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Post by yetichick on Jul 12, 2012 16:19:02 GMT -5
We are still on for the ride on Saturday. Since I am out of commission, Becky will be leading the ride. The forecast is for rain in the late afternoon, so planning on a beautiful morning for a ride. I will be there with crutches and a smile to send you gals off. See you Saturday!!!
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Post by yetichick on Jul 9, 2012 11:50:59 GMT -5
Wow! That place is everything you said it would be. I thoroughly enjoyed the pics and so glad you are okay and not seriously hurt from your escapade with the rock. You have a lot of biking options in that area!
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Post by yetichick on Jun 16, 2012 7:52:04 GMT -5
The July Ladies Ride will be at the Bartram Trail. The ride will start at 9:00 a.m., and we will meet at the Petersburg trailhead.
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Post by yetichick on May 31, 2012 16:12:05 GMT -5
Interesting how we can all ride the same trail but prefer different directions. We usually ride that loop clockwise and love it!
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Post by yetichick on May 29, 2012 15:46:42 GMT -5
Way to go Bec and Chaos! Quite the accomplishment to ride all 6 in one ride. Chaos, you have become quite the strong rider! If we had an SMC this year, that would be next on your list! We need to put together some connector rides!
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Post by yetichick on May 23, 2012 7:50:40 GMT -5
June 9th--we will meet at the FATS trailhead and the ride will start at 10:00 a.m.
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Post by yetichick on May 13, 2012 20:25:03 GMT -5
Great day for our FTF CycloFemme Ride. At first we weren't sure the weather would cooperate, but we met at the trailhead, hoping for the best. Turned out to be a beautiful morning for a ride. The dirt was "hero dirt," the temps were perfect, and we had 5 ladies come out to ride! The rain did pick up after the ride, so rather than eating on a wet picnic table at the trailhead Julie and her family were gracious hosts and we took all our lunch fixings and headed over to their house. We had quite the spread. As you can see in the above pic, we picked up a 6th FTF! Kate fit right in!! After lunch, we all had the honor of hearing Becky play her guitar and sing. Wow!!! That girl is quite talented. Definitely the highlight of the whole day. Thanks ladies! Today was the best!!!!!
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Post by yetichick on Apr 28, 2012 19:53:23 GMT -5
Wow! I get the Terry catalog all the time, but didn't know her story. Very impressive woman!
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Post by yetichick on Apr 23, 2012 16:18:36 GMT -5
On Sunday, May 13th, women are joining together across the U.S., and even internationally, to ride bikes. Check out www.cyclofemme.com! Why ride your bike? "To HONOR THE PAST and the emancipation of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, for the freedom to choose and the chance to wear pants. CELEBRATE THE PRESENT and the riders who keep it rolling, bringing women's racing to the forefront, pushing the limits, breaking down barriers and sharing the love of the bike with everyone along the way. EMPOWER THE FUTURE of women in cycling and the opportunity for positive social change." We are joining CycloFemme for this event, and have scheduled our monthly Ladies Ride for Sunday, May 13th. We will meet at the FATS trailhead, and the ride will start at 10:00 a.m. After the ride, we will provide a light lunch for the ladies that have participated. If you plan on joining us, RSVP to bdrawdy@sorba.org. A reply is requested so we can plan for the appropriate amount of food.
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Post by yetichick on Apr 10, 2012 13:14:47 GMT -5
The tree is cut out. Michael left the RR spikes in the tree--new landmark! Wow, you all did a lot of work.
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Post by yetichick on Mar 20, 2012 16:39:46 GMT -5
Nice job! I really enjoyed the video. What a bottleneck! I am sure riders spread out after a few laps. Great job!!! Love reading your posts about the different races you attend!
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Post by yetichick on Mar 15, 2012 19:35:44 GMT -5
The April Ladies Ride is scheduled for Saturday, April 14. We will meet at the FATS trailhead, and the ride will start at 10:00 a.m.
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Post by yetichick on Mar 15, 2012 19:24:02 GMT -5
It's true!!! It is 100% your fault!! ;-)
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Post by yetichick on Mar 13, 2012 21:10:45 GMT -5
One of my favorite things about our Ladies Rides is how we encourage each other, and take the time to stop and work on our skills. Great ride at Turkey Creek! Hopefully next time we will have more participants, but it was still a perfect day!!! Nice pic, Bec!
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Post by yetichick on Mar 2, 2012 17:15:50 GMT -5
I agree with Angela! Great camera angles--enjoyed the video.
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Post by yetichick on Feb 18, 2012 11:43:20 GMT -5
Saturday, March 10th at the Turkey Creek Trail. We will meet at the trailhead at 11:00 a.m. If you have any questions, contact Barbara at bdrawdy@sorba.org).
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Post by yetichick on Feb 17, 2012 16:49:43 GMT -5
We would love to see it. You can post it under the "Rider Pics" subsection of the forums. The first thread in that section explains how to post pics. Look forward to seeing it!!!
