[DVBC] Spain Cycling Adventure

Thu Jan 3 17:26:43 EST 2008

Oh, my god!  Jim Irwin, only if he rides the new Tarmac and hey, your wife
wouldn't be upset or would you wait to tell her until you get back?
etc., etc., etc., you guys are killing me!!!  Oh yeah, Adam too and his
camels .  .  .

Gee....i didn't even make the second round.   Jim
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> [mailto:dvbc-list-bounces at list.dvbc.org] On Behalf Of dreamer at craftech.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:07 PM
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> Subject: RE: [DVBC] Spain Cycling Adventure
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> Okay. Yada, yada, yada .  .  . what did I say about EVERYONE WAS INVITED.
> I also didn't list Betsy who's been in Spain or Frank .  .  . but you know
> how he is, he'd go but would just eat and not ride.  Also didn't list
> Tony, Alex, Tom, Brian Wade, Mike B., etc., etc., etc.
> Deb
>
>
>> how many times have I asked you about cycling in Europe?  And you leave
>> me
>> off the list?  I am crushed....
>>
>> Maureen> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 17:13:46 -0500> Subject: Re: [DVBC] Spain
>> Cycling Adventure> From: dreamer at craftech.com> To: dvbc-list at dvbc.org> >
>> Patty from Action Wheels sent me the message below about a cycling
>> clinic>
>> in Spain that she and others are doing. The trip will be April 12th ->
>> 19th and sounds great. Patty told me the airfare will be about $660 and>
>> the cost of the clinic is $1650. Food is included, apt with 4 persons
>> in>
>> each, SAG everyday, transportation to and from the airport too. You can>
>> also rent a carbon Scott ($4000 bike) for $190 for the week if you
>> don't>
>> want to take your own bike.> > I'm going to attend the meeting on
>> January
>> 14th at 6:30 at AW to get more> info.> > Hey all you ToPAers, how about
>> we
>> do a ToPA in Spain this year? The only> bad thing about this trip is
>> that
>> I'll have to get my taxes done before> the 15th for once! How about it
>> Jake? Dom and JoAnn, no carrying stuff? > Somebody tell Bob Martin--he'd
>> love climbing those mountains! Dan &> Misty? Charlie? Woody? Doug?
>> Nancy?
>> Dave? David? Len? Doc? > Cheryl? Mary (yo Rookie, you're retired right)?
>> Bob LaDrew? Drew? > Okay, you get the point--all of you are invited and
>> please don't be> offended if I didn't mention your name--I do mean
>> YOU!!!>
>> > Debbie> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------> From: Patty
>> Woodworth <patty at actionwheels.com>> Date: Jan 1, 2008 7:13 PM> Subject:
>> Spain cycling adventure> To: Daniel Dillon <ddlucky at verizon.net>,
>> dreamerdeb at gmail.com> > > Hi Deb,> If you have a few minutes can you
>> read
>> this and see if it is something> that you would like to pass along to
>> your
>> club?> > > Hi Friends,> As an avid cyclist, I am always looking for ways
>> to spend more time on my> bike. Last summer (2006), I decided I'd like
>> to
>> go to a cycling training> camp in Spain that I had read about in
>> Bicycling
>> Magazine. The owner of> the company, Eurocycler, had been in my shop to
>> drop fliers a few years> back and it looked like fun. My husband said
>> yes
>> as long as I had someone> to go with.> > I started talking about it on
>> some end of season group rides and there was> a lot of enthusiasm. I
>> contacted Richard Debrot at Eurocycler and he said> he would work up a
>> special rate for a group. We got 13 people to go to> Girona Spain for a
>> week of base miles in an area where the pros choose to> train.> > We all
>> had panic attacks within a month of the trip and had to talk each> other
>> off the ledge about how stupid we were for deciding to do this. When> we
>> got there, we were more settled but still wary of what was ahead. Our>
>> group was diverse. Matt has been riding about 4 years now as a way to
>> stay> fit and his girlfriend Carol had only started cycling about 9
>> months> prior. Dave was a BMX pro who has been on a 20" (kids?) bike his
>> whole> life and only started road cycling three years ago. Kevin is an>
>> experienced cyclist and a good climber but doesn't like the descents so>
>> much. Gerry broke his collarbone over the winter and had only been on
>> his>
>> bike 3 times since Thanksgiving. And me, well, I've been riding my
>> whole>
>> life but my dreams are always bigger than my lungs and legs, so we all
>> had> challenges ahead.> > The first ride day was 41 miles. Pretty easy
>> loop, most of the climbing is> only 3-5% grade but goes on forever. We
>> chatted as we rode and everyone> had a smile on their face at dinner. We
>> were making plans for our 2008> return. The next day was 47 miles. There
>> was some easy stuff and one> notable 200 meter climb at 14% but once
>> again
>> we made it through with> smiles. The third day was a 90 miler. Lots of
>> miles but nothing that made> you want to go home. We had a great rest
>> day
>> after that and relaxed so we> were ready for 65 on Thursday. We finished
>> the week with another 90 miler.> Except for my saddle starting to get
>> the
>> better of me, I couldn't believe> that we had ridden all those miles.
>> The
>> group stuck together, supporting> each other all week and were all
>> stronger for it.> > Enough never being enough, I thought that I would
>> try
>> it again in 2008. We> had only really asked people that rode with us on
>> our regular shop rides> as I never really thought much beyond that, but,
>> this year I would like to> open this adventure up to anyone who loves to
>> ride their bike and> challenge themselves. Again, these are base miles
>> not
>> race miles. Most of> the climbing was done at a comfortable pace under 9
>> mph.> > We are having a meeting about the trip at Action Wheels Bike
>> Shop
>> in> Deptford on Monday, January 14th at 6:30p. If you would like more
>> info
>> or> want to talk to someone who went, drop in and check it out. You can
>> find> directions to our store on our website <http://actionwheels.com>.
>> You can> also email me for more info.> > I have provided a link to the
>> Eurocycler site and to some pictures of last> years trip. It was a
>> phenomenal adventure. If you are thinking this sounds> like fun, don't
>> hesitate to contact me.> > <http://www.eurocycler.com/actionwheels.asp>>
>> >
>> This next site is a photo journal of our trip made by Dave, the
>> resident>
>> BMXer. Please ignore his irreverence if it bothers you. I thought the>
>> pictures were well worth including it.> >
>> <http://mysite.verizon.net/vzer3t9i/eurocyclergironaspain2007/>> >
>> Thanks
>> and send me a shout out if you need more info,> > Patty>
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