Hi All,

Last year I mapped a mixed terrain (paved and fire roads) route for
the populaire but only a few people registered and so the event was
cancelled. This year I've been doing many mixed terrain rides and came
up with an nicer ~100k route that is about 50% paved 50% on fire
roads.

Who's interested in doing this type of ride and should we consider
adding the Populaire once again the callendar? The route is doable in
an all-rounder bicycle. Some of us have been doing this rides on
Saturdays.

You can see photos of the scouting of the first route here:
http://duque.net/sfrandonneurs/05-populairePhotos

and photos on the new route here:
http://duque.net/bike/mixed-terrain-rides-photos.htm (not all photos
are form the same route, the photo of JimG walking the bike is from
another ride)

Carlos