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Itasca Disasta 207k
Apr 24^th, 2013, 10:24pm

I have updated and redesigned my Itasca Disasta route into a 200k permanent, and I plan on riding it on Saturday morning, if anyone wants to join me in Midlothian. Email me for start time and exact starting location. A RUSA membership is required.

The route now starts in Midlothian, rather than the traffic heavy Lynn Creek Marina. It still goes out to Itasca for the second control, going up Orphan Hill in the opposite direction from other routes. It no longer uses the rough FM 934, taking a better route to US 77, then going on to Italy, then on to the next control at Rice.

With the new Rice control, I considered changing the route's name to Rice-a-Roadie, but decided to stick with Itasca Disasta. From Rice, the route heads back to Midlothian. The route can be viewed (or loaded onto a gps) here: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2369862

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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Itasca Disasta 207k Reply #1 - Apr 25^th, 2013, 9:08am That sounds NICE! I am committed to riding in Muenster with Alexis - we are determined to keep her from sagging at the "mailbox of shame" as she puts it. It's one of her few real goals this year. Next weekend is possibly the shiner ride, but if that falls through and you're up for another 200, I'd gladly tag along. Or May 18th.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Itasca Disasta 207k Reply #2 - Apr 25^th, 2013, 9:37am Do I dare? Lemme check with da Boss...
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Re: Itasca Disasta 207k
Reply #3 - Apr 25^th, 2013, 6:11pm

Quote from aikigreg on Apr 25^th, 2013, 9:08am:

That sounds NICE! I am committed to riding in Muenster with Alexis - we are determined to keep her from sagging at the "mailbox of shame" as she puts it. It's one of her few real goals this year. Next weekend is possibly the shiner ride, but if that falls through and you're up for another 200, I'd gladly tag along. Or May 18th.

I'll be in DC next weekend. That's why I want a 200k this weekend.

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: Itasca Disasta 207k Reply #4 - Apr 25^th, 2013, 6:13pm Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 25^th, 2013, 9:37am: Do I dare? Lemme check with da Boss... LOL, Paul. You have a score to settle with this route.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Itasca Disasta 207k Reply #5 - Apr 26^th, 2013, 8:01am I'll have to take a rain check, so to speak... my daughter has asked me to help out at the Arlington dinosaur excavation - also known as the Arlington Archosaur site -- for the day. I'll get my miles in to Shiner next weekend, instead!
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Itasca Disasta 207k Reply #6 - Apr 26^th, 2013, 9:00am I'd forgotten about Paul leaving a part of himself, several times, on that route. Paul, is your daughter an archaeologist?
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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3311	Re: Itasca Disasta 207k Reply #7 - Apr 26^th, 2013, 8:30pm That's pretty cool, Paul. I hadn't heard of that excavation. I recently found a large piece of an ammonite fossil on a fishing trip to Benbrook, and that little 80,000,000 year old fossil has me thinking of adding another hobby.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Itasca Disasta 207k Reply #8 - Apr 27^th, 2013, 7:32am Yes, she graduated from UNTx a few months ago - show her a fossil, she can tell you what it is... (and no, I don't consider myself a fossil) Not sure what kinda paying job she's going to hopefully wind up with, but for now she's continuing to work with the AAS dig, and possibly volunteer at the Perot.
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Re: Itasca Disasta 207k
Reply #9 - Apr 28^th, 2013, 8:39pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on Apr 26^th, 2013, 8:30pm:

That's pretty cool, Paul. I hadn't heard of that excavation. I recently found a large piece of an ammonite fossil on a fishing trip to Benbrook, and that little 80,000,000 year old fossil has me thinking of adding another hobby.

That is cool

Below the dam at Benbrook has always been good, as well as several of the hill cuts on county roads above Rough Creek near Glen Rose and below Chalk Mountain. Five inch rains= bonanza.

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Reply #10 - Apr 28^th, 2013, 9:31pm

Quote from LightningPilot on Apr 28^th, 2013, 8:39pm:

That is cool

Below the dam at Benbrook has always been good, as well as several of the hill cuts on county roads above Rough Creek near Glen Rose and below Chalk Mountain. Five inch rains= bonanza.

I've heard that before, about the Benbrook spillway. I found my ammonite segment in the roots of a fallen tree in a creek on the upper end of the lake. The next time the lake gets really low, I may have to dig and look for the rest of that ammonite. It would be a big one. I may have to get better directions on those other spots.

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Re: Itasca Disasta 207k
Reply #11 - Apr 30^th, 2013, 6:49pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on Apr 28^th, 2013, 9:31pm:

Quote from LightningPilot on Apr 28^th, 2013, 8:39pm:

That is cool

Below the dam at Benbrook has always been good, as well as several of the hill cuts on county roads above Rough Creek near Glen Rose and below Chalk Mountain. Five inch rains= bonanza.

I've heard that before, about the Benbrook spillway. I found my ammonite segment in the roots of a fallen tree in a creek on the upper end of the lake. The next time the lake gets really low, I may have to dig and look for the rest of that ammonite. It would be a big one. I may have to get better directions on those other spots.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x5/Bud_Bent/Fossils/fossil1_zps05aafaf6.jpg

I poke around the Glen Rose area every two or three years, usually going to or from the Leakey Death Ride or when I visit my beagle breeder friend. I need to locate both spots and save them on my Nuvi instead of thrashing around each time trying to find the right county road, although that's half the fun.

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