Bibi

Yeah ... when is this "Tour of Wineries?" As long as it isn't "Whinies" ... I got enough of those from the spongesons ...

RoadToNowhere

Yup, I'm planning on this one...pretty countryside, relatively slow paced (with a couple of winery stops, it'll have to be), and most likely one of the last organized rides of the season.

https://members.aol.com/wow2460/sdcalendar/index.htm

This one's practically in my backyard, folks - I'm there! Sure would be cool to see my BF friends there, too...

Beth

KirkeIsWaiting

LOL....
GIve 'em a box of ring dings and set 'em in front of the TV!

mirona

It's starting to get cold. I don't foresee me legs being bare.

RoadToNowhere

Well then I'm not coming. That's it.



Beth

glade

OK, should I stick to the 50 miler or go all out and try for the metric century? Which will offer me more BF companionship along the way?

mirona

If you're going to ride with me, you gotta go all the way It will be at a nice, leisurely pace as we all enjoy each other's company. Seriously, though, do what you think you can.

MikeR

Well, here are the details. Everyone is welcome. The leader tells me Cue sheets are provided and the ride usually breaks up into two groups "the Fast group and the half-fast group" The price is right - it's free!

Bibi

Missing from the details is how much we get to drink ... I suppose that part isn't free

woodboy

Ah yes, those fine apple wines of Pennsylvania. Night Train -- I'm getting a headache just thinking about it.

MikeR

My guess is - free sips but not free guzzles.

SpongeDad

Bibi and I toured a Canadian winery outside Montreal once. While we were politely sipping the samples, about 40 nuns burst into the room and, quite literally, bellied up to the bar. Guzzling was pretty much the order (nuns, order, get it?) of the day.

MikeR

Don't know but I heard that the route out is a lot straighter and shorter than the route back.

MikeR

Mirona, I don't know if that screen shot got to you in my PM, so here it is.

KirkeIsWaiting

Hey Wood boy are you joining us on this ride?
If Mirona's coming from MA surely you can make the trip.

woodboy

It's tempting but I'd have to get somebody to take SnowDog for the weekend. I think they may have drugged her at the pet lodge last weekend when I went to the seacoast century.

Bibi

That's really terrible. I'm hoping you find someone to watch the Snow Pup, however, 'cause this ride will be a lot of fun.
Is SSC coming? How about some of the other folks? Yoo-hoo! Who wants to drive around some amish exhaust?

JugglerDave

I was hiding in Belgium; trying 44 different beers in 10 days. Then I got a cold and couldn't ride for a week,
and there I was out of conditioning again. But I got 15 miles on Saturday and 25 on Sunday so things
are looking up, even if it gets too dark after work nowadays for evening rides.

-=$>Dave<$=-

mirona

Hello, how many peoples does we gots here, nahw?

I think the multi-page thread is a bit daunting for some and they run away, scared like little baby girls! More people!

Bibi

Do NOT get me started ... How's about, "scared like Rasmussen facing his next TT?" or "scared like the French of LA returning?"
Do we get to start another thread then?! Woo-doggie! Let's start a bunch of them!
Juggler Dave, don't worry, you were in recovery and now you're gonna kick some hills' be-hinds. Besides, you remember the pace ... even I could do it!!

superdex

scared like Kloden in shaving contest?






(wow, did I just say that? DAMN that alcohol!)

Bibi

Dude, no "Tour of Wineries" for you. You been drinkin' far too much lately, going by your posts ...

RoadToNowhere

Ok, here's the short list...and please let me know who I've missed, 'k?

Bibi and the Spongedad
Mirona Mike
Juggler Dave
Kloden....errrr.....Dex
Kirke
Glade (wants to meet up with this crowd - cool, huh?)
Breakaway Paul/Cydewaze & Jess (maybe, maybe....)
Me

Things to remember: hide all shaving utensils, and no alcohol for Dex. Or JugglerDave, he's had enough.

Got out for the first truly cool weather ride this evening - upper 50's, 10-15 mph breeze (why is it NEVER a tailwind????) - and I'm thinking ahead a couple of weeks...while I'll not be wearing any sort of parka, Bibi - fleece arm and leg warmers will most definitely be important! Dang, it felt great to be out there in the chill!

Beth

High Fist Shin

Add me to the short list. I'll be there too.

hurley.girl

The first year they added the flat route, the weather (and my training) was questionable so my husband and I chose the flat route over the hilly routes. Well, if you have a road bike you should avoid the towpath. We got through it that year, but it's packed gravel and not suited for road bikes.

I haven't read this entire thread, but if you are concerned about your wife being able to do the 33 hilly ride, let me add about my experience. The first year I did this ride there were no flat routes and I didn't own a road bike, so I did the 33 mile route on my mountain bike. I was with a large group of friends who were of varying levels of fitness and some were on mountain bikes and some were on hybrids. One of the girls in my group couldn't finish the ride, but I think she was having a mechanical problem with her bike. Everyone else finished, even though the hills weren't easy. There is a rest stop about 20 miles in. In the years before the flat routes, the families and casual riders did the 33 mile route. I frequently saw riders stopped along the side of the road, resting, and others walking their bikes up the steeper hills. I've only ever done the 33 mile route, and even after the flat routes were added there are still many riders on this route that don't have road bikes and don't seem like avid cyclists.

Hope this helps.

I plan to do the 50 mile route this year, since I significantly increased my average ride distance this year, and think I can finally handle 50 miles in the hills. Talk to me after the ride and see if I was overestimating my abilities or not.