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Post by yetichick on Feb 13, 2012 18:02:59 GMT -5
Yesterday's ladies ride was awesome! The chilly weather just made you keep pedaling to stay warm. There were 5 of us, and we rode from the Petersburg trailhead over to Wildwood and back. Stopped for pics on the way out, and stopped to help a fellow rider on the way back. He had flatted, patched it, but had no way to air up the tire. His buddies had gone back to the vehicle to get a pump, but the Fat Tire Foxes came to the rescue and got him going again. Loved the camaraderie with my girls! Great day on a bike!
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Post by yetichick on Feb 12, 2012 22:11:27 GMT -5
Saturday was the Winter Challenge Triathlon and Duathlon at Dome Farm in Springfield, SC. The tri event included a 7 mi. run/6 mi. kayak/10 mi. mountain bike. The duathlon was a 2 mi run/8 mi. mountain bike/2 mi. run. Becky and I signed up for the tri, and Michael did the duathlon. This was a first for all of us. We got there early and Nevin and Michael prestaged the kayaks. We then got our bikes set up in the transition area and waited for the start of the event. The duathlon and tri runs started together on seldom used farm roads and we headed across the dam, up a steep hill and onto single track. Running the single track gave me a preview of what I would later mountain bike--rather handy. We looped back to the start (2 mi.) where the duathlon participants transitioned to their bikes while the tri participants had another 5 miles to go on the run. Becky and I started together, but she pulled ahead a good 20 yards. The last 5 miles were again on single track and fire roads, and we were heading back in with about half a mile to go when Michael came barreling past on his mountain bike. He rang his bell and gave us a shout out before he headed back in to the transition area for his final run. I caught up to Becky at this time, and we took it in together, through our transition area, and over to the kayaks. We jumped in our kayaks, and volunteers launched us into the lake. We would be paddling three laps around the lake, which was half covered with cypress trees. Did I tell you I am a beginner paddler--this my 3rd time in a kayak. Was I nuts? Becky started in front of me, and I just waved her goodbye as she disappeared in the distance! That girl can paddle! The lake was beautiful--cypress trees, lilly pads, and 20-30 mile per hour winds. Ha!!! There were times I couldn't tell if I was making any progress. I would aim my kayak one way, and get pushed by the wind the other way. There were flags on the cypress trees around the perimeter, and you had to stay between the flags and the bank. I missed one, and had to loop back around it. I can't tell you how many other kayaks passed me during those three laps. I have never done anything so hard as paddling in that wind, but I was determined to finish even if I came in dead last. I was hoping Becky wouldn't lap me! I did take the time to enjoy the views, though, as it was gorgeous out there. I finally finished my 3rd lap and made it back in. Michael had finished his event and Michael and Nevin were there waiting on me. Becky had finished a good 15-20 minutes ahead of me, but she didn't lap me!!! I also wasn't last!!!! That surprised me. A volunteer pulled my kayak in, and it was hard to even stand up and get out of the thing. I headed over to the bike transition area, changed my shoes, etc., and got on my bike. My bike--YEAH!!! I LOVE my bike--back in my comfort zone! Okay, my face doesn't look like it, but I was transitioning from the kayak to the bike. :-) Michael told me I would love the course and to go get em. Again it was farm roads and single track--a nice mix of both. There were log piles and other logs to jump over, and I was able to jump most of them. I will admit that it made me feel good to see one of the girls that had passed me in the kayak stop and get off her bike at the first log pile. She moved over and I jumped it, and the look on her face was priceless. I thought "Okay, I don't paddle well, but I can ride my bike!" I passed several ladies that had gone by me in their kayaks, and passed some guys, too. YEAH!!!!! Loved the single track, and most of the farm roads. There were several places were the sand was deep and it sucked your energy, but I just kept turning the cranks. The finish was on the same farm road where Michael had passed us earlier when Becky and I were running, and it was downhill. I had it in the big ring and went as hard as I could. The last thing you had to do was go over some hay bales. By the time I got to them, they had been ridden over and knocked down enough that I could jump them and then head across the finish line. Afterwards Becky and Nevin gave us a beer, and the organizers served white turkey chili. It was awesome. During the awards, Becky got second place for the overall female category. I took first in the female masters category and first for the female mountain bike section. The event was low key and all the participants, volunteers, and organizers were some of the nicest people I have met. Thank you, Becky, for wanting to do this event and asking me to do it with you. A big thanks to Michael and Nevin for being our support throughout the whole day.
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Post by yetichick on Jan 25, 2012 7:54:40 GMT -5
I wasn't planning on changing my shoes between the run and kayak portion, but now I am rethinking my strategy. Thanks for the report, oopsfelldown. I have never done a multi-sport event with transition areas, so appreciate the advice. I will make sure I am prepared for cold and wet weather. This will be quite the challenge and a lot of fun!
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