Lanceoldstrong

The Davis Double Century
200 Miles and 8,000 feet of climbing.
05/16/2015

I want this one real bad. I have done 13 Double Centuries but got my first DNF on one last September.
It was just a weird day, got a flat and then later took a wrong turn, I got way behind schedule.

I have 2 real good buddies working with me as a 3 man team for this one.
We will ride the event in support of each other.

nmichell

Didn't really have any big plans until a few days ago, when with two hours left to register, I threw my name into the lottery for Ride the Rockies, and what do you know, I got selected. Never done the ride, even though I live in Colorado.

But now there's a problem: My wife, who I never, EVER, thought would want to do a multiday ride through the mountains, is annoyed that I didn't ask her to go! So we may switch to Bike Tour of Colorado (also never done) and ride the tandem. I think it could be quite the challenge -- the longest tandem ride we've done together up to now is 50 miles :-)

101stairborne

KZ
I am doing PALM. It will be my first. Looking forward to doing it. Looks to be fairly easy at about 50 miles a day. One of the reasons I registered is it is only three hours from my home which is near Indianapolis. I did the MUP & KATY last year. Will also be doing RAGBRAI this year.

jppe

Things are falling into place. Like mmichell I'm signed up for ride the Rockies in June, I also made Tour de Wyoming in July, and hotels are reserved for the BRP.

firetrev

Hi all,

I have only one ride planned for 2015. I am riding a fat tyre mountain bike across the Simpson Desert in central Australia.

I expect to take between 6 and 8 days depending on conditions. Obviously I am doing training rides but these are all directed at the overall goal of riding the desert.

The total distance is around 500km with the last two days being the most demanding with many, many sand dunes.

Some hardy folks make a race of this in October each year, but I am going when support is available and personal time permits.

I am enjoying reading about others goals and may adapt some of them to my own wishes later in the year.

Best wishes to everyone for their personal challenges. Good luck.

Cheers
Trev

qcpmsame 

Welcome to the 50+ gang, Trev, that is an ambitious ride you are shooting to complete, best of luck on accomplishing it. A ride report will be nice, when it comes to be.

Bill

a77impala

Tour de Oahe, Pierre South Dakota. I turn 71 in June and this has a 71 mile ride, perfect. A daughter lives there so I am familiar with the area and less than 2000 feet of climbing. Now I only wish for decent temps and low humidity which in June is a lot to ask for in central S D.

bent4me

GOBA, 7 easy cycling days. It's a week that's all about me.

winethinker

Solvang Double Century
Sea Otter XC
Davis Double
Sequoia Century
Grand Tour
Death Ride

Jim from Boston

Thanks for that link to GOBA; it was an enjoyable read. I've met a couple of GOBA riders and it sounds like a fun, down-home Midwestern event (to this Michigan native).

fietsbob

After a 10 month solo cycle tour of British Isles,

I Settled Here .. I don't drive, rarely leave town ..


Summer Touring Cyclists will be on the OR coast again .. the ones that have done transcontinental tours end here ,

I get a few hours out of The LBS packing them in boxes to ship to their home ..


I moved to a Tourist economy Town , come on by , plenty of options for Food, Lodging and Drink :Beer:

1st weekend in June the ACA self supported competitive ride across the US Starts from Here.

Sunday of same weekend as ' the Goonies' Movie's 30th anniversary Fan convention.

Jim from Boston

Since this thread was bumped up on March 7, from February 1, I'll add this previous announcement for a Seventh Fifty-Plus Forum Annual Ride on the weekend of October 9-11 in Pennsylvania. See this thread:

"Fifty-Plus Ride in Pennsylvania - October 9-11"

Several Fifty-Plus subscribers have expressed an interest.

RR3

PBP in August

Couple full SR series with the goal of R60 and although I know I won't/can't ride the 600K in under 24H, it is a goal.

le 1000 Du Sud.

Tumatan

GOBA in Ohio

az_cyclist

The first double for me this year is coming up Saturday, Spring Solvang. Hopefully the first of 5 this year

khutch

I plan to do:

Udder Century
RAGBRAI (not sure if this is a cycling event or a pie eating contest....)

I might also do:

Fight For Air Ride/Chicago
Harmon Hundred
???

justblues

I had been thinking about doing the Natchez Trace Century and the Bike Ride Across Georgia (BRAG). I looked at my calendar and found out I have something else going on the weekend of the Natchez Trace Century. I just found out that Alabama's Magnificent Bike Adventure is staging out of Huntsville this year so I think that I will probably replace BRAG with AMBA. I am also thinking about doing the Tour de Nash metric century.

mikemonte

We bike for kids, The Villages, Florida
Tour De Cure, Indy 500
Ragbrai, Ride accross Iowa
No Baloney, Peoria, Illinois

aubiecat

Restoration Ride - Sylacauga, Al. 68 miles, March 14th, Already done.
Iron Mountain Challenge - Anniston, Al 75miles, March 28th
Foothills Easter Classic - Rainbow City, Al. 100k, April 4th
Tour Autauga - Prattville,Al. 100 Miles, April 11th
Old Howard 100 - Marion, Al 104 Miles, April 18th
Tour De Blue - Moody, Al 107 Miles, April 25th
Bo Bikes Bama - Auburn, Al. 100K, May 2nd
Tristates 100 - Dothan, Al 102 Miles, June 6th
Hot 100 - Tuscaloosa, Al. 103 or the 71 mile if it's too hot. July25th
Tannehill Ironworks Century - McCalla, Al 100 miles, August 8th
Birmingham Bicycle Club Century - Ashville,Al 100 Miles, September 12th
All You Can Eat Century - Huntsville, Al. 106 Miles, September 19th
Johnny Ray Century - Opelika, Al. 105 Miles, September 26th
Glassner Autumn Challenge - Hope Hull, Al. 100 Miles, October 10th

justblues

What is the date for the BBC century?

Jim from Boston

Last week I arranged my work schedule for three (possible) Fifty-Plus weekend events:

• The planned Pennsylvania Ride in October 9-11
• A possible repeat of the Annual Onehelluva Ride in Chelsea, MI, July 11
• A possible repeat of the MassBike Family Fun and Century Ride in Metro Boston,(?) last weekend in July

trekmogul 

Right after Xmass just like last year, I plan on riding around the hot and sunny island of Sri Lanka on my Trek Boone7

freedomrider1

Came back to soon huh; Trekmogul?

icyclist 

So far, I've ridden in three of the four planned events I've had for this year. Three of them came and went in March:

Haleakala Crater - 10,000 feet, the upper half of it through rain.
Solvang Century - cut to 70 miles due to 90 degree temps.
Fargo Street Hill Climb - one of the two steepest streets in Los Angeles

One more to go, in April, the Chico, California, Wildflower Century. Then I'm at liberty for the rest of the year.

Biker395 

Ah, you rode Haleakala. I've not done that one yet, but it is definitely on the list!

I've driven to the top, though ... somewhere along the way, my wife quipped:

"You really wish you were riding up this thing, right?"

She also correctly surmised that I would abhor the notion of descending Haleakala with one of those tour groups. I'd feel bad for not earning the descent, and the pace would drive me nuts.