cataboo]

That cue sheet has 2 5 mile sections that are marked climb on them.

I'm not convinced I want to climb for 5 miles at a time twice.

[divingbiker]

I've got the cue sheets for the Civil War Century from several years ago. Four rides--50.8, 63.4, 77.3, and 104.9 mile routes.

I can make copies and bring them to the goose chase if you want. Let me know.

[Becky]

5 mile climbs! Holy cow- I've got my work cut out for me! (and I'm beginning to question my sanity )

I've got the cue sheets for the Civil War Century from several years ago. Four rides--50.8, 63.4, 77.3, and 104.9 mile routes.

I can make copies and bring them to the goose chase if you want. Let me know.

That would be great- thanks!

[Zen]

I haven't registered for that ride - but it's sorta in my back yard, so maybe I should just get the routes and ride them myself on weekends.

Holler at me if you want company.
Or at least somebody to meet up with after you rest at the top of the hills

I probaby have a cue sheet for the 25 mile route.
There are probably cue sheets for similar routes on the Frederick Pedalers website.

[Cataboo]

Holler at me if you want company.
Or at least somebody to meet up with after you rest at the top of the hills

I have good intentions on hills. It just lasts about 3/4th the way up some of those hills - I got out of the habit over the winter, so they're a bit more challenging than they were.


On a sunny weekday, I usually go riding for a couple hours at about 5:00... if you ever wanna come with, pm or give me a call. weekends I try to get out earlier. I tend to go out towards the Mountaindale area or cross 15 - but you can demonstrate how to bike through town without busting yourself up for me.

I was biking over that side of 15 the other weekend and found the most agonizingly uphill road. I can't remember the name, but I do think it eventually went down to LeGore bridge or I shortly thereafter made a turn to end up going down to that bridge.