B Group: What a week! I'll post our route tomorrow evening. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:47 PM, Tony <[email protected]> wrote:
> G-Men & Women, > > For the A Group - With a mountain ride looming on the horizon, I've mapped > out a ride that has us exploring about 40 miles of new roads. I'm calling > this route the "Tour de Mayo" since it will take us to the southern shores > of the Mayo Reservoir. The only change I want to make are the rest stops. > We'll have 2 stops because of the length of the ride. Mt Tirzah will be the > first, which is not shown on the map. (I decided this after I planned the > route). The other rest stop will be in Moriah. > > It's going to be a gorgeous day Saturday so let's get in some miles. > Should be an interesting route too. Of course, there will be some who want > to go short. That can easily be done. > > I'll be posting seperately for the upcoming mountain ride next weekend. > > > *SATURDAY RIDE (4/18): > > *(A GROUP - Tony) > > *MEETING PLACE:* Ravenstone Plaza - (Directions: * > http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) > **TIME:* Saturday 4/18 @ *8am* > *RIDE DISTANCE:* 84 miles > *PACE:* 19-20mph LSD > *ROUTE:* Tour de Mayo > *CUE SHEET:* None existing but see map below > *http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2728424*<http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2728424> > > > (B GROUP - Maria) > > Maria will post her ride. > *** > * > *SUNDAY RIDE (4/19):** > > *Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 9am. (38 miles @ > 17-18mph pace) > > Mike's Gyro Touring Ride. He will post all the info for this ride. > > > *MONDAY RIDE (4/20): * > > Hal's Ride leaves from the Trek Store on Durant Road. TIME @ 5:45pm. > DISTANCE: 25-30 miles. PACE @ 18mph > (NOTE: THIS RIDE WILL BE ON ONLY IF SOMEONE POSTS TO LEAD) > > > *TUESDAY RIDE (4/21):* > ** > Rick's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 6pm. DISTANCE > is 30-32 miles @ 20-21mph pace. > (Rick will post any changes regarding this ride). > > > *WEDNESDAY (4/22):* > ** > Andy's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 5:45pm. > DISTANCE based on available light but will work up to 39 miles. PACE @ > 20-21mph. > > > *THURSDAY (4/23) (Dave's Ride from the Trek Store)* > (NOTE: THIS RIDE WILL BE ON ONLY IF SOMEONE POSTS TO LEAD) > > > All ride locations can be found on our website @ * > http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm* > > * > **THE PLAN: > *One or more groups will leave with the intent of riding as a group at a > target pace. We will try to cover the same routes, albeit a shorter distance > for the slower group, so if you're struggling or want to ride at an easier > pace, you can move back to a slower group. If you're already in the slowest > group, the ride leader will check to make sure you can make your way back > alone or with another volunteer. You'll know within the first 7 miles > whether or not you're strong enough to maintain the pace. The general rule > is that you should be able to maintain at least a 19+mph pace for the A > Group, 18mph pace for 40-50 miles with the B+ Group or a 16mph pace for > 30-40 miles with the B Group, when considering which group to ride with. If > you can not maintain these paces, then it is suggested that you consider the > C/B- Sunday ride. (Please refer to the link above). > > Each group should make a concerted effort to keep the group together but > there will always be those who want to pick up the pace on the return. It is > more appropriate to do this the last 5-7 miles of a ride. The short hammer > sessions, that are always inevitable during our rides, will not be affected. > > To find out more about pacelines, please read the link below. > > *http://www.raleighgyros.com/training.htm > > * > Thanks, Tony > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post useless drivel to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] We love reading 3000 line messages so please don't bother trimming your replies. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
