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FieryIrie

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:54 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

Hey piggy, put down the turkey and gravy and get your your bike because Sunday the 25th of November we are doing a fatty ride!

After lots of thinking and researching good trails I ended up coming back to a thread Henry started in July for a ride that never happened. But oh, it will. Effing perfect. Thanks for mapping it out Henry.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1100916

This should be mostly flat, pretty easy, some upsy downsy, but suck it up. You'll have just spend the last 4 days carb-loading.

Rain or shine we will meet at 8:30 at Espresso Vivace next to the REI in downtown. Come fed. We're just grouping up, getting coffee and rolling out.

Espresso Vivace Alley 24
227 Yale Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109

Won't you join me?

UPDATED INFO

My phone number is 206.718.6203.
Ring if you're running late in the morning!

Come fed.
Bring food for along the way.
We will make a group decision for when we would like to deviate from the path long enough to shove more food in our face, grab supplies, etc. If we can hold out till Issaquah for any real stops I think that'd be a great place to stop for food, drink some beers and do that last leg home.

Trevor, consider this an ironing mission. I'm willing to bet I'm gonna be so down to do it again!

Those who will be coming along to sweat out some of those calories we've just consumed for certain:
Me
Kalen
Jessica
PJDiddy
Rob
Chris

Maybes:
Surly
John
Kevin

Not Coming:
Matthew
Trev
Gregg
Vaticdart

Am I missing anyone?

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Rogelio

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:55 am

Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3092 Location: Pos, aya, por la Corona-Alta-Madera y que no.

I reckon that this would be on sie twenty-fourth of November; yes?

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john

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:49 am

AAAARRRRRGGGGbllll pppphtt! Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 725 Location: In the lab.

If you through in a little leg south of the lake and up sunset rd and along the renton issaquah road behind sauk mountain on the south end....and then on the north end you add a leg up to duval, around paradise lake road to maltby and west as far as locust way through maltby.... you will add some parts that should not be missed.

Do it in reverse and you can have breakfast in malltby, which is always nice
..

but that way you skip the ugly I90 corridor and just have to deal with renton... which isn;t so bad on a sunday...

it does add one or two small hills, but they aren't too bad...

and it adds some really nice vistas...

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henry

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:18 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

Gravel is HARD!!!

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gsbarnes

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:12 am

Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2666 Location: No Fun Town, USA

I think this thread title needs a few more animals.

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joeball

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:35 am

Joined: 24 Jul 2005 Posts: 6037 Location: Ether

gsbarnes wrote:

I think this thread title needs a few more animals.

iron horse? stead?

TrikerTrev

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:35 am

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

vaticdart

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:53 am

Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Inside a Bell

Dammit, I think this may eclipse my Gin Ride in that I'd rather go on this, and I don't know if I want the Gin Ride the day before a long distance ride like this. Being hung over from gin and then doing 80 miles might not be such a good idea.

Unless people sound really interested in the Gin Ride, I'll kill the thread and postpone it. It will rise again, but in the meantime it might be better to do something a little more wintery... grappa, scotch, hot toddies, mmmmmmmmmm.

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the dreaded ben

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:59 am

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

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gsbarnes

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:04 am

Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2666 Location: No Fun Town, USA

vaticdart wrote:

Dammit, I think this may eclipse my Gin Ride in that I'd rather go on this, and I doubt I'm going to want to ride anywhere the day after an 80 mile ride.

What about the day before an 80 mile ride, which is the date you proposed for your gin ride?

Fewer than 10 replies, and people have already confused it with 2 different dates. Anyone else want to give it a try?

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vaticdart

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:08 am

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gsbarnes wrote:

What about the day before an 80 mile ride, which is the date you proposed for your gin ride?

Fixed. Now I feel dumb.

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gsbarnes

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:09 am

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vaticdart wrote:

gsbarnes wrote:

What about the day before an 80 mile ride, which is the date you proposed for your gin ride?

Fixed. Now I feel dumb.

Blame the Veterans.

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Rogelio

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:11 am

Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 3092 Location: Pos, aya, por la Corona-Alta-Madera y que no.

gsbarnes wrote:

vaticdart wrote:

gsbarnes wrote:

What about the day before an 80 mile ride, which is the date you proposed for your gin ride?

