I notice that LSR is having a Dart on June 16th. I think we should put together a recumbent team. We need a team captain and a route. Any takers? For those who don't know what a Dart is, here are the rules.
 
EDIT: We also need a name for the team. The last recumbent Dart team we had was called Dart Vader.

A ride like that could get me out.  Unfortunately, I'll be out of the state for that.  

If I can get permission, I'll ride.  But I gotta ask first     I guess we have to be LSR members to ride, or just RUSA?
Shellene

Quote from shellenefoster on Apr 4^th, 2012, 9:14am:

 
That's a good question, Shellene. I was assuming it was just RUSA membership required, but I don't know that.

Yeah, I have this little ride called RAAM (4 person team) as an alternate, so I can't commit to the DART. Bud, I remember the DART we did a few years ago (with Nelson, & Greg). That was a lot of fun.

Quote from Bud_Bent on Apr 9^th, 2012, 10:40pm:

 
I'll be in Durango waiting for Sara Kay to finish Race Across the West.

I appear to be free that weekend!  I'm not sure if I'm fast enough (14-15mph) to be a desirable team member, but if you'll have me it sounds like fun.    
Shelley

This sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun.  Steve - you da man!

I'm in since Bryan is out of town.  Slow down?  I'm going to have to train to be able to keep up!  (just about 0 miles so far this year - school)  However, school will be finished in early May, so I will have plenty of time to train.
Shellene

Ok, here's the list so far:
 
Bud
Peggy
Shellene
Greg
Shelley
Paul
 
Teams are to be 3 to 5 members, so we do indeed have enough riders for two teams. With two teams, we could add 4 more riders, so who else wants to join us? I spoke with Pam Wright on a ride last Saturday, and she thinks since LSR is sponsoring the dart, that both LSR and RUSA memberships are required.  
 
Anyone who is interested should read over the dart rules. As has been mentioned, you don't need to be a fast rider, since the team rides together and needs to use almost all of the 12 hours to complete the distance. You do, however, need to be able to complete a 112 mile ride. Greg hasn't done this kind of distance since he's been riding again, but with over two months still left to train, I'm confident he can do it. So can anyone else who wants to start training for it now.
 
If we do two teams, we'll need a second dart route. It should start at or near Lynn Creek Marina and be at least 112 miles long. I still need to check some of the roads on my route. Who wants to design a second route?

Lets get Driscoll back on a bent...
 
Might also convince neightbor Dan (squarecorners) to join in....

I may have Mike Mcdonald convinced to join us, as well.

Ok, I'll captain one team, but there is the chance that shoulder surgery will keep me from riding, so I need at least 4 riders on my team, in case I have to bail last minute. My ortho evaluation appointment is just over a week away, so hopefully I'll soon know when the surgery will be. I've been waiting since early February, and my shoulder is getting worse by the day, so there's no way I'm going to postpone when I get scheduled.
 
We'll call my team Dart Vader. I have a route made up, though I still need to test ride some of the roads, and get all the info on the controls. I'll email Vickie and see what else I need to do. Do we have a captain and route designer for a second team? There are existing 200k routes out of Joe Pool that could be used for a second route. Who's riding with me?

This is going to be so fun!!!! We miss you Nelson!!!!!!

I'm still in, and if someone else will captain it I don't care which "team" I'm on, so long as I get to ride with you fine folks.  
 
Though may I suggest the other team be "Dart Mouth"

I'm still in!  

Thanks Bub I will help an anyway I can. If you can't ride I will happy to be a back up captin. It looks like the bents will have 2 teams.   That would be so cool.  
I know we can't use the same route but could we use the same controls? That way we might all get to see each other.
This is going to be so much fun, its like a slumber party but on bikes.

Quote from Pedalin` Peggy on Apr 26^th, 2012, 8:45pm:

 
People always accuse us of "Taking a nap on that thing" anyway, right????    

So is there a DART route created for the 2nd team yet?  I was leaving it the hands of the more-recently-experienced...
 
PB

Sorry to say, but I'm robbing one of your Dart Captains for RAAM. Miss Peggy has been picked as a RAAM crew member.

Recumbent Dart riders are dropping like flies. I'm still waiting for some replies, but it looks like there will be no more than one recumbent team. The team name is Dart Vader. I'm the captain. The ride will start at 6:30 am on the 16th at Lynn Creek Marina. There will be a dinner at the Oasis right after the ride finishes at 6:30 pm. One member from each Dart team is required to attend. I plan on being there, so our team is covered.
 
Creating a route proved more difficult than I had imagined. There are so many county roads south of here that are gravel, now (I wouldn't want to ride Rio Vista Rumble on road tires right now). But I've submitted a route that I think will be fun. I'll probably submit it as a permanent after the Dart. It's called Itasca Disasta. There will be hills (it goes up Orphan Hill backwards, and that's not the highest point on the route), boulder seal, and stretches that really catch the wind, everything we like on a Texas ride.
 
I'll notify everyone who the team members are as soon as I get that finalized.

Sorry I had to bow out folks.  A family event got rescheduled to that weekend.  You kids have fun!!

Bud, where do we meet?

Yes, meet at the Lynn Creek Marina at 6:00 am Saturday. I'll have all the paperwork.

And looks like sunrise is 6:21 a.m., too.

I'll be on the Corsa. Besides being my fastest bike, it's the most comfortable. It won't be a fast pace tomorrow, so comfort above speed.

I hope you folks have fun.  I'll be praying for traveling/cycling graces for all y'all.