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PAlt

07-08-09, 07:20 PM

A week from tomorrow, my family (twin daughters & bride) and I will be headed northward to Terre Haute to participate in the 2009 Ride Across INdiana, "One day, One Way, 162 miles". My family will be SAG and cheerleading squad for me this year. Our own jppe will be joining me in Terre Haute for his first attempt at this fabled epic;). Any other 50+ers planning to participate? Perhaps jppe & I should don the fashionable forum jerseys and ride as TEAM 50+...

tacreamer

07-10-09, 08:48 AM

I'll be there, looking forward to a fast flat 257 K after finishing a hilly 600K a few weeks ago!

unixpro

07-10-09, 10:36 AM

Is that picture right? That looks like a huge group ride. Does everyone make it?

So, what is the elevation profile anyway :)

tacreamer

07-10-09, 11:02 AM

http://www.mapmytri.com/ride/United-States/IN/Avon/491305709004

The elevation gain is 2000 feet for the ride....FLAT!

jppe

07-10-09, 12:27 PM

http://www.mapmytri.com/ride/United-States/IN/Avon/491305709004

The elevation gain is 2000 feet for the ride....FLAT!

PAlt has promised me the breeze would be a nice tailwind from the west all day.......my wife is also tagging along. And to think it's our wedding anniversary. I have a feeling I'll be taking her to the tropics for next years anniversary!!

unixpro

07-10-09, 01:44 PM

Wow. That really is flat. I do more than that on my daily commute :)

Enjoy the ride! Sounds like a good time.

cheval

07-11-09, 06:54 PM

I'm in. It'll be my fourth year.

JanMM

07-11-09, 07:56 PM

I'm in only in that it goes past my neighborhood on the Southside of Indy - Banta Road from Bluff Road to Meridian Street. The pavement on that stretch is smooth this year, by the way. The next section, from Meridian Street to US 31, has been patched recently, so there are no open chuckholes, but lots of mildly rough patches.
Actually, I plan to be riding in Bartholomew and Brown counties that morning.
Have a good RAIN!

tacreamer

07-15-09, 06:50 AM