We were there yesterday (on motos). Saw the nest but no eagle.Lots of turkeys, though. And Mike ran over a huge snake on Mines. He just couldn't avoid it. The snake was slithering happily off the road by the time I got there so I hope the 400 lb moto didn't end its days of slithering.
Saturday's ride is really one of my favorites and I am happy to be able to share it with you all!
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05-26-2009, 08:24 PM #1
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05-26-2009, 08:55 PM #2
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And Lee is going to take me to his all-time favorite ice cream place - Flavors Unlimited in Guerneville.
Originally Posted by maillotpois
Saturday's ride is really one of my favorites and I am happy to be able to share it with you all!
(OK, I'll fess up, that's the main reason why we're going up there this weekend.
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We'll see how it stacks up against the original Steve's.
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05-27-2009, 04:56 AM #3
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Two miles at 13-18%?????!!!!! As per usual, you amaze me! Good job!
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05-27-2009, 06:06 AM #4
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Wow - you'll have to tell me where that ice cream is. Right there on River Rd.? Sounds great.
Yeah indy - it is pretty crazy. When it flattens out to 9% that feels easy.
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05-27-2009, 06:18 AM #5
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Sometimes I wish that we had climbs like that around here so that I try to do them. Other times, I'm okay with it. Originally Posted by maillotpois
Wow - you'll have to tell me where that ice cream is. Right there on River Rd.? Sounds great.
Yeah indy - it is pretty crazy. When it flattens out to 9% that feels easy.
I did a ride in Kentucky this past weekend that had a 1.3 mile stretch at 7%. It was so fun to go up that I was tempted to turn around and do it again. One of these days, I hope to do a ride that involves some seriously long climbs and some challenging gradients. Until then, I'll just keep battling the midwestern wind.
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05-27-2009, 12:15 PM #6
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Yep, on River Rd at the west end of Gueneville, right near where Lee & I are staying for the weekend. Originally Posted by maillotpois
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05-27-2009, 12:53 PM #7
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I did a climb like that last summer. It was the one that had me walking for the first time, ever....
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05-27-2009, 12:59 PM #8
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So I guess I should bring the bike with the triple chainring and not the one with a standard double?
(Uh yeah, as if there was ever any doubt.)
I'll get back on the bike soon, I promise!
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05-27-2009, 02:20 PM #9
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Haven't seen much of that double....
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