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The frame should be finished at FIG tomorrow (damn my special requests) and I need a little help. Does anyone have a repair stand I can borrow for a few days?

rizz	09-15-09 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by maxine (Post 9679270)

24 Hours of Booty isn't a race, so teams/individuals are free to ride as little or as much as they like. My friend and teammate, Stoney, doesn't ride anywhere near as much as I do; his goal for the 24-hour period is 122 miles, with minimal night riding.

(He is a hard-core, old-bike, Campy fanatic, though; GB, if you do stop by, you and he can totally geek out. He's bringing -- and riding -- all three of his vintage bikes, which he restored/built up himself: a Team Bottecchia, a Claude Butler, and a 3-speed Raleigh nicknamed "Christine," festooned with mirrors and bullet-shaped lights that would look at home on a '57 Chevy, and weighing in at, like, 500 pounds. :lol:)

We both want to be able to enjoy some of the festivities associated with the ride, so I'll be playing it by ear. I don't have a specific mileage goal.

When is that ride, anyway? And what's it called?

NoRacer

09-15-09 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rizz (Post 9679516)

When is that ride, anyway? And what's it called?

I believe it's on the 26th-27th of this month. It's called 24 Hours of Booty. You ride around the Columbia Gateway loop------for 24 hrs. :cry:

http://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/T...try&fr_id=1070

maxine

09-15-09 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRacer (Post 9679704)

I believe it's on the 26th-27th of this month. It's called 24 Hours of Booty. You ride around the Columbia Gateway loop------for 24 hrs. :cry:

http://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/T...try&fr_id=1070

Yep, that's correct. The event is capped at 500 riders, but I don't think they've hit that yet. It's $45 to register, and then you need to raise a minimum of $150 by the fundraising deadline. I forget when that it is, though.

joshuaandlauri

09-15-09 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by greaterbrown (Post 9673775)

Far and away my favorite NR photo

http://thumb9.webshots.net/t/75/175/...9phWEgh_th.jpg

the bird probally saw his headlight and thought he was a 747

donhaller

09-15-09 08:32 PM

Some friends and I are planning to ride the Tour De Port in Baltimore on the 4th of October. One of the women that I ride with noted on the website that they say that hybrids or mountain bikes are ideal for this ride.

See Baltimore from an intimate angle and enjoy Charm City's historic neighborhoods and landmarks. Mountain or hybrid bicycles (including tandems and recumbents) are ideal for this event because their wider tires are better suited for the city roads, streetcar tracks, and cobblestone streets that are part of what makes Tour du Port unique. Thousands of riders have successfully participated using road bikes.

What is your take on this and will we be ok riding our road bikes?

HC203

09-16-09 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by donhaller (Post 9682641)

What is your take on this and will we be ok riding our road bikes?

Yes. you'll be okay on road bikes but just know that there are sections that have crappy road surfaces, loose bricks, etc. When I ride through Fells Point I just think of the Paris Roubaix riders :)

Hey Charlie-Yah, not selling my panniers, not really worth it. You are however more than welcome to borrow the whole set. I have two front, two rear, and a huge handlebar bag. I might want to sell that.
They're all Arkel. Someday I will have time to do a tour of more than a week, just not with my current lifestyle. I use the small ones for trips to the gym and around town. They're great as they have backpack straps that hide away.

Trek760

09-16-09 02:56 PM

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Okay... Frame is done. Here she is. I know some folks will think it's cheesy, but I am dedicating the bike build to my family members and friends who are currently fighting cancer: Mom (survivor), Step-mom, Mother-in-law, Grandma, Aunt and best friend.

I love it.

NoRacer

09-16-09 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Trek760 (Post 9687383)

Not cheesy and your sentiment is in the right place! :thumb:

donhaller

09-16-09 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Trek760 (Post 9687383)

Okay... Frame is done.
I love it.

Looks Awesome!! Great Job!

greaterbrown

09-16-09 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by trek760 (Post 9687383)

i love it.

greaterbrown

09-16-09 03:32 PM

Hey Don,

If I ride down to Ches Beach, will ya take me out on that C&C?

-GB

NoRacer

09-16-09 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by greaterbrown (Post 9687634)

Hey Don,

If I ride down to Ches Beach, will ya take me out on that C&C?

-GB

Don, we promise you that he's not a serial killer, just maybe a cereal killer.

Trek760

09-16-09 03:48 PM

I kill cereal every morning. It's yummy.