Fixed. Now I feel dumb.

Blame the Veterans.

But only the ones of foreign wars.

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vaticdart

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:11 am

Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Inside a Bell

gsbarnes wrote:

vaticdart wrote:

gsbarnes wrote:

What about the day before an 80 mile ride, which is the date you proposed for your gin ride?

Fixed. Now I feel dumb.

Blame the Veterans.

And beer, french fries and sweet potato pie.

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FieryIrie

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:04 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

vaticdart wrote:

I want to do both the Gin Ride and also my ride (obviously.) If you don't change the date I will still be on the Gin ride, but it might be nice to not follow up an all day drunken Saturday with 80 miles...

This one is firm. I don't want a bunch of messy screwing around with the info. So it's up to you, Paul!

vaticdart

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:06 pm

Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 649 Location: Inside a Bell

FieryIrie wrote:

80 miles will follow on the heels on the gin consumption. If I can get my ass out of bed the morning after the Gin Ride, I will be there.

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kalen

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:57 pm

Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 342 Location: Olympia, on the farm

FieryIrie wrote:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1100916

Won't you join me?

I'm not much for gin, but I am for a nice long ride. Count me in.

Anybody want to tandem this? We could even switch captaining duties halfway through.

the dreaded ben

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:02 pm

Grumpy Greeb Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 5329 Location: flavor country

you kids realize that half that route is gravel and mud, correct?

kalen

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:20 pm

Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 342 Location: Olympia, on the farm

the dreaded ben wrote:

you kids realize that half that route is gravel and mud, correct?

That's what fenders and decent sized tires are for, duh.

And for the rest of you. Listen to ben, you've been warned.

FieryIrie

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:21 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

1/3 maybe... and the research I did sounded as though it was pretty mellow. Read some good things about the trail stretch through Duvall and Carnation...

Drunkan

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:44 pm

Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Wallingford

Hey Kalen if the ankle isn't all good by the next weekend I may take you up on the tandem. I really want to do the ride and I don't think 80 mi on the ankle solo is gonna be good.

kalen

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:09 pm

Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 342 Location: Olympia, on the farm

Drunkan wrote:

Hey Kalen if the ankle isn't all good by the next weekend I may take you up on the tandem. I really want to do the ride and I don't think 80 mi on the ankle solo is gonna be good.

Fuck you duncan, this ain't no waambulance. Fine, if you're gimpy, you can strap in your good foot and ride like that guy on cap hill with one leg.

Also, if anybody wants to go on a long ride earlier in the week (I'm thinking over the water - Bainbridge, Kingston, Vashon, Southworth...) I have all of Thanksgiving week off. </thread_hijack>

laura

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:20 pm

Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 1050 Location: wherever the dance party is

kalen wrote:

Also, if anybody wants to go on a long ride earlier in the week (I'm thinking over the water - Bainbridge, Kingston, Vashon, Southworth...) I have all of Thanksgiving week off. </thread_hijack>

Let's talk (PM me, god forbid, no planning threads)... I am not planning on taking time off, but certainly would if the right situation presented itself.

TrikerTrev

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:35 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

kalen wrote:

the dreaded ben wrote:

you kids realize that half that route is gravel and mud, correct?

That's what fenders and decent sized tires are for, duh.

And for the rest of you. Listen to ben, you've been warned.

the last time i listened to ben, i recall hearing that a certain trip into the mountains was, and i quote; "fucking impossible".

either those of us that did it are superhuman, or ben can be WRONG!

GASP!!!

TrikerTrev

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:38 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

FieryIrie wrote:

1/3 maybe... and the research I did sounded as though it was pretty mellow. Read some good things about the trail stretch through Duvall and Carnation...

i'd worry about the drunks in 4x4s and shitty shoulders through there. i'm out there often (in-laws) and folks there dont take kindly too bikes in the roads.

just sayin

FieryIrie

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:02 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

TrikerTrev wrote:

FieryIrie wrote:

1/3 maybe... and the research I did sounded as though it was pretty mellow. Read some good things about the trail stretch through Duvall and Carnation...

i'd worry about the drunks in 4x4s and shitty shoulders through there. i'm out there often (in-laws) and folks there dont take kindly too bikes in the roads.

just sayin

You gonna join us, Trev!?!

