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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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"Jon Bendtsen" wrote in message

Try Randonneuring?

"Randonneuring is long-distance unsupported endurance cycling. This
style of riding is non-competitive in nature, and self-sufficiency
is paramount. When riders participate in randonneuring events, they
are part of a long tradition that goes back to the beginning of the
sport of cycling in France and Italy. Friendly camaraderie, not
competition, is the hallmark of randonneuring."

You do talk miles, so you might be from USA
http://www.rusa.org/

I like the concept. The whole "sag wagon" deal is just wrong. You
wouldn't go hiking with an SUV following you.

I once tried to combine cycling and hiking on a tour I was doing in the
American West. My God, it just did not work at all! These two activities
are the opposite of one another and if you try to combine them, all they
do is clash.

Hiking is for going slow and contemplating nature. Cycling is for going
somewhat fast and staying focused on traffic and other road hazards.
Sometimes I think the only enjoyable part of cycle touring is when you
are stopped and spending some time viewing your surroundings.

Doing a supported bike tour is the only way to go if you truly enjoy
cycling. The sags are in the rear and unobtrusive and you only use them
if you need them. A hundred and one things can go wrong on a bike tour,
and having some backup is an excellent idea. Concepts be damned ... it
is all about reality!

I like the idea of riding alone and relying on no one, or at least the
illusion of doing so.

I liked the idea of it too until I actually did it. No matter how well you
plan it, things start to go wrong almost from the beginning. The weather
alone can be a major hassle.

You can ride alone on a supported group tour if you want. No one will
bother you. It is damn nice to not have to look for a campsite and have to
cook at the end of a long day. It is especially nice not to have to carry
40 to 60 pounds of camping gear, extra clothing, food, etc. I can't think
of a single disadvantage of a supported group tour except that you have to
touch base at the end of every day. Being independent is vastly overrated
in any event.

Most of us do our cycling alone 95% of the time. It is quite nice to get
together with other cyclists and do a week long ride together. These rides
are mostly not expensive and you will be roughing it more than you think.
Yet you are safe on these type of rides. Women especially like them
because of the safety factor.

Did you meet any hot bitches on such a tour?

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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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Most of us do our cycling alone 95% of the time. It is quite nice to get
together with other cyclists and do a week long ride together. These
rides are mostly not expensive and you will be roughing it more than you
think. Yet you are safe on these type of rides. Women especially like
them because of the safety factor.

Did you meet any hot bitches on such a tour?

I am a Great Saint known far and wide as Saint Edward the Great. When I do a
group tour I meet a lot of dumbbells and scum buckets like you. I say say
hello and goodbye to your type and then stay as far away as I can get.
Fortunately, there are always a few intelligent cyclists for me to converse
with.

If you want to meet "hot bitches" I suggest you resort to your local singles
bars. They will acocomodate you if you have the cash to pay for it. I think
some even take credit cards.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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Most of us do our cycling alone 95% of the time. It is quite nice to get
together with other cyclists and do a week long ride together. These
rides are mostly not expensive and you will be roughing it more than you
think. Yet you are safe on these type of rides. Women especially like
them because of the safety factor.

Did you meet any hot bitches on such a tour?

I am a Great Saint known far and wide as Saint Edward the Great. When I do
a group tour I meet a lot of dumbbells and scum buckets like you. I say
say hello and goodbye to your type and then stay as far away as I can get.
Fortunately, there are always a few intelligent cyclists for me to
converse with.

I figured since you only ride about 50 miles a day you must be saving your
energy for something. Of course I realize certain capabilities degrade with
age. When they get to a certain point, men become saints..or perhaps
eunuchs.

If you want to meet "hot bitches" I suggest you resort to your local
singles bars. They will acocomodate you if you have the cash to pay for
it. I think some even take credit cards.

I don't carry much cash with me and I don't think I can get cash back on my
Costco credit card for such "services".

