Happy New Year to you too. I hope to ride more. 2nd
shift it is hard to get up and ride. However I am
going on GOBA this year. Sister lives close so we will
be staying with her some yeah not all tenting. Stay
warm today ohio is freezing school was closed today no
work for me happy riding Gail
--- Dick Somers <rwsomers@...> wrote:

> HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT
> YEAR ON YOUR BIKE. I
> PLAN ON SEEING ALL OF YOU GREAT PEOPLE ON GOBA THIS
> YEAR.
>
> GWNBYKN  # 221
>
> DICK SOMERS
>
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Don wrote:
> I can't make GOBA this year due to conflict of priorities. I am looking
> at what else is available and it looks like PALM will work into my
> schedule. Anyone ever take this ride? Any comments? Maybe GOBA next
> year.

PALM is a lot smaller (something like 1000 participants) and much
easier (many families). Mileage is much less. People bring books to
read apres. I believe that PALM's host towns are smaller because
everyone fits at the high schools. For many years there were no
vendors at all, and there's one or two bike shops doing repairs (not
the place to expand your wardrobe or find a new handlebar accessory).

One aspect of GOBA that I found very thoughtful is: the loop. No
shuttle buses, caravans on the highway, pre- and post-ride
disassembly. You pedal back to your car!

Oh, and there's no taps and reverie trumpetizing.

HTH

--Karen D.
now in Grand Rapids, formerly of A2 and metro Detroit

Don,
Both my Dad and brother rode PALM and they both liked
it since there were less people and thus no lines. The
milage is about 45-50 a day, I don't remember if there
were layover days. They really enjoyed it though.
There is a Tshirt included with registration.
-Amanda

--- Don <dshaw49@...> wrote:

> I can't make GOBA this year due to conflict of
> priorities. I am looking
> at what else is available and it looks like PALM
> will work into my
> schedule. Anyone ever take this ride? Any comments?
> Maybe GOBA next
> year.
>
> Don
>
>

I can't make GOBA this year due to conflict of priorities. I am looking
at what else is available and it looks like PALM will work into my
schedule. Anyone ever take this ride? Any comments? Maybe GOBA next
year.

Don

Oh Darn, now I understand. I have been reading the GOBA digest after
I get to GOBAville to see what I missed. I think your idea is better.
LOL.

I am a birder. I think maybe on the next GOBA, I will try to combine
the riding with bird watching. We always pass some really nice bird
watching areas so maybe I will give it a try.

Onya

--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, "Reynolds, Kevin"
<Kevin.Reynolds@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Onya,
>
> Of course, I used to get sucked in to riding a "Type A" tour that
would
> gradually turn into a Type B tour the last day as I realized I was
at
> the end of the week and had seen none of the interesting things in
the
> GOBA digest.
>
> After about five or 6 GOBA's, I started forcing myself to read the
day's
> GOBA digest at breakfast and then I would plan to stop at the
points of
> interest.  I also always look at the route map and try to determine
if
> there is a creek or river within 10 miles of the town where we are
> camping.  If so, I will fish there because it gives me peace of
mind to
> know how long I can stay there and know with a hard half hour ride
back
> I can reach camp by 3-4 PM.  In addition, when I ride, I ride fast,
> (relatively), which helps satisfy my occasional "Type A" leanings.
I
> just stop a lot.
>
> Here's hoping you and all our GOBA friends will have a Merry
Christmas,
> a Happy New Year and many safe training miles in before GOBA 20 -
2008!
>
> Kevin Reynolds
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Thanks, Onya,

Of course, I used to get sucked in to riding a "Type A" tour that would
gradually turn into a Type B tour the last day as I realized I was at
the end of the week and had seen none of the interesting things in the
GOBA digest.

