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Did the Autism ride out of O Ridge today on the tandem with my son Evan. Great day though they put us on Tufton which is beautiful of course but now a freeway of sorts. Climbing Longnecker, Cuba etc. quite a workout with the weight but Evan was great at giving power when I asked. He had a great time, some swag, etc. Next Saturday we're doing the Six Pillars half century, Eagleman course.

I did the team training session in Columbia at Columbia Gateway Drive:

http://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/22404

Interactive (Google) Map
http://bimactive.com/ba/ui/route_detail.php?f_routeID=22357

I started getting hot after the session--I wasn't fresh during the session--from the ride down though the ride was not bad at all. I started getting a cramp on the way home.

I did the team training session in Columbia at Columbia Gateway Drive:

http://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/22404

Interactive (Google) Map
http://bimactive.com/ba/ui/route_detail.php?f_routeID=22357

I started getting hot after the session--I wasn't fresh during the session--from the ride down though the ride was not bad at all. I started getting a cramp on the way home.

You brave brave soul, Rt 1 and Rt 175, The wife would kill me if I rode those (or the drivers doing 70 plus would).

Would taking frederick rd to old columbia pike to montgomery to 108 been a little better? sure you'd have to climb out of ellicot city coming home but a little safer than rt 1.

One way or another everyone in my house got to ride today, this after noon the boy did 1.5 miles @ eastern reginal while I pulled sis in a car, then after school mommy mountain biked @ rockburn while I and the boy hiked carrying sis in the backpack. So right now I have 2 pooped tired kids up for the night.:)

HEy Folks: I got to build a french drain at my parents house, would have preferred to ride a french bicycle.

Josh and Harry: great taking out the kids. Only 1 of my 3 ride these days and she's away at college:(

I plan to ride tomorrow. I'm thinking of southern MD. Looking at bikely for a cue sheet. I hope to ride 60-80 easy miles. I want to leave as early as possible, 8ish would be nice. Anyone interested post or call my home 410###744###9276. I'll follow the messages tonight. If anyone know a nice long route please post it. Thanks

Josh your ride is too early and too short.

You brave brave soul, Rt 1 and Rt 175, The wife would kill me if I rode those (or the drivers doing 70 plus would).

Would taking frederick rd to old columbia pike to montgomery to 108 been a little better? sure you'd have to climb out of ellicot city coming home but a little safer than rt 1.


That area of Columbia is hard to get to. My climbing gym is on Columbia Gateway. I think taking part of your suggestion and heading south on Dobbin. It's actually a nice route. Rt 175 is direct though:eek:

Josh your ride is too early and too short.

And just got shorter, wife has to be @ work by 8 not 9. So my ride is now 530ish to 715ish.That is why I sooooo can't wait for June, then I can have my riding time back.:)

Did the Autism ride out of O Ridge today on the tandem with my son Evan. Great day though they put us on Tufton which is beautiful of course but now a freeway of sorts. Climbing Longnecker, Cuba etc. quite a workout with the weight but Evan was great at giving power when I asked. He had a great time, some swag, etc. Next Saturday we're doing the Six Pillars half century, Eagleman course.

We were there as well. My husband had our son on the tandem too - not sure how he made it up Longnecker on a heavy tandem and 7 1/2 year old kid. We saw some other tandems but no other kids on the 25 miler - we got a late start though - didn't start until about 8. Agree, didn't like Tufton etc either but I thought this ride was much less hilly than last years course.

This is the ride for tomorrow.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2763301
I'm carbing up....well I'm eating late night pizza and drinking beer:).

That area of Columbia is hard to get to. My climbing gym is on Columbia Gateway...

...Rt 175 is direct though:eek:

It really wasn't that bad. Initially, I went the wrong way on Rt 175 riding it all of the way into town. I knew I went the wrong way only after seeing that Rt 175 ended. :o

So, I turned around and rode it the other direction, but this time with VZ Navigator turned on so that I wouldn't miss my exit again.

I'd use Rt 175 (and Rt 1) again.

