Awesome, 7! Disregard the PM
I cannot ride the Terry B'fly - had one (pink) and sold it to TulipI just cannot have that much padding. Glad you overcame the issue and had a successful rest of the trip. Isn't it awesome up there?
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09-13-2010, 06:48 PM #1
Godiva's mom
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"When I'm on my bike I forget about things like age. I just have fun." Kathy Sessler
2006 Independent Fabrication Custom Ti Crown Jewel (Road, though she has been known to go just about anywhere)/Specialized Jett
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09-14-2010, 05:34 AM #2
Head up. Shoulders down.
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It is very neat up there.
Originally Posted by IFjane
A few things we noted:
- The stark difference in the topography and views as we moved south to north, moving from the mountains to the plateau region to the ridge.
- The extreme variation in temps between the shade and the sun!
That's why we usually left the wind vests on all day, despite the temps (that...and visibility, moving from shade to light to shade....the yellow was good in the sun-dappled areas).
- I really wished I had a helmet cam, to record some of the descents - coming down off a ridge, with wonderful views both to your left and your right was amazing. We were really riding along a knife-edge in some sections.
- Most of the folks we met were really, really, cool. We met a woman from Richmond riding north to south solo, with only a Camelbak Mule and a handlebar bag!
(She had mailed some things ahead of her to hotels where she had reservations along the way, but geez..she was a rock star).
- Holiday weekend = lots and lots of motorcycles. Big, roaring Harleys. Big, not-such-roaring BMWs and Honda Goldwings. All BIG touring bikes in big groups. By mid-week, they quieted down...thankfully.
- There is a lot we didn't see. Return trips - even if not to do the whole thing - will be required!
2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
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02-08-2011, 02:15 PM #3
Bike Shop Girl
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7rider - would you mind if I emailed you off the forum? I have several questions and the idea of interviewing you for this trip would be great! I would like to do the same trip, but self supported on bike this spring!
Thanks
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02-08-2011, 06:13 PM #4
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Email away! We were self-supported. It went great...with some planning. Originally Posted by BikeShopGirl
2007 Seven ID8 - Bontrager InForm
2003 Klein Palomino - Terry Firefly (?)
2010 Seven Cafe Racer - Bontrager InForm
2008 Cervelo P2C - Adamo Prologue Saddle
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