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Opus the Poet

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RRR to the HHH
Jun 8^th, 2007, 7:54pm

Scouted another route in MapQuest, this one was 137 miles through Lewisville. All FM roads once out of Plano until hitting US 287 and a whole lot less miles than taking TX 5 through McKinney. The ride in will hit the last mile or so of the 100 mile course.

Is anybody working on that T-shirt for RRR to HHH? How about using the Binford Tools logo (the fictional tool maker that sponsored the Tim Allen's fictional home improvement show on the Home Imptovement series).

So how many ~~maniacs~~ enthusiastic bicycle riders should I expect to ride with me?

Opus

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MrOverdressed Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 569	Re: RRR to the HHH Reply #1 - Jun 11^th, 2007, 2:41am Im interested enough to discus this further. Do you haul your own stuff? I would like to arrang for a sag wagon to haul my stuff. Terry
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Opus the Poet

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Re: RRR to the HHH
Reply #2 - Jun 11^th, 2007, 12:19pm

I usually haul all my luggage on the bike, but if a luggage car is provided I will make use of it. I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid. My usual trips are like the lunch ride to Sherman this past weekend, and sometimes a trip to Waco to pick up a sixpack of real Dr. Pepper at the museum (I already admitted to being crazy, remember?). This ride will just be a bit longer than my usual rides, not all that much harder especially if everything but what I need immediately on the bike is in a luggage car.

I strongly suggest going on at least one lunch ride to Sherman if you're planning on the RRR. The hills going in and out of Sherman combined with the heat this Summer will make for a great training ride.

Opus

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Opus the Poet

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Re: RRR to the HHH
Reply #3 - Jun 12^th, 2007, 4:43pm

Here's the directions from MapQuest:

From: 2700 Archerwood St Plano, TX 75074-5455 US
To: MPEC 1000 5th St Wichita Falls, TX 76301 US

Driving Directions
1. Start out going NORTH on ARCHERWOOD ST toward OZARK DR. (0.25 miles)
2. Turn LEFT onto E PARKER RD. (12.84 miles)
3. E PARKER RD becomes FM 544 W. (0.64 miles)
4. Turn LEFT onto N TX-121 BR S. (2.90 miles)
5. Turn RIGHT onto VALLEY RIDGE BLVD. (0.42 miles)
6. Turn LEFT onto E COLLEGE ST. (0.81 miles)
7. Turn RIGHT onto N MILL ST. (1.81 miles)
8. Turn LEFT onto LAKE PARK RD. (0.51 miles)
9. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto FM 407/LAKE PARK RD. Continue to follow FM 407 W. (6.71 miles)
10. Turn RIGHT onto FM 407 E. (2.54 miles)
11. Turn LEFT to stay on FM 407 E. (9.76 miles)
12. Turn LEFT onto HWY 156 N/FM 156. (0.26 miles)
13. Turn RIGHT onto W 1ST ST/FM 407. Continue to follow FM 407. (10.81 miles)
14. Turn RIGHT onto US-287 N/US-81 N. (0.21 miles)
15. Merge onto US-287 N via the ramp on the LEFT. (78.88 miles)
16. Turn RIGHT onto N BUTLER RD. (1.67 miles)
17. Turn LEFT onto KINCALL RD. (2.10 miles)
18. Turn RIGHT onto GOODMAN RD. (0.44 miles)
19. GOODMAN RD becomes HAMPTON RD. (1.51 miles)
20. Turn RIGHT onto TX-240 N/EASTSIDE DR. (1.64 miles)
21. Turn LEFT onto 7TH ST. (0.55 miles)
22. Turn RIGHT onto TRAVIS ST. (0.16 miles)
23. End at MPEC 1000 5th St Wichita Falls, TX 76301 US
Total Estimated Time: 2 hours, 55 minutes
Total Distance: 137.40 miles

Of course the driving time for us will be a scosh longer than 3 hours

Opus

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Opus the Poet Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1353	Re: RRR to the HHH Reply #4 - Jul 9^th, 2007, 4:54pm I sent in my entry today. I put RBENT as my team on the form, did anybody else do that? Opus
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: RRR to the HHH Reply #5 - Jul 9^th, 2007, 6:41pm I'm not gonig to pre-reg, but will put down RBENT for the club
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Opus the Poet

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Re: RRR to the HHH
Reply #6 - Aug 7^th, 2007, 12:28pm

I don't think I'm going to be able to do the RRR. I was stuck in TN for a month without a bike, and was dragged to a couple of hundred "all you can eat, we dare you" places while I was there, so my fitness is just a bit off right now, to the point that beating Hell's Gate is questionable. Anybody got a spare spot for my bike? I can use my food budget for gas, and I bought the spaghetti carb load dinner on Friday night.

Opus

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MrOverdressed Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 569	Re: RRR to the HHH Reply #7 - Aug 7^th, 2007, 10:48pm Hey Opus, Im willing to drive and split the cost of gas. WARNING My jeep only gets about 15-17 miles per gallon. And Im looking to go Friday Night and stay free at Hope Baptist Church (the RBent Barracks). My draft master can haul your LWB without any problems. Terry
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