yea, TOSRV is a great time but it has NOTORIOUSLY bad weather.
I skipped last year and i dont think ill go this year due to a previous engagement.
dont pay to ride. I 100% support Columbus Outdoor Pursuits but i(and the group we ride with) do our own thing. If you are planning on riding it with less than 3 people paying the fee is worth it. They cart your clothes and shit down and back for you and you can ride the sag wag if your labia starts to hurt.. plus they have pit stops you get snacks and water at on the way( or you can just stop at the gas stations like everyone else).
We've got an older guy who drives all our shit (and his car) down to a hotel in Waverly and leaves it there on like Thursday. We leave as a group Sat AM and the old man stops at Waverly. He will then drive back, with all our shit, on Sunday. We will pick up a pair of sandles(to walk around in at Portsmouth) from our gear in Waverly and continue on. Once there we eat, drink some beer, maybe get a massage and chill for a bit and then hop back on and ride the 25 miles back to Waverly for the night.
it makes for a longer Saturday but a nice and short Sunday(which tends to have the wind in your face).
Its all about getting a very early start..like on the saddle by 630.
Alliterative if you cant commit an entire weekend, just south of Circleville is a good place to turn around and shoot back up to Columbus on 104.
Or you can be a stud and ride up and back in 1 day.:no: