Great Lakes - Dairyland Dare Registration is OPEN

Dairyland Dare Registration is OPEN

Ride date: 8/15/2009

http://www.dairylanddare.com

Thanks,
-Stew

Also, checkout another one of my rides,
The ICHS QuadruPedal Spring Century 5/3/2009

Registration on www.zapevent.com

I am in, for the 3rd straight year. I am a huge fan of this ride. Better organized than the HHH, and chip timed which is great - hands down, it deserves to be more popular than the HHH. :thumb:

And that opinion has NOTHING to do with my not getting into the HHH this year ... :notamused:



EDIT: doing the Quadrupedal as well, first time.

Shizznit.. the Downers Grove Crit is on August 15th as well.

Decisions, decisions....

I'm sorry that I'll miss this ride (moving to the East Coast). I've done it all three years and I really like it.

You can get your hill kicks in the western berkshires (about 2 hours from Boston) and do the Mt. Greylock hill climb. Western MA and the NY Adirondacks are absolutely great places to bike and the hills are so much different. That's where I got my "legs" after returning to biking. They actually have mountain passes. A field trip with Mrs. JB to the Ashiwillitock Rail Trail near Pittsfield will be quite pleasant.

Thanks for the tips! I've spent some time in Mass (prior to road biking days) and do recall a lot of great terrain. There's also an outside chance I end up in Berkeley... if they decide to admit me (great riding out there, too.... and year-round!)

I'm in :thumb:

I'm in :thumb:


+1 :thumb:

I've been abducted by the Aliens. I'm in.

Thomas

i'm in as well.

I'm in ... did it last year, great ride!

Don't know if you guys want to share a place, but there are some cool options in Mineral Point if you book ahead. If you don't you'll end up at the Pine Cone Motor Inn again.

So the big question looms, those of you that are "in" Just how much ya in for?????? muhahahaha (evil laughter) I'm talking distance, baby.....anybody gonna tackle the 300k or the 200 miles? Dave?

so the big question looms, those of you that are "in" just how much ya in for?????? Muhahahaha (evil laughter) i'm talking distance, baby.....anybody gonna tackle the 300k or the 200 miles? Dave?

200k

100K ... unless my new multitool also acts as a jet pack.

So the big question looms, those of you that are "in" Just how much ya in for?????? muhahahaha (evil laughter) I'm talking distance, baby.....anybody gonna tackle the 300k or the 200 miles? Dave?

Well Smokin good question?? 200k for sure. 300k or 200miles would be fun.

The day after Sunday our team may enter a race of 90 miles (Race the Lake) which I was asked to do.
So I want a little bit left in the tank for Sunday. CyLowe97, Psimet2001, aham23, cyclpsycho, or nietmas may want some body to ride with so the 200k maybe all I should handle.

shizznit.. The downers grove crit is on august 15th as well.

Decisions, decisions....

+1....:(

I registered for the 200/233k.

200k this year

Don't know if you guys want to share a place, but there are some cool options in Mineral Point if you book ahead. If you don't you'll end up at the Pine Cone Motor Inn again.

Where will everyone be staying at?How bad is the Pine Cone Motor Inn?

my wife and i always stay at the deer valley lodge. they have an indoor water park

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5404/picture074kr2.jpg

is the Pine Cone Motor Inn where we stayed last year? if it is i really thought it was a comfy cozy kinda place. i think dave342 really enjoyed the accomodations as well. later.

I'm in, just registered for the 200k!

I've actually never stayed there, but it looks dicey from the outside. The "SORRY" picture makes me laugh every time. My wife. Michelle, does location scouting in the area for photo shoots and lodging for out-of-towners. There are a number of places where you get an entire house that you might be able to split four or five ways. You'd end up with some social interaction, a nice place and you might even save money.

Made reservations at the Best Western Dodgeville
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=50107

Taking my wife and her daughter,family weekend getaway.We will be leaving Fri and staying the weekend.Best Western has an indoor/outdoor pool and a whirlpool(I'm gonna need it).

1.4 miles to Harris Park

Stu
How does it compare with the DLD? Harder, same, easier? (Not that I have done either, but I have heard the "stories." I'm thinking about the 55 mile route.

