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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...
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wendygail_15
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Jan 2, 2008
3:03 pm
6282
I know that several of the GOBA participants also ride the Florida Safari. For those of you considering it for this year, we just got a notice that the dates...
jrssand
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Jan 7, 2008
8:04 pm
6283
Hello! I'm Matt, I am in the mist of trying to plan on going on the GOBA 20th ride with my two kids. I am wondering if anyone can give an idea on how much was...
Matt Mills
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Jan 7, 2008
9:48 pm
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... an idea on how much was spent on last year trip, without the entry fee. The biggest cost for GOBA besides the entry fee is food. The second would be...
jrssand
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Jan 7, 2008
11:01 pm
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Last year was my first year, so welcome! You are going to have a blast, especially w/your kids. I was very happy to see how inexpensive food was along the...
Colleen Linn
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Jan 8, 2008
11:36 am
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Matt, I started doing some calculations based on what I have spent over the last few years. Here is what I came up with. Chris cakes for breakfast--$5.00 per...
Reynolds, Kevin
kdrbiker1
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Jan 8, 2008
3:00 pm
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I would have suggested the $5-6 for lunch stops and the $10 for dinner, but $20 per day per person would be a starting place depending on how much the kids...
mrwwrm1
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Jan 8, 2008
3:06 pm
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I would like to thank you all for the information its is helping a great deal. With this information I will be able to plan a better trip. THANKS...
Matt Mills
ironangle01
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Jan 8, 2008
3:35 pm
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Chris Cakes for breakfast once for the experience, but not every day. You can spend less and pancakes can be pretty heavy to ride on. Depending on the age of...
mrwwrm1
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Jan 8, 2008
3:56 pm
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I agree that Chris cakes can get a little old...sometimes there is a local place you can go for breakfast, of course this would cost a bit more with kids....
Amanda Orr
pooky_43068
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Jan 8, 2008
4:09 pm
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The breakfast stop on GOBA is usually only about 10 miles out. I just have a banana and juice and wait until the first stop to have breakfast. I think most...
onyaleft9
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Jan 8, 2008
6:20 pm
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... No meals are included on GOBA - so your only required cost item is your meals. Breakfasts via vendors at GOBA-ville each morning are less than $5 per ...
Pat
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Jan 8, 2008
10:09 pm
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Hi, you also have to have a waterproof tent, so if you don't have that already, make sure you get it. There will probably be at least one or two downpours in ...
MK
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Jan 8, 2008
11:41 pm
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Do most riders lock/chain their bikes when they stop along the route or is this something that's not a concern ? Mike Kinter...
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Jan 9, 2008
1:39 am
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HI Mike, I've never seen anyone lock their bike at a snack stop. A few people lock them in camp--usually folks with expensive bikes. Dan, aka Tamale-Pop...
tamale_pop
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Jan 9, 2008
1:51 am
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I have seen people who lock them everytime they get off, but most don't lock them at all....
mrwwrm1
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Jan 9, 2008
3:31 am
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... I agree that I've never seen folks locking bikes at snack/lunch stops unless they were doing an extended museum visit, etc. You can pack a lock in your...
Pat
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Jan 9, 2008
6:59 pm
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Mike, I think just about everyone takes a lock and uses it if they go somewhere in town. Almost no one uses a lock at the stops or in GOBAville. I always park...
onyaleft9
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Jan 9, 2008
7:36 pm
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Thanks to all for the advice. Parking next to an expensive bike sounds like a safe bet. Again, thanks. Mike Kinter onyaleft9 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:...
Michael Kinter
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Jan 9, 2008
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Last year I noticed several places where the groups who were selling food didn't seem to comprehend what cyclists need. At one of the high school stops I...
david.knight38
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Jan 9, 2008
10:17 pm
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... The Freewheelers website has a note about the date change on their home page, but not on the event pages yet. DaveK...
david.knight38
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Jan 9, 2008
10:41 pm
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I lock mine if in in town after dark. Around camp I have only locked once and that was in troy this year, not sure why I did it now. But on the other hand I do...
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milice12000
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Jan 10, 2008
12:47 am
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As the owner of a carbon fiber bike and being on the making less money side, I tend to lock mine with my friends bikes at night, we stay in a big group. I've ...
Amanda Orr
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Jan 10, 2008
2:27 am
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I have seen different methods of providing showers and bathrooms for rides like the GOBA. Can any of you veterans provide a brief gescription of the...
anbsmith_2000
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Jan 12, 2008
5:34 pm
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The Facilities for showers depends on where we are staying, sometimes the colleges and schools open their Gymnasium area for sleeping indoors and showers. GOBA...
putittakeit
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Jan 12, 2008
6:52 pm
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The shower trucks are great (esp if you get in early) and usually the water is hot (schools have a tendency to be either not working or cold). They have sinks,...
Amanda Orr
pooky_43068
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Jan 12, 2008
9:17 pm
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Don't make it sound too bad. Each shower (in the truck) has a separate stall so you do have privacy. And there is plenty of hot water! Jennifer From:...
Jennifer Angelo
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Jan 12, 2008
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Oh, I wasn't aware I was! Some of us weren't used to communal showers, that's all :) If you're ok with changing in front of everyone, it's all good, and yeah ...
Amanda Orr
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Jan 12, 2008
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Re: showers. The women have indivual stalls in their showers?! Next they'll have couches in the waiting room. :-) Actually, the men do too (individual...
Rod Hutton
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Jan 13, 2008
10:12 pm
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Speaking for those who tend to come in later, you usually have your choice between shower truck and school or fairground facilities with minimal lines for...
Reynolds, Kevin
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