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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@Buck Rogers
May the V be with you!
@itburns
Ah, the "subway" set up. Perfect for those not on speaking terms.
@Buck Rogers
Like a true soldier on his shield, we'll carry you off the field of battle laid out on your HEDs.
@Buck Rogers
Wahoo!
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yesssssssssss
Sorry, very stoked and vocabulary limited
12 giant things of water, 1 loaf wheat bread, 2 loaves white, snickers, 3 musketeers
fluff, honey, orange marmalade, nutella, strawberry jam
5 bunches bananas, giant jar of dill pickles, cranraisins
4 box figs, 6 bottle gatorade, and more random junk. NO ONE IS BONKING!!
@Buck Rogers That is great, it's going to be great, your great! (sorry caught Rogers thang)...
@Buck Rogers @Rob
Good to hear that after all of your pissing and moaning that you two are actually riding. I was starting to think you were True Pussies. And by True Pussies I mean pussies that are so feline in nature that you can't even hang shit on them about it. You know how you have "sort of fat" people you know who you can tease about being fat? But you dont tease your really fat friends about being fat because it is too true and too hurtful.
That is why I havent weighed in calling you two pussies. But now it looks like you have grasped the nettle and redeemed yourselves, I only wish you and everyone else, every success.
@Buck Rogers It's like when Han Solo turned around and decided to help destroy the Death Star after all.
@Marcus You're so eloquent!
Good luck gents. Adventure!
@Buck Rogers
Fuck yeah man! but please be careful.
@roger
I feel like I should chip in on this adventure seeing as how I am totally excited to see how it goes.
@all do us proud and dont forget to dream about Rule V.