NC is a pretty big state. Where are you in NC?
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staying in durham

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"Big Hills" ... in Durham? Where? I lived there for 6 years and never found a hill that lasted more than 2 minutes. That would be Lystra if you are south of Durham towards Lake Jordan. And, yes, everything near Chapel Hill is called "Jordan" somethingorother.

hahahahaha these are big compared to ohio.

started around lake jordan and then went further south from there. and yeah, everything is named jordan, made finding my way around fun! no where near as steep as the hills at home but a lot longer.

very diff type of riding than i am used too!

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I believe the lake is named after a NC Senator and not the basketball player.

Hey Newbz. I live in Durham. Was the weather absolutley frigging awesome for riding yesterday or what? And barely any wind to go along with the 70 degree weather. My only problem was starting off with too much gear that I could barely fit in my back pockets.

Did you ride with a group yesterday? I rode with the Cycling Spoken Here group. Off for a run today at Umstead.

Alicia

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There's a basketball player named Jordan? Go figure!

All you wannabees should bow down to the magnificence in motion that is Alicia P!!


BTW, you can check out the Ride of the Month in Endurance Magazine. Sometimes it's a race rout other times it's just a new place to explore.

OK, you're freaking me out. Who are you? That post is just plain weird.

No need to be impressed with me, not when I'm getting trounced by younger, faster and better-looking Alisha L.

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Alicia

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How long are you in town for? I'll be there early next week for a couple of days...

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Hmm ... 62 here in Ohio today. Hitting 70 on Tuesday. Needed to pick the trip about 2 weeks ago ;)

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So are you going to go ride with the Little Lion?

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the idea hadbeen tossed around. haha but my guess is if that happens its more going to be a towed along rather than ride with...

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Where are you going in the mountains? If you think the hills around Durham are big, you are in for a treat. We have a small cabin near Brevard, NC and love riding in the mountains during the week. Since the retired population is still in FL and it is too warm to ski, the traffic will be minimal.

Are you racing Sportsplex on Sunday? If so, Set-Up does a great job. I am racing another SetUp Events race at Parris Island in SC on Saturday.

The Raleigh area is nice to train. I plan to race Duke 1/2 and hope to ride the course several times before September. I live near Charleston and really miss training on the hills. How are the roads around Lake Jordon? Some were in really bad shape last year with all the storms.

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yeah i am racing the sportsplex one, you know anything about the course for that?

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I wont take offense to the FL comment :) Our other house i about an hour West of your cabin. How is that Duke tri?

Where is your other house? Our cabin is located in Sapphire about 30 minutes west of Brevard. Most of the FL drivers are really pretty good. I have seen little old ladies speed around corners like race car drivers on narrow two-laned parts of Hwy 64.

The Duke course is really nice, but I have yet to race. I have officiated and watched my husband race. I have ridden most of the bike course and run or mountain bike the run. The bike is moderate hilly with a good blend of flats and rolling hills. Most roads are low traffic and should be in good shape this year. There were some really large holes due to the road washing out in spots last year. I really like the run course. Parts of the course are shaddy and take part of hard packed dirt which doesn't appear to slow times. Depending on wind, the swim can be really rough. The water temperature is borderline wet-suit legal.

The race is well organized and has plenty of aid stations.

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I know very little about the course, but the race will be well organized. The pool swim will be nice swimming in only one direction. Hope you enjoyed the weather today. It was 84 near Charleston. Good Luck on Sunday.

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The house is in Graham County, just outside of Robbinsville, on lake Santeetlah. There are some nice rides up the The Cherohala Skyway and local climbs. I am there in April for training and then back about every other month.