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Message started by Bud_Bent on Apr 2^nd, 2012, 10:15pm

Title: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 2^nd, 2012, 10:15pm

I notice that LSR is having a Dart on June 16th. I think we should put together a recumbent team. We need a team captain and a route. Any takers? For those who don't know what a Dart is, here (http://www.rusa.org/dartrules.html) are the rules.

EDIT: We also need a name for the team. The last recumbent Dart team we had was called Dart Vader.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Pedalin` Peggy on Apr 3^rd, 2012, 7:35am

I would love to ride.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by rmillay on Apr 3^rd, 2012, 5:38pm

A ride like that could get me out. Unfortunately, I'll be out of the state for that. [smiley=undecided.gif]

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 3^rd, 2012, 7:28pm

It sounds like the Dart will begin at Lynn Creek Marina at Joe Pool Lake, so here's (http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/recumbent-dart) a proposed route. It makes a stop at Venus, then Itasca, then Italy, then the ever important stop 25k before the end of the ride (you have to do the last 25k in the last two hours) at Midlothian.

I'll join the team, but there's a chance that my shoulder surgery could happen just before the ride date and make me cancel, so someone else should be team captain. Peggy and I make two, so we need three more. Steve? Daniel? We need to start out with the maximum five team members, in case I'm a last minute scratch. Should we recruit Mark M as the token upright?

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by shellenefoster on Apr 4^th, 2012, 9:14am

If I can get permission, I'll ride. But I gotta ask first ;) I guess we have to be LSR members to ride, or just RUSA?
Shellene

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by aikigreg on Apr 4^th, 2012, 10:51am

if I can get myself back in shape by then, i'd be up for it, but I'd be happy to bow out to a spouse.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 4^th, 2012, 10:57am

shellenefoster wrote:

If I can get permission, I'll ride. But I gotta ask first ;) I guess we have to be LSR members to ride, or just RUSA?
Shellene

That's a good question, Shellene. I was assuming it was just RUSA membership required, but I don't know that.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Pedalin` Peggy on Apr 9^th, 2012, 8:15pm

Bud do you think we could come up with a team? Steve is a maybe, he has a other ride he may be doing. But I missed the first Dart you guys did. We had so much fun on the Fleche. Peggy

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Killer Bee on Apr 9^th, 2012, 9:38pm

Yeah, I have this little ride called RAAM (4 person team) as an alternate, so I can't commit to the DART. Bud, I remember the DART we did a few years ago (with Nelson, & Greg). That was a lot of fun.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 9^th, 2012, 10:40pm

I didn't even think about RAAM being at the same time. Peggy, it only takes 3 to 5 riders for a team, so let's do it. Any other rando riders interested? It's 180k and you have to take a full 12 hours to do it, so it's not like you have to be a fast rider at all.

How about it, Shellene, you going to slow down for a day? What about Bryan?

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by AustinSkater on Apr 10^th, 2012, 5:20am

Bud_Bent wrote:

What about Bryan?

I'll be in Durango waiting for Sara Kay to finish Race Across the West.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Pedalin` Peggy on Apr 10^th, 2012, 10:24am

Sorry Steve I didn't want to be the one to tell about RAAM. Bud I will email Mark and see if he is instered!!

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by shellbear on Apr 10^th, 2012, 3:11pm

I appear to be free that weekend! I'm not sure if I'm fast enough (14-15mph) to be a desirable team member, but if you'll have me it sounds like fun. :)
Shelley

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Killer Bee on Apr 10^th, 2012, 5:59pm

shellbear wrote:

I appear to be free that weekend! I'm not sure if I'm fast enough (14-15mph) to be a desirable team member, but if you'll have me it sounds like fun. :)
Shelley

Shelley, as Bud said, you don't have to be fast. In fact, there's generally a lot of down time as the team cannot finish before the 12 hr time limit. a 15 mph avg. is just about perfect for a DART.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by aikigreg on Apr 10^th, 2012, 10:16pm

This sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun. Steve - you da man!

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 11^th, 2012, 7:07am

Count me in... I'll renew my RUSA and LSR memberships, in the meantime. Been too long since I've done the rando thing... [smiley=thumbup.gif]

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by shellenefoster on Apr 11^th, 2012, 9:04am

I'm in since Bryan is out of town. Slow down? I'm going to have to train to be able to keep up! (just about 0 miles so far this year - school) However, school will be finished in early May, so I will have plenty of time to train.
Shellene

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by shellenefoster on Apr 11^th, 2012, 9:06am

One more rider and we could form 2 teams and if anyone has to back out, then we could consolidate into 1 team (if I'm counting correctly - you know how well mathematicians count ;))

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 11^th, 2012, 2:42pm

Ok, here's the list so far:

Bud
Peggy
Shellene
Greg
Shelley
Paul

Teams are to be 3 to 5 members, so we do indeed have enough riders for two teams. With two teams, we could add 4 more riders, so who else wants to join us? I spoke with Pam Wright on a ride last Saturday, and she thinks since LSR is sponsoring the dart, that both LSR (http://www.lonestarrandon.org/LSR-Membership.pdf) and RUSA (http://www.rusa.org/memberservices.html) memberships are required.

