Monday, November 3, 2008
Suggestions?
While the ride is still fresh in our minds, I welcome any suggestions that you may have for the Philly Dirty Dozen. This year, the course was changed significantly and we added a support car. I got good feedback on both of these things. For next year, I believe that the course will remain relatively similar. The only climb I have doubts about is #1 (Righer's Ferry/Laurel Hill Cemetary). I would also like to start the ride a little earlier (~8:30) so that we will hopefully have a few more finishers.
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Colin...I know you posted the route on MapMyRide, but can you also post the queue sheet?
BTW Awesome ride!
Thanks,
Kevin
Can you please post the queue sheet from your Dirty Dozen?
Thanks! I had a great time on the ride! One of the best!
Regards,
Kevin
I thought you, Colin did a great job organizing the event. And Kudos to the staff that helped you out and boy could they ride.
That Andrea, who was playing domestique (keeping an eye for stragglers - not me of course :-) and then hammering ahead to whistle the start of the next climb) was incredible.
Positives:
1: Your car playing support role for 80 riders. That hatchback was loaded (with water, cola, candy) and served as a guide through much of the course.
2 PA Drivers were especially courteous. I think most were marveled with the peloton-like group as it weaved-by not even upset that they sometimes waited/lost a light.
-I know the group/peloton got a Bridal party on the way to their wedding all worked-up - fumbling for cameras as we rode past their home after the La Collina climb.
3 The knowledge and experience of the collective group made the ride safer for everyone.
4 Weather was cooperative and IMO unseasonably warm, if but a tad windy.(though some friends thought it a bit too cool) Next year I want you to arrange for it to be just a little warmer and less wind.
5 I liked the course - Challenging but doable for the modestly advanced rider - Also took us thru lots of fall foliage.
CYM for suggestions
If anyone who completed the ride has Garmin data w/course distance and elevation, post it here or email it.
Ditto for images/video.
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