signs and fun things from a road trip to the Little Red Riding Hood Ride in Utah

[molliewog]

We've had a crazy weather week. Thank goodness it looks good for Saturday!

[marni]

molliewog- absolutely although I did bring both cold weather and rain gear with me. Right now I am just a Texas hot house flower in feeling chilly at mid 60's low 70's here in SLC.

[molliewog]

Oh my arm warmers and leg warmers are packed for LRRH! It will be a chilly start for the century. I'm really excited for the ride

[jobob]

I wore my LRRH jersey from 2006 on my ride today --- not intentionally, it's one of my favorite sleeveless jerseys and it was warm out --- but it's a nice coincidence!

[BikeDutchess]

What an awesome day for today's Little Red. The weather certainly was absolutely perfect, and I saw significantly fewer undisciplined riders than in past years. Not sure if it's because we left earlier this time (right @ 7:30), or if the routes were staggered better. The motorcycle sag guys also were good about telling women to ride single file. After struggling to complete a 70 miler 2 weeks ago and a 42 miler last week, I wasn't sure I was ready for a century today. But it was a fantastic day. My new wheel set helped too, especially in the flat morning stretch. The only bummer was that bee that stung me in my lip at mile 90. Thank goodness for the sag guy who had ice. He even gave me some ice in a baggie to put in my bento box so I could keep reapplying it for those last 10 miles. Saved the day!

Marni, how did you and your sisters do?

[marni]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]16283ATTACH=CONFIG]16284[/ATTACH]it was indeed a perfect day for the ride. The rain blew away as we drove into SLC thursday night and turned beautifully sunny. I think of all the various charity rides with various sponsors from national organizations to local bike clubs that I have done, that this is the best supported, organized and one of the most beautiful and positive ride I have ever done. From the frindliness of the voluteers to the hooting and hollering and congrats at the end of the ride, it is by far the best ride. The roll outs were so well managed that there was never much of a crowd on the road or at the rest stops which were abundant and overflowing with good stuff. And all of the various suyppliers that were around at the Friday night dinner and after the ride on Saturday had a good range of stuff at discount prices so some heavy shopping (sister kris) was possible. Learning to dance bollywood style friday night after dinner was great fun, as was walking past the tent and camper village on the way to our car.

You would never know that the ride (estimated 3500 people) aactually tripled and quadrupled the populations of the small towns the ride went through because the timed span of open starts with riders being led out by the police 100 at a time spaced everyone out so well.

The start and the rest stops were suptious with adequate to exce3ssive ride food and drink along with wet wipes, sunscreen and plentiful porta potties, which were all available after the ride as well.

Everyone's attitude was so positive, and it was great to see the age range of the riders, from 8 to 70 something and the day was absolutely perfect, 70's sunny, light breeze and very low humidity. For a Texas rider like myself this is definitly heaven.

My sisters and I rolled out at 8:00 am with the intention to do 100 or at least 70 but sister Kris the oldest of us, was having gearing problems, so we lowered our goal with Kris doing 36, and Luli and I doing 50. I could have probably added the 16 or so miles that went into Idaho, but I was having so much fun riding with Luli that we cut out at 50 and then waited at the finish line to clap Kris in.

We are already making plans for next year hoping that the fourth sisters (luli'sd twin) can join us.

The best ride of my life in terms of enjoyment!