On 8/6 a pre-ride of the entire course was completed by Bill
Fischer and Gavin Biebuyck. Temperatures
were fairly pleasant and all the wet roads and mud seen last week were
dry.
I completed the ride on 32 mm tires and, in spite of the dry
conditions, I would highly recommend wider tires. The loose gravel on Snyder Road (particularly
the descent at ~mile 85) was less than pleasant. Gavin had 48mm tires and was much
happier.
Some additional minor cue corrections were made so please
use version 10 of the cue sheet which was updated on 8/7.
Cell phone coverage was more limited than I remembered, the
only place we had any coverage was in Ansonia.
Babb Creek was a little deeper than reported last week, maximum
depth for the fording was about 18” (a rather pleasant experience on a warm
day).
Chris Nadovich has kindly agreed to host the start
control. I’ll be at the Burnin’ Barrel
for the fast riders (see previous notes) and will see everyone at the finish. See you Saturday!
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