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  • June 9, 2014 at 3:34 pm #1003632
    consularrider
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    I’ve done the long ride each of the last three years. It’s a nice ride in an attractive area, unfortunately for a couple of the people I’ve ridden it with, the last ten miles has some of the worst (but not horrible) hills. There are also some issues with the ride start since it is on a rail trail and is very crowded. Just take it easy. The rest stops are great with lots of pumpkin related goodies.

    June 9, 2014 at 3:38 pm #1003633
    rcannon100
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    Did this last year. One of the few supported rides I have done. It was WONDERFUL. Yes, last year the hills and the wind were a buster and I gassed. But I loved it.

    June 9, 2014 at 3:43 pm #1003634
    jrenaut
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    Ok, that sounds good. I expect we’ll be doing a more sociable pace and the hills shouldn’t be a huge obstacle.

    June 9, 2014 at 4:11 pm #1003636
    sethpo
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    @consularrider 87858 wrote:

    I’ve done the long ride each of the last three years. It’s a nice ride in an attractive area, unfortunately for a couple of the people I’ve ridden it with, the last ten miles has some of the worst (but not horrible) hills. There are also some issues with the ride start since it is on a rail trail and is very crowded. Just take it easy. The rest stops are great with lots of pumpkin related goodies.

    I did this last year as well and agree w/ the others comments. The rest stops were definitely the highlight. The scenery was decent but nothing special IMHO. If you are looking for something earlier this summer, I’d recommend the Eat a Peach Ride out in Westminster, MD. on Aug. 10.

    Very well organized, signed and managed. Post-ride peaches were great as was the farmers market at the same location. The scenery was the best of all the supported event rides I did last year (Indian Head, Tour de Lion, and Pumpkin Ride). It is a quite hilly as well but worth it.

    June 9, 2014 at 4:17 pm #1003638
    jrenaut
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    Have to put that on the calendar for next year, I can’t do that weekend. I’m intrigued, though, since I went to the college that’s in Westminster MD that has a stupid new name now.

    June 9, 2014 at 8:55 pm #1003687
    Rootchopper
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    I did the ride with Rcannon100 and did the metric (?) version the prior year. Food at the rest stops is pretty darn good. Last year was indeed very windy. Well worth doing.

    October 10, 2014 at 2:52 pm #1011971
    rcannon100
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    Registration closes this weekend. This is a great ride. The Kid is doing the 68 mile version. I am doing the 47. Last year Rootchopper did it on Little Nellie. CounselorRider was there. Others too

    http://www.fauquiertrails.com/the-great-pumpkin-ride.html

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    October 10, 2014 at 3:00 pm #1011973
    cyclingfool
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    @rcannon100 96738 wrote:

    CounselorRider was there.

    Foreign Service Officers and spelling nerds scream in unison, “It’s Consular!” ;)

    October 10, 2014 at 3:13 pm #1011977
    TwoWheelsDC
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    Looks like the perfect opportunity to show off your fixed gear skillz.

    October 10, 2014 at 3:14 pm #1011978
    jrenaut
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    @TwoWheelsDC 96744 wrote:

    Looks like the perfect opportunity to show off your fixed gear skillz.

    I don’t really have any of those yet.

    October 10, 2014 at 4:07 pm #1011986
    vvill
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    @jrenaut 96745 wrote:

    I don’t really have any of those yet.

    You haven’t crashed. :) Fixed gear skill #1

    October 10, 2014 at 4:08 pm #1011988
    jrenaut
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    @vvill 96754 wrote:

    You haven’t crashed. :)

    I’m not sure “ride 15 miles or so without crashing” rises to the level of “skillz”.

    October 10, 2014 at 4:26 pm #1011993
    kingman762
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    @cyclingfool 96740 wrote:

    Foreign Service Officers and spelling nerds scream in unison, “It’s Consular!” ;)

    Unless the rider in question is a lawyer, in which case its not.

    October 10, 2014 at 4:49 pm #1012003
    cyclingfool
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    @kingman762 96761 wrote:

    Unless the rider in question is a lawyer, in which case its not.

    Except in this case, it is: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/member.php?64-consularrider

    October 10, 2014 at 6:51 pm #1012031
    kingman762
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    @cyclingfool 96771 wrote:

    Except in this case, it is: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/member.php?64-consularrider

    Fair enough!

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