akohekohe

Well, just as an aside, on my first cross country ride we had this young guy on the ride who was a linebacker on his college football team. We did a very circuitous route starting in Bellingham, WA heading East and had already done 3,000 plus miles by the time we hit North Dakota. This is where we ran into this diner that had an ongoing pie eating contest where the pies were free if you could beat the record. I can't remember how much the linebacker actually ate but he beat the record by an entire pie. I could tell they were pissed but what could they do? It was actually funny to see him devastate the record by so much. We still had thirty miles to ride out of an 85 mile day but he made it. I've ridden cross country three times and just finished a ride the entire length of the Mississippi. I actually don't like the riding so much ... I do these tours for the small town diners and their pies with the knowledge I can eat as much as I want and still not get fat.

rck

I must admit that the addition of 15lbs of extra "muscle" primarily located above below and below above has caused me to somewhat re-think the weekly pie ride. So with a tip of the hat to Stapfam, I've been doing a weekly scone instead. I am, however, ready and willing to sacrifice all for the sake of tradition!

miss kenton

That's the spirit! You'll take one for the Denver!

stapfam

Problem is the milage---- 15 miles have to be done and in only 15 miles- How much of a meal can you eat before the Pie. Far better to have two portions of Pie.

Daspydyr 

I "command" you to investigate the cookie pie and post a recipe!

Cortez to Mesa Verde, great ride, you did some climbing! You know what they say-Practise makes perfect."

stringbreaker

My gastrointestinal prowess is well known. I would consider a grilled chicken salad or a club sandwich and fries to be the perfect prelude to a slice of Blueberry pie. I think it can be done, in fact I'm sure I will have to take my wife on a training ride this upcoming weekend to see if we are up to it. Shall I post photos of the training ride and pie consumption?

Daspydyr 

At our age, photos are always a plus. I miss the Polaroid of having the camera spit out the print and 60 seconds later seeing what you got.

What a kick getting to see all the uploaded digital photos! And bikes sneaking up on pie, that is scary. I wonder if that is what happened to the beer in the poolside fridge? How do you smell the breathe on a bike?

Retro Grouch 

I'm a little embarassed to say this but I've been having more difficulty than I thought I should finding a really good local pie venue. The best I can come up with is (I think) Grant's Fork, Illinois. Great name for a pie place but it's not one of my regular bicycling routes.

miss kenton

Well, use caution in your training ride. We decided to try a new place and set out to find the route. Four hours later we had ridden a measly 24 miles, got lost three times (my navigator has been fired) and I got a flat. It was 95 degrees. We never even got to the pie place. I did come up with a few new names for him, however.

stringbreaker

Our pie/dinner stop is a familiar place on a regular ride we do often and I have personally inspected and ingested the wares of this venue on many occasions. THERE WILL BE PIE

jjmctag

Hi Dnvrfox,

Can a newbie join the Annual Pie Ride? I'm in my 60's and started riding late last year and doing 50 to 60 mi a week, but will sure try to be in shape for the Pie Ride.
I Love Blue Berry Pie!!!!!!!!!

DnvrFox

All are welcome. Even newbies. Please join us.

Beverly

A Garmin with mapping will solve your problems Mine has saved me a few miles when we've become lost and it can give you directions to the nearest pie stop!

jjmctag

THANKS, I love reading all the 50+ posts, and looking forward to that pie.

jr59

Boo...Hiss... I have to work that day. Besides for all of the great food here in New Orleans, there is very little pie. DRATT!!! Bread pudding yep and it's to die for. Beignets sure, with good coffe as well, but alas NO good pie.

stapfam

It has to be an exceptional case---But pudding is nearly a pie in certain eyes. I was brought up on Bread pudding- so it will have to be investigated by the Forum. And it will have to be an exceptionally good Pudding to Qualify. Hopefully as good as the one I found Last year.

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But this ride will be in the Autumn. The time for the Autumn fruits. No blueberry over here so I have been known to substitute Autumn fruit crumble for Pie because it looked so good. It tasted as good as it looked but I had to have a second helping to confirm this---and Crumble has to be eaten with hot Custard.

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So wonder what bread pud is like with custard?

And for those unfortunates that have to work that day- The wife/ Husband insists that as its your anniversary and you are not riding today- or some other major catastrophy occurs on this day- You can do it the following day instead. But we must have proof of the pie eaten.


P.S.----- I will be on a ride that day- Just to make you lot a bit jealous- it is the "London Leg of the Tour of Britain."

Only two laps of the course but it is arranged for charity- the Prostate Cancer Charity. Probably only about 20 miles to be done with no-one allowed to overtake the pace car that is behind the 20 or so celebrities that will be participating on electric bikes.

They asked for fancy dress and I finished up on a 50lbs bike and a costume that was a bit difficult to ride in. They may have asked for Fancy dress and they got one------Just one---- No-one else bothered.

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But come what may- I will be finding Pie. I did last year.

Daspydyr 

CONFLICT! My niece is getting married Sept. 18. Can I be granted a variance? One weekend in either direction?

JohnDThompson 

ABCE is on the 18th of September. Would the "Pastry Joust" cover the pie requirement?

overthehillmedi

ride in the A.M, eat pie and re-hydrate on someone elses tab at the reception.

akohekohe

Well I've been training for this ride by checking out various pie places but maybe I've been over-training as I seem a few lbs. heavier than when I started.

cyclinfool

Unfortunately when in Maine a few weeks back I found the best pies I ever consumed. Too far to go for a pie ride. It's still a bit too early for local apples so I'll have to ask my pie chef to make a berry pie from frozen. Still good but nothing beats apples right off the tree.

DnvrFox

I don't know who has the authority to grant variances, but if I do, so be it. Variance granted. If someone else has that authority, please speak up. Or, perhaps, there is no one with this authority?

billydonn

We obviously need a 50+ Pie Counsel to make these decisions.

bikegeek57

Really? Directions to the pie shop? wow gotta get me one of these Garmin Pie Map things. I seem to have a dearth of options in my locale. must go further to investigate. back later.

stapfam

As dnvrFox said- Someone has to take a decision but you must promise to post pics- write an appraisal of the Pie and Judge the cafe on a * rating.