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07-26-23, 10:56 AM
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Greetings, What a fantastic ride. It was my first Cino and I had a great experience. The organization was top notch, the comaraderie of the riders fantastic, and the route was amazing. It was certainly challenging…especially with the high temps and the dust, but the beauty of the area offset any discomfort. My 71 Paramount performed flawlessly with the exception of a pinch flat flying downhill to the finish. Next time though I’d probably go with 32s instead of 28s and maybe add one lower gear! I went with a TA 46/36 and a 14-28 freewheel and it worked though I did walk a couple hundred feet up the massive climb on day two. It was fun meeting some of you and thank you to the Cino Crew!!!
Rob Markwardt
Seattle
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07-26-23, 10:57 AM
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Great to hear all the stories and see all the pictures, Thanks all for sharing!
I want to do this one year. Hopefully it is next year!
I want to do this one year. Hopefully it is next year!
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07-26-23, 03:35 PM
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I'm sorry to say that I only took a couple of pics at the start....I usually have the camera out a lot but for whatever reason I didn't this year.
It was certainly a couple of hot and dusty days. Driving in to Kalispell I decided to detour over 9-mile hill so that I could see how the course was (and to avoid the excruciating afternoon traffic around the lake) and when I saw the moondust at the top I was shocked...I knew that it was going to be interesting ride. I was kept quite busy handing out water (and the occasional beer) and I only had to deal with a couple of flats - somehow I missed the tandem problems - and some very minor mechanical work. Three intrepid souls were up for beer before the bacon stop. It was great to see some old friends and to meet a few new ones.
For all of those who say that they want to go.....do it. It's the best event of the year IMO.
It was certainly a couple of hot and dusty days. Driving in to Kalispell I decided to detour over 9-mile hill so that I could see how the course was (and to avoid the excruciating afternoon traffic around the lake) and when I saw the moondust at the top I was shocked...I knew that it was going to be interesting ride. I was kept quite busy handing out water (and the occasional beer) and I only had to deal with a couple of flats - somehow I missed the tandem problems - and some very minor mechanical work. Three intrepid souls were up for beer before the bacon stop. It was great to see some old friends and to meet a few new ones.
For all of those who say that they want to go.....do it. It's the best event of the year IMO.
07-26-23, 03:50 PM
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07-26-23, 05:09 PM
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It was certainly a couple of hot and dusty days. Driving in to Kalispell I decided to detour over 9-mile hill so that I could see how the course was (and to avoid the excruciating afternoon traffic around the lake) and when I saw the moondust at the top I was shocked...I knew that it was going to be interesting ride. I was kept quite busy handing out water (and the occasional beer) and I only had to deal with a couple of flats - somehow I missed the tandem problems - and some very minor mechanical work. Three intrepid souls were up for beer before the bacon stop. It was great to see some old friends and to meet a few new ones.
For all of those who say that they want to go.....do it. It's the best event of the year IMO.
For all of those who say that they want to go.....do it. It's the best event of the year IMO.
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07-26-23, 05:16 PM
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If I have any critique of Cino, it's that the award for the person who best embodies the spirit of Cino specifies a "rider" who embodies the spirit of Cino. There were many wonderful volunteers, all of whom made this event great for me and all the other riders, but @Choke would have gotten my vote for the person who most embodies the spirit of Cino. I haven't met anyone who loves this event more.
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07-26-23, 11:15 PM
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07-27-23, 01:00 AM
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07-27-23, 06:44 AM
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How many women made the ride this year?
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07-27-23, 10:09 AM
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Hey man, get it straight. I'm rocking the 80s on my 1986 Ross Mount Hood and my Van Halen 1984 World Tour T-shirt. Incidentally, I won the White Handlebar Tape award (rider who most exemplifies the spirit of Cino) for this outfit.
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07-27-23, 11:17 AM
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Owen won multiple awards, but most Cino was his (I think). And oldest bike.
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07-27-23, 11:19 AM
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07-27-23, 11:24 AM
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Another rider picked up the plate. Long story short, we have a “road find” competition going at the shop. However, hard to beat my coworker’s switchblade, hatchet, 5# mini sledge, and a solar charger!
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07-27-23, 11:25 AM
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There were at least a half dozen.
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07-27-23, 11:29 AM
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A well deserved award, there was really no other choice. Award should be shared with your pal on the matching Ross with period correct T...
07-27-23, 01:22 PM
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it was the Jean shorts (Jorts)!!!!
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07-27-23, 01:24 PM
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This was my third Cino and, discounting my crash and broken collarbone two years ago, was by far the hardest to ride due to heat, moondust and mechanical issues. That said, I still enjoyed myself immensely. Luckily, I opted to follow last year's "vintage mountain bike" theme, so rode my chrome 1986 Ross Mount Hood MTB, making the moondust much easier (though not completely simple) to navigate.
