
After a Tandem Fourth, I’m ready to kick back a little just when Bill proposes a Crazies ride of his own. I take a little flack from Carol for calling these tough fat tire rides “crazy” but you should know when a guy who rides 250 miles a week says it is a tough ride, it’s probably tough. Disclaimers: 1. If it is a technical mountain bike ride, my opinion doesn’t count. 2. You’ll see some great scenery you’ve probably never seen before, certainly not from the saddle of a bike.
Now how to get my mileage this week? Well, here are some ideas. Looks like I’ll want to ride long on Saturday as well as the Huckleberry ride. Jim’s agreed to our Kamiah-Grangeville Ride for Saturday.
Tuesday, July 7th Bill Arnold special mountain bike ride
Map Bill and Doug plan to meet at Chief Looking Glass Park in Asotin, drive to the trailhead and make a loop ride of 45 miles in the mountains. Bill says it qualifies as a Crazies ride meaning Corrie would find it taxing. I think it is gravel roads and not technical but you might want to ask Bill about that.
Bring: lots of water (camel backs for sure), pack a lunch and snacks, tubes for your bike—these guys are on 29ers and probably are running tubeless anyway. Maybe a rain jacket and probably some sunscreen. Should be cool in the mountains.
Tuesday, July 7th, Ice Cream Ride 6:30 pm Clarkston’s Baskin Robins
We usually out to the end of the pavement on Asotin Creek. Not everyone needs to go all the way. Turn around as you wish and join us for ice cream back at Baskin Robins about 8:30. Lots of light right now.
Wednesday and Friday Crazy Ladies ride at 8 am. Formation is at 7:45 at the Southway Boat Launch. Leanne says:
Hi, Ladies, Happy Fourth of July! Hope everyone had a safe and insane weekend. Last Wednesday, Jennifer, Leane, Sandie and Debbie Bobbitt rode up Tammany. I do not know who rode on Friday, as Paul and I were entertaining guests on a boat ride upriver to Cache Creek.
Wednesday, July 8, meet at the boat launch by grain growers at 7:45, depart at 8:00.
Friday, July 10, meet at the boat launch by grain growers at 7:45, depart at 8:00.
It is hard to get up this early to ride but being done riding by 10:00 in the heat is really nice. Hope to see some of you riders out there this next week. Thanks. Leane
Thursday, July 9th Time Trials at 6 pm down river road west of Red Wolf
Steady turn out for this 10 mile course. Arrive about 5:45 to be seeded. Riders are started slowest first so everyone finishes about the same time.
Saturday, July 11, 8 am Easy Does It road ride and arts tour.
From the Clarkston Corps of Engineers parking lot, Linda plans a tour to 3 mile Inn south of Asotin and back through Beth Rimmeslbacker’s studio and a visit to The Lady in Blue Teahouse in Morgan’s Alley. Read more about this ride on the Easy Does It page.
Special Easy Does It Ride on the 18th in Spokane. Check it out too on the Easy Does It page.
Saturday, July 11 8:30 Kamiah grocery parking lot.
Ride to ride from Kamiah up Harpster past Grangeville to the top of the old Whitebird Hill and back down Mt. Idaho and along the South Fork back to Kamiah. Jim and roy and I did this lasst summer. It turned out to be 95 miles. I may spin up 7 mile to get my extra 5 miles. Jim and I will drive by the Southway Boat launch at 6:30. If we can car pool with the rigs we’ve got, we’ll do so.
Sunday, July 12, 9 am Huckleberry Ride from Deary City Park to Elk River and back
Note that earlier start time. 9 instead of 10. That means you’ll need to leave earlier from home—sorry sleepy heads. But it also means you’re less likely to melt from July heat on the return route.
This is 54 miles round trip. Some shorten it by meeting us in Bovill. That cuts off about 18 miles. Make no mistake, there are hills on this route. You’ll want to be in shape. We should have SAG provided by Becky Priebe—Chandler thinks he’ll make an appearance. But SAG should be for water, snacks, and a lift in an emergency. Bring a fiver for the driver.
This ride usually breaks up into two or three groups. SAG will mostly stay with the slowest group. Hammer at your own risk.
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