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02-03-2005, 09:08 PM

"Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> > 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:
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Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
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I'm doing the Big Climb for my friend Dena! See:
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02-03-2005, 09:10 PM

P.S. Can I use any of these for my club newsletter?

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Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
Home of the meditative cyclist:
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Personal page: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

I'm doing the Big Climb for my friend Dena! See:
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02-03-2005, 09:10 PM

P.S. Can I use any of these for my club newsletter?

--
Warm Regards,

Claire Petersky
Home of the meditative cyclist:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Personal page: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

I'm doing the Big Climb for my friend Dena! See:
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02-04-2005, 03:06 PM

Tour de Thunderbird. No vineyards or tasting rooms on this two-wheeled
adventure. Instead, we'll cruise the industrial part of town, stopping
at several of the club's favorite drive-through liquor stores to stock
up on Cheetohs and top off our "water" bottles. Cycling apparel
discouraged; suggested attire is early Salvation Army. And make sure
those handlebars are in the fully upgright and locked position (that's
right: bar ends to the sky, folks!). We'll be collecting aluminum cans
along the way to fund the post-ride malt-liquor blowout, and you'll
need someplace to tie on your 50-gallon plastic bag to hold the booty.
Sorry, no sag support; we don't have any licensed drivers left in the
club. Meet at 9 am Sunday at the blood bank on South 2nd street.

Little Debbie Season Opener Out'n'Back Training Ride. Break out the
Relaxed Fit spandex, sling on the feedbag, pump up the tires to 135
psi, and lets' roll! We'll meet at Dunkin Donuts, go hard (5-7 mph)
for 4 miles, regroup at the Golden Corral for the Sunday Brunch
All-You-Can-Eat special, and then head back to the starting point. Make
sure you bring a couple of sleeves of Archway cookies to avoid the
dreaded bonk. All the sag wagons will have plenty of Gold Bond powder
and baby oil on hand to ease the discomfort of those early-season
chafed inner thighs.

02-04-2005, 03:06 PM

Tour de Thunderbird. No vineyards or tasting rooms on this two-wheeled
adventure. Instead, we'll cruise the industrial part of town, stopping
at several of the club's favorite drive-through liquor stores to stock
up on Cheetohs and top off our "water" bottles. Cycling apparel
discouraged; suggested attire is early Salvation Army. And make sure
those handlebars are in the fully upgright and locked position (that's
right: bar ends to the sky, folks!). We'll be collecting aluminum cans
along the way to fund the post-ride malt-liquor blowout, and you'll
need someplace to tie on your 50-gallon plastic bag to hold the booty.
Sorry, no sag support; we don't have any licensed drivers left in the
club. Meet at 9 am Sunday at the blood bank on South 2nd street.

Little Debbie Season Opener Out'n'Back Training Ride. Break out the
Relaxed Fit spandex, sling on the feedbag, pump up the tires to 135
psi, and lets' roll! We'll meet at Dunkin Donuts, go hard (5-7 mph)
for 4 miles, regroup at the Golden Corral for the Sunday Brunch
All-You-Can-Eat special, and then head back to the starting point. Make
sure you bring a couple of sleeves of Archway cookies to avoid the
dreaded bonk. All the sag wagons will have plenty of Gold Bond powder
and baby oil on hand to ease the discomfort of those early-season
chafed inner thighs.

02-04-2005, 03:50 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> "Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:izLKd.186$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
> > > 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:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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:

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

02-04-2005, 03:50 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
"Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> "Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:izLKd.186$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
> > > 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:
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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:

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

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, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

02-04-2005, 05:15 PM

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>
> 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:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Just a guess: you're not a mountain biker, are you?

(Those AREN'T "ruts"! Ruts can swallow bikes whole!

)

02-04-2005, 05:15 PM

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
>
> 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:
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Just a guess: you're not a mountain biker, are you?

(Those AREN'T "ruts"! Ruts can swallow bikes whole!

)

02-04-2005, 05:37 PM

"Claire Petersky" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> "Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
> news:izLKd.186$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
>
> > > 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:
>
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
Art imitates life! My "Brickyard Tour" was (I thought)
fiction -- in fact, there are always a bunch of complaints if
anyone leads a ride through Wilmette on these routes.
Wilmette actually replaces brick streets with new brick
streets -- they are regarded as a traffic-calming device that
also adds charm.

The "real" ride of the ones I posted was the hospital ride, in
which we rode around to sites where club members had been hit
by cars.