... ...if all goes as planned, I'll try to leave sp(from the saveAstop gas pumps) ~7:15am.
On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 2:19 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Want to start at 7:30 leaving from the light at the aquarium? I will meet > you at the light or on the road and we can head to EI. Good? > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > ------------------------------ > *From: * [email protected] > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:50:04 +0000 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [COWs] Re: Bike Riding 101 > > I want to ride at the beach! Saturday morning? Kp > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > ------------------------------ > *From: * Kim Benson <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:48:19 -0400 > *To: *Kim Benson<[email protected]>; < > [email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [COWs] Re: Bike Riding 101 > > > > Sent from my wireless mobile > > On Jun 16, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Kim Benson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good information Bert, but about the rocks-I just happened to hit one just > right and I had a flat the week before on the back. It was time for a new > tire. > > We had a great ride the other day but Bert left out a few details. We saw a > guy at OSB who told us to go work out hard and come back in a few weeks for > some donuts! Dunkin' donuts that is! He looked like he knew what he was > talking about, so we might need to re-name OSB to DD! > > Also, on our ride we found the long broken road that Rascal Flatts sings > about! I always wondered where it was. > > It was a great ride and thanks to Bert for the route! > > I have to agree with Steve, our CoW group is a pretty cool group. We do > have to look out for one another out there and I think we do a pretty good > job. > > Have a good weekend. If anyone wants to ride at the beach, let me know. > > Sent from my wireless mobile > > On Jun 16, 2011, at 4:37 PM, James Lamm < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > Bert, > Right on! Thanks. > James > > > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 10:25 PM, ssp < > <[email protected]><[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ..... >> >> 6.14.11: susanL,jenniferW,steveB,daveW,bobL,bobD,jamesL, >> stardude,peteW,ssp >> <http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37601176><http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37601176> >> http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37601176 >> >> >> ......what a great ride this tues breakfast club ride was. I don't see >> how >> stardude did it but he hung in there after a grueling 50+ medoc mt ride >> w/ kinnie >> tuesday and then had enough to lead a blistering sprint(for us) to lake >> wilson rd. Let's >> just say we then got set up by the double bob's as they dug in w/ >> jenniferW in tow and >> proceeded to peel off @ tilghman. Well, jenniferW took the honors >> (green jersey or >> whatever the trophy is for 1st on lake wilson rd finish. Great ride >> jennifer! >> >> This ride was an eventful excursion. I learn something new and to always >> expect the >> unexpected just about every outing. Some that i feel are imp enough to >> discuss. The >> pepper spray was just an honest happening that took a different outcome >> but we all >> survived and to me was not really a problem, just stung a little. >> And thanks to stardude for trying to protect >> to group from these dogs that are really an owners problem, the dog >> cannot help itself. >> They are dogs. Dogs want pack leaders, which the owners are oblivious to. >> >> Some people, blah! >> >> A few observations about riding: >> 1: the pulling cyclist should always be observant of changes in road >> conditions, ie: ruts-holes, >> rocks,any debris etc and make the proper notification asap for those >> drafting. On old bailey >> just before the dogs peteW hit an empty plastic bottle(we think) and >> pulled off a miracle save, >> great job peteW. >> This could have been catastrophic! When you are in front make sure to >> deviate from the road issue >> AND make the proper exaggerated hand signal so those in the rear never >> have to make sudden >> decisions that might cause a fall. Better to make too many warnings than >> to miss one that might >> cause an emergency room visit. Today riding there were a few rocks in the >> road and as I was pulling >> I thought they were not imp enough to warn. Sure enough kim hit one and >> had a flat. Always better >> to signal or make a safe exaggerated pass around problems to alert those >> behind. >> >> 2: try to discipline yourself to NEVER hit the brakes when you know the >> drafters are right behind! >> I did just that during the pepper spray incident and daveW pulled off a >> miracle pass by me b/c >> of my sudden improper stop. Thanks daveW! --for saving my life! I have >> caught myself hitting the brakes >> way to often w/ people behind me and it is something I really need to >> learn how to handle properly. >> >> 3: not sure how to describe this but if a drop occurs---- someone from >> the group must be willing to fall >> behind and check on the dropee. These bike rides are pretty intense and >> you never know what the issue >> is. If it might be a health issue, then time could be of the essence. I >> think we should be more observant >> of the times this occurs just to verify all is ok. Thanks to jamesL for >> falling back to ck on us!!!! >> >> >> I have thoroughly enjoyed riding w/ this group and it surely seems many >> are progressing in their cycling >> skills and group comradery. It has been a blast! >> >> >> ps: kim,kinnie,ssp >> 6.15.11 >> <http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37650224><http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37650224> >> http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/37650224 >> ~36miles >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cyclistsofwilson-cows/-/bL7WyFdsdlAJ><https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cyclistsofwilson-cows/-/bL7WyFdsdlAJ> >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/cyclistsofwilson-cows/-/bL7WyFdsdlAJ. >> To post to this group, send email to >> <[email protected]><[email protected]> >> [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> <cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]><[email protected]> >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> <http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en><http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en> >> http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > <http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. 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