STP - Anyone else sign up today?

[lauraelmore1033]

I must be insane! Hubby just talked me into signing up again. I was so burned out on cycling after last summer's over booked riding schedule, I just hung up my bike after RSVP and haven't touched it since. It looks so pathetic sitting there with the RSVP number attached. I've been working out at a health club, so I'm not getting too out of shape, but I'm going to have to get back on the bike soon...

[AppleTree]

I must be insane! Hubby just talked me into signing up again. I was so burned out on cycling after last summer's over booked riding schedule, I just hung up my bike after RSVP and haven't touched it since. It looks so pathetic sitting there with the RSVP number attached. I've been working out at a health club, so I'm not getting too out of shape, but I'm going to have to get back on the bike soon...

Insane is a good word for it...

I want to do RSVP too, at least we both signed up for it, DH did it the previous three years, this will be my first. What was your experience with that ride? I hear it is a little hillier than STP.

[lauraelmore1033]

I've done RSVP 4 times. It is hillier than STP, but it seems to me that the weather has more to do with riding comfortably than anything. The first two years it was blazing hot and I really suffered, but rolling into downtown Vancouver was so uplifting! There are some spots like the Barnett Highway and Coquitlam that are seriously dreary (especially if it's hot) but the rest is quite beautiful.

[smittykitty]

OMG. We're signed up!!!

[salsabike]

It's a ton of fun, smittykitty. You'll have a blast!

[smittykitty]

Thanks, I'm actually really excited. Everyone says it's fun. I'm ready for the snow to go away so I can ride again.

[shootingstar]

but rolling into downtown Vancouver was so uplifting! There are some spots like the Barnett Highway and Coquitlam that are seriously dreary (especially if it's hot) but the rest is quite beautiful.

I suspect the route is designed to acccommodate a tone of riders....whereas whenever we use the Barnett Highway (Sunday morning) FROM downtown Vancouver...it's a beautiful sweep downward into Port Moody with some views. I've only cycled Barnett Highway into Vancouver once ...whereas all other times it was other routes that are quieter, less hot.

Going back to downtown Vancouver, we avoid the Barnett Highway. There are other road bridges with bike lanes, established greenways that cut through and lead one into downtown to make it less "hot".

[AppleTree]

OMG. We're signed up!!!

Hooray!!

I had that same "OMG" feeling, but you can do it!

Now, when the snow lets up we can start riding again...