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Title: Beanstalk 100K, 8/2 Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 2nd, 2009, 3:52pm What a beautiful day for a bike ride...   Had a pretty good 'bent turnout overall for this one, including Steve/Peggy, Bud, Dan, Ken, Lynn, and me, and probably >25 riders total. It looked like the vast majority of the group stayed together the whole ride.  I rode a more casual pace than the rest of the group, hanging with my guest, and Ken W. as well.  Got some good photos along the way, which I'll post in a bit.  We had about 1.5 bonus miles in the first half due to multiple circumstances causing a missed turn... This was my guest's first 100K, and she developed some calf cramping in the last 10 miles -- Ken went on ahead -- but wasn't there when we got back to the parking lot, with just under 65 miles.  He had apparently missed another turn (or two), and came in about an hour later, with about 72 miles instead of the proscribed 62... It's a nice route, with some chipseal, but overall pretty nice and not too hilly -- a very good introductory route for rando-ing, or just a good route to ride to get out of the city.

Title: Re: Beanstalk 100K, 8/2 Post by Hurricane Dan on Aug 2nd, 2009, 4:37pm Thanks Steve and Peggy for inviting me out.  Thanks to everyone who rode that casual pace so the rest of us could keep up.  John, you're my hero.  I probably shouldn't have taken the Saber out for the first time on the longest ride I've done, but I honestly don't think I could have kept up on the ol' Actionbent.  (Several people thought you had come out to ride the Populaire!)  I managed to come in just under 4 hours with an average of 16.7 mph for 62.1 miles.  I'd say the bike makes a difference!  Paul, Bud, Ken, it was nice meeting you guys.  It was exhausting but I enjoyed it.  Hope to see most of you again in Celina (where I'll wear sunscreen this time!).

Title: Re: Beanstalk 100K, 8/2 Post by Killer Bee on Aug 2nd, 2009, 5:13pm Agreed, it was a great turnout(the hide host mentioned 28 riders ,with a few no-shows). There were several 'bents among the group(always good to see). I started out riding with Bud, but after a couple recent <100% training rides ,I kicked it up(sorry Bud). I like this route, although there's a fair amount of chip seal(IMO). Uneventful,but good ride. I did hear of one crash, but I believe the tandem rider was OK. Upon my return to Princeton(from Tom Bean), I encountered one of the new cyclist to join the ride. This was his first LSR/RUSA event. He had made to Westminister ,but apparently had become lost & turned around, Had he kept going on the road he was on, he would have been fine. Congratulations to Hurricane Dan for his longest ride to date on his recently purchased bike. When I saw the Vision in the parking lot(beofre the ride) with those HED wheels, I had to do a double take. I thought John Sadowski was joining us. Dan rode well,especially for his first real test on the bike. AND he's coming back for more next Sunday. It was nice to see Lynn Morrow again.  Like that bike, Lynn  [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Lunch afterward at Subway was fun, however, a bit nerve racking as a tanker truck at the convenience store had blocked parking lot. So anyone wanting to leave the store couldn't leave without quite a bit of maneuvering. Well, it just so happened that the pick-up was trying to get out & avoid the tanker AND BUD'S roaster on the carrier at the same time. After several tense moments/close calls , the pick up avoided Bud's bike & the tanker truck, then proceeded to come into the store & yell at the clerk "that's illegal!"(referring to a tanker truck filling up underground gas tanks during business hours). Too funny. Bud ,check the roadster for collision damage. Thanks for everyone coming & sharing the fun & the road hosts did a fantastic job as always.

Title: Re: Beanstalk 100K, 8/2 Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 2nd, 2009, 5:23pm A few shots.... http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/101_3143.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/101_3152.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/101_3156.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/101_3160.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/101_3167.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/101_3175.jpg http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/101_3179.jpg The rest of the pics are up, at http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/flyinglazboy/Beanstalk100KAug09/

Title: Re: Beanstalk 100K, 8/2 Post by Bud_Bent on Aug 2nd, 2009, 10:17pm Yes, it was a great turnout and a fun ride, although seeing that tandem down was a scary moment. Great meeting you, Dan, and it was nice seeing across town rbent riders that I don't get to see often, like Ken and Lynn.

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