ride to almanzo?
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patrick
May 8, 2010, 10:10:01 PM5/8/10
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heard there is a planned ride to almanzo. is this true? i'd like to
join. can anyone give me the specifics? thanks.
join. can anyone give me the specifics? thanks.
Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
May 8, 2010, 10:24:07 PM5/8/10
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I am planning to ride to Spring Valley on Friday. I'd like to leave
early so we have time to eat and rest before Almanzo. I'm thinking a
departure from Hiawatha Cyclery around 3:30 AM. I mapped a 132-mile
route to Spring Valley, with plenty of gravel along the way.
early so we have time to eat and rest before Almanzo. I'm thinking a
departure from Hiawatha Cyclery around 3:30 AM. I mapped a 132-mile
route to Spring Valley, with plenty of gravel along the way.
Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
May 8, 2010, 10:29:35 PM5/8/10
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I should add that anyone is welcome to join the ride to/from Spring
Valley. Like the almanzo event itself, the ride to/from is self-
supported, no sag wagon, etc.
Valley. Like the almanzo event itself, the ride to/from is self-
supported, no sag wagon, etc.
patrick
May 10, 2010, 7:55:30 AM5/10/10
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thanks for the reply. I am planning on joining you. i'm spending
friday night in rochester. does the route go through or closely pass
rochester?
On May 8, 9:29 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
wrote:
friday night in rochester. does the route go through or closely pass
rochester?
On May 8, 9:29 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
wrote:
Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
May 10, 2010, 10:10:36 PM5/10/10
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Here's the route I put together.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3700622
I favored back roads (gravel?) rather than highways, and I decided to
not go through Rochester. Of course, you can ride as much of this
route as is reasonable until you have to split off for Rochester.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3700622
I favored back roads (gravel?) rather than highways, and I decided to
not go through Rochester. Of course, you can ride as much of this
route as is reasonable until you have to split off for Rochester.
patrick
May 13, 2010, 11:57:54 AM5/13/10
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Hey Jim,
has there been interest in this ride from anyone else? and how set are
you on the 3:30a.m. start time? might i suggest 5a.m.?
On May 10, 9:10 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Here's the route I put together.http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3700622
has there been interest in this ride from anyone else? and how set are
you on the 3:30a.m. start time? might i suggest 5a.m.?
On May 10, 9:10 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Here's the route I put together.http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3700622
Sean Scanlon
May 13, 2010, 12:01:54 PM5/13/10
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I'm still planning on an 0330 departure.
-s
-s
Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
May 13, 2010, 12:10:26 PM5/13/10
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I believe that there will be 3 riders tomorrow morning.
I am somewhat firm on the early departure. My reasoning for the 3:30
AM departure is:
1. That's a really nice time to ride out of town because there is
almost no traffic. I did something similar for another event last
year, and really enjoyed that early morning riding.
2. A couple of us are going 130+ miles to Spring Valley, and I plan
for a not-too-strenuous 10 mph average including food/rest stops,
getting lost and backtracking, mechanical stops, etc. This puts us at
SV around 6-6:30 PM, in time for dinner and with more time to recover
for the race. If we get in later, there is a good chance the pizza
joint in town will be closed, which would be terrible.
I know you are going ~105 miles to Rochester, so the early departure
may not be as necessary. There may be others interested in riding
later. Anyone? Anyone?
I am somewhat firm on the early departure. My reasoning for the 3:30
AM departure is:
1. That's a really nice time to ride out of town because there is
almost no traffic. I did something similar for another event last
year, and really enjoyed that early morning riding.
2. A couple of us are going 130+ miles to Spring Valley, and I plan
for a not-too-strenuous 10 mph average including food/rest stops,
getting lost and backtracking, mechanical stops, etc. This puts us at
SV around 6-6:30 PM, in time for dinner and with more time to recover
for the race. If we get in later, there is a good chance the pizza
joint in town will be closed, which would be terrible.
I know you are going ~105 miles to Rochester, so the early departure
may not be as necessary. There may be others interested in riding
later. Anyone? Anyone?
Shaun Meehan
May 13, 2010, 12:23:14 PM5/13/10
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I both envy and pity you guys. Have a great ride down! See you all at
the start line on Saturday. Sounds like the weather is going to be
great.
Shaun Meehan
the start line on Saturday. Sounds like the weather is going to be
great.
Shaun Meehan
Bill Connell
May 13, 2010, 12:26:16 PM5/13/10
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Saturday looks beautiful, I just hope the rain stops already. It's
probably too late to trade in my bike toward a Pugsley just for the
race...
probably too late to trade in my bike toward a Pugsley just for the
race...
patrick
May 13, 2010, 4:01:19 PM5/13/10
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can't argue with that, i'll be there at 3:30am.
On May 13, 11:26 am, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Saturday looks beautiful, I just hope the rain stops already. It's
> probably too late to trade in my bike toward a Pugsley just for the
> race...
>
On May 13, 11:26 am, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Saturday looks beautiful, I just hope the rain stops already. It's
> probably too late to trade in my bike toward a Pugsley just for the
> race...
>
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