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Message started by Rawhide on Jun 8^th, 2010, 9:44pm

Title: Tour de Pepper
Post by Rawhide on Jun 8^th, 2010, 9:44pm

I'll be heading to Dublin Friday afternoon for this ride on Saturday. Supposed to be all the Dr. Pepper you can drink after. That's not the reason for going, I've just been wanting to tour the Dr. Pepper plant. Will be camping out at some park in town. DJ

Title: Re: Tour de Pepper
Post by Rawhide on Jun 12^th, 2010, 10:00pm

I'd recommend this ride if you want to slaughter DF's. Gently rolling hills ideal for 'bents. Hardly any traffic. Camped in the city park for 8 bucks and that includes shower facilities. DJ

Title: Re: Tour de Pepper
Post by jayg on Jun 13^th, 2010, 8:33am

About how many riders were there?

Title: Re: Tour de Pepper
Post by Rawhide on Jun 13^th, 2010, 11:32am

I'd guess about 300. This was the second year for the ride from what a local told us.

Title: Re: Tour de Pepper
Post by TonyWard on Jun 13^th, 2010, 1:18pm

I was thinking about doing this but opted for the Collin Classic instead. I think I'll put it on the calendar for next year. Being a native Texan - I love Dr. Pepper!!!

I gotta ride here and in Brenham.

Title: Re: Tour de Pepper
Post by Rawhide on Jun 13^th, 2010, 1:36pm

Dublin is a rather quaint town. When I registered and paid for the campsite (I had phoned earlier in the week indicating we wold be tent camping) the folks in the city office filled out a lime-green parking permit for placement in my car. The top line says:

RV SPACE #_______________________ the gal put a diagonal line across the open space and wrote in "tint"

I was surprised at the fair showing of bents. Met one couple from Lafayette, La who were riding a Volae and a Gold Rush equipped with a Bionix hub. Another couple there each had a Gold Rush.

Title: Re: Tour de Pepper
Post by jayg on Jun 13^th, 2010, 2:08pm

TonyWard wrote:

Dublin Dr. Pepper is my all time favorite soda, so I was torn between this ride and the Collin Classic. Did CC, because it's closer to Dallas.

Title: Re: Tour de Pepper
Post by TonyWard on Jun 13^th, 2010, 4:14pm

jayg wrote:

[quote author=TonyWard link=1276051487/0#4 date=1276453124]I was thinking about doing this but opted for the Collin Classic instead. I think I'll put it on the calendar for next year. Being a native Texan - I love Dr. Pepper!!!

I gotta ride here and in Brenham.

Dublin Dr. Pepper is my all time favorite soda, so I was torn between this ride and the Collin Classic. Did CC, because it's closer to Dallas.
[/quote]

That was pretty much my deciding factor as well.