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Message started by hornsmw13 on Jun 14^th, 2010, 1:34pm

Title: tour d'italia
Post by hornsmw13 on Jun 14^th, 2010, 1:34pm

anyone interested. haven't done an organized ride yet and i think this will be my first.

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by TonyWard on Jun 14^th, 2010, 1:46pm

I'll be there - doing something between 40-60 miles

did I miss the early packet pickup? it looks like they only had it on Saturday (6/12). I guess I'll just get it morning of.

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by jayg on Jun 14^th, 2010, 6:04pm

Some of the 2009 ride reviews report that the routes have bad chipseal. Even though the 700c wheels/tires on my Carbent handle chipseal as well as can be expected, I'm not going drive 1 hour to Italy to ride 50 or 60 miles on it. Think I'll try my Baron on the smooth roads of the GDB Airport Distance Builder ride, Saturday morning, instead.

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by mleuck on Jun 14^th, 2010, 10:49pm

jayg wrote:

I do recall it isn't the smoothest ride especially the route south, I "think" it's slightly better going west then north but don't quote me on that.

Helps if you have Kojaks :)

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by jayg on Jun 15^th, 2010, 8:20pm

[quote author=mleuck link=1276540447/0#3 date=1276573758 Helps if you have Kojaks :)[/quote]

They're on order, already. If I can go over the wooden bridges at WRL without having my teeth almost shaken out of my head, as happens with the Stelvios, they'll receive my seal of approval. :)

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by aikigreg on Jun 15^th, 2010, 10:04pm

Welp, since I can't do the 400k this weekend, I guess it's time to bring the vk2 out to the pay rides and open 'er up.

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by mleuck on Jun 15^th, 2010, 11:49pm

jayg wrote:

[quote author=mleuck link=1276540447/0#3 date=1276573758 Helps if you have Kojaks :)

They're on order, already. If I can go over the wooden bridges at WRL without having my teeth almost shaken out of my head, as happens with the Stelvios, they'll receive my seal of approval. :)
[/quote]

Do what I do and never take the bridges, I'm always on the roads including Mockingbird, helps with the speed runs.

BTW Found a spare 20" Stelvio that you can have

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by jayg on Jun 16^th, 2010, 8:53am

[quote author=mleuck link=1276540447/0#6 date=1276663768
Do what I do and never take the bridges, I'm always on the roads including Mockingbird, helps with the speed runs. BTW Found a spare 20" Stelvio that you can have[/quote]

The Clowns like the scenic route (The Path), so I have to go over the bridges.

Title: Re: tour d'italia
Post by aikigreg on Jun 17^th, 2010, 6:18pm

Well, Looks like I'm out. the concert I was to attend tomorrow at 7 has been pushed to later that night, so I doubt I'll be home before midnight or 1, and that will make it tough to get up at 5am for the ride. If I get home early I'll see y'all there.