Monday, April 19, 2010

Vision Quest


Do you know what Randonneuring is? In a nutshell, it’s riding really, really far. So, does anyone want to ride really, really far with me?

Here’s the scoop. I’m planning on departing Sioux Falls at 6:00 AM on Saturday July 3rd bound for Oacoma, SD. For those geographically challenged, Oacoma is just over the Missouri River from Chamberlain, SD. Oacoma is the home of “Al’s Oasis.” But, I digress…..

The ride route is HERE. As you can see, it’s a fairly flat nifty one-hundred-fifty (150) miles one (1) way. The game plan is to ride that on Saturday, stay in Oacoma that night, and turn around reversing the route back to Sioux Falls on Sunday July 4th.

I’ve got a hotel lined up in Oacoma for that night. The hotel is within about one (1) block of Al’s Oasis so food will be close by. The route passes through quite a few towns so there’s plenty of opportunities for not peeing outside and refueling.

As always, if you’re interested (not necessarily committed at this point), shoot me an email and I’ll put you on a short-list for updates and information. Keep in mind, there's no SAG support, just you, me, our bikes, some extra tubes, essential bike tools, and some overnight stuff.


Ride On.

3 comments:

FunkyMama said...

Hey Snakebite ... Chamberlain/Oacoma is my stomping grounds. I may (or may not?) be around that weekend (it is 4th of July wknd!). But, I'd be glad to help you out where I can. :) Good luck!

FunkyMama said...

Looking at your route ...

FYI - once you get to Chamberlain, you'll need to take interstate from exit 263 to get to Oacoma. The bridge in town is under construction yet.

Hayley Hutchin said...

oh MARVELOUS! good for you! if i was in your neck of the woods, I would jump at the chance. you must take plenty of pictures to share...