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09-15-09, 11:11 AM
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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?
09-15-09, 11:20 AM
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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.
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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.
(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.
)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.
09-15-09, 11:42 AM
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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. 
https://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/T...try&fr_id=1070
https://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/T...try&fr_id=1070
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09-15-09, 12:02 PM
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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.
https://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/T...try&fr_id=1070
https://www.24hoursofbooty.org/site/T...try&fr_id=1070
09-15-09, 08:32 PM
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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?
09-16-09, 08:18 AM
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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?
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.
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.
I love it.
09-16-09, 03:03 PM
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09-16-09, 03:23 PM
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09-16-09, 03:44 PM
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09-17-09, 05:52 AM
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Nice color combo Trek.
09-17-09, 08:30 AM
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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.
09-18-09, 11:47 AM
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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
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
09-18-09, 12:30 PM
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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
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
09-18-09, 01:19 PM
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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.
Go figure.
I've got a rare saturday off tomorrow to ride this:
https://dcrand.org/blog/2009/08/26/ci...ember-19-2009/
Get my official rando merit badge on.
09-18-09, 02:48 PM
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I've got a rare saturday off tomorrow to ride this:
https://dcrand.org/blog/2009/08/26/ci...ember-19-2009/
Get my official rando merit badge on.
https://dcrand.org/blog/2009/08/26/ci...ember-19-2009/
Get my official rando merit badge on.
09-18-09, 03:05 PM
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"Wussing out". You're killing me 
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.
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.
09-19-09, 04:52 PM
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"Wussing out". You're killing me
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.
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.
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/26670
So, how did the brevet go?
09-19-09, 06:07 PM
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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:
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/26670
So, how did the brevet go?
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/26670
So, how did the brevet go?
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