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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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Most of us do our cycling alone 95% of the time. It is quite nice to
get together with other cyclists and do a week long ride together.
These rides are mostly not expensive and you will be roughing it more
than you think. Yet you are safe on these type of rides. Women
especially like them because of the safety factor.

Did you meet any hot bitches on such a tour?

I am a Great Saint known far and wide as Saint Edward the Great. When I
do a group tour I meet a lot of dumbbells and scum buckets like you. I
say hello and goodbye to your type and then stay as far away as I can
get. Fortunately, there are always a few intelligent cyclists for me to
converse with.

I figured since you only ride about 50 miles a day you must be saving your
energy for something. Of course I realize certain capabilities degrade
with age. When they get to a certain point, men become saints..or perhaps
eunuchs.

It is always a pleasure to hear from morons who regard females as "hot
bitches".

If you want to meet "hot bitches" I suggest you resort to your local
singles bars. They will accommodate you if you have the cash to pay for
it. I think some even take credit cards.

I don't carry much cash with me and I don't think I can get cash back on
my Costco credit card for such "services".

Just keep calling females "hot bitches" and that is the only kind you will
ever be able to get - whores and tarts. Be sure to protect yourself from
the venereal diseases they will give you or your bike riding days will soon
be over. In fact, the kind of diseases that "hot bitches" will give you will
end your fornicating as well.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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Most of us do our cycling alone 95% of the time. It is quite nice to
get together with other cyclists and do a week long ride together.
These rides are mostly not expensive and you will be roughing it more
than you think. Yet you are safe on these type of rides. Women
especially like them because of the safety factor.

Did you meet any hot bitches on such a tour?

I am a Great Saint known far and wide as Saint Edward the Great. When I
do a group tour I meet a lot of dumbbells and scum buckets like you. I
say hello and goodbye to your type and then stay as far away as I can
get. Fortunately, there are always a few intelligent cyclists for me to
converse with.

I figured since you only ride about 50 miles a day you must be saving
your energy for something. Of course I realize certain capabilities
degrade with age. When they get to a certain point, men become saints..or
perhaps eunuchs.

It is always a pleasure to hear from morons who regard females as "hot
bitches".

If you want to meet "hot bitches" I suggest you resort to your local
singles bars. They will accommodate you if you have the cash to pay for
it. I think some even take credit cards.

I don't carry much cash with me and I don't think I can get cash back on
my Costco credit card for such "services".

Just keep calling females "hot bitches" and that is the only kind you will
ever be able to get - whores and tarts. Be sure to protect yourself from
the venereal diseases they will give you or your bike riding days will
soon be over. In fact, the kind of diseases that "hot bitches" will give
you will end your fornicating as well.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

My fornicating ended many years ago, when I got married. Most females these
days would love to be described as a hot bitch- you wouldn't know that
because Nancy Reagan was probably a hot bitch the last time you interacted
with a female, save for activating the nurse call button by your hospital
bed.

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Did you meet any hot bitches on such a tour?

Edward Dolan wrote:

I am a Great Saint known far and wide as Saint Edward the Great. When I
do a group tour I meet a lot of dumbbells and scum buckets like you. I
say hello and goodbye to your type and then stay as far away as I can
get. Fortunately, there are always a few intelligent cyclists for me to
converse with.

I figured since you only ride about 50 miles a day you must be saving
your energy for something. Of course I realize certain capabilities
degrade with age. When they get to a certain point, men become
saints..or perhaps eunuchs.

It is always a pleasure to hear from morons who regard females as "hot
bitches".

If you want to meet "hot bitches" I suggest you resort to your local
singles bars. They will accommodate you if you have the cash to pay for
it. I think some even take credit cards.

I don't carry much cash with me and I don't think I can get cash back on
my Costco credit card for such "services".

Just keep calling females "hot bitches" and that is the only kind you
will ever be able to get - whores and tarts. Be sure to protect yourself
from the venereal diseases they will give you or your bike riding days
will soon be over. In fact, the kind of diseases that "hot bitches" will
give you will end your fornicating days as well.

