Thoughts on the Road Apple Roubaix
- Amish just stare at you as you ride by. I know what they are thinking: “We ride bikes, too, but we aren’t miserable as we’re doing it”
- How many freaking Amish are there in Geauga County??????? I think they know something we don’t.
- If you need ice in Geauga County, just stop by one of the many ice machines in front of select Amish farms
- Don’t pull out in front of an Amish buggy. The Amish are a vengeful breed, and they can fucking haul ass!
- That horse laying stiff in the sun behind the Amish barn was experiencing the next level beyond miserable.
- I wasn’t actually miserable despite the fact that I rode the Aberration, my “gravel bike.” RidewithGPS don’t lie: 70% paved. And that’s a conservative estimate.
- It’s a road ride, folks.
- But if you want to see all the latest expensive gravel bike stuff, show up at the RAR next year.
- Good to see The Rik and Mike ($160 ticket is just bullshit) and Tim Si and Matt O.
- Be careful when you gesticulate while holding a bowl of chili. It might just end up all over you.
- Perfect group/event ride. Adam dropped me within minutes at the start, which I expected. I got to ride at my own pace and push things for about 3 hours, but not too hard. And we all ended up in the same place and got to shoot the shit.
- Conclusion: no matter how they promote it as scenic tour of the gravel roads of Geauga County….it’s a road ride.
Travels with Pops 