[DVBC] Spain Cycling Adventure

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You knew someone would complain.... of course I stepped up!!  : )> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 17:06:33 -0500> Subject: RE: [DVBC] Spain Cycling Adventure> From: dreamer at craftech.com> To: dvbc-list at dvbc.org> > 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>> > _________________________________________________________________> > i’m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a> > difference.> > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect_______________________________________________> > DVBC mailing list> > DVBC at list.dvbc.org> > http://list.dvbc.org/mailman/listinfo/dvbc-list> >> > > > _______________________________________________> DVBC mailing list> DVBC at list.dvbc.org> http://list.dvbc.org/mailman/listinfo/dvbc-list
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