......dude!
On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 10:57 AM, david caudle <[email protected]>wrote: > I headed up to Pilot Mtn Sunday from Greensboro for a solo ride. Parked > at BB&T on main street and headed out for the hills. Roads where good with > very little traffic...I was almost 13 miles in before I had even one car > past me. I noticed right from the start that the wind was blowing a little > harder then I thought it was going to be. This made for some very > interesting/uncomfy down hills. The route I found on mapmyride was > great. At some point the route was used for a ride/race because there was > painted signed/directions on the roads so it was pretty easy to follow. As > I made my way through/over the hills I found myself not even thinking about > how much I was having to work because the area was so beautiful…that is > until I got to the park. Oh boy……at mile 39 I entered the park and for the > next 2+miles I used all my gears and was out of the saddle for most of it. > Not since BSG have I worked this hard, but I made it to the top. I > decided to take a few min at the top to enjoy the view. A guy came up to > me and said “hey I passed you riding up that hill, did you make it all the > way without having to walk?” Yes. He said “dude you’re nuts” I just > laughed. Heading back down was not as much fun as I thought it was going > to be…I did not peddle once and hardly took my hands off the brakes….***** > * > I will go back for sure**** > 47 miles**** > 17.4 avg**** > Max Speed 40**** > Low Speed 4**** > 1125ft start elev**** > 2224ft max**** > 2293ft gain**** > Here is the link to the map. **** > http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/17913526**** > > > **** > ** ** > *From:* Jim Davis <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, November 13, 2011 5:46 PM > *Subject:* [COWs] Sunday ride report > > Bob L, Ronnie, Turbo Dan, Chris H, Wally, Dale, and I did the whrili gig > 32 miles, lots of wind to start. Saw little Wally coming in solo from some > secret training. > Bob wanted a B ride, the group stayed together until Wiggins mill Rd when > Dan dropped the hammer. Bob and I did the B ride and finished first in the > master's division. Turbo and Wally battled for the clydesdale division, > while the rest for the gc. Chris has been doing some secret training as he > had some monster efforts and showed no I'll effects. > Bob and I averaged 19.5 in spite of the wind, I'm sure the A group we're > over 20. > Great ride. > Jim > Sent from my iPad > > -- > 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 cyclistsofwilson-cows+ > [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.
