Long Distance Girls....

[Brandy]

Thanks Veronica. Yes, I think that my plan is Hemet next. I've heard that the course isn't great, but I just want to get another one done before it heats up...lol...and that one is fairly local to me. I would love to do Solvang, but I don't know if I could get away for another weekend since I have Eastern Sierra in my sights now.

[jobob]

Congratulations Brandy ! That's a great achievment.

(I kept peeking over on bikeforums last night & this morning to find out how it went )

[Veronica]

Solvang is a beautiful course. It was my first double, so maybe I'm a little biased. Or maybe because it rained buckets in the morning, it made the sun in the afternoon seem so much sweeter.

It was hard for me to stay focused on training between Solvang and my next double attempt which was a month later - Devil Mountain Double. My sister came to visit, we did a mountain bike tour, I got a bad cold...

For me it was better to spread them out a bit, to kind of have a break between. I did Davis in May and then Tam in August. So you have options, if you decide not to Hemet. The Death Valley Fall course is kind of nice. Or you could come up to the Bay Area and do Knoxville in September, tie it into a romantic wine country get away with your honey. There's also Fall Solvang.

Anyway... don't feel like you have to have it all done by June 2.

V.

[maillotpois]

congrats, Brandy!! having your first double done in february is great! that should give you a lot of confidence going forward.

good going!!!

[SadieKate]

Congratulations, Brandy. What a great milestone and a nice view (er, friend ).

[Trekhawk]

Wow Brandy!!! Congratulations on your Double Century.

[roadfix]

Congratulations Brandy, I knew you could do this ride!!

[Brandy]

Thanks ladies...and George <~~~who wasn't the fixed gear George that I rode Butterfield with, but is another super duper so Cal fixed gear stud!

[Brandy]

nice view (er, friend ).

I know...I'm so lucky! The original plan was for him to finish the course and double back for me and "take me home"...lol. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to have his company (and that view) for the entire day. He's the best and I couldn't have made that time without his encouragement and care.

[roadfix]

Thanks ladies...and George <~~~who wasn't the fixed gear George that I rode Butterfield with, but is another super duper so Cal fixed gear stud!

Dang!....I was pretending to be the George you rode with........

[Brandy]

Dang!....I was pretending to be the George you rode with........

I called you a stud...that has to count for something.

[crazycanuck]

Hey Brandy,

Good to hear your double went well. Yes, nice view!

C

[Fredwina]

I got my second Brevet for the r-12 done yesterday at Cayucos. Now, I need to check dice.com to see if somebody in SLO needs a 'puter person

[maillotpois]

Yay Fredwina!

[Fredwina]

I just put photo out on the Daily ride thread