:D

greaterbrown

09-16-09 04:00 PM

I prefer Quisp

balto charlie

09-17-09 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by HC203 (Post 9684637)

Hey Charlie-Yah, not selling my panniers, not really worth it. You are however more than welcome to borrow the whole set.

Thanks Harry, just need them for 1 day to compare to my trailer. I am going to get front racks first then borrow them

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Originally Posted by Trek760 (Post 9687383)

Okay... Frame is done. Here she is.

Nice color combo Trek.

Trek760

09-17-09 08:00 AM

Thanks BC... I appreciate it.

mrz80

09-17-09 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Trek760 (Post 9687383)

Not cheesy at all. Very handsome. Love the bright yellow lugwork. I'm inspired! :)

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Originally Posted by greaterbrown (Post 9687805)

I prefer Quisp

Quisp rocks! I was overjoyed to find it available once again, after spending most of my adult life mourning its inavailability. Oh, and for further food retro geekery, who else here finds that PowerBars remind them strongly of Pilsbury Food Sticks? :)

OBtopic: Montgomery County in my distant past; my childhood was spent careening all over Colesville, Burtonsville, Hillandale, and suchlike. I try to bring a bike and check the old stomping grounds whenever I come up to visit. Moved to Florida chasing a skirt a long time ago (we've been hitched 21 years now :) ). LeMond once said he loved training in north Florida because no matter what direction you rode, you got a headwind. It's 100% true.

BandanaMan

09-18-09 11:47 AM

Just joined bikeforums.net

Hi all,
I just registered with this forum today. Got the link from greaterbrown, whom I met when he made the trip up to Glen Rock for my Back Roads Beater Tour last July 4th. From the content of the postings I've seen, this site seems to have a randonneur flavor to it. Both the wife and I have some interest in this wrinkle of cycling. Particularly so over the winter when Spandex and brow bands are things of distant memory.
We waited out most of the rain at last week's CWC and rode the 77 mile version. I took my Fred commuter bike, fenders and all which worked out great. Bob's Kogswell was an inspiration for building this bike up out of attic parts.
All replies/comments welcome.
Andy

NoRacer

09-18-09 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BandanaMan (Post 9699357)

Hello Andy and welcome.

greaterbrown

09-18-09 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BandanaMan (Post 9699357)

Hi all,
I just registered with this forum today. Got the link from greaterbrown, whom I met when he made the trip up to Glen Rock for my Back Roads Beater Tour last July 4th.
Andy

Welcome Andy. Great ride you planned that day. My Ride Report
I'd do that one again- of course, maybe with a different diet.
For some reason 9 light beers and 2 hot dog buns on a 110 mile ride caused me to bonk. :eek:
Go figure.

I've got a rare saturday off tomorrow to ride this:
http://dcrand.org/blog/2009/08/26/ci...ember-19-2009/
Get my official rando merit badge on.

NoRacer

09-18-09 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by greaterbrown (Post 9700016)

I've got a rare saturday off tomorrow to ride this:
http://dcrand.org/blog/2009/08/26/ci...ember-19-2009/
Get my official rando merit badge on.

Bon voyage. Sorry for wussing out on you. She said she was going to call to confirm whether she was coming, but hasn't yet. ...and, then there's the myriad of other excuses I posed.

greaterbrown

09-18-09 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRacer (Post 9700528)

Bon voyage. Sorry for wussing out on you.

"Wussing out". You're killing me :roflmao2:

The only possible consolation will be that if you ride anything LESS THAN 100 miles tomorrow AND if I can successfully finish tomorrow's 200k...

THEN, I will have finally caught up to half of your mileage this year.
There. I've already jinxed myself. :o

NoRacer

09-19-09 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by greaterbrown (Post 9700631)

I did ride less than 100... not much of a choice since I started late. I did the Bud L casual ride - Tour de Chase:

http://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/26670

So, how did the brevet go?

greaterbrown

09-19-09 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NoRacer (Post 9705832)

I did ride less than 100... not much of a choice since I started late. I did the Bud L casual ride - Tour de Chase:

http://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/26670

So, how did the brevet go?

Caught ya! Well, sort of anyway :o

Ride went great. Felt strong throughout. Finished in 9 hrs 10 minutes. (don't know what my on bike time was) Did lots of riding with Harry's friend Bennett. Good guy. Ride report with pics to follow.

I love that you rode the tour de chase, Isaias. I've been wanting to ride more of the casual rides, just to see what's going on there. Way to go. -GB

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