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Message started by TonyWard on Jun 15^th, 2011, 9:00pm

Title: Tour d'Italia
Post by TonyWard on Jun 15^th, 2011, 9:00pm

Anyone planning to do Tour d'Italia Saturday? http://www.tourditalia.com/ How is the route? Any big hills?

I got the green light to go but I'm not sure if I'm going to go yet. Probably bringing the lowracer if I go though.

Title: Re: Tour d'Italia
Post by jayg on Jun 15^th, 2011, 9:24pm

TonyWard wrote:

I'm going to skip it. Been having an issue with one of my knees. Seems to be improving, so I might try the Plano Eastside Ride to check out the Musashi's gearing on that single steep hill.

Title: Re: Tour d'Italia
Post by johnnybent on Jun 15^th, 2011, 10:06pm

Other then a cool t shirt....It's like riding the HHH with more chipseal, no major hills, just a move along nothing to see here ride.

Title: Re: Tour d'Italia
Post by rmillay on Jun 15^th, 2011, 10:35pm

Lots of small hills (more than HHH). nothing big. Snow cones at the end, and the Elvis rest stop near the end. Usually it's the first hot ride of the year, but that aint the case this year.

Title: Re: Tour d'Italia
Post by TonyWard on Jun 16^th, 2011, 9:02am

Sounds like it isn't worth 2 hours of driving and paying the $30 registration fee.

Jay - let me know for sure if you are doing the east side ride and I'll join you. Probably gonna ride from the house to add a few additional miles. Anyone interested? ..... Paul?

Title: Re: Tour d'Italia
Post by jayg on Jun 16^th, 2011, 3:52pm

TonyWard wrote:

My knee survived 52 miles on the Clown Ride, today, so I'll do the East Side ride this Saturday.

Title: Re: Tour d'Italia
Post by TonyWard on Jun 16^th, 2011, 4:12pm

jayg wrote:

[quote author=TonyWard link=1308189626/0#4 date=1308232973]Sounds like it isn't worth 2 hours of driving and paying the $30 registration fee.

Jay - let me know for sure if you are doing the east side ride and I'll join you. Probably gonna ride from the house to add a few additional miles. Anyone interested? ..... Paul?

My knee survived 52 miles on the Clown Ride, today, so I'll do the East Side ride this Saturday.
[/quote]

Sounds good - see you there. If we end up doing the McKinney loop I will end up somewhere around 66 miles for the day with my commute miles assuming there are no extra excursions. Needless to say - I don't think I'll be doing a full out sprint south down Greenvile Ave Saturday. Gotta leave something in the tank for getting home.

Title: Re: Tour d'Italia
Post by jayg on Jun 16^th, 2011, 4:52pm

TonyWard wrote:

[quote author=jayg link=1308189626/0#5 date=1308257532][quote author=TonyWard link=1308189626/0#4 date=1308232973]Sounds like it isn't worth 2 hours of driving and paying the $30 registration fee.

Jay - let me know for sure if you are doing the east side ride and I'll join you. Probably gonna ride from the house to add a few additional miles. Anyone interested? ..... Paul?

My knee survived 52 miles on the Clown Ride, today, so I'll do the East Side ride this Saturday.
[/quote]

Needless to say - I don't think I'll be doing a full out sprint south down Greenvile Ave Saturday. [/quote]

Aw, man! I'm disappointed. Thought we would get to have a shootout - Musashi vs. low racer. :)