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Re: Dart, anyone?
Reply #30 - Sep 8^th, 2008, 5:48pm

Quote from Kwijybow on Sep 8^th, 2008, 3:02pm:

Here is a possible route for your perusal. Let me know what you think.

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Dart-3

Take Care,
Nelson.

That looks excellent. It even has a Tom Bean visit. Would our last control be in Celina? That's about the right distance for the 10 hour rule, isn't it?

No one has a catchy name for the team? How about "Dart Vader"?

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #31 - Sep 8^th, 2008, 6:51pm Quote from Bud_Bent on Sep 8^th, 2008, 5:48pm: No one has a catchy name for the team? How about "Dart Vader"? Ouch.... but it works!!!
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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #33 - Sep 8^th, 2008, 7:17pm Hi Bud, Yeah the last control is the requisite distance from the end and they have some seating and eats for an extended stay if we manage to get there too early. Certainly we won't be in any hurry with 12hrs to kill. Socializing will be a high priority I imagine. Take Care, Nelson.
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Re: Dart, anyone?
Reply #34 - Sep 9^th, 2008, 5:34am

Nelson - Thanks for designing the route. I'll look at it when I get home. Our firewall won't let me ping it from work. Without seeing it, I'm guessing that you could turn it into a 200k Perm!

Bud - are you going to submit the route to George?

I also like the team name Bud!

Hopefully the 180k Dart will be significantly different than the 360k Fleche attempt Nelson and I did last year. We thought 24 hours would allow plenty of socialization. So 12 hours for 180k seems relatively easy, since we do 200k plus in less time than that. Speaking from years of Rando experience, we're better off to get to the last control with time to burn, and not waste time early on in the ride. We could have a mechanical or weather delay, road/construction, or a host of other issues.

Sorry to sound so uncharastically glommy. I'm excited to do this event, and hopefully it will be a fun, enjoyable event.

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #35 - Sep 9^th, 2008, 9:05am I've submitted the route and team name.
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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #36 - Sep 9^th, 2008, 9:14am I'll obtain the control contact information when I get some spare time, I have most of them already in various files. Take Care, Nelson.
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Re: Dart, anyone?
Reply #37 - Oct 15^th, 2008, 9:30am

Bud,

my files contain the following, but I couldn't find any info on the Shell station there in Celina, although I know it is the next to last control on George's El Caballo de Simon route, which I thought I had a copy off. So we may not be alone there while we hang out.

Quick Check
411 W Haning St
Howe, TX
(903) 532-5265

Branscome Grocery
407 W FM 545
Blue Ridge, TX 75424
(972) 752-9833
Every Day 07:00-20:00

Mobile Kwik Chek
118 Britton St.
Tom Bean, TX 75489
(903) 546-6343
6am-10pm

I'm sure it'd be a good idea to verify these numbers, times.

Take Care,
Nelson.

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Re: Dart, anyone?
Reply #38 - Oct 15^th, 2008, 11:43am

Quote from Kwijybow on Oct 15^th, 2008, 9:30am:

Bud,

my files contain the following, but I couldn't find any info on the Shell station there in Celina, although I know it is the next to last control on George's El Caballo de Simon route, which I thought I had a copy off. So we may not be alone there while we hang out.

Quick Check
411 W Haning St
Howe, TX
(903) 532-5265

Branscome Grocery
407 W FM 545
Blue Ridge, TX 75424
(972) 752-9833
Every Day 07:00-20:00

Mobile Kwik Chek
118 Britton St.
Tom Bean, TX 75489
(903) 546-6343
6am-10pm

I'm sure it'd be a good idea to verify these numbers, times.

Take Care,
Nelson.

Thanks, Nelson. I'm thinking that's the Shell Expressmart at 1513 Preston Road South, Celina, 75009. I'll verify everything and get started on the control cards.

George Evans has made reservations for the Lantana Lodge restaurant for 7:30 pm for dinner after the ride. I think I'll pack a change of clothes for that.

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #40 - Oct 17^th, 2008, 7:44pm Steve has joined the team, so we're back to five.
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Killer Bee Five Star Member CA2.0 proto type Posts: 1308	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #41 - Oct 21^st, 2008, 5:28pm Quote from Bud_Bent on Oct 17^th, 2008, 7:44pm: Steve has joined the team, so we're back to five. There goes the team. Now watch everyone BAIL!
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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #42 - Oct 21^st, 2008, 8:42pm I hope you guys are going to be easy on my sorry out shape self! Also will be even more of a PIA by being upright. Sorry! Take Care, Nelson.
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Re: Dart, anyone?
Reply #43 - Oct 21^st, 2008, 9:14pm

Quote from Kwijybow on Oct 21^st, 2008, 8:42pm:

I hope you guys are going to be easy on my sorry out shape self! cry

Also will be even more of a PIA by being upright. Sorry!

Take Care,
Nelson.

Nelson,

We have 12 hours to finish, and it sounds like some of us are riding the 165k permanent on Sunday, so I don't think we'll want to hammer anyway.

Why will you be upright?

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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: Dart, anyone? Reply #44 - Oct 21^st, 2008, 11:34pm Quote: Why will you be upright? Trying to readapt, planning on racing track next year, and some crits. Need the miles with the different muscles. All contingent upon dropping some lbs! Take Care, Nelson.
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