The first time that I used Rt 1 was riding with Barry to Elkridge for my very first DC RAND century. Somehow we got split up by the end of the ride. I rode home alone with sketchy lighting. (well, what I would consider sketchy compared to what I have now) That ride was the first time that I rode through the city at night--through the city and then through Dundalk. It would be the first time I decided not to ride past the I-95 interchange on Eastern Ave. I turned off of Eastern on to Dundalk, instead, picking up Holabird. Now that I'm smarter, I should have picked up Boston leading to German Hill.

This is the ride for tomorrow.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2763301
I'm carbing up....well I'm eating late night pizza and drinking beer:).

Ah, man!!! Why don't you do the BBC ride tomorrow? It starts from Crofton Center and rides down to Chesapeake Beach. You'll have lots more company. I guarantee it. In fact, I also invited the Severna Park Peloton folks out to it, too.

Here the ride info:

Date: Sunday, April 26, 9:30 am
Speed: 15-17 mph
Start: Crofton Center: Routes 3 & 424, Crofton, Anne Arundel County
Distance: 72 miles
Leader: Janet Goldstein 410@@@@366@@@@1466
Description: Gently rolling ride to Chesapeake Beach. Several options for snacks and/or lunch. (No facilities at ride start.)

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I'm off for the orientation of the BBC Introductory Ride Series

(P.S. I got caught in the thundershower yesterday, new snap deck held up, ya! )

We were there as well. My husband had our son on the tandem too - not sure how he made it up Longnecker on a heavy tandem and 7 1/2 year old kid. We saw some other tandems but no other kids on the 25 miler - we got a late start though - didn't start until about 8. Agree, didn't like Tufton etc either but I thought this ride was much less hilly than last years course.

We got a late start as well, probably 835 or so. I was waiting for a group of guys I ride with but they didn't leave O Ridge until after 9. I think I exchanged a few e-mails with your husband on Friday about riding the tandem. He said he was going to let you pick the mileage. Even with the heavy tandem it seemed like a short day, back home by noon, though I think 50 would have been too much for my son, didn't want to turn him off with a forced march. Evan is over 100 lbs at ten years old so had my work cut out but boy did we have a blast. He learned very quickly when I needed him to stoke and then would keep it coming over the crest of each hill. He really liked the downhills at 40mph. Longneccker didn't give us any trouble but we may have been losing some steam coming up Cuba, but Evan gave some power at the end, then we absolutely flew down Cuba to Beaver Dam, passing some kitted out racers who I'm sure were winding down. We're going to do the Six Pillar ride next Saturday to get our flats. Evan said that sounds boring :lol:

NR-What kind of drills did you do? I gotta get out for some intervals.

NR-What kind of drills did you do? I gotta get out for some intervals.

We practiced bridging up to a breakaway teammate, but doing so in a manner that we wouldn't drag the rest of the pack with us. Also, there was some practice attacking decisively and we did some hi-speed cornering.

Ah, man!!! Why don't you do the BBC ride tomorrow? It starts from Crofton Center and rides down to Chesapeake Beach. You'll have lots more company. I guarantee it. In fact, I also invited the Severna Park Peloton folks out to it, too.



I never check out BBC. That would have been nice. It got kinda lonely. You posted at 2AM!! I was already asleep. I followed the board until 11P, noone was interested so I went to bed. Never checked in the morning.
My trip report: excellent area for riding few cars, gentle rolling hills, beautiful scenery and a lot of Harleys(hate the noise). I started out at 8 from Southern HS. Left my pump on my car and didn't realize until mile 4. I was seeing a few cyclist so figured not to worry. Then I didn't see any until Deale 40+ miles later. At mile 15 I lost a spoke on the rear so adjusted the other spokes to compensate. It's a 36 spoke wheel so I wasn't worried. Wanted to tape it to another spoke BUT my duct tape was on my pump...back at the car(strike 2). So decided to use a zip tie. Went into my bag and remembered that I gave my last 3 to a stranded cyclist on the Gwynn Falls trail. Strike 3!! I decided to ride anyway. No problems with the wheel.
My legs felt strong all day. I ended up riding 75 miles because a bridge(Lower Marlboro rd) was out. Rode all the way down to the bridge and thought I could sneak across the detour...wrong so I had to ride back up the road. I spoke to a local and she said not to miss the little settlement of Lower Marlboro on the other side of the bridge. So I went out of way and looped around to see the little village(thus an extra 15 miles). Some pretty cool, really old homes along the water. I then headed over to Chesapeake Beach(touristy and crowded), up to North Beach which was much nicer and ate a good Gelato on the bay. This area had the most harleys per square ft. in MD. I think they like it because the roads hear hilly and curvy...a lot of fun to bike as well. One motorcycle almost hit me because he was taking a tight downhill curve to tight and in my lane. Both of our eyes were HUGE when we shot past each other. Another problem I faced was the cue sheet was screwed up. I think there was some new development in this area so roads were changed. I just hugged the water up through Deale(another quaint water community) then back to the high school.
miles: at least 75
speed: pretty fast(for me) I didn't take many long breaks except to mess with my wheel. I started riding some time after 8:30 and finished by 2:30.
weather: beautiful but did get a little toasty near the end of the ride. This was really noticed as I rode away from the bay.
High points:
Lower Marlborro rd, town and water views(didn't much care for the bridge being out)
Dalrymple rd rollers
views of the bay eating my gelato
Fairhaven rd and the small community associated with it. Great higher views of the bay
The Lama ranch on Sudley rd
The scent of wisteria for much of the ride, like the scent of hundred naked virgins:innocent:
The fact my wheel survived...now I gotta rebuild it for Mondays commute. Might just zip tie it for now.

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I'm off for the orientation of the BBC Introductory Ride Series

(P.S. I got caught in the thundershower yesterday, new snap deck held up, ya! )

My son saw the guy with 2 bikes weld together. That Penny farthing(sp??) looks great. Is that the one from velocipede. I saw that they were repairing one.

We practiced bridging up to a breakaway teammate, but doing so in a manner that we wouldn't drag the rest of the pack with us. Also, there was some practice attacking decisively and we did some hi-speed cornering.

you're back. Good ride? I didn't see you guys.

Sounds like a nice ride, Balto. If I still lived in Maryland, I'd have joined ya!

My son saw the guy with 2 bikes weld together. That Penny farthing(sp??) looks great. Is that the one from velocipede. I saw that they were repairing one.

The Penny Farthing is from Velocipede, can you imagine riding that thing down the switch backs behind the Zoo? I wish I knew he was going to do that I would have loved to have gotten that on video.

Also note the tall bike (two bikes one on top of the other was assembled without welding!

Johnnnsssss hopkinssss hollllller

Sounds like a nice ride, Balto. If I still lived in Maryland, I'd have joined ya!

Hey Juliellen: How goes Richmond. It was nice ride. Drop me a line when you are in the area and we'll do a ride. Charlie

you're back. Good ride? I didn't see you guys.

Bad ride for me. See my blog link below.

Bad ride for me. See my blog link below.

Bummer, you "hit" the WALL. I'm thinking you drove to work today, at least you should have.

Bummer, you "hit" the WALL. I'm thinking you drove to work today, at least you should have.

No, I rode in this morning. I'm close to hitting 1,200 miles for the month... can't stop now.

I have to get my mileage to it's peak for the month, -then- take the rest of the week off to prepare for my May 2nd ride with the SPP from Stevensville, MD to Ocean City returning the 3rd.

Did the Autism ride out of O Ridge today on the tandem with my son Evan.

Google page is doing it's logo for the autistic. check it out.
http://www.google.com/

Google page is doing it's logo for the autistic. check it out.
http://www.google.com/

http://img0.gmodules.com/logos/samuelmorse09_res.gif = GOOGLE in morse code.

I don't get the connection with autism.

http://img0.gmodules.com/logos/samuelmorse09_res.gif = GOOGLE in morse code.

I don't get the connection with autism.

Underneath the Morse code they have a link for autism. I thought the 2 were connected. Perhaps not. The link goes on to talk about autism and 3D.

GB: We need talk about 650B bikes/wheels/conversions.

http://img0.gmodules.com/logos/samuelmorse09_res.gif = GOOGLE in morse code.

I don't get the connection with autism.


Underneath the Morse code they have a link for autism. I thought the 2 were connected. Perhaps not. The link goes on to talk about autism and 3D.

GB: We need talk about 650B bikes/wheels/conversions.

Interesting... all I get is the attached:

Interesting... all I get is the attached:

That's all I get now but earlier there was a link.
Morse code is one form of communication so perhaps it is a way some are trying to communicate with autistic children.

Samuel F.B. Morse was born on April 27, 1791

Good one nbac.

I just wanted to note that NoRacer is pictured in the May is Clean Commute Month (http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20090427165101685) article on Baltimore Spokes (from Baltimore Metropolitan Council.) We have a celebrity in our midst. ;)

I just wanted to note that NoRacer is pictured in the May is Clean Commute Month (http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20090427165101685) article on Baltimore Spokes (from Baltimore Metropolitan Council.) We have a celebrity in our midst. ;)

:o

http://www.baltometro.org/images/CleanCommute/B2W2008a.jpg I wasn't wearing my pink kit that day.

:o

http://www.baltometro.org/images/CleanCommute/B2W2008a.jpg I wasn't wearing my pink kit that day.

That was you crying after your Sunday ride:roflmao2:

Samuel F.B. Morse was born on April 27, 1791

mystery solved(except the autism part). I googled both last night and got a lot of hits but couldn't figure a common connection.
A belated happy birthday to Mr. Morse.

:o

http://www.baltometro.org/images/CleanCommute/B2W2008a.jpg I wasn't wearing my pink kit that day.


That was you crying after your Sunday ride:roflmao2:

That and I needed a nap.

That was you crying after your Sunday ride:roflmao2:

:lol:

Hi, guys, just checking in, I haven't been in virtual world much lately. Riding is temporarily down, too -- I'm going through my usual spring pollen plague. This year, the stopped-up-head thing hasn't been too bad, but I've had a nonstop minor-grade headache for days. It will pass as soon as my burgundy car stops turning completely light green every morning. :mad:

I've also recently adopted two mental-case cats, so I've been hanging at home more often, trying to get them to convince themselves that, yes, they can come out from under the couch, the little human female is not going to roast them up for dinner or anything like that. :roflmao2:

I've also recently adopted two mental-case cats, so I've been hanging at home more often, trying to get them to convince themselves that, yes, they can come out from under the couch, the little human female is not going to roast them up for dinner or anything like that. :roflmao2:

I hoped they're "fixed" females or you may start waking to the serenades of amourous toms. :twitchy: The complement to that is if they are males, they'll be bashing themselves against the windows and climbing the curtains to get out--it's Spring, don't ya know.

Give them a couple weeks, they'll have taken over and you'll have wished they stayed under the couch. :p

Hurray! I reached 1,200 miles for the month! I'm going to take a rest for the rest of the week... :twitchy: I :twitchy: think. :twitchy: :twitchy: :twitchy:

I hoped they're "fixed" females or you may start waking to the serenades of amourous toms. :twitchy: The complement to that is if they are males, they'll be bashing themselves against the windows and climbing the curtains to get out--it's Spring, don't ya know.

Give them a couple weeks, they'll have taken over and you'll have wished they stayed under the couch. :p

Yeah, don't I know it -- they have my sympathy. :D Well, they *would* have my sympathy, but as it happens, they're both fixed. And they're one of each (male about 7 months, female about a year.) The male was a feral kitten rescued from a South Baltimore scrap metal yard at about 5 months of age, a little late for a wild cat to be tamed, but he made a lot of progress with the rescue lady. The female just sort of showed up one day at the rescue and didn't leave, so I don't know her backstory, but she has some behaviors that make me think she may have been abused. The male and female became good buddies while at the rescue, so, sucker that I am, I took them both. *sigh*

Today the female came out from under the sofa and stayed near (but out of reach) and warily but with evident interest sat and watched me make and eat breakfast. Progress! :)

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs039.snc1/2670_63182768075_513493075_1532927_2515120_n.jpg

If you are interested in this as a bumper sticker... http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20090428164654922

I've also recently adopted two mental-case cats,


Hurray! I reached 1,200 miles for the month! I'm going to take a rest for the rest of the week... :twitchy: I :twitchy: think. :twitchy: :twitchy: :twitchy:

Question of the week: Which of the above cyclists is more insane.
NR: you ain't gonna take the rest of the week off, who you trying to fool.

We got RAIN!!! Get rid of this pollen:thumb:

Question of the week: Which of the above cyclists is more insane.
NR: you ain't gonna take the rest of the week off, who you trying to fool.

We got RAIN!!! Get rid of this pollen:thumb:

I'll abstain from the vote. :innocent:

Yeah, on the one hand, I'm kind of aggravated about the rain, but on the other, I'm really hoping it's the death knell for the pollen!

So both whacko cats were sitting in the same room with me yesterday evening, and I got one to play a bit with a toy, but she wasn't fooled into getting too close to me. But the male did finally decide to make his way over to me, and as the rescue lady had said, he does indeed love to be petted -- he was purring like a little motor, and giving me lots of head-butts and body-swipes. :)

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs039.snc1/2670_63182768075_513493075_1532927_2515120_n.jpg

If you are interested in this as a bumper sticker... http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20090428164654922

I like it, Barry. I'm going to order a few. If they could get popular enough to warrant several different designs, that would be great!

I like it, Barry. I'm going to order a few. If they could get popular enough to warrant several different designs, that would be great!

Just to note that I have no idea how it will come out. I've gotten comments that most likely the print will be too small to read at a distance but I think most bumper stickers are read sitting at stop lights and in parking lots so for me that's not a major issue.

Like I said this is an experiment.

Just to note that I have no idea how it will come out. I've gotten comments that most likely the print will be too small to read at a distance but I think most bumper stickers are read sitting at stop lights and in parking lots so for me that's not a major issue.

Like I said this is an experiment.

Yeah, I wondered about that. But the Web site said the stickers are 10 x 3 (I think), so that seems pretty big.

Question of the week: Which of the above cyclists is more insane.
NR: you ain't gonna take the rest of the week off, who you trying to fool.

We got RAIN!!! Get rid of this pollen:thumb:

Day 1 down. :twitchy:

I have to start packing the bag that I'll place in the SAG wagon. YES, you read that right... we'll have a SAG wagon for this trip. That means I can run the bike in "race" dress, instead of commuter. :thumb:

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs039.snc1/2670_63182768075_513493075_1532927_2515120_n.jpg

If you are interested in this as a bumper sticker... http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20090428164654922


I like it, Barry. I'm going to order a few. If they could get popular enough to warrant several different designs, that would be great!


Just to note that I have no idea how it will come out. I've gotten comments that most likely the print will be too small to read at a distance but I think most bumper stickers are read sitting at stop lights and in parking lots so for me that's not a major issue.

Like I said this is an experiment.

Well, how about one where the picture is on the sticky side? :innocent: Like, maybe, in case you want to stick it on a window... :innocent: ...and have it be able to be read from the inside by the "recipients"? :innocent:

Well, how about one where the picture is on the sticky side? :innocent: Like, maybe, in case you want to stick it on a window... :innocent: ...and have it be able to be read from the inside by the "recipients"? :innocent:

Yeah, I don't actually put bumper stickers on my car. If they're not of the type that NR describes, I'll tape them to the inside of my rear window.

Edit: okay, now that I re-read what NR wrote, I think I'm missing something . . .

Well, how about one where the picture is on the sticky side? :innocent: Like, maybe, in case you want to stick it on a window... :innocent: ...and have it be able to be read from the inside by the "recipients"? :innocent:

:roflmao2: I love how you think.

hey maryland folks! i was wondering what local centuries would be good for a 'first'. my buddy and i want to do one this summer and we were looking at the gettysburg and salisbury rides. any thoughts?