compromise?
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the dscwdibmssitilmslahcibbjf78hddr was originally slated to take place at 1pm in myersville. rob pre-drove the course with mark, and they deemed it too hard. ok. i can handle criticism. or can i? buahahahahaha. here is my proposed compromise, complied from a dirt roads index that joe whitehair gave me, and a ride profile that he conjoured up. this ride is longer, but not harder, and has more dirty dirt and chip roads. you could singlespeed it, easy. the ride profile shows no climbs over 300 feet. considering the length, it is really really really flat. that said, some people might say, oh its long. but its flat! thats a compromise. there will be no death march climb, no hills for a walkin’. there are also numberous bail out points, and a longish section that you could cut out and sit around waiting for everyone else to complete.
my opinion though, is because its longer, we should A. all bring lights, definately. front and back. fresh batteries. check them before you ride.
B. bring toe warmers, ect. thick socks. you know the drill. a weather proof jacket. ear warmers. good gloves.
C. we should probally leave corys at 12 not 1. that way, we’ll get back right when its getting dark. mark, be there at 11. you dont read this though.
if there is major issues with this plan, i can tie off the dingle at the mid-point in the ride that gives about 18 extra miles and more dirt road, as well as a view of the potomac river. i would rather not, but i would really rather have everyone come on this ride.
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cheap light set ups for those who should have one by now. http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/cat_eye.asp
the el 530 isnt bad, even if it is ugly.
and the http://www.velo-orange.com/ungeandliset.html
isnt total shit either, but the generator might slip in the rain, and the drag is fairly high. good news: never run out of batteries.
I’m still in. Better bring raingear too. There are still a couple of climbs that will make me whine.
really? on the climbs i mean. rain gear yes. i wish i had a poncho. have you basically ridden this whole route at some point john?
ok so i lied. cutting off the dingle only cuts off 11 miles, and less than 500 feet of climbing.
These are all pretty good roads. You should see how long routeslip takes to (not)load on my dialup. Only a couple of climbs. Going counterclockwise You’ll want to avoid Buckeystown Pike (rt85) by going over to New Design Rd. Some traffic, but nothing like 85. There are no hills to speak of until Flint Hill. Micheals Mill may still be closed for roadwork, I’ll check. Peters has one steep climb on gravel, but it is short
closed road means off roading to me. unless there is a bridge out. i figured traffic in general would be lowish because of it being sunday. but we can skip 85. i just like buckeystown.
just give me a ring-ding-a-ling when you get into MD case.
er, on skype? telegraph? carrier pigeon? or just plain old old number? which i might not have any more for obv reasons. email it. or send the pigeon