@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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@mcsqueak
Bainbridge is the home of the famous Chilly Hill ride:
http://shop.cascade.org/content/events/chilly-hilly
It can be ridden any time of course. Me and the VMH ride the loop the opposite direction in the summer.
@Frank: we have a final location/time decision on friday beer, booze and food? Never too early to plan the revelry.
@Eightzero
Ah, cool - yes I've heard of that ride, but didn't know where it took place. I think a group ride is in order then, maybe the Chilly Hilly itself? It would be cool to get a large group all kitted-up for the event...
Yes, a location for the beer and food would be good. My hotel choice will probably be somewhat determined on where we go.
@mcsqueak
We had fucking snow on CH in 2011. Most defintiely a rule 9 situation.
We need to have a V-Fondo.
@King Clydesdale
It is the moaning at the end of the clip as he starts to come around to deer shit on his head and possible multiple bone fractures that wins it for me. I am sure that deer saw him and thought I am taking that mofo down, american football styleee.
@Dr C
I could not omit the classic quote of Sean Eadie from the Velominati archives so I am reposting here. (re-direct from strava.com where Dr C was asking about the rule violation on my face, i said i subscribe to the Sean Eadie school of thought but not yet with the tree trunk legs)
@huffalotpuffalot
nice one!
Riccardo Ricco has finally confessed to giving himself a blood transfusion, but claimed it was "done only on medical prescription."
Tosser
@King Clydesdale
Everyone is now wondering why I just snorted uncontrollably!
The closest I've come to something like that was being chased by a bull across a field in the UK. We were walking our bikes so s not to scare the bull when one of them, young but a good size, started to follow quite closely. It then pawed the ground a couple of times, stuck its head down and flung its legs out behind. I think the sudden movement of swinging my bike round to get on distracted it, the bike was a bright yellow Cannondale. I made it the next gate to find that it had given up and was happily munching flowers but I had been prepared to hit the gate at full speed knowing that slowing down and dismounting would have taken longer than an over the bars and over the gate manoeuvre.
I've never been back that way again,
@Frank Friday Beer, Booze and Eats is where and when?
@eightzero
Guys - I'm making the final adjustments to the plan today. Please check back. The route and the eating location will be nailed down this morning and the coordinates will be given. Beers at 7pm, location to be announced.