Cinderalla Century 30th Anniversary Jersey Orders

[Trek420]

sure there would be AG, I'd still be out there when you do the 2nd lap :

[aka_kim]

Kim should be very happy because it is blue.

I am, but if I buy it I'll feel compelled to do the ride too.

AG, Ms. Q has a good point - I'd bet rest stops and SAG would still be available for your second lap, especially if you're fast (and we know you are) and start early.

[Trek420]

AG, or you can just climb "lemon drop hill" repeatedly till I get there.

I dunno what the big deal is about lemon drop, the one earlier in the ride is harder.

If we've done the ride before do we assume we're on the list? Or does is make sense to get on the waiting list again to make sure?

[SadieKate]

I am, but if I buy it I'll feel compelled to do the ride too.

Since ordering the jersey and entering the ride are two separate and unlinked activities, ordering the jersey does not guarantee entry to the ride. Plus, if you've ridden the ride before, I think you've earned the right to wear the jersey. Besides, they don't offer a jersey every year. Therefore, Kim can order a jersey and not feel guilty. Correct??

Ms. Q

Cheater! You gotta spell the whole thing out!

[Bike Goddess]

Given the closeness of the Cinderella ride, it is a good ride for newbies. I mentored two successful finishers last year, another way to go for those of us who have done the ride before.

The reason they don't have shorter or longer rides has to do with the kind of volunteer support they have. When you only have one ride, the logistics- i.e. food, rest stops, SAGs, etc. is much easier. AND I do think a metric century is fine for this time of year.

I'd love to do something afterwards, but time is a factor. I think the dinner the night before was the best suggestion yet. (BTW I have my cinderella slipper on my seat pack so it goes everywhere I ride. Pretty cool and a wonderful memoir of our evening before the ride)

[Veronica]

AG, or you can just climb "lemon drop hill" repeatedly till I get there.

I dunno what the big deal is about lemon drop, the one earlier in the ride is harder.

Yep, it sure is.

Here's my HRM info from the 2004 ride. The brown line is the elevation. Pink is speed, blue is HR.


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[SadieKate]

That's very fuzzy. Does that say 1850 ft of total climbing? It just doesn't seem that way.

[SadieKate]

Given the closeness of the Cinderella ride,

Nancy, Grog was asking about the ride. Dublin isn't close to Vancouver!

[Veronica]

Yep, it does say 1850. I've done the first hill on another ride. I'm going to go look at it now. And we did Lemon Drop when rode Diablo/MT.

V.

[Veronica]

Cross Road goes up 400 feet. Lemondrop, 240, that's data from a couple of different rides. All those little ups annd downs do add up.

V.

[SadieKate]

I did recognize Lemon Drop but I still don't see how the mileage is that much. Must be these legs of aluminum foil, stronger than I think.

Hey, I discovered that my 13 mile after work training loop is a whopping 60 ft of cumulative elevation change. The time trial course is really tough. The first 5 miles you gain 25 feet, turn around and have a flyer all the way down hill - 25 ft. Remember, downhills are so much more fun when you ride UP 'em first!

[Veronica]

Well in 2004, there was a hill at the beginning with a stop sign at the top. Then it was rolly for awhile to the first rest stop. Then we had Cross road. Lunch stop, Lemon Drop and then the hill going up to the school, which I think is worse than Lemon Drop. It goes up 300 feet. But other than Cross, they are all so gradual, less than 2%.

V.

[cindysue]

Hey cindysue, Would you let us know as soon as these dates and rides become a little more concrete?

sure thing!

[cindysue]

That ride looks like a lot of fun, could we have a few more details please? What kind of course is it? Would it be worth the trip for other TeamEstrogeners?

I think I have my map from last year laying around somewhere. I'll look for it tonight when I get home and post some details

[cindysue]

I also saw somewhere that for our TE guys there is a parallel ride that mimics the route but backwards? Don't know where i read that.

I'm pretty sure that is the Valley Spokesmen (the organizers and a cycling club in Dublin). The men ride the route the day before - backwards like you said. They will post details on their website ride Calendar in March about that men's ride.........

Oh and the event is staffed by all men