De Ronde Approacheth

Posted At : February 26, 2008 2:13 PM | Posted By : Erik Voldengen
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That sounds like hella fun! I used to live in Goose Hollow - I could do every West Slope climb in my sleep! Then a beer or two in front of the McMenamin's fire pit afterward - a perfect day!
# Posted By Steven | 2/26/08 12:46 PM
The West Hills is where it's at, man. It's like 20 buck hills, all squished together.
# Posted By erikv | 2/26/08 1:00 PM
Every climb in your sleep? Sounds like you were having a nightmare!
# Posted By Brian | 2/26/08 3:49 PM
I am gonna give it a go! The beer will be great after the ride if anything someone can dump some on me to wake me up after passing out from oxygen debt!
# Posted By karleta | 2/26/08 4:15 PM
Ugghh. I have never, ever had to walk up a climb before trying to do this ride last year. I am wearing mountain bike shoes this year--easier to walk in.
# Posted By Richard | 2/27/08 8:15 AM
sounds like a damn heck of a lot of fun...
# Posted By gewilli | 2/27/08 8:39 AM
Nice choice of adjectives. Yes, it's a blast!
# Posted By erikv | 2/27/08 8:52 AM
@Richard, let's make sure your brake pads are adequate, too, eh?
# Posted By erikv | 2/27/08 8:53 AM
Touring bike with triple and cantis?
# Posted By mtmann | 2/27/08 11:31 AM
missed this last year. won't happen again! looks like a boatload of funsuffering
# Posted By steve | 2/27/08 1:10 PM
That's exactly how I perceived it! A buttload of funsuffering.
# Posted By erikv | 2/27/08 2:47 PM
Can we have the Portland tour of Flanders on a day that doesn't conflict with Tour of the Willamette? Who can choose between two such glorious events? 3/29 or 4/13? Or run it early in the morning so I can do it first and then drive down and do the crit stage... Not fair to have the two baddest spring cycling events in Oregon happening the same weekend!
# Posted By Brian | 2/27/08 3:40 PM
I have no say in how or when the event is run. I just happened to receive that notice in what was, as far as you know, an anonymous email. Nobody knows who's behind this ride...maybe it just magically happens once a year.

But what I *do* know is this ride must coincide with the Tour of Flanders. Therefore, you will need to get the Tour of Willamette moved to a new date.
# Posted By erikv | 2/27/08 4:13 PM
that buck hill comment was pretty funny, I wonder how many
people got it.
# Posted By neutralwrench | 2/28/08 11:30 AM
No, I don't get it. I guess I'm not in with the cool kids.
Please enlighten.
# Posted By Dave | 3/1/08 11:00 AM
Only the Minnesota contingent will get it. Jason has lived there, as have I. Steve, unfortunately, lives there now. I think my friend Justin, who just moved their temporarily from Portland, said it best the other day:

Minnesota - the only state where you want to stay in side all year round!

Minnesota is flat, so despite all the snow they get, there's no good skiing. Enter Buck Hill (http://buckhill.com).
# Posted By erikv | 3/1/08 11:14 AM
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