After about five or 6 GOBA's, I started forcing myself to read the day's
GOBA digest at breakfast and then I would plan to stop at the points of
interest.  I also always look at the route map and try to determine if
there is a creek or river within 10 miles of the town where we are
camping.  If so, I will fish there because it gives me peace of mind to
know how long I can stay there and know with a hard half hour ride back
I can reach camp by 3-4 PM.  In addition, when I ride, I ride fast,
(relatively), which helps satisfy my occasional "Type A" leanings.  I
just stop a lot.

Here's hoping you and all our GOBA friends will have a Merry Christmas,
a Happy New Year and many safe training miles in before GOBA 20 - 2008!

Kevin Reynolds


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Kevin, I admire you for being able to enjoy the ride and not hurry to
the destination. Every year I say that I am going to take advantage
of what the route has to offer and every year I just get excited to
ride and I miss all the great stuff along the way. So if you see me
come by please remind me to smell the roses.

I guess I am just in a hurry to get to GOBAville so I will have a lot
of time to do nothing.

Onya

--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, "Reynolds, Kevin"
<Kevin.Reynolds@...> wrote:
>
> I like to eat the fish raw, a la Bear Grylls in "Man vs. Wild", so
my
> recreation stop also becomes a snack stop!
>
> No, in truth I always do "Catch and Release," although I try to take
> pictures of the larger fish as evidence that I actually have caught
> fish.  My friends are always claiming they have never seen me catch
> anything.  Ron Schroeder, the GOBA photographer and a personal
friend,
> has taken a few pictures of me fishing that have made the GOBA
calendar,
> although he has only seen me catch one fish.
>
> Even if I don't catch anything, getting off the hot road on a
steamy day
> and wading or even swimming for 30 minutes to an hour in a
beautiful,
> shady spot, really cools you off and makes the last few miles fly
by.  I
> also discovered that I can carry some fishing tackle in a small
> hydration pack for when I ride my road bike and want to fish but
travel
> faster and lighter.  Just remember to never wade without shoes or
> sandals!
>
> Kevin Reynolds
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I like to eat the fish raw, a la Bear Grylls in "Man vs. Wild", so my
recreation stop also becomes a snack stop!

No, in truth I always do "Catch and Release," although I try to take
pictures of the larger fish as evidence that I actually have caught
fish.  My friends are always claiming they have never seen me catch
anything.  Ron Schroeder, the GOBA photographer and a personal friend,
has taken a few pictures of me fishing that have made the GOBA calendar,
although he has only seen me catch one fish.

Even if I don't catch anything, getting off the hot road on a steamy day
and wading or even swimming for 30 minutes to an hour in a beautiful,
shady spot, really cools you off and makes the last few miles fly by.  I
also discovered that I can carry some fishing tackle in a small
hydration pack for when I ride my road bike and want to fish but travel
faster and lighter.  Just remember to never wade without shoes or
sandals!

Kevin Reynolds



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At this point in the year, we're about halfway between one GOBA and
the next. It's pleasant to look over the pictures from summers past
here in the colder and darker days. Also, in this Christmas season, it
seems most appropriate to express thanks to all the dedicated staff
and volunteers who make each year's ride possible. And if you haven't
seen the slideshow from a few years back
(http://youtube.com/watch?v=5wYQQhpdO6k), it's worth a few minutes of
your time. Amazing how many typical good GOBA memories were
capturesdin those pics!

uh...what do you do with the fish, as GOBA doesn't
allow campfires???

--- "Reynolds, Kevin"
<Kevin.Reynolds@...> wrote:

