July 4th ride??

**Cataboo** · 06-30-2009, 06:04 AM

If it's Zen's easy one, I think it's like 35 miles.

**Kalidurga** · 06-30-2009, 06:55 AM

The route that Zen gave me a cue sheet for is 33 miles on the non-mountainous side of the Civil War Century.

Janice, you could be like Regina and ride your bike up there to meet us

**Zen** · 07-01-2009, 03:13 PM

So what's going on here? Anything?

**Kalidurga** · 07-01-2009, 04:00 PM

I'm guessing it's just you and me. Or are you doing the 3rd instead?

**ny biker** · 07-01-2009, 04:04 PM

Have fun! I'll be out of town (and filling my DVR with Tour de France coverage)...

**Cataboo** · 07-01-2009, 04:20 PM

Have fun! I think you guys should do the frederick float first, and then go ride. zen can borrow my whitewater boat & Kali can tow her if she can't paddle it in a straight line.

**Zen** · 07-01-2009, 04:27 PM

Oh my what a spectacle that would be.
But I could wear my tiara.

**Cataboo** · 07-01-2009, 04:32 PM

That would be great... you could dress up as the statue of liberty & your tiara could be the crown... then you just have to hold up a torch. the boat is blue. Kalidurga can be the barge towing you into New York harbor.

The erm. awfully attractive barge, I mean.

**Kalidurga** · 07-01-2009, 05:38 PM

Uh, how did I end up towing someone?

**Cataboo** · 07-01-2009, 05:45 PM

Because

1. My whitewater boat is a little bit tricky to paddle in a straight line... if you don't tow her, she may very well just spin in circles all the way down the river
When I want to work on my steering strokes, I take that boat out on flat water until I can get it to paddle straight.

2. As the statue of liberty, she has to be holding a torch. If she's holding a torch, she can't paddle

However, in retrospect, the idea of Zen spinning in circles all the way through the float is amusing enough. You guys can just make foam torches and strap them to either end of my paddle and she can spin in circles down the river with her paddle torch and you totally have to take a video of that for me.

**Zen** · 07-01-2009, 05:58 PM

You funny.

**Cataboo** · 07-01-2009, 06:00 PM

Not as funny as the mental image of you I have right now

**Kalidurga** · 07-01-2009, 06:24 PM

The Frederick Float is in Carroll Creek, not the river. I'd imagine there won't be much need for paddling or towing there, it'll probably be more like bumper cars. Though the Statue of Liberty costume would fit right in, from the looks of last year's event: http://www.downtownfrederick.org/downloads/PhotoPage2008_000.pdf

And I'd be happy to videotape it but, again, I'm working on Friday the 3rd.......

**Cataboo** · 07-01-2009, 06:37 PM

In protest to you working friday the 3rd and missing this float event... I believe you & Zen should go out in kayaks on Saturday the 4th previous to your ride and enact that entire scenario. You can do it on the river or on carrol creek. I will allow you two to decide.

after that you can do the bike ride.

**Kalidurga** · 07-01-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Catriona

I believe you & Zen should go out in kayaks on Friday the 4th previous to your ride and enact that entire scenario.

It's a deal. The next time July 4th falls on Friday, we'll do it

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