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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@2000dB
Solid work and in terms of nerves I think we all have the same thoughts except maybe Brian and a few others I do not know yet. But I am confident we will get through this, it may get ugly but it will be EPIC!
@Rob
Those expressions are priceless. That area looks like a perfect man resort. Gravel, pile of firewood, log cabin, subbie, bicycles and good friends. Fantastic.
I can't believe that none of the fuelling suggestions have included what kept the lads going on the ride that inspired this...the Fluffernutter sandwich!
http://www.marshmallowfluff.com/pages/fluffernutter.html
@Mikael Liddy
New Hampshire's sole contribution to world cuisine.
@roger Not to mention said "log cabin" was built by Tim and includes an indoor climbing wall. It goes without saying that we took our mid-ride nourishment from the land: berries, tree bark, hand-caught fish.
@Tim
The lavender Fizik is no more?! I am agape.
@Rob
In times of hard labor, we seek any comfort.
90k this morning in under three hours. Humidex was at 41 when I got home. This at 75% sinus capacity. Ask me if I'm ready for Vermont. Dare ya!
@Steampunk
You look ready to beat the tar out of Vermont!
Seriously, I've very much enjoyed following this thread as you guys have all prepped for this ride. I can't wait to read how it goes.
@Steampunk
That picture screams for a caption:
You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? Oh yeah? OK.
@Steampunk
This will be the image burned into my retinas dare I even think of not being able to get up the last hill.
Motivational poster needs to be done.
@Steampunk
Don't Fuck With This Canuck.
I had no idea an academic could look so fierce.