Tour d'Italia (Italy, Texas)
03-20-07, 06:19 PM
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Tour d'Italia (Italy, Texas)
I'm planning to do the 32 mile route on my roadie...will take as many friends as possible, but I am likely the only one of us who will do more than the 12 miles. Tour d'Italia Link
03-20-07, 06:32 PM
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looks like a fun ride!!
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03-22-07, 11:57 AM
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did it last year on the 1936 russ tandem---did the 12 miles---so it's an easy ride with great country roads.The longer rides had more riders--you'll like it---sam
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I'm the director of the Tour d'Italia ride. It IS a fun ride!!! Bring all of your friends, and their friends too!!
04-07-07, 05:17 PM
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I'm planning on making this ride this year. Longer the better. ANyone have the link to the website?
04-07-07, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by George Handy
Link is in the 1st message in this thread.
04-08-07, 09:57 AM
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All the routes are on FM roads, with the attendant LOOONG straight uphills and gravelly shoulders. It's a fun workout, but in my one experience on my mountain bike WITH knobbies AND not enough air, it hurt. This time, if I'm not working, I'm taking my I'm-so-proud-of-it roadie.
Also...be EXTRA CAREFUL at rest stops, I saw a NASTY crash when a group was cruising at full speed through a rest stop and a guy was just trying to get across the highway.
Also...be EXTRA CAREFUL at rest stops, I saw a NASTY crash when a group was cruising at full speed through a rest stop and a guy was just trying to get across the highway.
