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Pretty sure @Steampunk said it best. Wow. What a great article. There are many times recently that I am finding stress (although not as serious as PTSD) becoming my excuse NOT to ride. That is truly the time that I should. Need more Keepers in my area…. »
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Got the HTFU wrist bands in the mail!! Only thing is, how, as a school teacher, do I get away with it, or at least remember to remove it before going to work?? “Teacher, what does your wrist band say?” oooohhhh shit. »
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@Sauterelle OK, so the Kelly comment was the first thought I could pull out of my ass… I didn’t want to disrupt the theme. Next, Cunego has some good days left in his medicine cabinet… I mean legs! »
I don’t know if I’m in enough arguments to justify posting my pics, as I see that might be the new requirement… How’s this: Sean Kelly doesn’t get enough credit for his palmares. Suck on that. VSP PICKS: 1. Scarponi 2. Ryder Hesjedal 3. Basso 4. Cun… »
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Am I too late in noticing the short lived bar extensions on Musseuw’s bars. I still have a set of those. Pretty sure they were mass start legal for somewhere around 43 seconds. »
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@mcsqueak Pretty sure that is a front for ‘other businesses’… »
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@frank Sorry! I am not the one to post on someone else’s site all my junk… To give @Frank some credit, he does a better interview ‘lubricated’ than most do ‘dry’!!! »
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Ahh, John Tesh. I can hear the cheesy synth music now like it was yesterday. When I’m truly suffering on the bike, it somes to me like Mother Mary in a Beatles song. »
The ride starts and finishes at the Red Hook Brewery in Woodinville WA. This is an easy location for visitors to Seattle. Plan is a V past VV departure, giving ample time for a tour of the beautiful Snoqualmie river valley after the obligatory pre ride espressi. There are a few semi-urban areas to traverse, but the return to the brewery should provide a pleasant post-ride food and fresh malted beverage experience. The ride is mostly gentle country roads, but includes both the Tolt River Climb and the Ames Lake Climb after some flat touring to soften the guns. Be advised that experienced riders will mark the heads of state on 12% Tolt, then after the technical descent are sure to launch the selection attack at the base of the longer, yet less steep Ames Lake climb. A regroup is likely on the long descent back to a short section of bike path to the brewery – a sprint finish is likely, but experienced riders of the route will know that presence of YJAs and Hairy Hippie Douchbags may require vigilance in the lead out (especially on a Saturday.)
Plan is for a Casually Deliberate pace – regroups as needed or desired, but as you can see from the profile, the peloton is likely to enjoy a quiet day of touring. Except of course we all expect the blistering initial attack from @cyclops at the drop of the gun after the neutral pull out from the brewery. There are nice locally owned places for refuel in both Duvall and Carnation.
As is the tradition, a Friday night pre ride revelry event will be planned and discussed in the comments.
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Date - June 16, 2012
10:05 AM - 6:00 PM
Location
Red Hook Brewery
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