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Message started by sstexex on Nov 9^th, 2007, 8:37pm

Title: Turkey Roll
Post by sstexex on Nov 9^th, 2007, 8:37pm

It's comin up on the 17th in Denton and the weather looks to be decent. Is it worth doing? I've never done this one before and was thinking about the 71 miler...

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by catroad254 on Nov 9^th, 2007, 8:53pm

I can't vouch for the new route but last years Turkey Roll was one of the best rides I did all year. The weather was perfect and the route was good. I'll be back this year unless the weather is miserable.

Ken

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by lifeonabaron on Nov 9^th, 2007, 10:22pm

I've ridden parts of the route, it should be decent with good road surface and the area is flat and fairly scenic

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by Bud_Bent on Nov 10^th, 2007, 3:35pm

You can find more information on the ride here (http://dentonbreakfastkiwanis.org/news.php?type=newsdocs&cat=1).

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by Strada177 on Nov 11^th, 2007, 12:14pm

Bud I would love to do the turkey roll. I'm still working out a conflict. I my need to do the 31mile route because of work.
This is a very busy time of year for me. Peggy

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by Bud_Bent on Nov 11^th, 2007, 6:00pm

If my thyroid surgery is performed as scheduled, this ride is two days later. I am banned from the bike that weekend.

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by FooRider on Nov 11^th, 2007, 8:13pm

You probably wouldn't want to ride so soon after, even if you weren't banned. Ironically, it's not the discomfort from the incision that would bother you so much as the sore throat from being intubated for the surgery. Also, your parathyroids may go into "shock" temporarily. Since it's them that regulate your calcium levels I have to think that going out and putting your body through the stress of a ride might not be safe, even if not painful.

That was my experience, at least.

Oh, and God speed.

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by Bud_Bent on Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:08pm

Yeah, but the way the crappie were biting yesterday, I'm going to have a hard time sitting home the whole weekend, recovering or not. Greg, you gonna come escort a feeble, recovering old man to his fishing hole?

I figure I'll just see how I feel and decide on when to ride from that, but settle for nothing more than easy rides for at least a week.

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by FooRider on Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:14pm

Bud_Bent wrote:

I'm going to have a hard time sitting home the whole weekend, recovering or not.

I hear you. At the time I had my thyroid out, I was living alone. I was so bored by the day after coming home from the hospital that I quit taking my pain meds so that I could drive to the video store for some movies. There, I was perversely amused when I went to pay for my videos and the girl at the register couldn't take her eyes off my "Frankenstein" neck. ;D

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by Bud_Bent on Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:39pm

FooRider wrote:

And we have now succeeded in completely hijacking another thread....

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by FooRider on Nov 12^th, 2007, 10:37am

Sorry. As penance, I will give serious consideration to doing the Turkey Roll ride.

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by MrOverdressed on Nov 13^th, 2007, 11:22am

Im seriously thinking about pedalling this ride on my Baron. The 38 miles is too short so it looks like I will have to tough-out the 71 miles. Who else is in?

Terry

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by sstexex on Nov 13^th, 2007, 7:08pm

I'm goin but probably won't decide on a distance till I get there.

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by aikigreg on Nov 14^th, 2007, 8:18pm

Bud_Bent wrote:

I'll let you know Friday :) I was considering the italy 200k, but I'm thinking this ride might be fun on the lowracer, and I won't get many more opportunities with it this year I think.

Terry, if I pull you around those 17 miles, think you can keep up? :)

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by MrOverdressed on Nov 14^th, 2007, 8:31pm

Yes Sir Greg that is my ride plan. I want to run with the Dawgs for the first several miles until I get dropped. After I get dropped I will hang with a biker babe. :D

Mark will be there with his Baron. So you wont be stuck at my slow pace. His email address is: m.leuck@tx.rr.com I will tell him that will will be rolling out as a team (pending drops).

This is the last major pay-ride on the year. So give it priority over the club rides.

Do you think we will need warm-up clothing such as a vest or jacket?

Terry

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by MrOverdressed on Nov 14^th, 2007, 8:35pm

Bud you can bring your pole on the Turkey Roll. Stop and fish on Lake Ray Roberts.
Maybe you can cast-out and troll while you ride.
;D

Terry

Bud_Bent wrote:

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by jman on Nov 15^th, 2007, 4:18pm

MrOverdressed wrote:

Bud you can bring your pole on the Turkey Roll. Stop and fish on Lake Ray Roberts.
Maybe you can cast-out and troll while you ride.
;D

Terry

[quote author=Bud_Bent link=1194662224/0#7 date=1194836914]Yeah, but the way the crappie were biting yesterday, I'm going to have a hard time sitting home the whole weekend, recovering or not. Greg, you gonna come escort a feeble, recovering old man to his fishing hole?

I figure I'll just see how I feel and decide on when to ride from that, but settle for nothing more than easy rides for at least a week.

[/quote]

That's right, you can trol as you ride across the dam road.
If all goes well, I will bring my EZ-1SC Lite to the ride,most likely the 38 mile or so ride. I have my handlebar wind faring I had made for my EZ 3 a while back and tested it out the other day and it was a big help in the wind, so I'll be grateful for the little extra help by the last long climb. :)
Hope to see yall Sat. I should get there before 7 for sure.
Happy Trails,
Joe

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by Mrs Strada on Nov 15^th, 2007, 5:49pm

I'm planning on riding the 31 mile route, I realy wouldn't have time to ride the 71 and be home and ready for work by 3pm. This will be my first ride without my riding partner Mr Strada :'( :'(. Hope to see you guys up there. Peggy

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by MrOverdressed on Nov 15^th, 2007, 9:01pm

HA! If Bud catches a fighting fish it might pull hm along across the dam like a sled dog. ;D

jman wrote:

[quote author=MrOverdressed link=1194662224/15#15 date=1195094149]Bud you can bring your pole on the Turkey Roll. Stop and fish on Lake Ray Roberts.
Maybe you can cast-out and troll while you ride.
;D

Terry

[quote author=Bud_Bent link=1194662224/0#7 date=1194836914]Yeah, but the way the crappie were biting yesterday, I'm going to have a hard time sitting home the whole weekend, recovering or not. Greg, you gonna come escort a feeble, recovering old man to his fishing hole?

I figure I'll just see how I feel and decide on when to ride from that, but settle for nothing more than easy rides for at least a week.

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by Bud_Bent on Nov 15^th, 2007, 9:13pm

Y'all have fun on this ride and give us a report when you get home.

Title: Re: Turkey Roll
Post by jman on Nov 17^th, 2007, 5:43pm

Bud_Bent wrote:

Y'all have fun on this ride and give us a report when you get home.

I blew it, I overslept....so I made up for the miles by putting in 47 from my home into and around Arlington. The EZ Lite was a real pleasure to ride even in the wind.