Levi's GranFondo
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Originally Posted by fastev
(Post 10149080)
Anyway, King Ridge is the most magnificent ride I've ever done - I rode it again in November with my sister and a friend, and if anything it was even more breathtaking and fulfilling just the three of us than with the 3,500 riders of the Gran Fondo. Highly recommended, although it may very well be sold out by now - they registered 1000 riders in the first 15 minutes... |
Price increase aside, why are they opening registration ~1 year ahead of time? Are they trying to make it Death Ride status?
I'd like to do it, but it's December and I have no idea what next October might bring and I'd rather not spend that much $ this close to Xmas if I don't have to. |
I just registered for the Piccolo again. No need to overestimate my future ability.
Very impressed by the vegan meal choice too. Guess they really do listen to suggestions. My friend will be quite pleased. |
I'm signing up for the Gran with some friends, my wife is in for the Piccolo with some friends. If anyone is on the fence, the ride last year was great, and I'm sure next years will be even better.
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Originally Posted by fastev
(Post 10151074)
. If anyone is on the fence, the ride last year was great, and I'm sure next years will be even better.
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Originally Posted by pelikan
(Post 10150817)
Price increase aside, why are they opening registration ~1 year ahead of time? Are they trying to make it Death Ride status?
I'd like to do it, but it's December and I have no idea what next October might bring and I'd rather not spend that much $ this close to Xmas if I don't have to. |
The price is a bit steep, but the rest stops, the 'party' afterward are first-class; and where else are you going to have Bob Roll in a GenieLift commenting of the ride?
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I was thinking of registering, but since I had to provide a level and "pathetic" wasn't one of the choices, I figured I wouldn't qualify. :rolleyes: :D
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I'm in! The servers we down for quite a while, but it made the adventure begin that much sooner. It will be my first century - can't wait!
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It sounds like the registration is not transferable? That's a bit unfriendly, but I suppose understandable given that it's a timed event. [Secretly plotting Jack's Gran Fondo...]
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Originally Posted by pelikan
(Post 10150817)
Price increase aside, why are they opening registration ~1 year ahead of time? Are they trying to make it Death Ride status?
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Originally Posted by Bostic
(Post 10153502)
What makes the Death Ride worth the high cost is the long descents ...
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Originally Posted by jeff652
(Post 10151962)
I'm in! The servers we down for quite a while, but it made the adventure begin that much sooner. It will be my first century - can't wait!
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Originally Posted by shibaman
(Post 10155837)
The difficult thing next year will be the crowded roads, not the hills. Hope they have enough food, drinks, and bathrooms.
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Originally Posted by 1jacktripper
(Post 10153437)
It sounds like the registration is not transferable? That's a bit unfriendly, but I suppose understandable given that it's a timed event. [Secretly plotting Jack's Gran Fondo...]
"Transfers will be allowed for a short period of time. Watch the newsletters for information. They are $25." Not clear what the 'short period of time' will be, and $25 seems like a lot just for them to type a substitute name into their database. But at least a bit of an improvement over not allowing transfers at all. That policy didn't seem justifiable at all, whether or not individual times were going to be kept. |
Originally Posted by loopybunny
(Post 10156003)
My friend and I were talking about how they expect to have a mass start of 6000 people. They're still staging at the Finley Center, right? Going to be insane.
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Originally Posted by fastev
(Post 10156278)
Not sure about everyone else but it took us nearly 40 minutes to get across the start and we were nowhere near the back of the pack. 6000 people should make things interesting...
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I just registered.
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Originally Posted by loopybunny
(Post 10159811)
I deducted 20 minutes from my chip time... maybe I need to make it 40 minutes instead. I'll like that time much better anyhow.
As for the price - I'm just surprised at the increase, really. Its $40 more this time, and it would be hard to imagine how they could improve on the rest-stops and support. More bathrooms? Organic snacks? |
Originally Posted by cravenmonket
(Post 10172974)
LOL. I remember the long start, too, but actually the chips weren't activated until you rolled past the big black inflatable starting line, so that 40-mins wasn't counted...
As for the price - I'm just surprised at the increase, really. Its $40 more this time, and it would be hard to imagine how they could improve on the rest-stops and support. More bathrooms? Organic snacks? More bathrooms would be good. My friend and I put "vegan and gluten free food" on the survey after the ride. I was excited to see that "vegan" was an option for the meal. |
Just saw that there are only 300 spots left for the Gran Fondo - means that 2700 have ponied up.
I ponied up for the Media Fondo; maybe I should get a road bike by then? |
Originally Posted by Rumpled
(Post 10174039)
Just saw that there are only 300 spots left for the Gran Fondo - means that 2700 have ponied up.
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Originally Posted by Wall-e
(Post 10175814)
Where did you see how many people were registered. I am trying to pressure (I mean talk) my friend into signing up.
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I got my info from the ganfondo twitter
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