> GOBA also posts the weather predictions at their
> base of operations.  I
> carry rain gear with me if the chance is greater
> than 50%.  I also carry
> an emergency plastic garbage bag with pre-cut arm
> holes and a head hole
> with my multitool, that I can use in the event it is
> colder than
> anticipated and raining and I am without raingear.
> This will keep me
> from getting hypothermic.  I will delay starting in
> the rain or fog
> until 10 or 11 AM if the rain front is predicted to
> pass.
>
> Since this is a tour, not a race, and it is
> vacation, not work, and
> since we have 10+ hours to ride to the next stop, I
> don't feel the need
> to begin riding in the dark---ever; even on very hot
> days.    I do
> suggest carrying one of the new powerful LED lights
> with an elastic
> headband that can be used at camp and also for
> riding in the evening,
> and I always keep a blinking taillight affixed to my
> bike.
>
> I usually ride my commuting bike- a converted mtn.
> bike with 1.5 in.
> street tires, wide rage gearing and rear rack (and
> fenders!) and no
> front fork shock. It is slightly heavy, but rugged
> and still efficient.
> I have a waterproof box mounted on top of the rack
> for tools, raingear,
> purchases along the way, etc.  I strap my fishing
> gear on top of the box
> and try to stop every day at some point to fish, and
> I usually catch
> fish each day.  Even with a later start, stops for
> food, to fish, and at
> museums and points of interest, I still usually
> arrive at camp before 4
> PM.  At this point my gear is also easier to find,
> and shower lines are
> shorter and I still have plenty of time to set up
> camp and meet friends
> for dinner.
>
> Kevin Reynolds
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>

My son and I have done GOBA four times now and I can only remember three
days when it rained hard, for the duration of the ride.  During the  electrical
storms we holed up on someone's front porch or in their barn.   Only one of
those days proved to be cold enough to elicit discomfort.  That  was this past
year, and we only really got cold when we stopped and then had to  start up
again wet.  At one of the breaks our hosts opened up a big box of  garbage bags
and we each grabbed one and donned them.  We knotted the bags  closed at the
waist to hold in the heat and before the ride was over the sun had  come out.
The sun hitting the black bags turned them into a welcome  mini-sauna.  As I
remember, it felt so good!  I plan on taking a  couple of large leaf bags with
us
this year and carrying them with us on the  ride if the weather is wet or
chilly.

On the other hand there were more hot and humid days than I can  count.  Very
important is some type of sun screen and sun glasses.  We  usually lube up in
the morning and take a small tube with us, especially on some  of the longer
optional ride days when we know we will be out all day  in sun.

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GOBA also posts the weather predictions at their base of operations.  I
carry rain gear with me if the chance is greater than 50%.  I also carry
an emergency plastic garbage bag with pre-cut arm holes and a head hole
with my multitool, that I can use in the event it is colder than
anticipated and raining and I am without raingear.  This will keep me
from getting hypothermic.  I will delay starting in the rain or fog
until 10 or 11 AM if the rain front is predicted to pass.

Since this is a tour, not a race, and it is vacation, not work, and
since we have 10+ hours to ride to the next stop, I don't feel the need
to begin riding in the dark---ever; even on very hot days.    I do
suggest carrying one of the new powerful LED lights with an elastic
headband that can be used at camp and also for riding in the evening,
and I always keep a blinking taillight affixed to my bike.

I usually ride my commuting bike- a converted mtn. bike with 1.5 in.
street tires, wide rage gearing and rear rack (and fenders!) and no
front fork shock. It is slightly heavy, but rugged and still efficient.
I have a waterproof box mounted on top of the rack for tools, raingear,
purchases along the way, etc.  I strap my fishing gear on top of the box
and try to stop every day at some point to fish, and I usually catch
fish each day.  Even with a later start, stops for food, to fish, and at
museums and points of interest, I still usually arrive at camp before 4
PM.  At this point my gear is also easier to find, and shower lines are
shorter and I still have plenty of time to set up camp and meet friends
for dinner.

Kevin Reynolds



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Thanks Dan.  I've got a rain jacket but didn't think about wet shoes.  I have
never biked very long in the rain but can understand how uncomfortable it would
be with my feet and toes shriveling up.  I bike in regular running shoes which
would be a pain when wet for a long period of time. Thanks.

   Mike

tamale_pop <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
           Mike,

I do carry a rain jacket in a rack bag, but not rain pants. Every few
years there is a day on GOBA that is cool and rainy. Friday's ride
this year was like that--many people were shivering at the lunch stop.
The baked potatoes were selling fast, but nobody was buying ice cream.
A few hours later it was warm and sunny.

