Longer rides not with husband? - Page 11 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-09-2004, 09:17 PM

From subject header thought this might be juicy.

Bill "slow night" S.

07-09-2004, 09:48 PM

On 9 Jul 2004 19:47:29 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chalo) wrote:

>billhinds@aol.comnospam (whinds) wrote:
>>
>> I'm wondering if maybe there is some kind of loop Say Austin to Hotsprings
>> to Amarillo back to Austin?
>
>That sounds like a good ride for the spring or fall. In the summer,
>you'd have to be really well acclimated to the heat.
>
>> Was your ride supported or did you do it solo self support?
>
>Solo.
>
>> What was your total for the Austin, Hot Springs ride?
>
>Right around 500 miles in 7 days. I took a fairly direct route via
>Palestine, Longview, Marshall, Jefferson, Texarkana, and Hope. I was
>headed out to Memphis but my bike started to crack up (2 different
>places in the frame) in Hot Springs, so I threw in the towel.
>
>Chalo Colina

Uh, so you like hitched home with the pieces of the bike tied to your
backpack? <g> Some people are just hard on their equipment, eh?

-B

07-09-2004, 09:48 PM

On 9 Jul 2004 19:47:29 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chalo) wrote:

>billhinds@aol.comnospam (whinds) wrote:
>>
>> I'm wondering if maybe there is some kind of loop Say Austin to Hotsprings
>> to Amarillo back to Austin?
>
>That sounds like a good ride for the spring or fall. In the summer,
>you'd have to be really well acclimated to the heat.
>
>> Was your ride supported or did you do it solo self support?
>
>Solo.
>
>> What was your total for the Austin, Hot Springs ride?
>
>Right around 500 miles in 7 days. I took a fairly direct route via
>Palestine, Longview, Marshall, Jefferson, Texarkana, and Hope. I was
>headed out to Memphis but my bike started to crack up (2 different
>places in the frame) in Hot Springs, so I threw in the towel.
>
>Chalo Colina

Uh, so you like hitched home with the pieces of the bike tied to your
backpack? <g> Some people are just hard on their equipment, eh?

-B

07-09-2004, 09:48 PM

On 9 Jul 2004 19:47:29 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chalo) wrote:

>billhinds@aol.comnospam (whinds) wrote:
>>
>> I'm wondering if maybe there is some kind of loop Say Austin to Hotsprings
>> to Amarillo back to Austin?
>
>That sounds like a good ride for the spring or fall. In the summer,
>you'd have to be really well acclimated to the heat.
>
>> Was your ride supported or did you do it solo self support?
>
>Solo.
>
>> What was your total for the Austin, Hot Springs ride?
>
>Right around 500 miles in 7 days. I took a fairly direct route via
>Palestine, Longview, Marshall, Jefferson, Texarkana, and Hope. I was
>headed out to Memphis but my bike started to crack up (2 different
>places in the frame) in Hot Springs, so I threw in the towel.
>
>Chalo Colina

Uh, so you like hitched home with the pieces of the bike tied to your
backpack? <g> Some people are just hard on their equipment, eh?

-B

07-09-2004, 09:48 PM

On 9 Jul 2004 19:47:29 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chalo) wrote:

>billhinds@aol.comnospam (whinds) wrote:
>>
>> I'm wondering if maybe there is some kind of loop Say Austin to Hotsprings
>> to Amarillo back to Austin?
>
>That sounds like a good ride for the spring or fall. In the summer,
>you'd have to be really well acclimated to the heat.
>
>> Was your ride supported or did you do it solo self support?
>
>Solo.
>
>> What was your total for the Austin, Hot Springs ride?
>
>Right around 500 miles in 7 days. I took a fairly direct route via
>Palestine, Longview, Marshall, Jefferson, Texarkana, and Hope. I was
>headed out to Memphis but my bike started to crack up (2 different
>places in the frame) in Hot Springs, so I threw in the towel.
>
>Chalo Colina

Uh, so you like hitched home with the pieces of the bike tied to your
backpack? <g> Some people are just hard on their equipment, eh?

-B

07-09-2004, 09:48 PM

On 9 Jul 2004 19:47:29 -0700, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Chalo) wrote:

>billhinds@aol.comnospam (whinds) wrote:
>>
>> I'm wondering if maybe there is some kind of loop Say Austin to Hotsprings
>> to Amarillo back to Austin?
>
>That sounds like a good ride for the spring or fall. In the summer,
>you'd have to be really well acclimated to the heat.
>
>> Was your ride supported or did you do it solo self support?
>
>Solo.
>
>> What was your total for the Austin, Hot Springs ride?
>
>Right around 500 miles in 7 days. I took a fairly direct route via
>Palestine, Longview, Marshall, Jefferson, Texarkana, and Hope. I was
>headed out to Memphis but my bike started to crack up (2 different
>places in the frame) in Hot Springs, so I threw in the towel.
>
>Chalo Colina

Uh, so you like hitched home with the pieces of the bike tied to your
backpack? <g> Some people are just hard on their equipment, eh?

-B