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Old 03-16-07, 08:35 PM
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What are your St Paddy Day Ride Plans?

Earlena and I are doing a 15 miler tomorrow for St Paddy's Day, wearin' the Green! What are your plans?
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Since it just snowed a bizillion inches I think I'm going to sit on the trainer and watch Star Trek
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I have some green I think I will wear as well....good idea...

75 miles and then on to the beer drinking......


Wooooohoooooo my favorite holiday....
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I am doing my first real ride tomorrow, 75 km....I am going to wear saftey yellow with my green shirt covered up. It snowed 2 inches today so I hope the roads are clear enough and that it does not snow again, at least not for this year.
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I don't have any greenery to wear but I am planning on doing a 20 to 25 mile ride tomorrow am then gong to the NCAA games in Sac-Town (first ever NCAA experience).
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in 2 hours time me and the kids will be skiing happy st patricks day

tomorrow a ride down at the lake maybe 20-30km depends on what my 7yr old feels comfortable with
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Well, actually my ride plans for today is to ride in the car to mom's house for some corned beef and cabbage

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I'm the sole minder of the puppy while my g/f is in Ireland on business until next Friday, so my long weekend rides are shot until she's back. But the puppy and I did go on a 9 mile hike this morning.
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It's still icey and snowy so probably the 7 train to the A train for a party
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I did a 50 mile ride with the local bike club.
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I did a solo 4 hour ride today. It was too cold to go on the club ride this morning @ 9AM (42F!), so I didn't get out the door until 11:30 or so.
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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
Earlena and I are doing a 15 miler tomorrow for St Paddy's Day, wearin' the Green! What are your plans?
Didn't get a ride in today, weather decided to return to January conditions, had to shovel the driveway this morning (grrrrrrrrr) so we are back to wet salty conditions on the roads, and I refuse to take the bike out, when there is salt on the roads, salt+aluminum = corrision, and while I don't mind seeing rust on the car, I don't want to see it on the bike!
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Would have LOVED to ride, but spent the day with my daughter at her 10th b-day party. I was roller skating with 10, 10 year old girls. Not quite the same as riding, but not the end of the world either.
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We wound up doing the 15 and plan tentatively a 50 miler tomorrow!
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Didnt really plan to ride too long today but wound up doing a 56 mile loop in Bossier, Bienville, and Red River Parishes. We aint got Counties here in Louisiana LOL. The weather was nice except for a stout SW wind in my face part of the way. I dont complain when its at my back. Gonna try to do that loop with a little added tomorrow and try to remember to take the digicam. Very nice scenery here in North La this time of year.
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Plan to spin at home and enjoy 1 green beer.
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Slept until 4 pm (working a 12 hour midshift this week) then did my commute into work for 11.47 miles. No beer for me today, bummer
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Originally Posted by dahoss2002
Didnt really plan to ride too long today but wound up doing a 56 mile loop in Bossier, Bienville, and Red River Parishes. We aint got Counties here in Louisiana LOL. The weather was nice except for a stout SW wind in my face part of the way. I dont complain when its at my back. Gonna try to do that loop with a little added tomorrow and try to remember to take the digicam. Very nice scenery here in North La this time of year.
Dahoss! Laisse le bon temps rouler
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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
Dahoss! Laisse le bon temps rouler
Thats the spirit Tom! "Let the good times roll!!!!!!!!!!" I rode a 50 mile loop today and my digicam batteries went out but still managed a few pics. This is the starting point at Lock and dam 5 about 15 miles south of Bossier City This is a stretch of the 15 mile loop through East point and Crichton with almost zero traffic good for interval workouts and finally a view of the Red River from the boat launch in Coushatta about 24 miles from the starting point
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Originally Posted by dahoss2002
Thats the spirit Tom! "Let the good times roll!!!!!!!!!!" I rode a 50 mile loop today and my digicam batteries went out but still managed a few pics. This is the starting point at Lock and dam 5 about 15 miles south of Bossier City This is a stretch of the 15 mile loop through East point and Crichton with almost zero traffic good for interval workouts and finally a view of the Red River from the boat launch in Coushatta about 24 miles from the starting point
Man, it's green down there!
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one of the local clubs does a ride,(the Wheeling Wheelmens, Wacunda St Pats Ride) localy called the first and coldest ride of the year, I rode it the last couple years but lost track of time this year and didn't sign up in time. Last year my camel back tube froze, it was a little rough.
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Originally Posted by Tom Stormcrowe
Man, it's green down there!
and gettin greener by the day Tom. U really know when its Spring down here when the pecan trees bud. I expect that within 3 weeks or so and I'll let ya know.
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Originally Posted by peterbarson
Last year my camel back tube froze, it was a little rough.
Is that in an insulated pack or not ?

The only time I have had mine freeze on me it was -40 up on Mont Fort at Verbier, 2 new years ago. I do find the black insulation catches the sun so the first mouthfull on a sunny day can be quite warm.
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I ended up Snow blowing and shoveling. 18" worth.

snow is still piled high and deep , no riding for a few more days ,No shoulders and lots of ice still.

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