tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post5310369195847008149..comments2023-11-02T00:42:14.199-07:00Comments on The Adventures of Mike and His Bike: Seattle to Portland (STP) Ride ReportMike Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01809565742296882977noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-23867495203687855242009-07-18T09:05:49.478-07:002009-07-18T09:05:49.478-07:00Great post. Great Memories. Great Accomplishment!Great post. Great Memories. Great Accomplishment!Jenny-Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911141028866225050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-55455852379525844902009-07-17T14:11:28.916-07:002009-07-17T14:11:28.916-07:00Anon - had we had the energy we would have exchang...Anon - had we had the energy we would have exchanged our patches for the finisher patch which I have done in the past but we didn't. I don't plan on doing anything with the patch so we didn't bother.Mike Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809565742296882977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-44718570549701132962009-07-17T12:37:34.749-07:002009-07-17T12:37:34.749-07:00awesome job finishing the ride. hats off to riding...awesome job finishing the ride. hats off to riding w/o the Cascade support cars and such. as well as the limited # of other riders on the road to ride along with.<br /><br />that 1DAY RIDER patch is a badge of glory, earned by those that actually rode the 202 miles in 1day. (~3K of the 10K riders doing it in 1day). But glad your ride report reflects that you did ride the 2day vs. the 1day.<br /><br />nice riding with you out there. stay safe, ride hard and have fun! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-84907692258461359312009-07-17T11:02:32.538-07:002009-07-17T11:02:32.538-07:00Anon - we could have gotten finisher patches as op...Anon - we could have gotten finisher patches as opposed to the one day patches but we would have had to go back and ask. We just didn't have that much energy.Mike Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809565742296882977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-21140865861107507512009-07-17T10:32:12.612-07:002009-07-17T10:32:12.612-07:00CONGRATS on the ride! awesome back to back centuri...CONGRATS on the ride! awesome back to back centuries...<br /><br />was there an option to *not* take the "1 DAY RIDER" patch? and get a hold of the "FINISHER" patch instead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-53810562495266207142009-07-16T05:44:17.847-07:002009-07-16T05:44:17.847-07:00Well done everyone especially Jenny..she looks ver...Well done everyone especially Jenny..she looks very happy and the feeling of "how much further" soon gets replaced by that amazing :I did it" feeling and that is a fantastic thing...PS Love the lion (an the picture that resembles Lance A.....maybe John will be the secret in the Team Time Trial in France next year for a team other than Astana (Lanstana)!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16800437606008658030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-84022990338551181682009-07-16T05:16:14.311-07:002009-07-16T05:16:14.311-07:00Great job! First 2 centuries back-to-back, good fo...Great job! First 2 centuries back-to-back, good for them! As for doing the whole thing in one day next year, Sounds crazy, crazy fun that is, go for it!jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607447339333426583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-56263545606729811342009-07-15T20:10:53.287-07:002009-07-15T20:10:53.287-07:00Congrats to everyone! Back-to-back centuries are ...Congrats to everyone! Back-to-back centuries are impressive. If you bite off a double in one day, you'll be my hero!<br /><br />P.S. Kudos to Jenny for laying her bike down derailleur side up!331 Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873628454116957013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-35456019094432960342009-07-15T17:41:27.005-07:002009-07-15T17:41:27.005-07:00Awesome ride! Congratulations!Awesome ride! Congratulations!Big Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713190395281794960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-40364663519106763062009-07-15T12:34:19.443-07:002009-07-15T12:34:19.443-07:00Hmm, your Centralia seems to have a certain lack o...Hmm, your Centralia seems to have a certain lack of smoke...<br /><br />I have never even contemplated doing a double century, I always thought one was enough! Congratulations on a tremendous achievement. I have been eagerly awaiting this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-28476250853443067552009-07-15T05:41:20.221-07:002009-07-15T05:41:20.221-07:00Congratulations! What a huge accomplishment -- not...Congratulations! What a huge accomplishment -- not many people take on that kind of mileage on back-to-back days.<br /><br />Good call on wearing Jolly Rogers socks!The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892520299535636943.post-49612970236568476762009-07-15T03:57:51.862-07:002009-07-15T03:57:51.862-07:00Congrats, Mike! Great ride and play by play. Do yo...Congrats, Mike! Great ride and play by play. Do you think you'll be doing that ride again next year?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189533837759965308noreply@blogger.com