tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post2500381223120598034..comments2023-11-28T06:37:38.749-08:00Comments on Randomly Generated: Ride Report: Seattle to PortlandDoug Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09492162192250783305noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-50248090818204287892007-07-19T00:21:00.000-07:002007-07-19T00:21:00.000-07:00Congrats on making it! I think getting through th...Congrats on making it! I think getting through the long day is harder if you're completely on your own than if you're with a small bunch of people you know. Small bits of social interaction and shared experience go a long way, at least for me.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, you don't do STP for the route... definitely not a second time. After the first time, I only did it as training for RAMROD. <BR/><BR/>It's just amazing to me that 2300 people do it in one day now. Five years ago, it was 1300, I think, and the overall event size hasn't grown much.Maartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749463418934289484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-66505782608578000692007-07-17T17:28:00.000-07:002007-07-17T17:28:00.000-07:00Saw your blog and have to agree completely. Did t...Saw your blog and have to agree completely. Did the ride in 1 day myself as well. I'm surprised you took the downside of that fun bridge going into oregon at 40mph as I was scared as hell with that narrow shoulder and the bark all over the pavement. Riding 80miles on state highways isn't my idea of a scenic ride, and I too am not sure how this became that popular. Too many beautiful rides in the NW to repeat this one again...but I can say I was a one day rider now so i don't have to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7585740.post-82190063645142851392007-07-17T09:20:00.000-07:002007-07-17T09:20:00.000-07:00Other than the tasty Whole Foods food, that sounde...Other than the tasty Whole Foods food, that sounded like hell. But as always, I'm so proud of you for being able to shrug off pain and never quit. That's quite amazing.Jessica A. Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813007842584063423noreply@blogger.com