Originally Posted by
BlazingPedals
Here's a short clip of Helluva, starting as I turn from Unadilla Rd onto D36 toward the day's first rest stop at the outskirts of Gregory. Remember the glider field?
PS to Blazing Pedals, Road fan, freedomrider1 et al on the OHR ride.
It occurred to me that you all were on an “Official Fifty-Plus Fifth Annual Ride” (Midwestern sector). Previous years had suggestions about multiple various Rides throughout the country.
Also earlier on this thread I posted:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Otherwise, I’m aware of two other proposed group Rides for this summer, both independently self-organized; the one in Missouri by Retro Grouch as described above [Katy Trail Social], and this one in Wisconsin:
Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
There has been interest in having an event in the Dodgeville-Blue Mound area of Wisconsin.
FYA, there is a sticky on the Fifty-Plus Forum,
A Chronicle of the 50+ Annual Rides, and in one post, I listed the threads that chronicled the Rides II to IV beginning with the personal narratives and photos:
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
Here are links to posts that begin the personal narratives and photos for these Annual Fifty Plus Rides:
Second Annual Ride:
Third Annual Ride:
Fourth Annual Ride:
I'm aware that there are separate threads for the OHR and the Katy Trail Social, so I will try to include those narratives in the Chronicles, to keep the tradition of a Fifty-Plus Annual Ride alive. It’s a nice contradiction to recent (now closed) threads on this Forum such as:
Originally Posted by CbadRider
“This thread ['Is it just me...'] is just a rinse and repeat of the previous threads complaining about the atmosphere in 50+. Once again it has resorted to name-calling and ankle-biting, which does nothing to improve the overall tone of the forum.
The anonymity of the internet lets people make comments they would probably never say to someone in person. Perhaps it might help to take that into consideration when posting in a thread.
50+ can be a pleasant place to post if people want it to be. It's up to you to make it that way.”
Thread closed."