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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@Marcus I am complimented, really, I embrace my pussieness! Off the bike I worship the great pussie so this totally works for me.
Thanks all for the send off...In a few hours we will be getting on the big yellow bus for the trip to the far north. So glad it's not a short bus and it remains to be seen if the bus is Merry Prankster like or more like Con Air... Reports to follow.
@Marcus
Would now be a good time to start whining about the poison ivy outbreak on my legs?
For sale: 10 great bicycles. All too big for me
@CanuckChuck
Quick rub oppossum piss on it!!!
Just bid adieu to @Steampunk who is now on his way to Vermont. We had a great ride together this morning. Those are some serious BFGs he's packing!
To all of you doing the 200 on 100 ride, good luck and good legs! This should be an epic event. I am very much looking forward to the reports.
@roger Now thats what I call stocking up for a ride!
Have a V-awesome day you bastads. I've give anything to be there with you. I'm really looking forward to the report.
Waiting at EMS. Not sure how the big yellow bus of awesomeness will fit in the parking lot but we will hopefuuly see soon!
Yeah, updates every 5 km, please.
EMS?
Have a great and safe ride guys. Looking forward to reading of the legendary tales of V to follow.