Anyone who is interested should read over the dart rules (http://www.rusa.org/dartrules.html). As has been mentioned, you don't need to be a fast rider, since the team rides together and needs to use almost all of the 12 hours to complete the distance. You do, however, need to be able to complete a 112 mile ride. Greg hasn't done this kind of distance since he's been riding again, but with over two months still left to train, I'm confident he can do it. So can anyone else who wants to start training for it now.

If we do two teams, we'll need a second dart route. It should start at or near Lynn Creek Marina and be at least 112 miles long. I still need to check some of the roads on my route. Who wants to design a second route?

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 11^th, 2012, 2:51pm

Mark Metcalfe says he'll join us. Mark doesn't ride a recumbent, but he's one of the most savvy rando riders I know, and has been friends with several of us rbenters for a long time. So the list is:

Bud
Peggy
Shellene
Greg
Shelley
Paul
Mark M

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 11^th, 2012, 7:05pm

Lets get Driscoll back on a bent... ::)

Might also convince neightbor Dan (squarecorners) to join in....

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 11^th, 2012, 7:10pm

I wanna ride with Peeeeeeggggggggggggyyyyyyyyyyyyy........... [smiley=cool.gif]

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by aikigreg on Apr 11^th, 2012, 10:30pm

I may have Mike Mcdonald convinced to join us, as well.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Pedalin` Peggy on Apr 22^nd, 2012, 8:48pm

Bud what do we need to do next. I know Vickie is the one how is oragizing this Dart. I don't have a route. Im not sure how to design one. Help!!!

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 22^nd, 2012, 10:43pm

Ok, I'll captain one team, but there is the chance that shoulder surgery will keep me from riding, so I need at least 4 riders on my team, in case I have to bail last minute. My ortho evaluation appointment is just over a week away, so hopefully I'll soon know when the surgery will be. I've been waiting since early February, and my shoulder is getting worse by the day, so there's no way I'm going to postpone when I get scheduled.

We'll call my team Dart Vader. I have a route made up, though I still need to test ride some of the roads, and get all the info on the controls. I'll email Vickie and see what else I need to do. Do we have a captain and route designer for a second team? There are existing 200k routes out of Joe Pool that could be used for a second route. Who's riding with me?

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Kwijybow on Apr 23^rd, 2012, 10:53am

I'm trying to get some riding in, and would love to put this on the calendar for motivation. I have some undetermined travel this summer, but think it is more likely that will happen in July.

Take Care,
Nelson.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Pedalin` Peggy on Apr 23^rd, 2012, 7:34pm

This is going to be so fun!!!! We miss you Nelson!!!!!!

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on Apr 24^th, 2012, 1:35pm

I talked to Vickie. She didn't know all the details yet, but the Dart will definitely be on June 16th out of Joe Pool. As long as all the teams use different routes, we can all start at 7:00 am (if two teams use the same route, they can't start at the same time). There are lots of existing 200k routes that start at Joe Pool. If we field a second team, it could use one of those existing routes (Vickie said no one had claimed Rio Vista Rumble yet). Here are the 8 riders who've said they wanted to ride.

Bud
Peggy
Shellene
Greg
Shelley
Paul
Mark M
Nelson

Is everyone still riding? We still need a name for the second team. And who wants to be captain of it? Paul? Nelson? Shellene? Peggy?

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by aikigreg on Apr 24^th, 2012, 10:28pm

I'm still in, and if someone else will captain it I don't care which "team" I'm on, so long as I get to ride with you fine folks.

Though may I suggest the other team be "Dart Mouth" :)

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 25^th, 2012, 10:39am

Dart-Anyan

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by shellbear on Apr 25^th, 2012, 3:53pm

I'm still in! :)

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by shellenefoster on Apr 26^th, 2012, 11:05am

I'm still in but I can't think about anything fun until after the first 2 weeks of May. Past that I can be helpful.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Pedalin` Peggy on Apr 26^th, 2012, 8:45pm

Thanks Bub I will help an anyway I can. If you can't ride I will happy to be a back up captin. It looks like the bents will have 2 teams. [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] That would be so cool.
I know we can't use the same route but could we use the same controls? That way we might all get to see each other.
This is going to be so much fun, its like a slumber party but on bikes.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Kwijybow on Apr 26^th, 2012, 9:58pm

I'm in and starting to train with the idea of finishing :P! I nominate Peggy for 2nd Captain!

