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douglas
06-08-2007, 11:18 PM
Kurt the photogragher: "This ride was the most beautiful ride of the year for me. Heck it was superlative in lots of ways–the scenery, the roads, the climbing, the group. It was all good. The people in particular were a highlight."

ps: Kurt's doing a 600K this w/e...sick

the #'s: 85 miles & 6979 ft of climbing

video1 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7978872238938061486&hl=en) (going down petersburg pass)

video2 (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7836443003710715845&hl=en) (Kurt getting passed by Steve)


me casa
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/1.jpg

Most of the roads I picked, see very few cars so we didnt have to go single file all the time
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/2.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/3.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/4.jpg

climbing up prank road
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/5.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/6.jpg

who is the hardcore person riding the pink rigid SS?
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/7.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/8.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/9.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/10.jpg

camera shy
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/11.jpg

hey guys, see that hill up ahead? were going over it!
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/12.jpg

nice sign at the start of the big climb!
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/13.jpg

Nice job Patrice, 3rd up!
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/14.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/15.jpg

Chillin at the top
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/16.jpg

http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/17.jpg

Jiminy peak in the background
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/18.jpg

damn close to a bluebird day
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/19.jpg

car back!
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/20.jpg

profile
http://www.douglas1.com/images/85miles/85mileprofile.JPG
Mike Stone
06-09-2007, 04:45 PM
Lookin' good ride.

A couple of weeks ago I did Beartown-Westfield-Beartown loop. That is Beartown S.F. in Monterey MA to Westfield on Rt23, and then Rt 57 back up to Beartown. Real hilly loop, too.
I Are Baboon
06-09-2007, 06:10 PM
Excellent! Good stuff, Doug!
loco-gringo
06-09-2007, 06:51 PM
Nice. It's too f'n hot for that here now.
Serial Midget
06-09-2007, 08:51 PM
It all seems so civilized... hopefully the beer was cold. :)
splat
06-09-2007, 10:23 PM
Nice Doug , looks like some good climbs .
Quo Fan
06-10-2007, 05:48 AM
We got passed by Jackson the same way last Sunday!
MMcG
06-11-2007, 08:33 AM
Nice report douglas! I know where you guys were too!
douglas
06-11-2007, 08:49 AM
It all seems so civilized... hopefully the beer was cold. :)

of course the beer was cold!!

And actually it was a really nice change of pace to be social/take in the views/enjoy the day compared to just going hard/pace lining the entire ride.
jacksonpt
06-11-2007, 08:51 AM
Nice report - sounds like a good time. What was your pace like?

I gotta do a couple of 50+ers soon, but I've been lacking the motivation to go out solo this year.
douglas
06-11-2007, 09:17 AM
Nice report - sounds like a good time. What was your pace like?

I gotta do a couple of 50+ers soon, but I've been lacking the motivation to go out solo this year.

the pace was pretty slow

5:15:21
84.39 miles
16.06 mph avg
jacksonpt
06-11-2007, 09:22 AM
Pretty slow??? That might be on the slow side for a 20mile ride, but I'd be pretty happy with that over 80 miles.

I was going to see if you were up for a 50 or 60 mile ride if I made the drive out, but if 16 is slow for you over 80 miles, I've got some work to do before I join you for a ride!
douglas
06-11-2007, 09:32 AM
haha, well I wouldnt say 16 was fast.

That would be cool if you made the trip, I did this really cool 50 plus miler starting in 'toga that I think you'd enjoy. Then after tons of choices right up there for good food/beer after.
TreeSaw
06-11-2007, 11:10 AM
haha, well I wouldnt say 16 was fast.

That would be cool if you made the trip, I did this really cool 50 plus miler starting in 'toga that I think you'd enjoy. Then after tons of choices right up there for good food/beer after.

Yup!!! Let us know when!!!
SkaredShtles
06-11-2007, 02:50 PM
Any way of getting more close-up pics of the blonde? :brows:
douglas
06-11-2007, 07:40 PM
Any way of getting more close-up pics of the blonde? :brows:

right now she's in Prague, she rented a bike and fell - bruised her butt, I asked her to email me a pic of the injury :D
SkaredShtles
06-11-2007, 10:37 PM
right now she's in Prague, she rented a bike and fell - bruised her butt, I asked her to email me a pic of the injury :D
:picsstfu: :picsstfu: