[douglas]

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 (going down petersburg pass)

video2 (Kurt getting passed by Steve)


me casa

Most of the roads I picked, see very few cars so we didnt have to go single file all the time

climbing up prank road

who is the hardcore person riding the pink rigid SS?

camera shy

hey guys, see that hill up ahead? were going over it!

nice sign at the start of the big climb!

Nice job Patrice, 3rd up!

Chillin at the top

Jiminy peak in the background

damn close to a bluebird day

car back!

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[Mike Stone]

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]

Excellent! Good stuff, Doug!

 

[loco-gringo]

Nice. It's too f'n hot for that here now.

 

[Serial Midget]

It all seems so civilized... hopefully the beer was cold.

 

[splat]

Nice Doug , looks like some good climbs .

 

[Quo Fan]

We got passed by Jackson the same way last Sunday!

 

[MMcG]

Nice report douglas! I know where you guys were too!

 

[douglas]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Any way of getting more close-up pics of the blonde?

 

[douglas]

Any way of getting more close-up pics of the blonde?

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

 

[SkaredShtles]

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