I'm in, 200k :)

My family usually stays at the Dells over the weekend.

I've actually never stayed there, but it looks dicey from the outside. The "SORRY" picture makes me laugh every time. My wife. Michelle, does location scouting in the area for photo shoots and lodging for out-of-towners. There are a number of places where you get an entire house that you might be able to split four or five ways. You'd end up with some social interaction, a nice place and you might even save money.

Um...I was inside one of those rooms....briefly....long enough to breath in the smokey stench and view the curiously short beds. "Sorry" really does sum it up. Let's just say one person offered me $50 to stay over at the Comfort Inn on my FLOOR after viewing their accomodations at Pine Cone or whatever it was! I'm tackling the 300k if I can get my sorry arse in shape.

Stu, I'm not sure this group needs more social interaction. If we get anymore social, we may be up all night and not even need rooms!

Crystal ... Now you're making me think upgrade to the 300k? Less time for free beer though ...

Ans the masseuses might be gone ...

Crystal ... Now you're making me think upgrade to the 300k? Less time for free beer though ...

Ans the masseuses might be gone ...

We should consult Dave on what the conditions are when finishing later. I am truly not at ALL certain I can finish the 300k. Last year I was thinking that I probably could have done it physically but possibly not made the time limit.

Also, the 300k makes a second night in a hotel....course I know you'll be at the Dells still probably.

I'd like to do it.....just to suffer as much as possible in my lifetime!

Stu
How does it compare with the DLD? Harder, same, easier? (Not that I have done either, but I have heard the "stories." I'm thinking about the 55 mile route.

You would have no problem with the 55 mile route. It is very similar in many ways to what we ride at Cylowe's event last spring. I think you'd really like it. I love the Dare.

Need to check my social calendar, but if I'm in it'll be for the 200k. Maybe the 233k.

Crystal ... Now you're making me think upgrade to the 300k? Less time for free beer though ...

Ans the masseuses might be gone ...

200K and we stay over Saturday night. duh. later.

200K and we stay over Saturday night. duh. later.

Um...we were planning on you joining us in the 300k....I mean it's only 50 miles more than what we rode last year. :twitchy: If most everyone is doing the 200k it will make it hard to stay out there for the 300k. :beer:

We should consult Dave on what the conditions are when finishing later. I am truly not at ALL certain I can finish the 300k. Last year I was thinking that I probably could have done it physically but possibly not made the time limit.

Also, the 300k makes a second night in a hotel....course I know you'll be at the Dells still probably.

I'd like to do it.....just to suffer as much as possible in my lifetime!


Well where do I start:

The conditions at the Pine Cone Hotel were not so good but it was probably my fault. I registered 3 weeks before the DD for a single room. NO SMOKING ROOM. Then some BF members thought they need a place to stay so since I was a single I would change my room for a double. Well it was Thursday before the DD and all they had were double smoking rooms left so I took it. Yes it was smelly. Ask Cyclpsycho.
Psimet2001 and aham23 stayed at the same hotel and their room was a night and day difference as being a non smoking room.

Now for the 300k. I had a good start. I was with a group of about 12 or so. Most of them did this ride before. It was almost race conditions. The first rest stop all we did was go over the mat and left. No stopping. I think we averaged over 19 miles per hour. We got to the second rest stop and I did a nature stop (had to pee) got something to eat and the 12 or so riders were gone. So I rode the rest of DD alone. The hills were not all that bad but they still were hard. The hardest stretch was from Clyde to Highland and second hardest stretch was from Harris Park to Harris Park the last 33k to get to 300k. That was hard because you were already back to Harris Park but had to go out again.

I got done around ten to eight or so. I was beat. The food was good but I wasn't hungry so I didn't eat much. I didn't know any body else there and I didn't have any beer. I made the trip back home (1hr 45min) and that was some hard driving. So it might be a good idea to stay overnight.

So if you want to do the 300k make sure you get a good start.