TrikerTrev

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:57 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

FieryIrie wrote:

TrikerTrev wrote:

FieryIrie wrote:

1/3 maybe... and the research I did sounded as though it was pretty mellow. Read some good things about the trail stretch through Duvall and Carnation...

i'd worry about the drunks in 4x4s and shitty shoulders through there. i'm out there often (in-laws) and folks there dont take kindly too bikes in the roads.

just sayin

You gonna join us, Trev!?!

theres a possibility i will make it, but i canna promise...but its on my radar.

FieryIrie

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:16 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

TrikerTrev wrote:

FieryIrie wrote:

1/3 maybe... and the research I did sounded as though it was pretty mellow. Read some good things about the trail stretch through Duvall and Carnation...

i'd worry about the drunks in 4x4s and shitty shoulders through there. i'm out there often (in-laws) and folks there dont take kindly too bikes in the roads.

just sayin

Oh, and the stretch through Duvall Carnation is a trail. Not so worried about crappy shoulders.

TrikerTrev

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:24 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

FieryIrie wrote:

TrikerTrev wrote:

FieryIrie wrote:

1/3 maybe... and the research I did sounded as though it was pretty mellow. Read some good things about the trail stretch through Duvall and Carnation...

i'd worry about the drunks in 4x4s and shitty shoulders through there. i'm out there often (in-laws) and folks there dont take kindly too bikes in the roads.

just sayin

Oh, and the stretch through Duvall Carnation is a trail. Not so worried about crappy shoulders.

then worry about crappy shooters...

FieryIrie

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:05 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

Bump!

Thread name change!

Can I get a sticky? (I know, there's a lot of stickys right now...)

henry

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:14 pm

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

Sticky request approved!

(glad to be back ;))

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FieryIrie

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:20 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

henry wrote:

Sticky request approved!

(glad to be back ;))

Yeay!

gsbarnes

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:41 pm

Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2666 Location: No Fun Town, USA

I was going to say you might run into a little conflict with the Seattle Marathon, but it turns out they use the I-90 express lanes:

http://www.seattlemarathon.org/map.asp

Still, you're liable to run into some traffic when crossing 5th and Jackson. Marathoners start in waves from Seattle Center from 7:15 to 8:15, and head down 5th to the I-90 onramp near Uwajimaya.

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kalen

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:41 pm

Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 342 Location: Olympia, on the farm

Still have an empty seat on the tandem for this. Anybody? Bueller?

On a ride this long, maybe I'll just have to ride it solo and expect to pick somebody up when they break down...

FieryIrie

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:00 am

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

Can I get some PM's from who all is planning on coming?

FieryIrie

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:38 pm

Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 554 Location: Wallingford

Details and takers in the first post!

surlykat

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:11 am

Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 658 Location: in the CD

FieryIrie wrote:

Surly (& Gregg?)

No Gregg, he works on Sundays. Might come to the meetup, but we'll see.

Matthew

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:29 am

I was planning to come to this and surprise all of you, but it looks like I'm doing a "dead stick" berth shift (meaning it's me and the captain using tugs to drive around) 'cos some stuff is broken and now I'll be working 16-18 hours a day and sleeping on the boat until we actually go out on our little business trip.

I'm sorry. I wanted it to be a surprise. I'll see you guys in March or April.

john

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 9:50 am

AAAARRRRRGGGGbllll pppphtt! Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 725 Location: In the lab.

damn.

8:30... I thought it was at noon...

I am probably going to be racing down at seatac... I figured I would race, have breakfast and then ride on down to ride with you guys.... but that exactly conflicts.

If I decide I want potential volume less nice race time then I'll zero out on the race and be there... the two are pretty equally balanced in my head right now... one without the other is a definite zero... but we'll see...

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TrikerTrev

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:20 am

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

i suggest that we reschedule this...cause it looks like a KILLER route and I bet more folks would join if...i dunno...PLAN BETTER.

However, i'm out as I have both boys and no stupervision other than myself.

If this does go down, i'd still like to do it another time, so get the route ironed out for a version 2.0.

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