US-centric: post-Thanksgiving rides

by R Mc on Nov 21, 2009 1:15 PM EST

In the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area are many day-after Thanksgiving rides, but none of them have quite the appeal of Mike Reade's excursions around the obscure roads of Hood and Somervell counties.

The main draw for some of us is the 9 mile stretch of jeep-track (which somehow is still designated as a county road). There are a couple of biggish hills, a water-crossing or two and . . . the llama.

Some years it just stares at you. Other years it decides to chase you. Most years it decides to chase somebody.

Anyway . . . any other post-thanksgiving traditional rides out there?

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Gun Deer Hunting season up here!

There might be an urban ride (likely is) but in Wisconsin this is gun deer season, there are literally 100’s of thousands of people out with fairly high powered rifles this Friday looking for deer to shoot. People even out for walks wear orange in the country. Often there is snow, too, but I would guess half the years not. Still long country riders better be wearing all orange. Wisconsin cyclocross championship in Milwaukee area this Sunday though.

by Markk on Nov 21, 2009 2:07 PM EST reply actions

Not post, but day-of Thanksgiving ride.

And nothing as fun as a 9 mile stretch of jeep trail.

But I’m super stoked to see my favorite RR back on the calendar for next season, the classic Perry-Roubaix in Perry,GA. An 11 mile loop with 3km of busted up Georgia red clay road and some nasty diggers. I remember my first time doing that race and laughing as we started to go off road thinking “Are you kidding me”.

No horn, watch for finger.

by sminer on Nov 21, 2009 2:18 PM EST reply actions

here's one, east of San Francisco

http://grizz.org/rides/rides.November.html

Fri Nov 27 5/LTMB/22-30 All-Club Post Thanksgiving Ride: Climb Mt Diablo
This will be an all-club ride; bring as many riding partners as you like. Meet at Heather Farm at 9:40 a.m. for a prompt departure at 10. Ride together at a social pace to the bottom of Northgate Rd before breaking up into separate pace groups. We’ll climb Diablo via the northside to the junction and to the summit (optional). All you have to do is keep track of yourself. Reverse route back at anytime. Post ride stop at Peet’s. Rain cancels. Directions: Take 680 N, exit Ygnacio Valley Rd. R on Ygnacio, L on San Carlos Dr. Park at the last lot on your left, across from the ball field. Michael edwards and Nancy Yu at nancyyu7 at hotmail dot com or (510) 697-7736.

…plus I’m sneaking out @7:30am sharp with some randonneuring buddies for a couple of hours of pedaling on Thursday. :)

by gregm on Nov 21, 2009 5:16 PM EST reply actions

dude - thanksgiving was last month!

(said the Canadian)

enjoy the ride ;)

Moo

by Willj on Nov 21, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions

We're still in the midst of cross season so

it’s usually a training ride Thursday morning or a pre-race ride on Friday before the weekend races start in earnest.

I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?

by Drew Davis on Nov 22, 2009 8:56 AM EST reply actions

I don't know about the day after Turkey Day rides

Or rides on Turkey day for that matter, but there was always the Turkey Trot, aka the Thanksgiving Cross Country Classic, a 5k run through Reid Park in the middle of town. The day after Thanksgiving was usually just an easy spin through the desert. Of course now I’m in Germany and looks like snow the end of this week, so no ride for me.

If I just had one more gear, I...

by SpunOut on Nov 23, 2009 8:03 AM EST reply actions