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Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 5^th, 2008, 9:24pm

Title: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 5^th, 2008, 9:24pm

Good turnout today, 21 riders!! Good riding, good friends, good food.

Thanks to all who made it!!! My pics are at:

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/RBENT%20DFW%20Oct5_08/

Title: Re: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by Bud_Bent on Oct 5^th, 2008, 9:30pm

Yes, it was great riding with rbenters again, and meeting some new folks. Nice photos, Paul!

Title: Re: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by mleuck on Oct 5^th, 2008, 9:42pm

FlyingLaZBoy wrote:

Good turnout today, 21 riders!! Good riding, good friends, good food.

Thanks to all who made it!!! My pics are at:

http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/RBENT%20DFW%20Oct5_08/

LOL I love picture 29

Title: Re: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by Rose Pedal on Oct 6^th, 2008, 12:05am

I had a great time...Thank You Paul for making it happen! Especially on a Sunday!!! Considering this was my first time around DFW aiport....I could consider it again!! :)

Title: Re: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by richardr on Oct 8^th, 2008, 9:34pm

Paul,
Thank you so much for setting this up. Vicky and I had a great time both at the ride and dinner afterwards. Getting together with so many other bent riders was a real pleasure!
Richard

Title: Re: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by aikigreg on Oct 8^th, 2008, 9:43pm

absolutely. I especially applaud all those who got a little bit out of their comfort zone to come hang out. You battles some stiff winds and pretty good hills to make this this most successful rbent ever, and I hope it just gets bigger!

Title: Re: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Oct 9^th, 2008, 10:02am

The DFW airport loop is really NOT an "easy" ride, actually, especially with a 20 mph south wind blowing! However, as shown, it can definitely be done, and is a relatively bike-friendly loop (with the exception of that mile of Belt Line Road), traffic-wise. Going clockwise, the two miles of climbing at the south end seems to last forever, and if you take the Tower Loop, you add another 1.5 miles of uphill into the wind distance on to it. But whether you ride it at 8mph or 18 mph, you just keep those pedals spinning... And a south wind makes the 2nd half of the ride GREAT!!!

Thanks again, and congrats to those who rode the course for the first time! We'll do it again... And Ken, excellent suggestion on the BBQ place -- I think we'll revisit THAT, as well....

Title: Re: DFW gathering Oct 5
Post by Mrs Strada on Oct 9^th, 2008, 9:29pm

Paul thanks for putting the ride together. It was great to see some riders I don't get to ride with very often and meet so new bent riders. Mike thanks for riding with me :). Mrs Strada