[DVBC] Bicycling Vacations

[Melvin Stiles]

Two cycling mini trips that Edward and I are planning to repeat next year are the Chestertown Memorial Day long weekend trip which we plan to ride to again in Chestertown Maryland. This is a fantastik trip, by Baltimore Bicycle Club called Spring Fling, with rides of 10 to 100miles bothe cued and led. Lodging is on the campus of George Washington College with breakfast and dinner included as well as social get togethers everynight from a sock hop to square dancing to elegant desert buffets. It is awesome! I think I paid $325 for the whole thing with a teeshirt! See Woody's article in summer newsletter.

The other trip is VT Adventure II. The dates I am suggesting for 2007 are 8/10 thru 8/13 or 8/17 thru 8/20. The latter date gives two full weeks before the Brandywine Tour. Read about this year's trip in Dec newsletter. This trip is even more economical with costs < $100 (excluding trans).

It would be great to have more riders on both trips 

Mel
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Drew Knox 
  To: dvbc-list at dvbc.org 
  Cc: Mike Laeding ; Mike Mouw 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 12:09 PM
  Subject: Re: [DVBC] Bicycling Vacations


  No one else in DVBC that I know of, Dave. In the cc: box are two names of *other* friends (I know, I know, I better use the term loosely and make sure everyones' payments are up-to-date) who can tell you about the ride and the area. 

  To paint more of the picture, there are no food stops and you're damn lucky if you can find SAG support. However, you can ride with a group or be on your own. I did both. Even though there is a century option every day, I rode 65-80 miles for 8 days and thought that was plenty for mid-March. There is a day-trip where most people carpool an hour to the ride start in Bandera then ride to Leakey. Although most rides go to food stops, you should carry enough food and water as you won't be seeing any Quickie Marts (yes, there is Wawa withdrawal). Most days I was back in Fredericksburg in time for a leisurely late lunch. There is one group dinner but overall this is more of a do-it-yourself ride compared to waiting in a chow line of, say, 1000 people. 

  Temps ranged from the high 50s some morning to the mid-80s by mid-day. Most of the flowers, including, unfortunately the blue bonnets, were not yet flowering, so the landscape is more barren than you are used to seeing here in the three good seasons but much better than snow. Because Federalsburg is further west in their time zone than we are, the sun rises and sets about 45 minutes later. 

  Other logistics: I shipped my bike to a nearby bike store and rented a car in San Antonio. Door-to-door travel was pretty easy.



   
  On 11/29/06, Dave Hartrum <dhartrum at mac.com> wrote: 
    Texas Hellweek looks pretty interesting.
    I gonna give this one some serious thought.
    Drew, has anyone else in DVBC been on this one? I always like to have second opinions:-) 

    ----------------
    Dave Hartrum
    dhartrum at mac.com


    On Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at 09:55AM, "Drew Knox" <agknox at gmail.com > wrote:
    >DVBCers,
    >
    >I'll throw another tour into the mix for your consideration: Texas
    >Hellweek (http://www.hellweek.com/texas.html) which I plan to do again this 
    >March.
    >
    >This ride should appeal to people who want to get in some early season
    >miles, seek warm weather, need minimal support, and who do not like to camp.
    >Riders stay in motels and spend the entire week at Fredericksburg, TX (more 
    >about accomodations in a minute) doing 1-day rides of various distances
    >with A, B, or C groups or optionally riding alone and following cue sheets.
    >The routes are in the heart of Texas Hill Country which is comprised of 
    >scenic, open rolling hills between Austin and San Antonio. There is nothing
    >similar on the east coast to compare it to but it's much, much more
    >interesting than any place I've seen in the 1500 miles or so I've biked in 
    >Florida.
    >
    >One friend whom I met last year is trying to arrange a house rental, so let
    >me know if you are interested.
    >
    >Drew
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >On 11/29/06, Doug Bower < Bowerdou at verizon.net> wrote:
    >>
    >>  Calling all bicycling tourists!!!
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> It is time to start planning the summer vacations.  There are two very 
    >> good riding vacations, Bike Florida and GOBA that are worth considering.  You
    >> can read about them at the following links, www.GOBA.com< http://www.goba.com/>and
    >> www.bikeflorida.org.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> I am also starting to plan the DVBC 2007 ToPA.  I have been thinking about 
    >> starting in Lansdale, traveling north to East Stroudsburg ; jumping into
    >> NJ, riding south to Cape May ; ride the ferry to Lewis, travel north back
    >> home.
    >>
    >>
    >> 
    >> If you are interested in any of these rides let me know.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> Doug
    >>
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