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 27^th, 2012, 10:27am

Pedalin` Peggy wrote:

This is going to be so much fun, its like a slumber party but on bikes.

People always accuse us of "Taking a nap on that thing" anyway, right???? ::)

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Killer Bee on Apr 27^th, 2012, 8:02pm

Kwijybow wrote:

I'm in and starting to train with the idea of finishing :P! I nominate Peggy for 2nd Captain!

I 2nd that about Peggy as Captain. She'll love me for the nomination. [smiley=pepper.gif]

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 9^th, 2012, 8:00am

So is there a DART route created for the 2nd team yet? I was leaving it the hands of the more-recently-experienced...

PB

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Bud_Bent on May 9^th, 2012, 8:51pm

I've heard nothing about a route for the second team. As soon as there is a captain, he or she should claim Rio Vista Rumble for their route.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by Killer Bee on May 9^th, 2012, 9:07pm

Sorry to say, but I'm robbing one of your Dart Captains for RAAM. [smiley=sad.gif] Miss Peggy has been picked as a RAAM crew member.

Title: Re: LSR Dart
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 10^th, 2012, 4:28pm

Killer Bee wrote:

Sorry to say, but I'm robbing one of your Dart Captains for RAAM. [smiley=sad.gif] Miss Peggy has been picked as a RAAM crew member.

That ain't a BAD thing, my friend.... [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 1^st, 2012, 5:21pm

Recumbent Dart riders are dropping like flies. I'm still waiting for some replies, but it looks like there will be no more than one recumbent team. The team name is Dart Vader. I'm the captain. The ride will start at 6:30 am on the 16th at Lynn Creek Marina. There will be a dinner at the Oasis right after the ride finishes at 6:30 pm. One member from each Dart team is required to attend. I plan on being there, so our team is covered.

Creating a route proved more difficult than I had imagined. There are so many county roads south of here that are gravel, now (I wouldn't want to ride Rio Vista Rumble on road tires right now). But I've submitted a route that I think will be fun. I'll probably submit it as a permanent after the Dart. It's called Itasca Disasta (http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1259312). There will be hills (it goes up Orphan Hill backwards, and that's not the highest point on the route), boulder seal, and stretches that really catch the wind, everything we like on a Texas ride.

I'll notify everyone who the team members are as soon as I get that finalized.

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 3^rd, 2012, 3:38pm

I'm in... but I'm out on the dinner, due to a family thing that night. I'm wondering which seat would work better for this ride, the Hoagie or the Slingmesh... :-/

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by shellbear on Jun 7^th, 2012, 7:54pm

Sorry I had to bow out folks. A family event got rescheduled to that weekend. You kids have fun!!

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 7^th, 2012, 10:50pm

Looks like it's Shellene, Greg, Paul, and I. Should be fun!

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 13^th, 2012, 11:19pm

Bud, where do we meet?

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by aikigreg on Jun 13^th, 2012, 11:40pm

Should be the joe pool marina.

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 14^th, 2012, 12:41pm

Yes, meet at the Lynn Creek Marina at 6:00 am Saturday. I'll have all the paperwork.

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 14^th, 2012, 5:13pm

Weather looks good, with a tailwind on the way back.... I like it!

Sat Jun 16
high 94°
Partly Cloudy
CHANCE OF RAIN: 10%

WIND: SSE at 11 mph

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by aikigreg on Jun 14^th, 2012, 8:58pm

And looks like sunrise is 6:21 a.m., too.

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 15^th, 2012, 7:04am

What bike is everybody riding? I'll be on the Xstream, but am still deciding which seat to use -- I think the Slingmesh might be a better choice for long-term comfort, although it's less aerodynamic...

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by Bud_Bent on Jun 15^th, 2012, 1:37pm

I'll be on the Corsa. Besides being my fastest bike, it's the most comfortable. It won't be a fast pace tomorrow, so comfort above speed.

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by aikigreg on Jun 15^th, 2012, 2:14pm

I'll be on the F5. Not my fastest bike, the the shock absorption of the steel ought to make things a bit easier for me.

Title: Re: LSR Dart, June 16th
Post by Action Lad on Jun 16^th, 2012, 12:56am

I hope you folks have fun. I'll be praying for traveling/cycling graces for all y'all.