L'Etape Du California

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  1. dirtmistress

    dirtmistress AKA Roadiemistress

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    Good. I'll ride in front of you.
     
    dirtmistress, May 6, 2011
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    cant wait to hear the RR, have fun and be safe out there, gonna try and do the same thing on BA.
     
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    vlad Montrose Bike Shop

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    Here at the start line, just picked up my packet. 1,450 registered riders. Gonna be busy up on gmr today.
     
    vlad, May 7, 2011
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    Have fun, and stay safe!
     
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    Home and practically imobile. What a ride, what an event! Will download my Garmin later and publish times here but i was skmewhere over 6 hours with all the rest stops etc. Full race report later but all I can say is climbing, climbing, and then after 70 miles of 39, GMR and Mt Baldy road climbing, he kickin switchbacks from Mt Baldy Village to the ski lifts. Whoever engineered that section of road is a sadist.

    Got to lick my wounds now. Pain is weakness leaving you!
     
    vlad, May 7, 2011
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    Sherpa DRider One finger tappy tap!

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    Completed the ride today with Brian, Liz, Beth, Lauren, Alan, Jen, And Luke. Weather was fantastic staying foggy and high 60s all day except the sun came out to add to the hell climb at the end. To my surprise, I got emotional at the final stretch at the top as my friends cheered me on to the finish. Today was another amazing bike experience that I will never forget and probably never want to do again :)
     
    Sherpa DRider, May 7, 2011
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    Until next year when I say;"let's do it again!"
     
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