if it is dessert, we will find it

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Originally uploaded by Jane Milliman.

Kate, Gidget and I rode from Caledonia down to Wyoming, the Gaslight Village, yesterday. (Luckily for us) nothing but nothing was open. We decided on the off chance to call the well-known Hillside Inn, and they were serving lunch! Yay! But not so yay: they are at the top (not on the side) of a really - big - hill. By the time we reached it, we desrved that exquisite Key lime Pie with raspberry purée. Oh my goodness. The actual lunch was good too, though it involved shrimp, which Gidget regretted on the ride home.

This place was great! The rooms were very, very beautiful. Take your husband! For more pictures, click here.

Row your boat!

Any Bettys interested in taking a "Learn to Row" class? It's offered by Adventure Out!, a local company that offers fitness classes & excursions specifically geared to us chicks!

They offer all kinds of stuff...kayaking, snowshoeing, rowing, nordic walking, etc. They also have fun, one-time girls nights out, like Pilates in the Park at Mendon Ponds, followed by shopping, to name one.

There is a rowing session underway for August and another one coming up in September. Exact dates are TBD, but it would be a seven-week course.

Click here for details!

That's hot

Another great turnout last night with 14 Bettys, including two newbies Marget and Tricia. It was hot, hot, hot. So thank heavens for Lydia's post-ride tip, "The Whore Bath:" Face, Pits & Crotch. A semi-clean paper towel or Purell moist towelette will do the trick smartly. Or shall we say "tartly."

Artsy fartsy Lancy

A very cool story about Lance's one-of-a-kind time trial bike.

I love Bob Roll

I love how he says "Tour DAY France," and how those two English guys cringe every time does.

It's hard to imagine this guy actually was a tour rider himself in the olden days. On the incredulity scale, it's right up there with imagining Archie Bunker as a tour rider.

Al Trautwig asks him if he thinks the riders notice the faces of the spectators as they fly by them. This reminds Bob of a story (I love it when Bob tells stories). He thought he was hallucinating when, out of the corner of his eye, he spied a bear along the side of the road. Turns out there really was a circus in town with a dancing bear.

I love Bob Roll.

Sweet Seventeen

A record 17 Bettys showed up for last night's ride, including new riders Lynn and Jackie. Also, it was great to see Mara and Paula. We even had a Towpath drive-by from Jen, who we haven't seen in way too long. Props to Sally for braving her new eggbeaters without a single crash.

No Parrish Hill this week, but we did manage to squeak out 30 miles before sundown. All the better to consume large quantities of chicklaki, chocolate blackout cake, and Miller Light.

Next week: anybody up for a change of scenery? Ginny has offered to lead us on a tour of the Fairport/Egypt countryside. Stop back for details.

It's Andrea's Birthday, but Dennis Takes the Cake

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Originally uploaded by Jane Milliman.

Last night, the Betties took the Cascade District by storm. The ride was long and gorgeous, and afterward we were treated to some of the finest eats many of us have had in a long time. Oh, yum! Thank you, Andrea, for having a birthday. And a husband who really cooks!

Here's mud in yer eye

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Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

Amy The $6 Million Woman Austin and Paula Dyba from Terry just completed a 24-hour mountain bike marathon. Hey girls...we want the dirt!

A pack of Bettys

Click here for a good article on how to ride in a pack.

Pass the butt balm

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Originally uploaded by freetoeknee.

It's about ten o'clock in the evening and I'm finishing dinner at a cool Chicago restaurant on West Randolph when all of a sudden I notice a stream of cyclists passing by outside.

They just keep coming and coming...and it dawns on me...Hey! They're all wearing flesh-colored jerseys...so my friend and I run outside for a look...and I'm like, wait a sec...those...aren't...flesh...colored...jerseys...HOLY SHIT!

At this point, one of them stands up on his bike and gives us a full frontal.

Of course, I googled naked chicago bike ride and it turns out it's an annual thing. Worldwide. To protest oil consumption and celebrate the human form and yada yada yada.

Tour de Bar Elvis pales in comparison!

Great ride tonight

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Originally uploaded by Jane Milliman.

All the way from the car up to the shop and back down again! Whew! Must admit, I feel fuller than usual tonight. Hmmm....

It's my party and I'll ride if I want to

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Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

Andrea's Downtown Betty Ride Birthday Party

Thursday, June 23, 2005

Meet and be ready to ride by 6 p.m. from 69 Cascade Drive, #316 (Click for map.)

RSVP Andrea

20-25 miles~eats & treats at Andrea's afterwards

Cake ride

Save the date: Thursday, June 23. It's Andrea's birthday and she's invited us all to join her for an urban assault ride from the Cascade District. More details to come!

Bettys in a parallel universe

Hmmm...check this out...an actual betty group from New Zealand. Maybe we could get them to be our sister bettys and do a ride over there some day...

Tonight just felt like a ride to New Zealand. Lots of head wind and not a lot of endorphins til about mile 15. Thank god they kicked in later on as we gorged ourselves on chicklaki and peanut butter pie at Alladin's.

Special guest star at tonight's ride: Bike Shop Betty, also known as Jenna, the custom paint goddess who tricked out Kelly's new ride in a glittery blue on blue.

It's a fashion statement

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Originally uploaded by Jane Milliman.

For all who have been clamoring for a shot of Ted in purple, voila. You can thank Deb E. She had some other nice shots I'd be happy to share, but for some reason my site will not let me upload them and I've spent too much time trying already! Grrrr! E-mail me if you want them.

Trip the dirt fantastic

If you're due for a spinal adjustment, you should check out the new mountain bike trails at Dryer Park in Victor. Rick Williams and Scott Likly are working with the town of Victor and a bunch of hardcore volunteers to carve out trails for dirt lovers only.

Don't let the fact that these are the area's only *legal* trails fool you into thinking you're in for a summer stroll. True, you'll take in some of the most scenic hilltop views this side of Tuscany. And yes, some of the trail names sound like they were lifted from your seven-year-old's xmas list (I-Pod, Ribbon Candy, Ziggy), but trust me. Your ass will be grass after a spin on these bonecrushing dirtlines.

Gidget 'n' Moondoggie 4 EVA

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Originally uploaded by Jane Milliman.

Some of the Betties, along with a couple of good-natured Barneys, made the second annual trek out to see the peonies Saturday. It only rained a little, the gardens were even more gorgeous than we had remembered, and we came home to a feast and a couple of bottles of Prosecco. Fantastic!
Click here to see all the pics!

tonight's the night!

it's gonna be a beautiful ride tonight! see ya'll at towpath at five thirty-ish. and don't forget your kelly water...

hitbyabus redux

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Originally uploaded by Jane Milliman.

I'm OK, my bike is OK.
I was hit by a bus this morning. Not only that, but my kid was actually on it.
I was in the bike lane, and the bus was making a right hand turn. The driver didn't see me and I didn't see that her blinker was on.
It really didn't even hurt. And not a scratch on the bike! Whew!

betties with talent

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Originally uploaded by hitbyabus.

our very own sherri did this illustration for terry bicycles...it's being featured all over the place...hats, t-shirts, water bottles, stickers, notepads, bike jerseys, and this promo postcard that michele designed. very cool, huh?