[Kitty]

Thanks everyone! I’m still a little nervous about how long it takes me to do these training rides and how tired/sore I was in the close of the 80 on Saturday. I worry that I’ll finish so late I’ll miss the afterparty BBQ or even 4pm high-wheel race; or otherwise burn out on the last 20. Oh well. I guess we’ll see how it goes!

@AFHokie 121289 wrote:

It’s all yours. I don’t see anything on the event website about transferring a registration, but worst case I can mail it or meet you at a coffee club, or Third Thursday, etc once I get it.

I;m sorry man, I won’t be able to make it. I’ve learned we’ve got company coming from out of town that weekend. I hope someone else can take it on!

[Kitty]

I agree that this would be difficult to make a legality call due to a lack of black and white rulinging on bike collisions in this area.

What gets me as a cyclist is that there is that there is a “magic button” there that turns on the lights and (supposedly) stops traffic. Unless the lights are flashing or I am in the crosswalk I never take for granted that the motorists will stop?

Should they? Well if the idea is stop for pedestrians/cyclists who are waiting to cross, then yes. Motorists who are vigilant and considerate of these instances are my favorite. But I can never assume that that is what I’m going to get.

[Kitty]

@Rockford10 121165 wrote:

I think the 50 States/13 Colonies is September 12.

Yeah! How’s that for serendipity?! The same morning I muse not having the date they finally announce! :rolleyes:

@TwoWheelsDC 121167 wrote:

I couldn’t tell from your previous comments if you had done a century before, but if you can finish 50 States, you can definitely finish a century.

Last year 50 States was my goal, and its what started my attempting long rides on the weekends to get ready. On the big day I ended up doing 72 miles total (had to ride there/back) which had been the most I’d ever ridden in a day… up until last weekend.

From that experience I decided to make a Century my goal for this year! I’m really grateful for your vote of confidence!

@hozn 120720 wrote:

It is hard to beat Potomac area; ride out River, make sure to include Berryville Rd in your route. Heck, you can go all the way to Sugarloaf and get 100mi in while training for the century! :)if you want real hills, Frederick / Catoctin Mtns is better, but Potomac is more accessible.

Thank you for this great suggestion! I designed this morning’s ride around it. I went out to Potomac and did River+Berryville (my first time riding West of Falls Rd!) and then took Whites Ferry across the river to take W&OD back to Arlington. When all was said and done 80 miles with some good hills on the first half!

[Kitty]

I had been looking at the Back Roads Century, but was holding off until WABA announces the date for the 50 States ride.

If someone else wants to jump in on AFHokie’s offer, by all means. But if 50 States isn’t that weekend and no one else has taken you up on that, I’ll drop you a line.

[Kitty]

@PotomacCyclist 120758 wrote:

If NBC Universal/Comcast was interested in growing the audience for La Course, they would try to broadcast it on one of their main cable channels, not on the Universal Sports channel.

If they had bothered to show it, I would have happily watched it. Not having TV, I would have gone to a bar/restaurant that was showing it and spent money there on refreshments, giving NBC ad revenue and helping the local economy.

Instead I participated in an all-ladies metric century ride for the promotion of women’s cycling. We could’ve ended the ride at the bar watching La Course. Missed opportunities NBC. :p

[Kitty]

You guys managed to talk me into switching to the All-Stars at a good time! Yesterday I broke my PR for longest distance in a day, and put up 83.3 miles! 😮

By the end of the week I’ll hit my 2014 NBC point/miles total… and that’s before the 70 mile route I have planned for Saturday!

Watch out Gainsville! Kitty is commin for you!

[Kitty]

@dcv 120721 wrote:

or this

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/9129156

Holy Heaven! My eyes can’t even follow that route! It’s as if the cyclist started out from home and made every turn a “Choose Your Own Adventure” story, but always picked whichever option meant going uphill.

[Kitty]

Thank you all for the great advice! As for the hills, I guess I take for granted that the DC area is “hilly” in my mind only because I’m from the midwest!

I guess I’ll be heading out to Potomac for some more hill climbing then! Unless you guys have some suggestions for other good hill routes around here.

[Kitty]

I risked my life to bike to this meeting because the bike race… had blocked off all the streets in Clarendon

This was my favorite part when I read this. It was because they blocked the streets she was in danger. Is that some new kind of doublespeak? I’ve never once encountered a blocked street that wasn’t more dangerous than one open. (Though I don’t play around powerlines I suppose…)

In any event I’d love to see how safe she’d feel if she were pedaling along and all of a sudden the mongol hordes in clad in spandex on steeds of carbon fiber turn the corner… with no great wall of plastic to protect her.

[Kitty]

In a hurry.

[Kitty]

@dasgeh 120541 wrote:

Wait, I totally need a babysitter.

But yes, I’ve been getting out

You’re an inspiration to me! 😮

[Kitty]

Has anyone done the Tour de Fredrick? I’ve picked that for my first century this year, but haven’t met anyone whose done it yet. It seems like a nice course with a visit to Gettysburg and 3 covered bridges, but I know nothing of the terrain or management.

The Bike to the Beach originally inspired me to go for the 100 miler, but the minimum $500 fundraising commitment scared me off…

[Kitty]

This is interesting. Has anyone taken part in this ride in the past? Any idea what the mileage is like? Is 10am the roll time or the gathering time? :confused:

[Kitty]

I’m certainly interested… but if there isn’t a non M-F 9-5 option, this office denizen is going to have to pass. Please do let us know when you learn something more though?

[Kitty]

I’m happy to help! I was already glued to the national standings competition (albeit focused on the cities and states–Dammit Wisconsin!) So now I have something else to get irrationally competitive about.

Each ride to the office is another 6 miles minimum, and I’m now into the 60+ weekend ride part of my century training. Its no Iron (Wo)Man, but its a start!

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