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02-04-2005, 03:50 PM

In article <36gee2F527cv7U1@individual.net>,
"Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote:

> "Arthur Harris" <n2ah@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:izLKd.186$4k.91@fe10.lga...
>
> > > Brickyard Tour Pace: fast Leader: Red
> > > This route winds through the brick sidestreets of Wilmette,
> > > allowing you to pretend you are riding in one of those spring
> > > European classics as you bump along. This ride goes rain or
> > > shine. Lunch at the Klay Oven restaurant.
> >
> > Sounds like some rides I've been on. I'm guessing the Brickyard Tour was a
> > real ride.
>
> There's one like that that David Robinson leads every year -- I think he
> calls it the the Taste of Hell -- as many brick streets in Seattle as he can
> find. He says he freaked out the City the first time he asked where they all
> were. They thought he was going to complain! You can read a description
> here:
> http://www.cascade.org/EandR/Activit...m?eventID=2362

Ha! In our area the local Trek-VW team runs the "Harris-Roubaix" race, a
full-on, sanctioned road race that includes a 1km gravel section each
lap. I did it last year. The gravel chunks were coarse and loose, not
hard-packed, and it's pretty crazy. I got knocked out of the race by a
mechanical caused by getting bumped from behind while waiting to get
onto the gravel (the back of the pack in the big races literally has to
stop and wait to get onto the gravel, because there isn't enough room
through the narrow entrance).

Here's a nice shot of the gravel. Note how the riders make use of the
wheel-ruts, the only viable riding lines on the gravel:

http://www.trekvwracing.com/gallery/...x04/pic19.html

Last year saw annoyingly good conditions: sunny skies, mild weather. Not
a hint of rain or cold.

Strangely, my Cat 4/5 DNF isn't on the results table,
--
Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

02-04-2005, 03:50 PM	#27 (permalink)
Ryan Cousineau Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Club rides that were rejected In article <36gee2F527cv7U1@individual.net>, "Claire Petersky" <cpetersky@mousepotato.com> wrote: > "Arthur Harris" <n2ah@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:izLKd.186$4k.91@fe10.lga... > > > > Brickyard Tour Pace: fast Leader: Red > > > This route winds through the brick sidestreets of Wilmette, > > > allowing you to pretend you are riding in one of those spring > > > European classics as you bump along. This ride goes rain or > > > shine. Lunch at the Klay Oven restaurant. > > > > Sounds like some rides I've been on. I'm guessing the Brickyard Tour was a > > real ride. > > There's one like that that David Robinson leads every year -- I think he > calls it the the Taste of Hell -- as many brick streets in Seattle as he can > find. He says he freaked out the City the first time he asked where they all > were. They thought he was going to complain! You can read a description > here: > http://www.cascade.org/EandR/Activit...m?eventID=2362 Ha! In our area the local Trek-VW team runs the "Harris-Roubaix" race, a full-on, sanctioned road race that includes a 1km gravel section each lap. I did it last year. The gravel chunks were coarse and loose, not hard-packed, and it's pretty crazy. I got knocked out of the race by a mechanical caused by getting bumped from behind while waiting to get onto the gravel (the back of the pack in the big races literally has to stop and wait to get onto the gravel, because there isn't enough room through the narrow entrance). Here's a nice shot of the gravel. Note how the riders make use of the wheel-ruts, the only viable riding lines on the gravel: http://www.trekvwracing.com/gallery/...x04/pic19.html Last year saw annoyingly good conditions: sunny skies, mild weather. Not a hint of rain or cold. Strangely, my Cat 4/5 DNF isn't on the results table, -- Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.