noglider 

That figure eight idea is a good one in general. I'll bear it in mind. It could be tricky.

David325

This sounds fun- although I also am questioning my ability to do 122 miles..

jimmuller 

You don't have to do the whole 122. Just ride the first 61 then turn around and ride back to the start.

repechage

I am rational, it will be too early in the season for me to be doing 100 miles, let alone 122 in April.

David325

Thanks Jim.

mountaindave 

Last year there was a 6 mile descent on what was nearly a sheet of ice. This year it was fluffy snow. It is a south-facing forest service road that varies depending on snowmobile use and weather. The rest are rural gravel roads and also vary. This is the second year and the number more than doubled. The local LBS rents bikes (gotta get your name in early). If it hadn't been for my girl's hockey team traveling, I would have been there. Fun times!

MD

photogravity

Since rhm started this thread, I have managed to get in some "rides" on the computrainer. The weather has been too cold for me to want to get on a bicycle right now and I've been busy running back and forth between Williamsport and Brunswick, so the computrainer will have to suffice. My hope is that by keeping up some sort of training regimen in the cold weather, a ride this early in the season won't result in too much pain for me. I've done at least two or three centuries in the past, so doing a 200k is definitely within reach.

Your spot in the van is reserved.

SJX426 

@photogravity I am pleased you were able to do that! I just couldn't find the time this weekend, but am determined to get into shape by 4/12! Thanks for the spot! It is motivation!

Citoyen du Monde

Yesterday was fine for riding, as is today. I took out the foreign exchange student that we have staying with us yesterday, both on 50+ year old bikes, we did 25 miles.

photogravity

Actually, you're right. Even over where I am, yesterday was pretty nice and today is pretty mild. The problem is that by the time I get finished work, it'll be getting dark, so it will be too cool for me to get on the bicycle and enjoy the ride. I'm very glad to hear you're getting out for some rides of late.

jimmuller 

Yeah, no, so like, you know, I, um, rode my bike to work this morning, and I intend to ride it back home this evening. First bike commute since mid-December.

rhm

I feel like such a slacker. My wife gave me a ride to the station this morning.

SJX426 

I haven't been on a bike yet this year! Pushed them around in the garage though!

RiseAlways

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CV-6 

Hey. I see what you did there.

jimmuller 

Is it that obvious?

photogravity

It's snowing today, so I will forgo a ride outside and get onto the computrainer again. I'm going to be as ready for this ride as I possibly can. I can hardly wait.

photogravity

The planned 122 mile course looks like it will be a great early-in-the-year ride. I can hardly wait! @jimmuller you really need to come down for this. For those closer to my digs, places in my Sprinter are reserved for @SJX426 and @rccardr right now. If there are more folks coming from the DC Metro area, there's still room for a couple more people.

jimmuller 

PG (et al.), I'm really wishing I could get down for it, but we are playing a church service on Sunday morning. I have to be awake and in good shape fairly early after driving home on Saturday night. It ain't gonna' work. Bummer.

pastorbobnlnh 

My weekly dilemma shared with a few others each week. Welcome to the club!

photogravity

Bummer, indeed. We'll hopefully have an opportunity to do a ride with you and your sweetie this year depending on how much of a drain on resources the new house proves to be.

photogravity

But with an impending retirement (I think I read somewhere you're thinking of retiring soon), I would expect that will change a little bit, right?

pastorbobnlnh 

If I could convince Mrs. PB, it would be in the next three years. If she continues to hold sway, it will need to wait another eight. There is this one challenge, however, and it's called health insurance. Despite the term assigned by POTUS, there is nothing affordable about buying your own when you reach your late 50s and early 60s. So for now, it is a major motivator to keep serving the church.

P.S. I do serve a fantastic one!

Phil_gretz

PM sento to @photogravity. I'm thinking that this is for me, too. Would a '77 Fuji S-10S be an old enough bike? It's my earliest one...

photogravity

I think your Fuji would be perfectly acceptable, but @rhm is the decider. I responded to your PM and have a seat reserved for you in the BRB (big red bus).