tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515853512050067278.post9121294990570535537..comments2023-10-22T04:49:37.036-07:00Comments on Tom's Bicycle Thoughts & More...: Tour de Chelan Century Challenge on 6-20-09Tom Meloyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14150217101772664704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515853512050067278.post-14460706000767399092009-06-28T18:20:00.203-07:002009-06-28T18:20:00.203-07:00We talked about the Chelan Century on today's ...We talked about the Chelan Century on today's ride. Someone pointed out that there was absolutely nothing on the local ride calendar for this weekend. Would this weekend have worked for you? You wouldn't compete with Flying Wheels or Tour de Blast.<br /><br />I have heard that in the past, you have held your event on the same weekend as the Wenatchee Century. If you have one on Saturday, and one on Sunday, I would do them both, and I think a lot of Seattle people would. Why not pick up two rides if you are heading out of town for the weekend?Tom Meloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150217101772664704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515853512050067278.post-8231421103408762462009-06-25T10:53:09.661-07:002009-06-25T10:53:09.661-07:00You have a tough call to make. We have the same is...You have a tough call to make. We have the same issue with our High Pass Challenge Event, which occurs on the same day as the Mt. Baker Hill Climb Ride.<br /><br />I am not sure what you could do, but it's tough to compete with Flying Wheels if you hope to draw a Seattle crowd. Flying Wheels is well established and draws 4000 riders.<br /><br />The Tour de Blast is much smaller (500-700 riders?), and is far from Seattle, as is the Chelan Century. Yes, having it on the same weekend forces riders to make a tough choice between two climbing based rides, but I am afraid that most would elect to stick around home and do Flying Wheels instead of Chelan.<br /><br />A lot of people I know did both Flying Wheels and either Chelan or Tour de Blast.<br /><br />The ride calendar is certainly busy, but if there is any way to swing it, I'd go for a different date.<br /><br />Saturday is better than Sunday for out of towners I believe.Tom Meloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150217101772664704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515853512050067278.post-35621266143975044692009-06-25T10:37:35.283-07:002009-06-25T10:37:35.283-07:00Tom: We are pleased you enjoyed the ride. We are...Tom: We are pleased you enjoyed the ride. We are trying to decide on a date for the 2010 Century Challenge given the competition we have on most weekends. Present thinking is to not to have the ride on the same weekend as the Tour de Blast and go for the same weekend as Flying Wheels.Chelan Century Challengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830046911033831280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515853512050067278.post-82717153037014499812009-06-24T10:52:23.353-07:002009-06-24T10:52:23.353-07:00Wow. Sounds like a great ride. I'll definitely...Wow. Sounds like a great ride. I'll definitely put it on the list for next year. And Tom, I'm so with you on organized ride criteria. Also, props for your work on High Pass Challenge. I did the ride last year and loved it, but sadly my tire shredded itself to ribbons in Randle on the return. So I've re-upped for this year in hopes of finishing those last 12 miles back to Packwood. Enjoy your blog.Fast Puppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978782419612876488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6515853512050067278.post-72502624289652241202009-06-23T09:24:53.521-07:002009-06-23T09:24:53.521-07:00I'll definitely put it on my calendar for next...I'll definitely put it on my calendar for next year, though I may do without that last little climb.Cascade Cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12193396540235782566noreply@blogger.com