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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Apr 6^th, 2012, 10:08am I am probably going to be doing the Aledo ride later this month. Has anyone here done it before? If so, what distance did you do, and how was the ride overall? Decent SAGS? Organization & route planning? I am debating the 60 or 73 mi options, but am wondering just how hilly it will be. Any input or suggestions? Thanks!
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Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes?
Reply #1 - Apr 6^th, 2012, 12:17pm

Quote from Monkeywrangler22 on Apr 6^th, 2012, 10:08am:

I am probably going to be doing the Aledo ride later this month. Has anyone here done it before? If so, what distance did you do, and how was the ride overall? Decent SAGS? Organization & route planning?

I am debating the 60 or 73 mi options, but am wondering just how hilly it will be. Any input or suggestions?

Thanks!

It's a nice ride. It is hilly, but not as hilly as Weatherford, Goatneck or Muenster. I did 50 or 60 miles several years ago, and the the support was fine.

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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4188	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #2 - Apr 6^th, 2012, 12:33pm A few ride reviews from John S' "Bicycle-Stuff.com" can be found here: http://www.bicycle-stuff.com/reviews/04_april/aledo.htm.
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #3 - Apr 6^th, 2012, 1:06pm Thanks folks! I just signed up for the 73 miler.
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #4 - Apr 6^th, 2012, 3:20pm Here's the ride's website. I haven't done this ride before. It's fairly close to home for me and I think I'll give it a try this year.
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #5 - Apr 6^th, 2012, 3:45pm Well then Bud, I guess I will see you out there!
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #6 - Apr 17^th, 2012, 6:12pm Looks like the weather will be on the cool side, with a15-20mph wind from the north. It should make for a nice tail wind on the homeward leg. Anyone else going to Aledo Saturday?
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Reply #7 - Apr 17^th, 2012, 7:26pm

\did it last year and will be there again this year! Last year I started the ride with my dad, who was planning on doing a shorter distance, but unfortunately he started out too fast and was feeling quite ill by mile 7 and I had to wait with him for a SAG vehicle. Poor guy was not in shape for even the early hills. <3

I continued on to do the 60 if I remember correctly, and it was hilly but the support and rest stops were great! This year I'll be doing the 73. Hope to see you out there! I'll be on the purple Catbike Musashi.

Shelley

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #8 - Apr 17^th, 2012, 7:50pm I signed up for the 73 mile route.
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rmillay Five Star Member rbent member; go Clowns! Posts: 2201	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #9 - Apr 20^th, 2012, 5:16pm Hmm! Looks like such a nice day, I may get up early and come out.
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Anyone done the Aledo Ride for Heroes? Reply #10 - Apr 21^st, 2012, 10:46am Wish I could ride - I'm stuck here at Saturday school!
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