Tour de Cure - 2011

[RVD72]

Road in San Diegos TDC this past saturday. Here's a quick video of me crossing the finish line!

cool video. they gave out finisher medals? they didn't give out medals here in Long Beach....oh well.

[iiimik3]

Good job Mike!

cool video. they gave out finisher medals? they didn't give out medals here in Long Beach....oh well.

Thanks! And yeah we got medals for finishing. Is that not standard across all TDC rides? here's a pic of my medal:



It's actually pretty sweet. It's a real bike chain around it, so it feels heavy and substantial.

[StevenSTL]

I'll be riding the St. Louis TDC. Actually, it's in Grafton, IL but it's the closest to me. I'm really excited. I've never rode over 50 miles in a day and I'm doing the 101.5 mile ride. I'm going to ride it on my 2011 Trek XO1 cyclocross bike. I'm planning on throwing some road slicks on it beforehand to make my life a little easier.

[Fletch521]

...next Saturday, Springfield IL. Long range forecast is 60% for rain :-(

[happyrobot]

I'm definitely riding in the NYC one. Can someone give me a bit more information on it, preferably the NYC one. What I really want to know is the route/map and will we be riding in closed off roads?

I rode the NYC one last year. They've changed the course up this year and it looks like we go straight up Riverside, across the GWB, and then up the Palisades. I doubt the roads will be closed off - they weren't last year.

[RunningPirate]

Just signed up for the Silicon Valley TdC for June 12 75K. Thought about doing the 120K, but that goes over the Santa Cruz Mts...twice - not quite in that good of shape yet

[1bluetrek]

Man Im sending a picture of that to our ride organizer!

[BmoreDrew]

I have a question- on the site it says 200 Minimum needs raised.. but then it says 35.00 day of registration? Has anyone just walked up and registered and rode? or do they make you pay 235.00 really?

[X-LinkedRider]

BmoreDrew - The raising of the money is for a good cause. They will not let you ride with the marshaled group if you don't bother to fund-raise.

[handz98]

Completed the Springfield, IL Tour de Cure Century on Saturday... my first!!!

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[Fletch521]

Completed the Springfield, IL Tour de Cure Century on Saturday... my first!!!

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I'm in that picture :-) Half of me anyway...

[bbeck]

Thanks! And yeah we got medals for finishing. Is that not standard across all TDC rides? here's a pic of my medal:



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no the medals are not standard. every ride has a different commity and does diferent things to congadulate you. the medal is sweet! I am going to send this picture to our rep. i think its a great idea.

EDIT: just talked to our rep for Tour de Cure. He said this was the first year for these. That if you hit a specific dollar goal they were an award. He hasnt been able to order any yet.

[hkboy313]

im doing the nyc one on june 5th. 100 miles... not sure how many stops there will be. they said its up to bear mountain? sounds challenging and fun! hope to see some of yall there.

[X-LinkedRider]

Philadelphia TdC is this weekend. Who else is going? I will be with at least 1 other rider, possibly 2. RobE did you want to meet up somewhere before or after the ride?

[Chris(NJ)]

Yep! Doing the Princeton NJ version in 2 weeks.

[marley mission]

doing the 60+ in princeton on 6/12

[Zoxe]

Indianapolis is a week from this Saturday. Mrs. Zoxe, myself, and father inlaw will be riding the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

[10 Wheels]

Indianapolis is a week from this Saturday. Mrs. Zoxe, myself, and father inlaw will be riding the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!

Driving up June 4th.
Staying in Beech Grove.
See you at the track.

[StupidlyBrave]

Nice!

I ride Sat June 11 as well.

[X-LinkedRider]

aren't they all on Sundays?

[Fletch521]

aren't they all on Sundays?

No.

[jpcapeann]

I rode my third (annual) on May 22nd: Red Rider since March '09, I have lost 35 lbs riding. Some days I am a Clyde; somedays not. I rode the Hamilton Mass TdC with my family: including Wife, Son, Brother in Law, Nephew (I gave him my old Bianchi) and 5 other friends as the Diabetes Derailleurs: Team members rode the metric 50 and 100. We had the same medals shown above, but they were awarded to anyone who raised $1000 or more. Best year of the three for me with a new course, better roads; terrific food, and band after the event. Post event there was Bike porn in the tents with displays from Parlee and Serotta. the Weather was a little cool, but no rain; and for me a terrific family reunion. I ride a '97 Zurich, and actually got a couple of compliments.. I am now officially "Old-School" I guess.

[ischgl99]

I'm doing my third TdC next week in North Haven CT as a Red Rider. I did the 50k last year and am doing that again this year, the hills around here are still too much for me to try the 100k. I am originally from NJ and considered doing the Princeton or North Jersey event, but too many crazy drivers there, just joking Looking at the route map of the metric century for the Princeton event, it looks like a nice relaxing route, not any big hills, so I might try that one next year.

[X-LinkedRider]

Whoever is doing the TdC in Philadelphia tomorrow morning, please feel free to say hi. I will be riding this bike.


And most likely a white jersey.

[10 Wheels]

Whoever is doing the TdC in Philadelphia tomorrow morning, please feel free to say hi. I will be riding this bike.


And most likely a white jersey.

Need a pic of the rear of the bike......that is all anyone will see as you blow by.