I recieved my number a few days ago. I have been riding my bent on my trainer since the first of Jan. Please keep Joots in your prayers, she has a long way to ...
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onyaleft9
Feb 3, 2002 4:46 pm
Hey TOSRV riders,<br> We are planning a special ride for Judy Schaefer (aka Joots) on March 9 on the Little Miami Trail. It will start at 10 AM at Xenia ...
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quadesm
Feb 8, 2002 10:55 pm
Does anyone know if the bridge across the river (route 23 - Chillocothe Street) from Portsmouth to Kentucky is closed? I heard that it was being reworked or ...
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bikewalder
Feb 9, 2002 2:36 am
The bridge is gone and being rebuilt. It is going to take a couple of years, I think. There is another bridge west of there still....
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third_date
Feb 9, 2002 1:04 pm
You are correct about the newer bridge to the West. The Rte 23 or Chillicothe Street Bridge has been removed. Portsmouth made national news when that dridge ...
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quadesm
Feb 10, 2002 2:38 pm
Wow you're right about that bridge coming down, I even found a DOT web page about it. Lots of details and photos. They took it down last summer. Our tradition...
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mcffdan
Feb 10, 2002 3:29 pm
quadesm <br> The bridge is actually right where you turn east off rt 104 and go into Portsmouth. About a mile or so west of town. It is the truck route for Rt...
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ronsmedley
Feb 10, 2002 11:24 pm
You can find that map of the new bridge here at EarthaMaps by DeLORME <a href=http://www.earthamaps.com/default.asp...
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third_date
Feb 11, 2002 3:16 am
ALARM ALARM!<br><br>The map I saw is in New Hampshire and that is the wrong Portsmouth. There is no Interstate in Portsmouth Ohio. The bridge in question is ...
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third_date
Feb 11, 2002 4:05 am
Hello again,<br>I just pulled out one of my old TOSRV packets 1999 and lo and behold the new bridge is actually indicated on map number 13. It is designated as...
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ronsmedley
Feb 11, 2002 10:36 pm
Try that map again Lou! It works okay! You gave up too fast on it. Look at it again and show more patience. :) That just happen to be the cover map for...
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quadesm
Feb 12, 2002 12:12 am
Thanks to several of you for helping with directions to the alternate bridge over the Ohio River. I found it detailed in several places; Earthamap from Ron ...
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ronsmedley
Feb 12, 2002 3:12 am
Yes, I did that Flat Hollow Road down the other side and back to route 23 once on tosrv many years ago. As I remember Flat Hollow Road was a very scenic county...
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third_date
Feb 12, 2002 4:28 am
Oops! My Bad. I see that the map does indeed work. Heck, I was going to be a doctor but I had no patience.<br>I have driven my CAR over "Flat Hollow Road" and ...
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lofus111
Feb 14, 2002 6:27 pm
I broke the fifth metaparsal bone in my right foot Feb 4. My insurance doesn't afford such luxuries as innovative things like a cast, and wanted to charge me...
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bikewalder
Feb 15, 2002 3:22 am
My wife is a physician , and she asked if they gave you a support shoe (sandal-stiff soled).<br>She also felt you could ride on an exercise bike if you don't...
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lofus111
Feb 18, 2002 1:29 am
Thanks to you and your wife for the kindly words of encouragement. Today marks week 2. The swelling is only 1 1/4 the original size, down from double. Turns...
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mrtosrv
Feb 19, 2002 8:11 pm
On 2001 tosrv, some idiot brought a yappy dog on the ride. I guess it would have been alright if the dog would not have awakened me at 4 am. at shawnee State...
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bikewalder
Feb 20, 2002 5:22 am
I haven't seen any other dogs in gyms, but one year my wife and I were pulling our daughters in a Burley trailer and another couple rode by and said, "our kid...
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moltarosu
Feb 21, 2002 5:09 pm
Hello everyone. This will be my first TOSRV so I'm very excited. I'm just not sure to sign up yet because of my bike. I've got a Giant Upland mountain bike ...
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gregdacat
Feb 21, 2002 5:47 pm
I have ridden TOS 7 times and I have seen all kinds of bikes: road bikes, mountain bikes, recubants, tandems, you name it. The road tires are good idea. ...
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third_date
Feb 21, 2002 6:49 pm
Tyler,<br><br>Greg da cat is correct about the motor. I just want to add one thing. Determination plays a big roll in the success rates. People who want to ...
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davebpgh
Feb 24, 2002 3:20 pm
Bikes span the entire spectrum from Wal-Mart specials to full-zoot racers to fully equipped tourers. "Run what ya brung", particularly for half-TOSRV. I agree...
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bikewalder
Feb 25, 2002 2:46 am
You won't be the only one on a mountain bike. Road tires are a good idea. A waterbottle or Camel-back of course...otherwise whatever you'd like....
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bikewalder
Apr 10, 2002 2:26 am
Hey the old "club" site is back up and functioning! What's new out there? Only a few more weeks 'til the ride!...
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tosrvweb
Apr 11, 2002 12:35 am
Here are copies of the messages from the temporary group that existed while Yahoo converted our old club to a group ... 2 From: tosrvweb <webmaster@o...> ...
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tosrvweb
Apr 11, 2002 12:41 am
Our old Yahoo! Club finally make the migration to Yahoo! Groups. Now all you have to do is put up with the ads. What can I say? It's free. We will look into...
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rt_kern
rt_kern@...
Apr 11, 2002 11:22 am
regarding tandems, a good resource is the president of the Greater Ohio Area Tandem Society (GOATS) at donnaboutilier@... she may have ideas on...
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rbech30
Apr 15, 2002 4:47 pm
Hello. I cannot use my registration this year as I will be unable to ride in May. If you are interested please contact me at rbech30@.... Thanks....
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poutineq
Apr 20, 2002 2:52 am
Hey, all, I'll be doing the TO[1/2]SRV, which will be the first time I have ever attempted anything of the sort. I got my registration package in the mail...
