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Message started by Hurricane Dan on Jul 8^th, 2009, 12:19pm

Title: Peach Pedal?
Post by Hurricane Dan on Jul 8^th, 2009, 12:19pm

Is anyone riding the Peach Pedal?

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by Killer Bee on Jul 8^th, 2009, 2:28pm

Hurricane Dan wrote:

Is anyone riding the Peach Pedal?

Dan ,Peggy & I rode this ride a few years ago. The route is "OK", but don't expect much from the Peach Fest itself. Long lines, & vendors out of peach everything. I think the farmers market a few block away from the peach fest had ample supply of peaches.

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by Hurricane Dan on Jul 8^th, 2009, 3:57pm

Thanks Steve. I was just thinking about it, but looking around on the internet it looks like you pay $25/$30 to ride on 62 miles of chipseal. I'll just find a local ride if nobody's going. 'Preciate it.

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by jayg on Jul 8^th, 2009, 5:53pm

Dan,

Have you ever tried the Plano East Ride on Saturday mornings at 8:00 AM? A nice pace, aided by smooth pavement. Mostly DF riders with a smattering of bent riders. From near PCF to Lavon Lake and back. Thirty-seven miles, total. Two rest stops.

Jay

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by freakflyer9999 on Jul 8^th, 2009, 8:45pm

I'm riding the Peach Pedal, but of course I live here and I'm finally getting used to the roads and hills here.

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by sstexex on Jul 8^th, 2009, 9:13pm

Me and the wife are riding it too! 41 miles I think

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by Tim C. on Jul 8^th, 2009, 9:35pm

Dan,

You can go to www.bicycle-stuff.com and read reviews from prior years. The site is belongs to Clown #1 and is very informative.

Tim

ps I might ride the East Side ride as 37 sounds about like my current capabilities. I need to figure out if I should try it Saturday.

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by Hurricane Dan on Jul 8^th, 2009, 10:12pm

Thanks Tim. I've been going to John's site for about a year now. I actually came across the website before I bought a recumbent and was looking at upcoming rides and reviews even then. I rode with the clowns for a few months while I was unemployed and will always be grateful to those guys for helping me get started on my 'bent, especially John, Jay, Tom, Ken and Jim. Although I admit after Clown #2 I kind of get lost on the order. [smiley=shrug.gif] And I apologize if I've revealed the secret identity of any clowns who would rather remain anonymous due to their association with certain other clowns. [smiley=evil.gif]

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by diannalightning on Jul 9^th, 2009, 5:39pm

The plan is to do the Peach Pedal. This is a warm-up for RAGBRAI and they're supposed to have food at the high school. Hopefully it won't run out like downtown does. See you there.

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by mleuck on Jul 9^th, 2009, 8:58pm

Hurricane Dan wrote:

I went last year and plan on going this year, the route if I recall was uneventful and I don't remember excessive chipseal. It's a decent Saturday ride and in my opinion the best reason to go is to see me ride :)

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by evblazer on Jul 9^th, 2009, 9:58pm

But I'd only see you for like 2 minutes and then poof your gone.

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by power_bent on Jul 10^th, 2009, 10:19am

That what happen when Me and Wife went to White Rock Lake to hang out a little bit on Sunday and saw Mark L and tried to catch up with him in our car but gone (poof) [smiley=jawdrop.gif] ;D
later Thomas Jenkins

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by AustinSkater on Jul 11^th, 2009, 7:56pm

As Shellene and I were driving to today's LSR ride we followed a Chevy pickup truck with a pair of bents: a Corsa and a Strada who appeared to be heading towards the Peach Pedal. Since we were in her Mazda our Corsas were hidden. Who were we following?

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by Hurricane Dan on Jul 11^th, 2009, 10:09pm

Steve and Peggy have a Corsa SS and a Strada. I know they were riding this weekend, I just don't know where. [smiley=shrug.gif]

Title: Re: Peach Pedal?
Post by sstexex on Jul 11^th, 2009, 10:37pm

AustinSkater wrote:

That was us and we were goin to the Peach Pedal. Good ride.