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Message started by shellbear on Mar 22^nd, 2014, 4:19pm

Title: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by shellbear on Mar 22^nd, 2014, 4:19pm

I know Jane can't make it this year, but is anyone else going to Ride Ataxia in Denton next Saturday?? I will be there! I can't wait, it's one of my favorite rides. I really like the route and they have delicious food from Outback Steakhouse. :) Who's with me? I'll be going on the 50 mile option.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by jayg on Mar 22^nd, 2014, 6:04pm

I've done this ride for several years in succession, but the current same-day registration fee of $55 is off-putting. Will probably do it, because it's for a worthy cause. But, if other rides start costing $50 and above, I'll be skipping them and doing Plano East or other free rides.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by Denman on Mar 22^nd, 2014, 6:22pm

We're still on the fence on this one. If we do, it will be the 25 miler.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by shellbear on Mar 22^nd, 2014, 8:42pm

Jay, the reason their prices went up was to offset those who don't do fundraising at all. The cheaper registration fee is for people who pledge to raise a minimum of $200 (or is it $150? I've seen both on the site...) In previous years where it's been a flat fee for everyone regardless of how much the rider raised in donations, they felt that the charity wasn't making enough of a "profit," hence the change. I'm with you though, it is pretty pricey... There was a discounted registration day at RBM a couple of weeks back, I probably should have posted about that but I was still MIA on the forums here.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by jayg on Mar 22^nd, 2014, 9:40pm

shellbear wrote:

I preregistered for last year's rained-out Ride Ataxia, because I wanted to join Team Easy Street, like I had done the previous year. Would have done it this year, if Jane had set up a team. I normally don't preregister for pay rides, because I've been burned by rain-outs so many times.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by Denman on Mar 29^th, 2014, 9:30am

Decided to skip Ataxia and work on the 8 to 10 speed conversion on my wife's cassette. Later today we'll head down to Bob Woddruff park and do a lap of Plano.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by jayg on Mar 29^th, 2014, 10:07am

Skipped it, too. I'm in warm weather mode. Too cold natured to start a ride underdressed, when the wind chill is 40 degrees. No place to put the layers and electric gloves I'd be stripping off later in the ride.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by shellbear on Mar 29^th, 2014, 8:22pm

Well it was a chilly start but it turned into a lovely day! I did the full 50 miles and it was great. I saw John, Christi, Joanne, and Bob plus 4-5 trice riders I didn't know. I think John and I were the only two 'bents on 2 wheels. Hehe. Good times and good folks!

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by jcsadowski on Mar 31^st, 2014, 3:06pm

Quote:

I think John and I were the only two 'bents on 2 wheels.

There was one more recumbent rider on the 25 mile ride.

Title: Re: Ride Ataxia: Saturday, March 29
Post by Patti on Mar 31^st, 2014, 6:52pm

So sorry we missed it this year but we were in Crested Butte. It was a tough choice but...