Tony, Where is the rest stop planned and ~ what mile point? Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: Tony To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:08 AM Subject: [Gyros: 12913] 5/9 Weekly Ride Schedule!
G-Men & Women, Weather again looks great for the weekend and we should be able to beat any rain that is expected later in the day. For the A group, we'll do a variation of the Tar River Ramble route. I have attached the link for the map and we'll follow most of that route but instead of coming back on New Light, we'll swing through Creedmoor and come back on Cheek/Patterson/Kemp/Carpenter Pond. This variation of the cue sheet will make the ride 70 miles as opposed to 63 miles. If you haven't noticed by now, my hatred for New Light continues to grow. Traffic, especially on the way back, is heavy and the road has many potholes which appear to be getting worse. Going out on New Light is bearable but coming back leaves a lot to be desired. So, I am trying to avoid coming back on New Light as much as possible and still do our rides east of Hwy 50. One more thing. When you see your ride leaders, tell them how grateful you are for what they are doing. It is a tough job and, at times a thankless one, and without them you wouldn't have these great rides that they are putting together. Just look below not to mention the rides that come up during the weekday offering rides to virtually all skill levels. This is what is making our club grow stronger and bigger. I am always inundated with new folks inquiring about the Gyros. Here is the schedule for the week: SATURDAY RIDE (5/9): (A GROUP - Tony) MEETING PLACE: Pleasant Union Elementary School (Alias PUE) - (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Saturday 5/9 @ 8am RIDE DISTANCE: 70 miles PACE: 20mph LSD ROUTE: A variation of the Tar River Ramble CUE SHEET: Tar River Ramble http://www.raleighgyros.com/cue_sheets.htm Here is the route we'll be doing: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2799485 (B GROUP - Maria) Maria will post her ride. SUNDAY RIDE (5/10): 1. Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 8am. (38 miles @ 17-18mph pace) (NEW TIME CHANGE TO 8AM) 2. Mike's Gyro Touring Ride - Mike will post all the infor for his ride. MONDAY RIDE (5/11): Hal's Ride leaves from the Trek Store on Durant Road & Raven Ridge Roads. TIME @ 6pm. (NEW TIME CHANGE TO 6PM) DISTANCE: 25-30 miles. PACE @ 18mph (NOTE: THIS RIDE WILL BE ON ONLY IF SOMEONE POSTS TO LEAD) TUESDAY RIDE (5/12): Rick's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 6pm. DISTANCE: 30-32 miles PACE @ 20-21mph (Rick will post any changes regarding this ride). WEDNESDAY (5/13): 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 (5/14) Dave's Ride leaves from the Trek Store on Durant & Raven Ridge Roads. TIME @ 6pm. DISTANCE: 32 miles. PACE @ 15-16mph (Will work up to 17-18mph in a few weeks) 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