Um...we were planning on you joining us in the 300k....I mean it's only 50 miles more than what we rode last year. :twitchy: If most everyone is doing the 200k it will make it hard to stay out there for the 300k. :beer:

likely no 300k for me. we normally car pool and i cant see asking the others wait around that long. plus, i rode at least half of the 200k solo and i cant imagine how dave342 got through those solo miles of the
300k. plus, last years 200k was every bit enough of a challange for me! now, i just need to do it faster, the 200k that is. later.

You would have no problem with the 55 mile route. It is very similar in many ways to what we ride at Cylowe's event last spring. I think you'd really like it. I love the Dare.

+1, Do it Wiswell! By August you could probably make a run at the 200K, you're a strong rider! Are you in for the Quadrupedal this year?

This year will be my first DD. Can't wait to be dragging my fat http://content.contentthatworks.com/images/health_20070726_bottom_elephant.jpg

up thoses hills :roflmao2:

I might try the 200k this year, but 300k would be insane for me.

Yes it was smelly. Ask Cyclpsycho.

Every time I cough, I think of that room :eek:

So I rode the rest of DD alone.
Dios mio, man. That's brutal.

likely no 300k for me. we normally car pool and i cant see asking the others wait around that long. plus, i rode at least half of the 200k solo and i cant imagine how dave342 got through those solo miles of the
300k. plus, last years 200k was every bit enough of a challange for me! now, i just need to do it faster, the 200k that is. later.

Faster is just not always better :D You know I'd wait on you and give you a ride back. ;) You could even drink beer in my car and keep me awake to drive back home Saturday night. As for being alone, I figure you and ColorChange will go out way too fast :innocent: and then I'll catch you at some rest area about 1/2 way through and we could all ride together. In the end we will be talking to ColorChange and using mental imagery to get him in....just imagine you're on your coffee table......ha ha

Dave is awesomely tough. That's why he may be the only one of us with a 300k finish....in spite of his accomodations. :lol:

I might try the 200k this year, but 300k would be insane for me.

Hey!!! How are you ? Glad to hear you're coming back to the Dare. I'm a little surprised actually. I was just telling mridan at Psimet's trainer class about your smoothie recommendation when I finished. The only thing I could have stomached and you knew it.

Faster is just not always better :D You know I'd wait on you and give you a ride back. ;) You could even drink beer in my car and keep me awake to drive back home Saturday night. As for being alone, I figure you and ColorChange will go out way too fast :innocent: and then I'll catch you at some rest area about 1/2 way through and we could all ride together. In the end we will be talking to ColorChange and using mental imagery to get him in....just imagine you're on your coffee table......ha ha

Dave is awesomely tough. That's why he may be the only one of us with a 300k finish....in spite of his accomodations. :lol:


funny. i could do the 300k, but it comes down to logistics. after 300k i will need some drinks....so.....

later.

Dave is awesomely tough. That's why he may be the only one of us with a 300k finish...
recursive rocked the whole 300k at the inaugural DLD in 2006.

Just sayin'.

Hey!!! How are you ? Glad to hear you're coming back to the Dare. I'm a little surprised actually. I was just telling mridan at Psimet's trainer class about your smoothie recommendation when I finished. The only thing I could have stomached and you knew it.

All I could stomach afterwards was beer.

Stu
How does it compare with the DLD? Harder, same, easier? (Not that I have done either, but I have heard the "stories." I'm thinking about the 55 mile route.


You would have no problem with the 55 mile route. It is very similar in many ways to what we ride at Cylowe's event last spring. I think you'd really like it. I love the Dare.

Are you asking about the 55 mile route on the QuadruPedal? If so, it's one of my favorite rides and was the core route for the event. It's hilly to be sure, but so beautiful that if if you just take your time and enjoy the scenery and rest stops you might even forget about the hills.

Every time I cough, I think of that room :eek:

The cough is probably from whatever you're smoking in that little teeny pipe :lol: I love the reggae style natty dred helmet, btw.

The cough is probably from whatever you're smoking in that little teeny pipe :lol: I love the reggae style natty dred helmet, btw.

Irie mon! :lol:

recursive rocked the whole 300k at the inaugural DLD in 2006.

Just sayin'.

The fact that recursive is also amazingly tough goes without saying. There are two of them among us. Anymore that I'm unaware of ?.....seemingly mere men, yet, not.