The TOSRV That Wasn't

The TOSRV That Wasn't

May 11-12, 2013

We were all set to ride TOSRV.

We booked a room at the Residence Inn in Downtown Columbus so we'd be close for Saturday Morning.  The hotel used to be a bank.

They serve breakfast in the vault.

One of the counters has safe deposit boxes in it.

This is the cool door of the vault.

We walked down to The Sheraton to register for the ride.  Here is my T-shirt and rider number.

We ate dinner at The Sheraton - All-you-can-eat Pasta Buffet.  It was fancy and everything.

But then at midnight.... Todd became very ill.  We think it was food poisoning.

TOSRV didn't happen for us.

This wasn't a flat tire, but it was most certainly an adventure!  One we don't want to repeat.

Metric Century 5/4/13

Our First Tandem Metric Century

Today we rode 64 miles over 6 hours and 15 minutes.

This was our biggest training ride for TOSRV next weekend.

Here we go... We started on Three Locks Road, which is part of the TOSRV route.

The vultures were claiming their seats along the TOSRV route.

I saw three total - front row, waiting for the TOSRV suckers to go by next week.

Uh oh.  The chain came off.  Only once this whole ride....

Some of the terrain is "rolling hills."

Falling down barns

I love abandoned places.

We rode on Old 35 down to Richmondale.  Here we're crossing 35.

Crossing over a creek

This cow was looking at me!

Falling down House

Pretty scenery near Scioto Trail

We go through the tunnel

These people are going to Rock on the Range!

Maybe we should follow them!

We pulled over to let the ambulance pass.

This is the Monster in the tunnel that I warned you about!

Part of the Tri-County Triangle Trail is broken.

Warning, Warning, don't go there.

Back to Yocktangee park and then home from there.

Liberty HILL Ride 4/14/13

We took a nice ride through some of the very hilly sections of Chillicothe.

The Forsythia is blooming.  That means it's really Spring, right?

One of the Liberty Hill Hills

They don't call it Liberty Hill for nothing

Here is a much better photo of that Dangerous Diving Board

Chillicothe Town Hall

Yocktangee Park

The trees are really blooming!

There is a monster in this tunnel.  Honest.  Someday I'll take a picture.

Stairway to heaven....

Yocktangee park on the way back.

Swans on the lake.

Another view of Yocktangee.

I like this scene.

Hilltop.  No kidding.

Crossing US 23, almost home!

Home!

A Ride to the Park

Adventures of Tuesday, April 9, 2013.

Tuesday was a beautiful day.  It felt like summer and I was happy to have my first ride of the year in shorts!  Todd worked from home, so we started our ride in the evening.  We rode 25 miles and climbed 1600 feet.  

Of course, I was along for the ride, so it wasn't without mishap(s).

We were barely away from home, on Oliver Drive when the front chain fell off.

It's downhill and bumpy, and I think that has something to do with it.

The landscapes on Trego Creek Road are beautiful.

I mentioned we had 1600 feet of climbing.  Here's a hill on Malone Road.

Uh Oh.  Now the back chain fell off - It was trying go to into gear zero on the front chainring.  

Here is beautiful Yoctangee Park.  There were ducks, swans, and geese out on the lake.

The sun is threatening to set, so we headed home after a short ride on the trail.

Bye Yoctangee!  See you next time.

Everything comes in threes, right?  The front chain fell off this time.  

I didn't do it, honest.

The Highway 772 Diving Board of Pain.  See it on the left?  

Yeah.  Don't go there.

Lots of something for rent on Cooks Hill Road.

And we're home!  We stopped at Subway and brought dinner home.  

I hope you enjoyed traveling along with us today.

Catch us next time!