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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

843.0. "Let's ride the Kancamagus" by HOMBAS::BELISLE () Wed Aug 31 1988 10:20

    
    	I just had a wild brain storm, sitting in my office looking
    over at my accomplishments so far this year. Think, am I strong
    enought to ride the Kancamagus Hwy this year. I haven't tried in
    3 years, is it time to try again?
    
    	Well, I think I'm going too. I'ld like to make the ride on a
    weekday, preferably a sunny one. I know it's about 65/70 miles both
    ways starting in Lincoln and ending in Conway and then leaving Conway
    and returning to Lincoln. Should only take about 3�/4Hrs to accomplish.
    
    	Well, I guess what I'm tring to get at is, is there anybody
    out there that wouldn't mine take a day off and riding with me?
    I plan on leaving around 6/7am and getting up there around 10/11am,
    eat lunch/ride/eat dinner/drive back home, get home around 8pm.
    All times are open for negotiation. 
    
    	I figure it time to ride that monster of a hill. I also would
    like to ride sometime within the next three weeks (Before Sept.23rd).
    
    
     Any takers?
    
    Regards;
    Mike

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
843.1	Why not a loop.	AITG::HUBERMAN		`Wed Aug 31 1988 11:08`	3
	Why don't you do a loop, Kancamagus to rt 3 to 302 to Bear Notch Rd? about 85 miles.
843.2	Let's do it...	HOMBAS::BELISLE		`Wed Aug 31 1988 11:24`	5
	Sounds good to me... I'm open for suggestions... Any others?
843.3	Head East	TALLIS::JBELL	Wot's..Uh the Deal?	`Wed Aug 31 1988 12:48`	12
	> Sounds good to me... I'm open for suggestions... Do the Kancamagus west to East if you are doing a loop. The west side has a few switchbacks where the East side allows a straighter descent. (Put on your jacket and knee warmers at the top too.) -Jeff Bell
843.4	pick a wednesday	BANZAI::FISHER	BMB Finisher	`Wed Aug 31 1988 15:03`	6
	the west side has places where you can upshift, too. I never feel like upshifting when I'm climbing the east slope even though our highway engineers claim the slope's steeper on the west side. (9% west, 7% east). ed
843.5	East side not bad!	AITG::HUBERMAN		`Wed Aug 31 1988 15:26`	3
	I've ridden up the east side. It wasn't too bad. The west side has a greater elevation gain and looked more difficult to me.
843.6	Plan date: Thurs. Sept. 8th	HOMBAS::BELISLE		`Wed Aug 31 1988 16:09`	15
	RE: .4 I knew this wasn't going to easy.. Wednesday's are school night for me. Is Wednesday's the only day you could make it? The earliest I'ld be able to do it would be Thursday Sept. 8th.. All Wednesday's and Friday's are out for me. So we'ld have to do it Mon, Tue or Thurs.. Let's plan for Sept. 8th, everyone who is will to do the ride, please send me E-Mail. I'll coordinate this event and back to you on any changes.. Right now everything is negotiable. Mike
843.7		NOVA::FISHER	BMB Finisher	`Wed Aug 31 1988 16:26`	1
	TUESDAY.
843.8	Rescheduled plan date 09/13/88	PERVAX::BELISLE		`Thu Sep 01 1988 08:22`	8
	re: .7 O.K. Ed, Tuesday Sept 13th is the rescheduled date... Anybody else willing to ride the kancamagus Please send me E-Mail.. So far we are two, Ed And I. Come on People lets say good bye to summer with a bang!
843.9	Kanc Vet	NOVA::FISHER	BMB Finisher	`Thu Sep 01 1988 09:07`	4
	re:1. the loop Rt 112 (Kanc) -3-302-bear notch Rd is about 72 miles. Adding 18-116-112 to do Kinsman Notch is 94. ed
843.10	4 Notches and a Pass?	UMBIKE::KLASMAN		`Thu Sep 01 1988 09:40`	9
	< Note 843.9 by NOVA::FISHER "BMB Finisher" > > the loop Rt 112 (Kanc) -3-302-bear notch Rd is about 72 miles. > Adding 18-116-112 to do Kinsman Notch is 94. I think Ed means the Kanc (112)-Bear Notch Rd-302-3-18-116-112. That's a great route...we did it in June. I could be tempted... Kevin