Well the spandex is packed
I leave this afternoon to embark on my first week long tour.
I am both excited and nervous. There are people signed up from 22 states and Canadian provinces so should be a great time. AND best of all Kathi, Kjay and R900 from TE are signed up to ride, hopefully we’ll be able to figure who we all are and hook up. The tour theme is Germans from Russia so the food and festivities are centered around that . I LOVE knoephla , sauerkraut, and struedal Yummy
There are 8 days of riding scheduled. The longest day is 75 miles w/ a century option. The other days are about 60 - 65 with the last day about 40. The director of the tour says one thing he wants to accomplish is to give people the understanding that North Dakota is neither cold nor flat
He never said anything about the WIND. The nervous part comes in in regards to the weather. North Dakota weather is a PAIN ! It changes quickly from day to day and can change from hour to hour (Today it is a beautiful +78 BUT the wind is 20 MPH w/ 33 mph gusts) Tomorrow is supposed to be better but a 10 - 15 mph SE wind instead of a NW one and you guessed it we are travelling SE.
Well I am doing an excited ramble so better get busy and finish up packing
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08-05-2006, 08:59 AM #1
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First long tour
It's about the journey and being in the moment, not about the destination
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08-05-2006, 10:49 AM #2
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Enjoy every moment of your tour and tell us all about it when you return. Happy biking and safe travels.
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08-05-2006, 04:28 PM #3
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What a great adventure this sounds like! Hope you will take pictures to post. Happy trails!
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08-05-2006, 04:31 PM #4
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What an exciting adventure. Hope you will take lots of pictures to share. Enjoy & happy trails!
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08-05-2006, 08:11 PM #5
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All the best!
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08-06-2006, 07:16 AM #6
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I did a 4-day tour on Maryland's eastern shore in May (shore of Chesapeake Bay), and on every day of that tour, small craft warnings were posted. Which translates to murderous headwinds every day. The area is as flat as a pancake, but those headwinds were killers. What gets you through? Your fellow cyclists--just make a party out of it and hold on tight to your sense of humor.
Have fun, and we'll want a trip report when you get back!Bad JuJu: Team TE Bianchista
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08-06-2006, 08:33 AM #7
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Have fun and let us know how it goes. I'll be in ND next month--let me know if any of the german-from-russia food places are worth visiting!
hopefully it will cool off for you.
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