[RBW] Second Annual Birthday Ride

2014-08-26 Thread Comotion001
My wife and I did a self supported tour of Vermont in 2011 on our tandem using the Adventure Cycling Green Mtn Loop maps. We stayed in BBs each night. Vermont is beautiful and we had a wonderful, memorable tour. We were in great shape after the ride due to all the mountains we climbed. You are

[RBW] Second Annual Birthday Ride

2014-08-25 Thread Michael Hechmer
As I approach 70 (10/15) I am no longer looking for mountains to climb, neither in life nor on the bike. But once a year, I pull myself together, square off with a brute and conquer it. So yesterday, I did my now annual (two years in a row) ride up to Smugglers Notch. I took the Rambouillet

Re: [RBW] Second Annual Birthday Ride

2014-08-25 Thread Lyle Bogart
Nice report and Happy Soon-to-be Birthday! I must say, no longer living in Vermont, I do miss the Gap rides! Cheers! lyle On Monday, August 25, 2014, Michael Hechmer mhech...@gmail.com wrote: As I approach 70 (10/15) I am no longer looking for mountains to climb, neither in life nor on the