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sstexex rbent member Posts: 117	Turkey Roll 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...
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catroad254 rbent member Posts: 239	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #1 - 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
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lifeonabaron rbent member Posts: 1	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #2 - 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
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #3 - Nov 10^th, 2007, 3:35pm You can find more information on the ride here.
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Killer Bee Five Star Member CA2.0 proto type Posts: 1308	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #4 - 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
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #5 - 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.
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Re: Turkey Roll
Reply #6 - 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.

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Reply #7 - 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.

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Re: Turkey Roll
Reply #8 - Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:14pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:08pm:

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. Grin

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Reply #9 - Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:39pm

Quote from FooRider on Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:14pm:

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. Grin

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

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FooRider baccheater '06 Corsa Posts: 255	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #10 - Nov 12^th, 2007, 10:37am Sorry. As penance, I will give serious consideration to doing the Turkey Roll ride.
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MrOverdressed Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 569	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #11 - 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
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sstexex rbent member Posts: 117	Re: Turkey Roll Reply #12 - Nov 13^th, 2007, 7:08pm I'm goin but probably won't decide on a distance till I get there.
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Re: Turkey Roll
Reply #13 - Nov 14^th, 2007, 8:18pm

Quote from 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.

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?

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Re: Turkey Roll
Reply #14 - 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. Cheesy

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

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