@Cyclops has taken it upon himself to organize North America’s first official Cogal right in the backyard of where it all started: Seattle, Wa. @Scaler911 and @McSqueak have confirmed that they will be driving up from Portland, OR to attend and we hereby invite any and all Velominati to attend.
We’ll be doing a no-drop ride on Whidbey Island, following a route that is not terribly hilly and easily accommodates varying distances, though I myself will be planning on a 100k or more. We’ll leave the Coffeehouse Bookstore in Langley at V minutes past 10 to give everyone plenty of time to find their way up to the island and into Langley. Route details will be published in the posts below when it is confirmed. (I have to do some research as I’ve not done the ride in it’s entirety myself.) Hope to see you there.
UPDATE: The route has been posted on MapMyRide. It is a 160km ride with the option to cut section off for those who are getting tired.
UPDATE: Those who are interested are invited to dinner Friday Evening at Quinn’s Pub on Capital Hill in Seattle. Please arrive as close to 6:30 as possible; late-comers will not be guaranteed a seat at the table if the place is full.
Yours in Cycling,
Frank
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Though there are two 2011 U.S. National Champions about 30 minutes down the interstate from me – southeast Idaho isn’t exactly a road bike Mecca. And I wear the V-Shirt whenever I’m traveling in the area to races (whether to participate or spectate) but I’ve only had one person recognize the Sign of the “V”. So the chances of running into or riding with a fellow Velominati are pretty slim. Let alone the demented brainchild of all this nonsense – Darth Strack. What’s a boy to do? Take the bull by the horns and make it happen my own self, that’s what. I figure that anywhere that I can drive to in a day is not too far to go for a ride so I’m off to Seattle to see whether this “Frank” character is indeed worthy to be praised or if he’s just some guy behind a curtain pulling levers and turning dials.
The plan is for a meet and greet (and eat and drink) Friday night Oct. 14 and a ride on Saturday the 15th. A few blokes from Portland way are planning on coming up as well so it looks like it is going to turn into a little Gran Fronkdo. Anyone that can make it is invited. We haven’t sorted out the details of the route or meeting place or time or anything important like that but we should have all that set in cobbles by early this week, so stay tuned.
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Followers - Enjoy the meet 'n' greet & cycling!
Had a great ride with a friend this morning - I shepherd him on a morning commute to encourage him to ride more. Took the cross bike & then did some gravel path riding. Two hours of cruising!
Last night showed up to a group ride I've stopped attending because of how uptight the dudes are. Pre-ride blather was all about how strong everyone was, how fast it would be. Ugh, can't we just ride hard but be cool about it? Spotted the finishing line, felt great, put in my highest finish. Don't really care about non-race placings, but felt good since I thought I was off form, but hung in well. Smart racing can get you even further than just big guns. Glad my skills are coming along.
Anyway, enough...Have fun lads! Fall group rides ROCK!
Ok, just discovered yet another thing that needs to be added to The Gear: V-bibknickers and V-bibtights. Morning Wx on the ferry will be too cold for just leg warmers, meaning full V-kitte with shorts not viable. And of course, this will assist in my not being mocked for Rule 33 violations.
@frank
I thought I felt a disturbance in the force. Looking forward to the post-ride report...
@frank
Just realised the ironing of a guy whose user name is a one eyed monster owning a look.
Have a good ride lads, talk the talk and we expect a ride report in full please by Monday morning.
I'm actually getting quite excited about this cogal thingy, even though I am not going to be there!
Hope you all turn out to be as entertaining and handsome and laden with massive guns in real life, as you are on line
Merckx speed to one and all
@Buck Rogers
Really? I put in some numbers on the registration website and, with a military discount, I came with something in the low one-hundreds. But then again, I'm a Luddite. Sorry 'bout that.
I'll come up with somethin'. I'll be back with some ideas tomorrow.
I hope you guys have an awesome Cogal. I'm impressed that a lot of you are travelling to be there, when the Welliminati had our Welli-Roubaix Cogal in April, certain people who live in the same city didn't even show up! I won't mention any minions...um, names.
@Nate
As you approach, moo. Loudly.
Hit the cattle guard perfectly perpendicular. Go fast. If you can bunny hop it, do so. If not, take a loose grip and try to lighten your load on your wheels as you go over.
Best of luck.
Over heard: no fucking gear charges tomorrow!
Overheard: "you nodded at a fucking tandem? Do you nod at recumbents too?"