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Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM
Mar 28^th, 2010, 8:05am

The annual GDB Lancaster Country Ride is upon us once again, Saturday April 10th -- $25 entry fee. C'mon out and test yourself with the 46- or 63-mile routes, through what should be gorgeous countryside filled with bluebonnets... But this route ain't no "picnic," with the roller sections of Sugar Ridge Road and past Palmer, especially if there's a northwest wind! However, the roads are in good shape, with miminal chipseal, and the rest stops will be well-stocked! The 43- mile route has been changed to a 46-miler, due to road destruction...

http://www.greaterdallasbicyclists.com/lancaster/index.html

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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #1 - Mar 28^th, 2010, 1:25pm I'm in! Plan to ride my new/used Corsa. Paul - keep a lookout for me - I'll be the guy on the yellow Corsa doing the newbie wobble. I plan on attempting the 46 but might bail and do the 23 depending on how I do on the Tour of Dallas and how the hills in Lancaster are (never ridden it before).
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #2 - Mar 28^th, 2010, 9:56pm Tony - were you at White Rock today, around 3:30PM?
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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #3 - Mar 29^th, 2010, 8:07am I wish - nope. I was feeling pretty terrible yesterday. I'm not sure if I am getting the cold that has been cycling through my house over the last two weeks or if my allergies were just bothering me more than usual.
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Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM
Reply #4 - Mar 29^th, 2010, 9:56am

Dang there's some hot women on that ride! If you see Alexis be sure to compliment her. She's dropped about 30 pounds since that photo. We'll be there, though I am sure in what capacity. If somebody wants to hammer it out, I'm happy to go alone, otherwise I may just being the single speed and go with Alexis over one of the short routes.

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Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM
Reply #5 - Mar 29^th, 2010, 4:18pm

Quote from aikigreg on Mar 29^th, 2010, 9:56am:

Dang there's some hot women on that ride! If you see Alexis be sure to compliment her. She's dropped about 30 pounds since that photo. We'll be there, though I am sure in what capacity. If somebody wants to hammer it out, I'm happy to go alone, otherwise I may just being the single speed and go with Alexis over one of the short routes.

Great - sounds like I'll have company then - I'm still not sure about those hills. Was out at WRL today and did a couple of laps. The more I ride the Corsa - the more I like it (avg speed keeps going up and up). I know this is nothing to brag about but I am really surprised how much faster I am. Last yr on my hybrid - i probably avgd a little over 15 on my fastest single lap around the lake. On my first ride on the Corsa (Friday) I avg'd 16. Today I avg'd 17.5 - I hope it just keeps going up and up. I think the improvements I'm seeing now are because I am getting more comfortable. Still not "hammering" it on the east side of the lake.....yet!

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mleuck Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1105	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #6 - Mar 29^th, 2010, 9:01pm Jeez I had a gut back then, I did the Lancaster ride 2 years ago but only remember the last rest stop where those pictures were taken. I'll be there
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #7 - Apr 6^th, 2010, 8:06am Weather forecast for Saturday, accourding to NOAA as of this morning: Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #8 - Apr 6^th, 2010, 3:48pm so exactly how hilly is the 46 mile route? I did 44 at WRL yesterday to make sure I can cover the distance and managed without trouble.......the hills on the other hand maybe a different story. I was thinking of bailing and doing the 20 something one but will never know if I can do it unless I try..... so.....????
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #9 - Apr 6^th, 2010, 3:54pm If you can do 44 on flat ground and you just weren't so bombed that you couldn't move the rest of the day, you can do a 50 miler in Lancaster. Maybe not as fast and you might have to take longer at the rest stops, but you can do it. Take your time, eat and drink a lot at the rest stops.
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Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM
Reply #10 - Apr 6^th, 2010, 4:38pm

There is one short steep hill at Mile 5, then about a four mile stretch across Sugar Ridge Road from miles 15-19, where you then hit the 2nd rest stop. The only other hilly sections are part of the northbound route after Palmer, and the anticipated tailwinds will be welcome. Fear not... it's not a race, it's a RIDE!!!

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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #11 - Apr 6^th, 2010, 4:47pm that is kind of what i figured - I'm in for the 46 then...already picked up my packet and ready to go. So where is the official 'bent meeting place before the ride so I can meet all you guys I've just talked to online?
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #12 - Apr 6^th, 2010, 10:10pm I'm captaining Onsite Registration this year -- so I'll be hovering around the registration tables. Once we close that down, I'm going to go out and ride the 63 mile course.
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #13 - Apr 6^th, 2010, 11:08pm Then Alexis and I will see you at the start. I don't know what distance we'll be doing, but I'll likely be doing it on the single speed upright, and she on the v-rex.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Lancaster Rally, Sat. Apr. 10th, 9AM Reply #14 - Apr 7^th, 2010, 10:06am Quote from aikigreg on Apr 6^th, 2010, 11:08pm: but I'll likely be doing it on the single speed upright.... A WHAT????
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