Date posted for Solvang Century
 

Mark your calendars gentlemen (and ladies). March 11, 2006

http://www.solvangcentury.com/

I'm in. It would be a blast to get a big group down there for this ride. I did it last year. Fairly low key. too early in the year to be extremely competitive. Too crowded to go too crazy. Hopefully we could have BYU jerseys to boot (I'm still waiting to hear back from my cousin on this one).

I'm going. I'm staying a couple of extra days this time though.

I have a race the next week in Oceanside, so I'd have to
 

go slow.

It's the Ralph's Half Ironman.

However, it sounds fun and not too taxing.

I am fat...
 

And have a Mountain Bike, but I am fairly sure I could do the Half Century....

Did you guys hear that? He's big!!!

Finally someone to draft behind other than these puny skinny cyclist types.

Solvang 1/2 century is not too bad. It's basically out 25 miles to the first rest stop and back along the same route. very managable even on a mountain bike.

Steel, do you remember seeing any mountain bikes at solvang? The only thing I noticed was that my bike was the cheapest one there by at least $1000.

Ummm, my bike is one componentry step below yours so there was at least one bike that was crappier. Solvang is definitely a yuppie ride, lots of bike snobs there. I did see a few Mountain bikes, mostly with slicks on.

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hey....

where is this century?

i might actually be interested....

get my fat butt motivated to do something.

Steel and Blue, for those of you who've done Solvang
 

is it the type of a century that if I don't let loose, I will be okay for an important race the following week?

I want to do it, but I'm also doing Ralph's half Ironman in Oceanside. IF it's just the 100, and I don't race, the distance won't matter to me. However, if I did something like Redlands to Lake Arrowhead and back, that might sap a little bit of strength.

I have a habit of overdoing it, so I'm trying to race smart this coming year.

Solvang is this little dutch town about 20 miles north of santa barbara.

really cool place. beautiful area. follows pacific coast highway for a little ways.

Good century for someone trying to get into the sport.

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could i be in good form in time if i start next week?

i still havent found a good ten speed at a garage sale....