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hornsmw13 rbent member Posts: 25	tour d'italia Jun 14^th, 2010, 1:34pm anyone interested. haven't done an organized ride yet and i think this will be my first.
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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: tour d'italia Reply #1 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 1:46pm I'll be there - doing something between 40-60 miles did I miss the early packet pickup? it looks like they only had it on Saturday (6/12). I guess I'll just get it morning of.
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Reply #2 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 6:04pm

Some of the 2009 ride reviews report that the routes have bad chipseal. Even though the 700c wheels/tires on my Carbent handle chipseal as well as can be expected, I'm not going drive 1 hour to Italy to ride 50 or 60 miles on it. Think I'll try my Baron on the smooth roads of the GDB Airport Distance Builder ride, Saturday morning, instead.

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Reply #3 - Jun 14^th, 2010, 10:49pm

Quote from jayg on Jun 14^th, 2010, 6:04pm:

Some of the 2009 ride reviews report that the routes have bad chipseal. Even though the 700c wheels/tires on my Carbent handle chipseal as well as can be expected, I'm not going drive 1 hour to Italy to ride 50 or 60 miles on it. Think I'll try my Baron on the smooth roads of the GDB Airport Distance Builder ride, Saturday morning, instead.

I do recall it isn't the smoothest ride especially the route south, I "think" it's slightly better going west then north but don't quote me on that.

Helps if you have Kojaks

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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4212	Re: tour d'italia Reply #4 - Jun 15^th, 2010, 8:20pm [quote author=mleuck link=1276540447/0#3 date=1276573758 Helps if you have Kojaks [/quote] They're on order, already. If I can go over the wooden bridges at WRL without having my teeth almost shaken out of my head, as happens with the Stelvios, they'll receive my seal of approval.
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: tour d'italia Reply #5 - Jun 15^th, 2010, 10:04pm Welp, since I can't do the 400k this weekend, I guess it's time to bring the vk2 out to the pay rides and open 'er up.
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Reply #6 - Jun 15^th, 2010, 11:49pm

Quote from jayg on Jun 15^th, 2010, 8:20pm:

[quote author=mleuck link=1276540447/0#3 date=1276573758 Helps if you have Kojaks

They're on order, already. If I can go over the wooden bridges at WRL without having my teeth almost shaken out of my head, as happens with the Stelvios, they'll receive my seal of approval.

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Do what I do and never take the bridges, I'm always on the roads including Mockingbird, helps with the speed runs.

BTW Found a spare 20" Stelvio that you can have

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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4212	Re: tour d'italia Reply #7 - Jun 16^th, 2010, 8:53am [quote author=mleuck link=1276540447/0#6 date=1276663768 Do what I do and never take the bridges, I'm always on the roads including Mockingbird, helps with the speed runs. BTW Found a spare 20" Stelvio that you can have [/quote] The Clowns like the scenic route (The Path), so I have to go over the bridges.
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: tour d'italia Reply #8 - Jun 17^th, 2010, 6:18pm Well, Looks like I'm out. the concert I was to attend tomorrow at 7 has been pushed to later that night, so I doubt I'll be home before midnight or 1, and that will make it tough to get up at 5am for the ride. If I get home early I'll see y'all there.
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