Great Cacapon Caper AKA Ride to DTI

From: David T Irvine Sent: August 12, 2018 Hey all, My daughter Allison suggested this Berkeley Springs annual festival as a possible fitting conclusion to the Great Cacapon Caper. http://berkeleysprings.com/festivals/apple-butter-festival/

Thanks to Tom Evans for his tip on the OSM Cycle map and David Shumaker's comments I've done major revisions of the tour to DTI. For the first time I can see this happening. I needed to get more concrete plans before inviting Ross etc. but had the chicken and egg dilemma. I'm running out of time and must get to bed before the 5:30 am alarm for the kids tri. Here are the highlights. Ride starts in Loveland (Cincinnati) OH on the Little Miami River Scenic Rail Trail. If someone wants to do EFI of the Little Miami we canstart in Milford, OH. No route is over 68 miles and the longer ones have very little climbing. We will need to all van a couple of times to avoid bad traffic or to make the day's distance reasonable the everyone in van segments are not very long so could be shuttled if needed. Also some hearty soles might want to cycle EFI. Total riding days are down to 9 . I'd suggest a rest day after days 4 or 5 Motels look like they will average abou...

From: David Shumaker Sent: Friday, August 10, 2018 4:51 PM Bruce, For your consideration, we can change the Day 7 route at mile 47 and divert north on the Olentangy Trail to OSU and then ride through the campus that I remember including where I was on the Oval Nov 22, 1963 at approximately 1: 50 PM (Eastern) when I learned President Kennedy was shot.  This excursion is about 5 miles.  Then I suggest the SAG van meet us at the student union and we then SAG to our hotel in East Columbus.  Saturday, Sept 29 the football game is away at Penn State.  So that day or Sunday, Sept 30 is probably better for trying to get through Columbus.  If we go through Columbus the following week then Sunday is best to avoid the home game on Saturday.  Below is a link to the revised route.  This would reduce the mileage that day from 59 to 52 total.   https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28312327

From: David Shumaker Sent: August 7, 2018   I have talked to three persons about our upcoming tours.  Dan Beyer declined because of knee problems.  Charlie Opferman (my cousin in Milwaukee) can not this year because of work.  He may retire next year and is very interested in the Lake Champlain ride.  Sharad is working also.  But he is interested if his work allows.  I will keep both Charlie and Sharad in the loop for both rides.  I also talked to DTI and invited him to join us for the entire tour up to his house.  I said he could ride or not as much as he wished.  His only obligation would be to have lots of ice cream and beer.  Right now he is totally consumed with preparing for his U Haul van move to his chalet.  But when he is more relaxed afterwards hopefully we can sway him to come along and ride as much or little as he wants.