Who's Going to Hillsboro This Weekend?
04-29-08, 07:17 AM
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Who's Going to Hillsboro This Weekend?
Waggin Trail Ride, apparently a animal shelter benefit...I know I've talked about 2 rides "I'm gonna go, I'm gonna go!" then bailed out...but I really do want to go to this one. 
I'll be heading down on Friday night.
I'll be heading down on Friday night.
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As it turns out, there's a good reason there were no reviews anywhere on teh internet about this ride. It was the first one!
Only about 100-200 riders showed, but that was fine with me. The route mileage was a little off, but I don't mind that (some people did).
It was cold at the start, but most of all, at the beginning, it was WINDY! Going up hill in the coldish, and a VERY strong headwind! But once you got past the first major curve, it was better. On the highway back into town, they had a new surface. So Get This...Smooth asphalt (NOT Chipseal!), 25mph TAILwind, and Down Hill! I broke 30 mph a few times (a feat in itself), and did once COASTING! Traffic was polite, the rest stops were okay, the distances were a little random. I planned on the 52 mile route but did the 32 miler (stoopid wind), and it still turned out to be 40 miles all told on my bike. Very Fun Day!
Only about 100-200 riders showed, but that was fine with me. The route mileage was a little off, but I don't mind that (some people did).
It was cold at the start, but most of all, at the beginning, it was WINDY! Going up hill in the coldish, and a VERY strong headwind! But once you got past the first major curve, it was better. On the highway back into town, they had a new surface. So Get This...Smooth asphalt (NOT Chipseal!), 25mph TAILwind, and Down Hill! I broke 30 mph a few times (a feat in itself), and did once COASTING! Traffic was polite, the rest stops were okay, the distances were a little random. I planned on the 52 mile route but did the 32 miler (stoopid wind), and it still turned out to be 40 miles all told on my bike. Very Fun Day!
