Vermont is spelled with a capital “V”, surely no coincidence. With the loads of mountains and climbs available, it had to start with a “V”. I mean, if it was mountainous enough to draw a runaway “loose” nun who left the church for a sailor, it must be good, right? (Great nordic skiing there””Trapp Family Lodge, if you are there in the winter months as well).
Anyways, being a seventh generation “V”ermonter myself, who was raised on a family farm on Rogers’ Hill in West Newbury, VT (which was hand cleared and settled in 1763 by my G-G-G-G-G-Grandfather and still owned by my father) I have a deep love and feel for VT, liberal politics notwithstanding. So when I heard about the 200 on 100 “Dumptruck of Awesome” that was available, I just knew that I had to do it. And not only that, I knew that I had to share this beautiful “Ode to the V in Vermont” with all of my best cyber-cycling-soul mates. Okay, soul mates might be going a bit far there, but you get my meaning.
So, enough with the intro.
Break out the rollers, get on the trainers, find your winter gear; lay off the seconds, nurse that one glass of booze, hold the toasting to one drink, dodge Cupid’s chocolates and shoot the Easter Bunny because training for this bastard started yesterday and you’ll be paying for it on the 28th of June, 2012 in spades!
See you in the pre-dawn hours on the Canadian border with our eyes firmly fixed on the prize of the Massachusetts border. Let’s drive this dump truck like Mel Gibson leaving the compound in a post-apocalyptic world, baby!
Route and location details on the Cogal Event Page.
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@CanuckChuck
Quick check, and it's okay if you cannot, but can you accomadate two of us? Myself and another rider are returning to my place in North Ferrisburgh, right off of Rt 7, after the ride and the first possible return ride plan for us has fallen through. I still have other options but curious as to how much room you have. Thanks!
@Buck Rogers
If I put my bike in the trunk, I can take 3 bikes and 3 passengers (myself included). So that would work.
@CanuckChuck
Too cool! Looks like Steampunk and I will be crashing your car if you are okay with it. Are you headed back to Burlington? What route are you looking into taking back? We can get picked up in Burlington if you are going to do I-91 to I-89 into Burlington. THANKS a TON!!!
Booking the north adams rooms here as the innkeeper is back from vacation.
2 double suites should be sufficient? That makes 4 queen beds, and room for sleeping bags and so on. Sound good?
@Buck Rogers @Steampunk
No worries. Let me compare the routes and I can let you know if we prefer to offer door to door service of if you'll need a pick in Burlington.
I thought Steampunk was coming down with a full entourage: sag wagon and driver, film crew, personal soigneur, podium girls, etc. Is that not the case? Or is he cutting them loose in North Adams?
@roger
Hell Brother, you've got the spreadsheet. Book 'em as you see fit. I will pay for one room, regardless of how many we stick in there! Just make sure that there is a fan so that we can have some white noise to drown out the snores!
@CanuckChuck
Word has it that his entourage/minions might not be able to make it. Nothing final yet but sounds like we will be needing a ride back. Are you staged in the Burlington area? If not, you can crash at my place on the lake that night if you need to. I should have room for another person now that Steamy's numbers seem to be dropping.
Is that what im suppose to do with that long list? Here ive just been making prank calls in between intervals!
There are jacuzzis and a/c. I will likely pass out in jacuzzi so calling dibs on that
@Roger
A/C??? Isn't that banned with cycling?
@Buck Rogers
Wait... are you planing on spending the night in North Adams, MA after the ride on the 28th? To be clear, my plan was to drive back (well, for my VMH to drive me back) to Burlington on the 28th, after a few post recovery beverages. If you and Steamy are looking for a ride on the morning of the 29th, I'm afraid I shan't be able to help you.