Day 1: About halfway up the first day post-pranza climb, my chain repeatedly was being thrown off the small chainring and wrapping itself tightly around the bottom bracket spindle. This turned out to be due to a missing chainring bolt that allowed the loose chainring nut to repeatedly slide into the small chainring teeth and derail the chain. This meant that I could not use the small chainring for the remainder of the ride into Hot Springs. To add insult to injury, my rear derailleur cable started seizing up (Maybe due to lack of lubricant and moondust filling up the cable housing) so that I couldn't shift onto the largest two cogs. Not a good situation when you still have hills to conquer in 95+ F heat. I did however share the Bad Luck Award for these problems. With about 20 miles to go I pushed really hard up a particularly steep section and suddenly had to leap off the bike due to severe thigh cramping. After some self-massage and some electrolyte gummies I got underway again only to experience cramping in the other thigh and my calves. The rest of the ride I walked the remaining hills to avoid further cramping. As I limped slowly into Hot Springs, I requested water from one of the sags, only to be told that they only had beer and hard seltzer left. That seltzer was awfully good. Rob Volz, riding in the sag, tried to persuade me to sag out, but I told him that since I could see the finish from where we were, I would either walk or crawl there. I finished with a combo of extremely slow pedaling and walking. What a relief!
Some pictures:
Sunrise at Hot Springs. Time to get going!
The assembled masses, eager to get started in the relative cool morning:
Our awesome leaders, Erica and Mountain Dave, blessing the masses:
...and Erica streaking off into the distance while yelling "Follow the lady in the skirt!" I hear that she was the first person in to Hot Springs on her steel-rimmed Schwinn LeTour. Not only that but after arriving she launched into unloading trucks, tallying up lost riders and just being totally awesome the rest of the evening and next morning:
A nice smooth road before hitting gravel...no hint of what was to come:
The mighty Thor cruising past Brown's Meadow:
The Bacon Lady!!
Songs and tricks performed for the Bacon Lady (without which you don't get any bacon). My performance was a limerick:
There was a lady by day who cooked bacon
By night on the dance floor, her booty'd be shakin'!
A handsome cyclist rode by
Said, a kiss...and perhaps more...I will buy
She replied no sir you are mistaken, for these lips are already taken!
Mountain Dave heading out from the Bacon Lady
Day 1: About halfway up the first day post-pranza climb, my chain repeatedly was being thrown off the small chainring and wrapping itself tightly around the bottom bracket spindle. This turned out to be due to a missing chainring bolt that allowed the loose chainring nut to repeatedly slide into the small chainring teeth and derail the chain. This meant that I could not use the small chainring for the remainder of the ride into Hot Springs. To add insult to injury, my rear derailleur cable started seizing up (Maybe due to lack of lubricant and moondust filling up the cable housing) so that I couldn't shift onto the largest two cogs. Not a good situation when you still have hills to conquer in 95+ F heat. I did however share the Bad Luck Award for these problems. With about 20 miles to go I pushed really hard up a particularly steep section and suddenly had to leap off the bike due to severe thigh cramping. After some self-massage and some electrolyte gummies I got underway again only to experience cramping in the other thigh and my calves. The rest of the ride I walked the remaining hills to avoid further cramping. As I limped slowly into Hot Springs, I requested water from one of the sags, only to be told that they only had beer and hard seltzer left. That seltzer was awfully good. Rob Volz, riding in the sag, tried to persuade me to sag out, but I told him that since I could see the finish from where we were, I would either walk or crawl there. I finished with a combo of extremely slow pedaling and walking. What a relief!
Some pictures:
Sunrise at Hot Springs. Time to get going!
The assembled masses, eager to get started in the relative cool morning:
Our awesome leaders, Erica and Mountain Dave, blessing the masses:
...and Erica streaking off into the distance while yelling "Follow the lady in the skirt!" I hear that she was the first person in to Hot Springs on her steel-rimmed Schwinn LeTour. Not only that but after arriving she launched into unloading trucks, tallying up lost riders and just being totally awesome the rest of the evening and next morning:
A nice smooth road before hitting gravel...no hint of what was to come:
The mighty Thor cruising past Brown's Meadow:
The Bacon Lady!!
Songs and tricks performed for the Bacon Lady (without which you don't get any bacon). My performance was a limerick:
There was a lady by day who cooked bacon
By night on the dance floor, her booty'd be shakin'!
A handsome cyclist rode by
Said, a kiss...and perhaps more...I will buy
She replied no sir you are mistaken, for these lips are already taken!
Mountain Dave heading out from the Bacon Lady
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07-27-23, 01:29 PM
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Found a couple more pics
Is it a bird?
A plane?
Is it a bird?
A plane?
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07-27-23, 01:30 PM
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What are the Cino peeps using to clean the dust?
good ol’ soap and water?
air hose?
good ol’ soap and water?
air hose?
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07-27-23, 01:33 PM
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Cuteness heading into pranza:
Cuteness heading into pranza
Owen at pranza tending to the lubrication needs of his sublime 1930s (or 1940s) era Pitard (with matching bags). He won the Fausto Coppi award (most stylish, authentic retro outfit and bike)
Reaching the top of the biggest climb of the day (that's why she's smiling)
While sitting on the side of the road massaging my heat cramps out I took a picture of my bike:
Cuteness heading into pranza
Owen at pranza tending to the lubrication needs of his sublime 1930s (or 1940s) era Pitard (with matching bags). He won the Fausto Coppi award (most stylish, authentic retro outfit and bike)
Reaching the top of the biggest climb of the day (that's why she's smiling)
While sitting on the side of the road massaging my heat cramps out I took a picture of my bike: