Sat schedule doesn't permit joining the group unless it is in the am. Anyway, headed out solo around 2. No particular "route" in mind but ended up doing the Buckhorn Tri loop backwards by way of Old Smithfield/Sandy Hill Ch road (58,ph,bloomery,hcr,osr/nshcr,antioch rd,fower hill, 42,581,old rr,airport - 43 miles). As mentioned in the other ride posts the wind was a monster with extememly strong gusts. I pedaled right into the mouth of the beast, struggling to hold 15 at times. If no one has ever noticed, going down Old Smithfield/Sandy Hill Ch rd toward Buckhorn is basically a long false flat. Going up the the other side of "Connor Gorge" into the wind and the surprisingly steep roll on Antioch Rd into the wind for BSG traing for good measure was the toughest part of the route. Once on Flower Hill Rd, the wind was off my shoulder or a cross wind depending on the curves in the road which made the rolls a little easier to attack. Once on 42, the wind predomantly at my back, the needle stayed well above 20. 581 & Old RR were the same but at times the wind would gust out of the south feeling like a George Forman left hook. Great solo ride, average well above 20.
Ronnie ---- "Dr. Lindsey E. de Guehery" <[email protected]> wrote: > Nick and Wally and I left DD at 1pm. Rode to Middlesex out Stony Hill Church > Rd and back on old 264. Windy out and back and we rarely got a sweet spot. > The SW wind turned out to be mostly south. Fortunately for me my much > stronger partners pulled me well and waited for each of my drops. 41.6 at > 19.2. Tough - we (esp me) were tired. d > > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Glover > [[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [COWs] Breakfast Club Ride > > The Breakfast Club ride saw 6 riders gather on Cloverdale at 10 am for a > sunny but breezy ride. Cool temps made the start brisk for Tim (riding a > single speed), Susan, Jim, LR, Pete and James. The route plan was out into > the wind to Kenly and back to Wilson with a tailwind most if not all of the > way. The group rolled out of the neighborhood and headlong into the 15 – 20 > mph wind on Airport Blvd, across Raleigh Rd Pkw, right on Merck, left on > International and left on Lamm. Over to Old Raleigh Rd turning right and up > and over the three sisters. After a brief stop to allow a tractor trailer to > back up an maneuver, Pete decided to roll a different route and rolls on > solo, the group turned left on St. Rose Church Rd. riding across 42 then > turning right on Wiggins Mill Rd. James peals off and rolls solo leaving the > four remaining rides of the group to push on. Jim was pulling strong into > the wind pacing the group steadily toward Kenly. Turning right onto St. > Marys’ Church Rd. the group rolls into Kenly and turns left onto W. 2nd St > pulling into the Fuel Dock for a pause to refuel. Before resuming the ride > Susan has adjust her kit and places her extra items in her jersey pocket > making an unusual lump that Tim points out. This lump appears to be, as we > will later see, the strategic move #1 by Susan. After the stop the group > continued on W 2nd St, across the railroad tracks before turning onto Scott > Rd. Now the tailwind kicks in. The pace to this point was whatever the > group could muster, now the speed crosses 20 and doesn’t look back. Scott Rd > became Frank Rd. and the group goes right onto 581, left on Upper Black Creek > Church Rd and right on Little Rock Church Rd. into Lucama. Across 301 on > Radford Rd the group remembered how different the area looked a year ago. A > left on Quaker Rd. and right on Downing set up the final stage of the day. > The ride had been a civil affair to this point but as the turn was made with > Susan Pulling and Jim in pursuit Susan makes strategic move #2. As the turn > is made Susan and Jim both take a drink from their water bottles and everyone > is relaxed but as Susan returns her bottle to its cage she appears to make a > gear change. The carefully plotted strategy works. She catches then group a > bit flatfooted, ups her pace. As she hammers, the lump in her jersey pocket > seems to be enhancing her aerodynamics. She holds the lead all the way to > the light at Forest Hills Rd. taking the Green jersey for the day. All agree > the lady did well. The ride ends up with 40 miles and a deceiving 17 avg. > > A beautiful day with a great group. Glad to be on A bike. > > LR > > -- > 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.
