Originally Posted by warrantchief
19th is cool.
Was there a particular post-race event in mind? If the race started in the morning, after some beer (race gas), eating and trash talk, people could race/ride/hope-to-make-it-alive back to boston that afternoon.
Has anyone ridden rt 1 all the way there? Is it reasonable on a bike?
I had to drive down it, almost half way to providence for a gig i had and the whole way is pretty fair. no bike lane or anything, but there are "bike signs" at most intersections and lots of breakdown lanes.
it's not going to be easy, but just to accomplish this would be sick.
an early morning start would be nice since it may take 4-5 hours and the race will end at a bar in providence, not deffinate on which but their is one called Alley Cat or some where on Thayre St.
Maybe some Providence kids could get an after-race race or small ride or pub-crawl through providence?
as for RIDING BACK?!
after riding 50 miles... the only thing on my mind will be beer.
i'm not sure on greyhound's/peter pan's policies on bikes, but i cant imagine having a few bikes in the undercaridge would be a big deal. I'll call and find out this week.
but a bus from providence to boston is only 8 bux
the roads seem pretty flat, with maybe a few steep inclines. riding fixed is going to be rough but fun.
and there will have to be a hell of an after party