Rain pants are probably not needed while riding on GOBA, as your legs
seem to stay warm from pedaling.

On the other hand, many times when it rains it's an afternoon shower
on a hot June day, and the rain feels VERY good. In that case, I put
my wallet, cell phone, and camera in a waterproof bag and just enjoy
being soaked.

Many GOBA riders wear cycling sandals, which dry quickly on rainy
days. I wear cycling shoes, but with thin synthetic socks that dry
quickly after the rain stops, and sometimes I carry a dry pair with
me. Cotton socks stay squishy all day--not pleasant.

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Mike,

I do carry a rain jacket in a rack bag, but not rain pants. Every few
years there is a day on GOBA that is cool and rainy. Friday's ride
this year was like that--many people were shivering at the lunch stop.
The baked potatoes were selling fast, but nobody was buying ice cream.
A few hours later it was warm and sunny.

Rain pants are probably not needed while riding on GOBA, as your legs
seem to stay warm from pedaling.

On the other hand, many times when it rains it's an afternoon shower
on a hot June day, and the rain feels VERY good. In that case, I put
my wallet, cell phone, and camera in a waterproof bag and just enjoy
being soaked.

Many GOBA riders wear cycling sandals, which dry quickly on rainy
days. I wear cycling shoes, but with thin synthetic socks that dry
quickly after the rain stops, and sometimes I carry a dry pair with
me. Cotton socks stay squishy all day--not pleasant.

Dan, aka Tamale-Pop

Thanks for the light suggestion.  I didn't think I would be cycling in the dark
but I hadn't considered fog.

putittakeit <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:          Mike Kinter: I used to
carry raingear with my baggage, but it always
worked out that I never had it with me when needed. Now whenever it
rains I just do the same thing everyone else does---get wet----, or
holeup somewhere in someone's barn or store until it starts to clear
up.. At the time of year of GOBA it is seldom more than just a passing
storm or showers and not so cold. Rain is not really a problem and I
would never put fenders on my Bike. Sometimes if you leave very early
in the AM, Fog can be a problem. I make sure I have spare batteries for
my Blinkie Light.

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Mike Kinter:  I used to carry raingear with my baggage, but it always
worked out that I never had it with me when needed. Now whenever it
rains I just do the same thing everyone else does---get wet----, or
holeup somewhere in someone's barn or store until it starts to clear
up.. At the time of year of GOBA it is seldom more than just a passing
storm or showers and not so cold. Rain is not really a problem and I
would never put fenders on my Bike. Sometimes if you leave very early
in the AM, Fog can be a problem. I make sure I have spare batteries for
my Blinkie Light.

Putittakeit

In a message dated 12/17/2007 3:10:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
kayak_kinter@... writes:

The  more you folks talk about past GOBA's, the more questions that come to
mind.  Do you carry rain gear with you during the ride ? And, speaking of rain,
it  seems like it might be a good idea to throw some fenders on my bicycle.
What  do you think ?

Thanks,
Mike Kinter



I don't carry rain gear on GOBA to ride in. I do keep it packed in  camp to
wear then if needed.  On the subject I have thought about getting a  set, but
not for GOBA but for winter use. BUT, on the other hand I wish my  friends on
the quad would get a set. On fresh wet black top they throw about a  25 foot
rooster tail and it makes it really hard to ride behind them.

