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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@QuattroCreep
AWESOME that you are joining in.
We are indeed going on the 28th, Thursday, to try to beat traffic. Weekend traffic can be a bitch.
Thursday it is, best reason to take time off work I've had in a while.
Hey Buck,
I'm not much for organization, but would it be prudent to start a speadsheet of some sort? Gathering information such as the forum member, how many in their group, emergency contact info, their arrival date, whether they will have sag support, etc etc?
I can definitely understand the cogal mentality of 'grab yer bootstraps and start kickin', but being somewhat local, if folks wanted to come, but felt excluded due to lack of personal sag or whatnot, then I can definitely get more friends to drive and so forth.
I am admittedly limited on hardware outside of my 9piece multitool and floor pump.
Updated Startlist:
Added xyxax and Quattro Creep to the startlist.
Moved MJMoquin from perhaps to start.
Added Frank, Mikel Pearce and G'rilla to perhaps
Start List:
Buck Rodgers
King Clydesdale
Canuck Chuck
Steampunk
Rob
Sean
Roger
Heinous
Spearfish
Godsight
xyxax
Quattro Creep
MJ Moquin
Perhaps (Should HTFU and move to the startlist):
Anjin-San
Frank
G'rilla
Mikel Pearce
May need to request a reprint run of this T:
http://cutawayclothing.bigcartel.com/product/dumptruck-full-of-awesome-t-shirt
@Steampunk
Sorry, I already am on this program so you will have to pick another - could I suggest cross training, perhaps swimming??
@CanuckChuck
To quote Team America: Fuck yeah!!!
But we will need it in orange and black with the V cog thrown in there somewhere!
@roger
Great thought. Unfortunately it takes all my computer savvy just to figure out how to post a reply to your post!
King Clydesdale is doing an awesome job of keeping a list of those who say that they are coming. Maybe we can put an asterix by those who can accommodate others.
As it is now, unless you personally art something up, the meeting point is at the border at V past V in the A M.
@King Clydesdale
whew, Strack steps into the line of fire. He is young, shows alot of post, perfect amount of dumb.
Brett and I are oceans away from Vermont, that's my excuse at least. If I lived in Vermont I would have to come up with a medical excuse besides my mangina being sore.
@Rob
Swimming sounds like a lot of work. I'll try meditation instead.