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31-05.-2004, 05:45 AM
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L A Wheelmen Grand tour, any info
I am trying to decide if it is worth the drive and effort to
do the Grand Tour. I have found very little info and what I have heard is not a ringing endorsement. The one ride report from a web site I trust indicates that when he did the ride, the course was unmarked and support was a bit thin. Not being from the area and not have ridden these routes, I am a bit concern about an unmarked course. Does anyone have any info on the support and logistics of the ride? I want to complete the Triple Crown and this maybe one of the only ones that fits into my schedule. |
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02-06.-2004, 06:04 AM
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Re: L A Wheelmen Grand tour, any info
John Michaels <hpnotst@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:<kYquc.61554$Ya6.6944@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>...
> I am trying to decide if it is worth the drive and effort > to do the Grand Tour. I have found very little info and > what I have heard is not a ringing endorsement. The one > ride report from a web site I trust indicates that when he > did the ride, the course was unmarked and support was a > bit thin. Not being from the area and not have ridden > these routes, I am a bit concern about an unmarked course. > Does anyone have any info on the support and logistics of > the ride? I want to complete the Triple Crown and this > maybe one of the only ones that fits into my schedule. I have done the Grand Tour every year since 1999. I have done the highland double and triple. By now, I have the highland course almost memorized but I can't recall the course being "marked". I can say that I have never gotten lost on the ride. Also, the route slip is quite detailed. After all, they have been doing this for 45 years. Another point is that there are a few thousand riders so there is usually someone to follow. Regarding support, the support is very good. There are well stocked rest stops every 30 miles with toilets, roving sags, a lunch stop in a large park. I don't know what more you can want. Without reading the bad review that you mentioned I can't address specific points. I know that it is a ride that I always enjoy. Tom |
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