Michael, Count me in. My son is in the Army amd on his 3rd deployment. See ya after the parade. Onya ... With ... posting. If ... to ... Army ... have a ... ...
The couple I was counting on for a ride to Wellington is not going to make it to GOBA. So now I need a ride from Columbus (Airport) to Wellington on June 14. ...
I'm getting anxious about making this trip. I've been riding for a few months now, I'm riding 20 - 30 miles twice a week during the week, and then on the...
... I believe the lunch stop is in Fredericktown on that day. Fredericktown will be opening up the local lake for swimming. There is an excellent ice cream...
I think you will be fine, remember this is NOT a race ! ! The rest stops are about every 8 to 12 miles and you can take as long at them as you need or want....
I also think that you'll be fine. Not many riders end up being sagged, and it's most likely to be for a mechanical problem--such as a bike part failing and not...
Dan - an off topic question - are there day-of-ride registrations for the Hot Tamale this year? Lisa ... From: tamale_pop To: gobagroup@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi Lisa, Yes, you can register on the day of the ride for the Hot Tamale ride, starting at 7 a.m. If you'd like, you can save yourself a bit of time by...
Thanks!!! And how late is registration open? Lisa ... From: tamale_pop To: gobagroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:13 PM Subject: [!! SPAM]...
Hot Tamale registration is open until about 9:00, but we do encourage those who are riding the 64 mile route to try to start around 8 am, so that our friendly...
If you are already capable of riding 20-30 miles twice a week, then I am pretty sure you will have no problem. On my first GOBA, in 1999, my whole training...
On his first GOBA in 1999 Onya got tired and stuck his thumb out for a lift: After 3 hours, hadn't got anyone to stop. Finally, a guy in a sports car pulled...
One time in Gobaville A Pedestrian stepped off the curb into the road without looking and gets knocked down by a passing cyclist: "You were lucky" said Mustang...
For those of you who don't know Onya, I want to let you know that every day he starts his day with the following Prayer (what a guy). "": "Dear God. If there...
the first year i did goba (2003), i had no problems at all and only had 26 training miles in that season! and i wasn't working out doing other stuff,...
That makes at least 2 of us. This will be my first goba to ,and i'm not in as good of shape as i would like to be at this time.My job keeps getting in the...
Looking forward to the ride this year - I have been training on some back roads and rail trails. I am a little intimidated by the traffic. And the thought of...
If there is traffic and you are riding sensibly on the right side of the road, then there is really nothing to be concerned about. You will get more...
The key to riding hills is to take your time. Shift to an easier gear as the pedaling gets harder. For really steep hills, it is sometimes helpful to shift...
I sent my registration in on My 14, the original "Have-to-have-it-in-our-hands" date, I was counting on an extension; fortunately, they did. I have numbers...
Thanks mrwwrm1.And thanks to the rest of you veteran goba riders for taking the time to answer mine and other first time goba riders questions. It is...
Riding as much as you can will help. I live in a flat area too and have to ride out 10 miles just to reach any hills. However, if you have little time to...
Juan, Does this mean you don't need a ride because you already have the earlier offer in hand, you don't need a ride because you've decided not to come due to...
Thanks for the prompt reply. Rich ... From: gobagroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:gobagroup@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of jrivera64 Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 4:53...