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Onyaleft didn't mention his own illustrious academic career:
In college he was so outspoken that he earned a BS degree.
But he wanted more, so he got his MS (More "Stuff")
And over the years he kept it up so much that they awarded him a PHD
(piled higher and deeper).
Now that he's retired, he is an occasional tutor (just don't stand
downwind from him)

--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, onyaleft9 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Virginia Rider,
>
> Is Fred coming to GOBA next year?
>
> Just in case you folks don't know.  Ned, Virginia Rider, has an
> identical ugly brother named Fred. Ned is a professor of Redneck
> Psychology at the University of Virginia. He did his PHD thesis
on "You
> might be a redneck if". He also told me that PHD was short for post
> hole digger. He is a fun feller and I can't wait to see him and
Fred.
>
> Onyaleft
>
> --- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont?  We
> > camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> > night.  It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise.
Also
> > be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past
the
> GOBA
> > campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> > (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.)  Caveat somnus!
> >
>

Very true, that you will find lots of friendly
cyclists on GOBA. I still hang out with "team
spoiled", a group that I met about 4-5 years ago on
GOBA. Some of them are from Missouri and come here for
not only GOBA but TOSRV as well.

-Amanda

--- putittakeit <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> I remember the Racetrack at Fremont and the ride the
> next morning, "aut
> vincere aut mori" eh Ned.
>
> I t looks like this years ride will be very similar
> to 1999. That was a
> very good year indeed. The hills were long and
> steep, the wind was
> always in your face, and flat tires were the order
> for the day. If you
> don't know how to fix a flat, now is a good time to
> learn.
>
> For you Newbies, one of the most fun things about
> GOBA is when you are
> standing online for Food, Pottie , or shower you
> will be amazed to find
> so many friendly riders who share a Love of Cycling
> . The conversation
> just seems to flow out of everyone. I am happy to
> have made many many
> lifelong cycling friends. I even consider Onya to be
> an honerable
> mention lifelong cycling friend, ( sometimes),
> maybe, weeeeel almost
> never.
>
> Putittakeit
>
>

I remember the Racetrack at Fremont and the ride the next morning, "aut
vincere aut mori" eh Ned.

I t looks like this years ride will be very similar to 1999. That was a
very good year indeed. The hills were long and steep, the wind was
always in your face, and flat tires were the order for the day. If you
don't know how to fix a flat, now is a good time to learn.

For you Newbies, one of the most fun things about GOBA is when you are
standing online for Food, Pottie , or shower you will be amazed to find
so many friendly riders who share a Love of Cycling . The conversation
just seems to flow out of everyone. I am happy to have made many many
lifelong cycling friends. I even consider Onya to be an honerable
mention lifelong cycling friend, ( sometimes), maybe, weeeeel almost
never.

Putittakeit

Hey Virginia Rider,

Is Fred coming to GOBA next year?

Just in case you folks don't know.  Ned, Virginia Rider, has an
identical ugly brother named Fred. Ned is a professor of Redneck
Psychology at the University of Virginia. He did his PHD thesis on "You
might be a redneck if". He also told me that PHD was short for post
hole digger. He is a fun feller and I can't wait to see him and Fred.

Onyaleft

--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont?  We
> camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> night.  It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise.  Also
> be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past the
GOBA
> campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.)  Caveat somnus!
>

Check the weather and dress or carry accordingly.  It is not so much
an aim to stay dry (just accept that you won't), but to stay warm
enough.  I have a jacket that will fit in the bag under the seat if I
might need it.



--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, Michael Kinter <kayak_kinter@...> wrote:
>
> The more you folks talk about past GOBA's, the more questions that
come to mind.  Do you carry rain gear with you during the ride ?  And,
speaking of rain, it seems like it might be a good idea to throw some
fenders on my bicycle.  What do you think ?
>
>   Thanks,
>   Mike Kinter
>
> onyaleft9 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>           Virginia Rider,
>
> That was a horrible night in Fremont. We couldn't go to sleep until
> midnight or later because of the racetrack. Then it started raining
> around 2AM. I broke camp in the dark and dragged everything into the
> gym, repacked everything, and then tried to get a few hours sleep on
> the floor. It was raining hard when it was time to leave. The forecast
> was uncertain so I started riding in a driving rain. It rained until I
> got to the breakfast stop. That was the only rain we had all week.
>
> Those are the memories!
>
> Onyaleft
>
> --- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont? We
> > camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> > night. It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise. Also
> > be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past the
> GOBA
> > campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> > (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.) Caveat somnus!
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Does anyone remember the garbage trucks at Newark College on GOBA 2002?
We started at Delaware and the next nite we were at Newark. Remember
coming in to Newark on the bikepath? Well, they forgot to tell the
garbage truck folks about us being there and about 2:30 AM there was a
squadron of garbage trucks on the campus to empty the college dipsey
dumpsters. Beep, beep, beep, backing up! Scrape, scrape, scrape,
dumsters on the concrete, Bam, Bam, Bam, dumpsters beating on the
trucks. My brother, Onyaright, and I laughed and laughed for about an
hour.

