[DVBC] Boo Hoo (Bike VA)

[eric zwicky]

ok ok, i'll be positive too.  there's good stuff NEAR hopewell.   if 
you're just pitching your tent there, and heading out on expeditions in 
the day-time, you can have lots of good experiences.  you will probably 
even see bald eagles along the chickahominy river.

just stay on the north side of the james and you'll be okay.  south side 
is not cool until you get as far north as the lee bridge in richmond.

i would even go with you all if i could take the vacation time.

-eric




Drew Knox wrote:
>  
>  
> On 1/10/07, *Doug Bower* <Bowerdou at verizon.net 
> <mailto:Bowerdou at verizon.net>> wrote:
> 
>     Good Going Guys!!! She was thinking about going….
> 
>      
> 
>     So, let me take a moment to describe the upside of group tours.
>      
>     Long ago in a time that is faraway we did more than 3,800 miles of
>     self-contained touring. Since time wasn't a factor, we didn't need
>     to carefully plan or pre-drive the routes or make hotel
>     reservations. We would decide on a starting point then work out the
>     details as we went along. This approach gives a tremendous sense of
>     freedom and the continuous burden of having to procure necessities:
>     food, drink, equipment repair, route turns, and camping sites. That
>     overhead, plus the heavy touring gear, wears away the fun.
>      
>     Group tours like Bike Virginia fill the void. They pre-map the
>     routes and arrange for layovers, usually at schools or parks or even
>     campgrounds. The level of support varies. Usually, the more
>     expensive the tour, the better the food. Unlike ToPA, you can take
>     two big duffle bags of gear and still not have to carry it. Just
>     throw it on a truck and have it appear at the next camping place
>     (BTW, everyone has black bags. You won't believe how hard it can be
>     to find yours, so take red.)
>      
>     You are free to ride as fast or slow as you want and leave as early
>     or late as you wish. My friends are of a similar mindset, so we
>     leave late and ride hard. After they drop me, I slow down and chat
>     up people along the way and always feel good about the day's ride.
>     Even on long, hard days, you can usually get to the campground by
>     3:00 where you grab your gear, tent up and shower, then hang out.
>     Doug and I once spent an afternoon just visiting people with
>     recumbents. Other times, the weather is so nice that we
>     would explore the local towns or dawdle out on the road, slipping
>     into nearby creeks for a cool down or going for a dip in the ocean
>     (actually Woody was the only one who could brace for that).
>      
>     We've made many long-lasting friendships from tours like Bike
>     Virginia and plan other tours together to renew our friendship. 
> 
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