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newyorkjon
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So, a century is no longer an obstacle for me so I was thinking the next big goal i'd love to tackle is 100 miles of dirt and filth on my pugsley, any ideas?
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 Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:18 pmPosts: 660Location: Audubon Park
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Multiple laps of cuyuna? Or riding the chain of lakes this winter. Incorporate the creek and it'd be fairly easy
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yer russian
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Chequamagon 100. Do it. Maybe do the Chequamagon 40 for practice first.
If non-race format is more your cup of tea, I think River Bottoms can be linked up to stuff south of the river to make it 100 miles, and it will probably be easier than the stuff at CAMBA, which has some brutal climbs.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 10:46 am |
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yer russian wrote: If non-race format is more your cup of tea, I think River Bottoms can be linked up to stuff south of the river to make it 100 miles This was my thought. You can travel along the river from basically MOA to Jordan, and 90% of it will be dirt.
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newyorkjon
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:22 pm |
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omgmrj wrote: yer russian wrote: If non-race format is more your cup of tea, I think River Bottoms can be linked up to stuff south of the river to make it 100 miles This was my thought. You can travel along the river from basically MOA to Jordan, and 90% of it will be dirt. awesome i'll have to try that someday soon.
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willzager
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:01 pm |
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newyorkjon wrote: omgmrj wrote: yer russian wrote: If non-race format is more your cup of tea, I think River Bottoms can be linked up to stuff south of the river to make it 100 miles This was my thought. You can travel along the river from basically MOA to Jordan, and 90% of it will be dirt. awesome i'll have to try that someday soon. Is this a tricky path or does it just kind of happen? I've only gone so far before turning around down there.
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Tigerbeat
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I've been fantasizing about doing a tour of single track. The idea is to start near minnehaha falls. Ride Fort Snelling Park (do pike and picnic island, take the west side of snelling lake). Then Using Riverbottoms trails (between American blvd/sibley house and bloomington ferry - link up murphy, terrace oaks, and lebanon hills - do at least ten miles of single track at each place). That should give you about 100 miles (if you do maybe 20 miles at lebanon) with only about 25-30 miles being on pavement. Or just go to Theo and do 30 laps! (this is something i've also been fantasizing about!) Let us know what ride you do go on, it should be a good one! edit: The Maah Daah Hey's a tickle over 100 miles  ... That will get you and your bike dirty enough.... But, I guess if we're going to expand your radius to an 8 hour drive away ... I think there's a lot to choose from.
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omgmrj
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:15 am |
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| Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 amPosts: 7145
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Tigerbeat, we really need to ride together more. I'm eyeing up a Salsa Beargrease. jon, check out this thread of mine for some details about the route I mentioned.
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newyorkjon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:53 am |
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| Never got over the fun of spinning out on a Big WheelJoined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:46 pmPosts: 756Location: SOUTH SIDE PRIDE
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would you two be interested in taking on this endeavor with me? I'm going to be completely busy with work and moving until after 9/1 but I am good to go after that.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:27 pm |
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Yeah, I'll probably do the trip again this fall. It'll be bikepacking-style, though. Bring all your gear trying to avoid panniers. We'll ride southwest on Saturday, camp at MN Valley State Park, and ride back Sunday. I bet tigerbeat and a few others would be down, as well. Maybe get a group of a half dozen or so. Probably campsite #27, too.
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newyorkjon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:27 pm |
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| Never got over the fun of spinning out on a Big WheelJoined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:46 pmPosts: 756Location: SOUTH SIDE PRIDE
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oof, i have zero gear.
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| Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:18 pmPosts: 660Location: Audubon Park
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I can lend you some of my RD stuff.
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newyorkjon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:05 pm |
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| Never got over the fun of spinning out on a Big WheelJoined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:46 pmPosts: 756Location: SOUTH SIDE PRIDE
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I had ideally planned on doing this as a one day adventure.
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newyorkjon
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| Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:06 pm |
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| Never got over the fun of spinning out on a Big WheelJoined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:46 pmPosts: 756Location: SOUTH SIDE PRIDE
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but yeah, i could probably make it work either way.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 12:53 am |
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| Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:18 pmPosts: 660Location: Audubon Park
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snowy 100 miles on 1/1?
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