Those are the memories!

Onyaleft

--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont?  We
> camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> night.  It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise.  Also
> be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past the
GOBA
> campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.)  Caveat somnus!
>

Michael,

I don't carry rain gear. If it rains, I get wet. I have found that
rain gear is so hot that I will get just as wet with sweat as with
rain. June is warm and sometimes the rain feels good. I don't have
fenders on my bike. I have a carrier on the back that prevents the
proverbial brown streak down the back from the muddy water. Take it
as it comes. That's why it is called an adventure!

Onyaleft

--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, Michael Kinter <kayak_kinter@...>
wrote:
>
> The more you folks talk about past GOBA's, the more questions that
come to mind.  Do you carry rain gear with you during the ride ?
And, speaking of rain, it seems like it might be a good idea to throw
some fenders on my bicycle.  What do you think ?
>
>   Thanks,
>   Mike Kinter
>
> onyaleft9 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>           Virginia Rider,
>
> That was a horrible night in Fremont. We couldn't go to sleep until
> midnight or later because of the racetrack. Then it started raining
> around 2AM. I broke camp in the dark and dragged everything into
the
> gym, repacked everything, and then tried to get a few hours sleep
on
> the floor. It was raining hard when it was time to leave. The
forecast
> was uncertain so I started riding in a driving rain. It rained
until I
> got to the breakfast stop. That was the only rain we had all week.
>
> Those are the memories!
>
> Onyaleft
>
> --- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont? We
> > camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> > night. It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise.
Also
> > be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past
the
> GOBA
> > campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> > (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.) Caveat somnus!
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
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GOBA is very good about posting the weather forecast
about three days in advance on the board at the red &
white tent in Gobaville. They always have this up.
It's good to carry rain gear if they say there's a
good chance of rain, but I've found that if it's 65 or
70 degrees I can just get wet and it doesn't bother
me. Other people are different of course.
Fenders are up to you, you won't see many of them on
GOBA but they do keep the grit off other riders as
they draft off of you.
-Amanda


--- Michael Kinter <kayak_kinter@...> wrote:

> The more you folks talk about past GOBA's, the more
> questions that come to mind.  Do you carry rain gear
> with you during the ride ?  And, speaking of rain,
> it seems like it might be a good idea to throw some
> fenders on my bicycle.  What do you think ?
>
>   Thanks,
>   Mike Kinter
>
> onyaleft9 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>           Virginia Rider,
>
> That was a horrible night in Fremont. We couldn't go
> to sleep until
> midnight or later because of the racetrack. Then it
> started raining
> around 2AM. I broke camp in the dark and dragged
> everything into the
> gym, repacked everything, and then tried to get a
> few hours sleep on
> the floor. It was raining hard when it was time to
> leave. The forecast
> was uncertain so I started riding in a driving rain.
> It rained until I
> got to the breakfast stop. That was the only rain we
> had all week.
>
> Those are the memories!
>
> Onyaleft
>
> --- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider
> <no_reply@...> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000
> in Fremont? We
> > camped next to a racecar track and they raced
> until late into the
> > night. It was so loud that no earplugs could
> muffle the noise. Also
> > be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is
> to ride past the
> GOBA
> > campground late at night and create as much
> commotion as possible
> > (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.) Caveat somnus!
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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The more you folks talk about past GOBA's, the more questions that come to mind.
Do you carry rain gear with you during the ride ?  And, speaking of rain, it
seems like it might be a good idea to throw some fenders on my bicycle.  What do
you think ?

   Thanks,
   Mike Kinter

onyaleft9 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
           Virginia Rider,

That was a horrible night in Fremont. We couldn't go to sleep until
midnight or later because of the racetrack. Then it started raining
around 2AM. I broke camp in the dark and dragged everything into the
gym, repacked everything, and then tried to get a few hours sleep on
the floor. It was raining hard when it was time to leave. The forecast
was uncertain so I started riding in a driving rain. It rained until I
got to the breakfast stop. That was the only rain we had all week.

Those are the memories!

Onyaleft

--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont? We
> camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> night. It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise. Also
> be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past the
GOBA
> campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.) Caveat somnus!
>






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I remember that year!! The rain was heavy,
downpouring. I left in the rain too with my dad. But
the rest of the week wasn't that bad. I don't remember
the racetrack, but that may have been in the days when
I could sleep through anything...

-Amanda

--- onyaleft9 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Virginia Rider,
>
> That was a horrible night in Fremont. We couldn't go
> to sleep until
> midnight or later because of the racetrack. Then it
> started raining
> around 2AM. I broke camp in the dark and dragged
> everything into the
> gym, repacked everything, and then tried to get a
> few hours sleep on
> the floor. It was raining hard when it was time to
> leave. The forecast
> was uncertain so I started riding in a driving rain.
> It rained until I
> got to the breakfast stop. That was the only rain we
> had all week.
>
> Those are the memories!
>
> Onyaleft
>
>
> --- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider
> <no_reply@...> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000
> in Fremont?  We
> > camped next to a racecar track and they raced
> until late into the
> > night.  It was so loud that no earplugs could
> muffle the noise.  Also
> > be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is
> to ride past the
> GOBA
> > campground late at night and create as much
> commotion as possible
> > (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.)  Caveat somnus!
> >
>
>
>

Maureen,

I remember the honking in New Philadelphia and the police sirens
didn't help much when they were trying to catch the kids, either. I
camped up on the hill next to the road because I was warned not to
camp down in the football field because it flooded the first time
GOBA was there.

If I remember correctly, the other place you are talking about with
the trains was the Marietta fairgrounds in 2001. A lot of folks
camped close to the fence along a line of thick trees. No one knew
that about 20 feet the other side of the trees there was a very
active railroad track. No sleep that night. Sure made the big hills
tough the next day.

Those are the memories!

Onyaleft

-- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, mrwwrm1 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> I remember that as more like early into the morning!  There was
some
> town in the southeast a couple years ago where the train track was
> literally on the other side of the fence at the side of the
> campground.  Talk about loud!
>
> New Philadelphia was absolutely the worst for rude teens honking
and
> yelling.  They were bad both times I was there and I hope to never
go
> back.
>
> --- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont?  We
> > camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> > night.  It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise.
Also
> > be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past
the
> GOBA
> > campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> > (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.)  Caveat somnus!
> >
>

Virginia Rider,

That was a horrible night in Fremont. We couldn't go to sleep until
midnight or later because of the racetrack. Then it started raining
around 2AM. I broke camp in the dark and dragged everything into the
gym, repacked everything, and then tried to get a few hours sleep on
the floor. It was raining hard when it was time to leave. The forecast
was uncertain so I started riding in a driving rain. It rained until I
got to the breakfast stop. That was the only rain we had all week.

Those are the memories!

Onyaleft


--- In gobagroup@yahoogroups.com, virginiarider <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone remember the first night of GOBA 2000 in Fremont?  We
> camped next to a racecar track and they raced until late into the
> night.  It was so loud that no earplugs could muffle the noise.  Also
> be aware that a favorite pastime of local kids is to ride past the
GOBA
> campground late at night and create as much commotion as possible
> (backfiring cars, yelling, etc.)  Caveat somnus!
>