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Muenster Germanfest/Rally, Apr 26
Apr 14th, 2008, 9:01am
 
Anybody interested in doing Muenster in a couple weeks?  I haven't done it before, and it looks like I can do it this year...
 
The 100 kilometer (63 mi.); 65 Kilometer (40 mi.); and 35 Kilometer (22 mi.) course is pedaled over paved roads in this beautiful and scenic North Texas area. It is a fast and challenging course. Be prepared for some long and steep climbs up rolling hills and the exhiliration you'll experience coming down! (For PDF map of route, click here.)  
 
ENTRY FEES: All entries postmarked by April 19, 2008, will be $25 per rider. All entries postmaked after April 19, 2008, and those who register the day of the ride will be $30 per rider. Registration is at the Sacred Heart Community Center, located on Main Street, 6 blocks north of Hwy. 82. Entries postmarked by April 19, 2008, will receive a FREE T-Shirt. Packets and T-Shirts can be picked up at the Community Center between 8:00 am and 10:30 am the day of the ride. T-shirts must be picked up the day of the ride. T-shirts will be presented to the first 1500 registered entries.  
 
PRE-REGISTRATION AND PACKET PICK-UP: From Thurs. April 17 thru Thurs. April 24 at Richardson Bike Mart, in Richardson, SE corner of Coit & Campbell Rds.; Denton Bicycle Center, 1700 N. Elm, in Denton; Duane Knabe, CPA, at 124 S. Mesquite in Muenster (south of Sonic off Hwy 82); or Online Registration.  
 
Each rider will receive 1 FREE pass to the Germanfest grounds the day of the rally and 2 FREE tickets for Beer or Coca Cola products.
 
http://www.germanfest.net/bike.htm
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Re: Muenster Germanfest/Rally, Apr 26
Reply #1 - Apr 14th, 2008, 9:34am
 
Muenster is a wonderful ride. It IS hilly though. It has a relatively late start (11 am) which can be good or bad. I'm planning on the 40 miler - did the 100k last yr and I'm not sure I'm in shape for that yet...
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Reply #2 - Apr 14th, 2008, 4:33pm
 
I noticed there were complaints about parking last yr. Here's how I handle it:  
 
1. Preregister for the ride and pickup your packet early. Late registration on ride day is a ways away from the ride start.  
     
2. When arriving into town on 82 heading west, IGNORE the signs about rally registration and keep going straight. Turn right on Maple St (1st road after Main St). Main street is easy to identify since it's blocked off for the ride. Park on Maple, 2nd St, Elm St or 1st St.  
 
Parking here puts you close to the ride start, within walking distance to the Germanfest and there's usually a porta potty at Elm and 2nd for the tent campers.   Cool
 
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Reply #3 - Apr 14th, 2008, 6:49pm
 
Very nice, thanks for the tips!!!
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Reply #4 - Apr 14th, 2008, 7:19pm
 
I haven't checked the schedule, but if I'm free I'll make this ride.  I saw on a website a couple of years ago where most of the pay rides in Texas were rated for difficulty, the 100K Muenster ride was rated the MOST difficult, a lot of total climbing.  So I'm probably in only for the 40 miler as this has been a lousy year so far for time on the bike.
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Re: Muenster Germanfest/Rally, Apr 26
Reply #5 - Apr 14th, 2008, 7:40pm
 
Weather permitting the Stradas will be there. Peggy & I will be riding the 100K route ,but we WILL NOT be racing the course. With the MS-150 the following weekend ,we owe it to our MS 150 team & cash donors to be in one piece for the MS event.
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Re: Muenster Germanfest/Rally, Apr 26
Reply #6 - Apr 14th, 2008, 8:17pm
 
Quote from Strada177 on Apr 14th, 2008, 7:40pm:
Weather permitting the Stradas will be there. Peggy & I will be riding the 100K route ,but we WILL NOT be racing the course. With the MS-150 the following weekend ,we owe it to our MS 150 team & cash donors to be in one piece for the MS event.

 
Whoa, there, Podnuh... who said anything about RACING????  I'm just going up to RIDE the course, because I've already been hearing about the climbing involved from GDB folks the last couple of years.  This ain't no HHH speed challenge...
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Re: Muenster Germanfest/Rally, Apr 26
Reply #7 - Apr 14th, 2008, 8:23pm
 
Just make sure you fix up your brakes there so you won't be racing down hill  Wink
 
I think I'm going to need to start a double oak bike rally. All these rides are too far away for my driving tastes but I may be there anyhow to see how I do on the hills.
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Re: Muenster Germanfest/Rally, Apr 26
Reply #8 - Apr 14th, 2008, 8:28pm
 
Hee hee - don't burn your engines out the first 25 miles, like Bud and I did last year - the real climbing comes in the next 40!
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Reply #9 - Apr 14th, 2008, 9:18pm
 
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 14th, 2008, 8:17pm:
Quote from Strada177 on Apr 14th, 2008, 7:40pm:
Weather permitting the Stradas will be there. Peggy & I will be riding the 100K route ,but we WILL NOT be racing the course. With the MS-150 the following weekend ,we owe it to our MS 150 team & cash donors to be in one piece for the MS event.


Whoa, there, Podnuh... who said anything about RACING???? I'm just going up to RIDE the course, because I've already been hearing about the climbing involved from GDB folks the last couple of years. This ain't no HHH speed challenge...

 
ME. If I didn't have the MS-150 the week after ,I would let er rip. See what I got for them hills. Based on Nelson's Cheeseburger/cheeseburger ride,them hills got plenty for me.
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Re: Muenster Germanfest/Rally, Apr 26
Reply #10 - Apr 19th, 2008, 7:09pm
 

 
More climbing than any other ride I've done including Aledo. Still a lot of fun.
 
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Reply #11 - Apr 19th, 2008, 7:31pm
 
You guys have got to be kidding me.  We have tons harder rides out of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Glen Rose, etc...  3k of climbing in a paltry 100k....  
 
p.s.  I've got a big head as I dusted a bunch of "Moritz Cadillac" jerks today at the Granbury pay ride (see my write up of this ride)
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Reply #12 - Apr 20th, 2008, 3:01pm
 
Ray ,don't forget your Spanish fort ride-6,000 ft of climbing?! Not that I have done it ,but I did Nelson's Cheeseburger/Cheeseburger ride-4,500ft of climbing.
 
Ray ,during our MS 150 team training ride today in Flower Mound ,I saw/talked with a guy named Jeff(?) ,he's tri-athlete & works with you at Verizon.  We rode the same 50 mile route today that you took us on last year. I pulled up to that Subway shop on 377 & Jeff yells out -"Nice Bacchetta. Do you know Ray Torrey?!" He seemed liked a really nice guy. I told him to tell you I said "hey".
 
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Reply #13 - Apr 20th, 2008, 4:51pm
 
Ray,
 
We all know Texas is flat so all the climbing around here is minimal.
 
Here's a more challenging ride for you: http://bikemountainmama.homestead.com/
 
That one's in the East - There's more climbing to be had in the West if that's what makes you happy.
 
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Reply #14 - Apr 20th, 2008, 5:28pm
 
Ken, that ride looks awesome.  I looked at the 100m profile, and it would be more climbing for that distance that I've everr done.  Thanks for sending it to me.  Keeping that carrot dangling in front of us is what keeps us motivated, and also humbled  Cool.
 
Would you be willing to let me borrow your catrike sometime this spring or summer?  I'm still highly considering a trike, but I want to do a lot of research first. I put a post on BROL that sparked a lot of feedback:
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