Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Yup. 2008. Started and ended at some ski area in Tingwick. It rained every day while we were riding, except for the first day, when it didn't start raining until the evening. Stayed in Lac-Megentic for two nights. Before the tragedy. The cars of those who did not arrive to the start early had to park in a farm field. Most cars ended up sinking into the mud and had to be towed out by farm equipment. Couldn't wait to get out of Dodge when the event was over. Made it as far as Plattsburg, NY, and got a motel room. But the food was really good. Had duck the first night.
that's right, I recall now some of those blah details. Yup, first one we did was after that. . VQ took a real beating this year financially because all of their events have been cancelled. Revenue down 65%. Did the little we could to support them simply because they've been so good for cycling over the decades. The organization played a part in my getting into touring over 30 years ago.