My fornicating ended many years ago, when I got married. Most females
these days would love to be described as a hot bitch- you wouldn't know
that because Nancy Reagan was probably a hot bitch the last time you
interacted with a female, save for activating the nurse call button by
your hospital bed.

How about calling your wife a hot bitch - or your sister - or your mother?
Go ahead ... do it! At least now you know why I think you are a moron!

For your transgressions against the fair sex, I have reported your name to
the Spanish Inquisition. They will instruct you on how women should be
referred to after they have tortured you a bit. Never mind the torture, it
will be good for your soul.

Even if some women are whores and tarts (hot bitches in your lingo), they
should be treated like ladies. A man who is not a gentleman is a scum
bucket. Are you a scum bucket?

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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Did you meet any hot bitches on such a tour?

Edward Dolan wrote:

I am a Great Saint known far and wide as Saint Edward the Great. When
I do a group tour I meet a lot of dumbbells and scum buckets like you.
I say hello and goodbye to your type and then stay as far away as I
can get. Fortunately, there are always a few intelligent cyclists for
me to converse with.

I figured since you only ride about 50 miles a day you must be saving
your energy for something. Of course I realize certain capabilities
degrade with age. When they get to a certain point, men become
saints..or perhaps eunuchs.

It is always a pleasure to hear from morons who regard females as "hot
bitches".

If you want to meet "hot bitches" I suggest you resort to your local
singles bars. They will accommodate you if you have the cash to pay
for it. I think some even take credit cards.

I don't carry much cash with me and I don't think I can get cash back
on my Costco credit card for such "services".

Just keep calling females "hot bitches" and that is the only kind you
will ever be able to get - whores and tarts. Be sure to protect
yourself from the venereal diseases they will give you or your bike
riding days will soon be over. In fact, the kind of diseases that "hot
bitches" will give you will end your fornicating days as well.

My fornicating ended many years ago, when I got married. Most females
these days would love to be described as a hot bitch- you wouldn't know
that because Nancy Reagan was probably a hot bitch the last time you
interacted with a female, save for activating the nurse call button by
your hospital bed.

How about calling your wife a hot bitch - or your sister - or your mother?
Go ahead ... do it! At least now you know why I think you are a moron!

For your transgressions against the fair sex, I have reported your name to
the Spanish Inquisition.

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

They will instruct you on how women should be referred to after they have
tortured you a bit. Never mind the torture, it will be good for your soul.

Even if some women are whores and tarts (hot bitches in your lingo), they
should be treated like ladies.
Did I say they should not?
A man who is not a gentleman is a scum
bucket. Are you a scum bucket?

I am a gentleman, and a hot bitch is not a slut, whore, tart, trollop, hose
monster, or pros.

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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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For your transgressions against the fair sex, I have reported your name to
the Spanish Inquisition.

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.
[...]

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

--
Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
LOCAL CACTUS EATS CYCLIST - datakoll

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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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Even if some women are whores and tarts (hot bitches in your lingo), they
should be treated like ladies.

Did I say they should not?

A man who is not a gentleman is a scum
bucket. Are you a scum bucket?

I am a gentleman, and a hot bitch is not a slut, whore, tart, trollop,
hose monster, or pros.

Did you not ever note my signature? Why the hell do you think I am Saint
Edward the Great - for my health? Damnit, I am a Great Saint and now you
well know it. You transgress with foul language at your peril.

Approach my august presence with trepidation and do not refer to females
ever as hot bitches. Females are baby factories and that is all they are.
For Heaven's sakes, do I have to explain everything!

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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For your transgressions against the fair sex, I have reported your name
to the Spanish Inquisition.

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.
[...]

NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!

Tom Sherman should fear for his immortal soul. The Spanish Inquisition
should never be taken lightly. I have the ear of the Grand Inquisitor
himself and he listens to my every utterance. Yea, we are all highly
judgmental and we have found Mr. Sherman severely wanting in grace and
humility. I surely would not want to be in his shoes!

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota