62 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ken Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 2:56 PM To: North Raleigh Cyclists (Gyros) Subject: [Gyros: 13430] Re: A- B+ Alternative ride
I vote for 62 On Jul 17, 10:14?am, "Hal Marcus" <[email protected]> wrote: > Probably the 62-I'll let the group decide. > > Hal > > ? _____ ? > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Itchn2go-Ed > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 10:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Gyros: 13424] Re: A- B+ Alternative ride > > Hal, > > Please confirm your mileage 62 or 40? > > Ed > > ? _____ ? > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Hal Marcus > Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 5:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Gyros: 13422] A- B+ Alternative ride > > I will lead a ride that is expected to be in the high 18s. It will leave > from PUE at 7:30 and if you are a regular of Maria and you get dropped from > this ride I am sure they will be happy to pick you up. Last week we had 10 > people and NO drops. I expect help in reading q sheets. > > Hal Marcus > 8125 Glenbrittle Way > Raleigh, NC 27615 > 919-395-9989 > [email protected] > > ? _____ ? > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > maria > Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 7:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Gyros: 13420] Re: 7/18 Weekly Ride Schedule! > > B Group ... > > For our safety ... > 1) If this is your first time or if it's been a while since you cycled with > us please be courteous and contact me prior to showing up for our group > ride. > 2) Saturday B Group averages 16 mph and is a no drop ride. Please contact > Tony ([email protected]) for an alternate ride if this pace does > not meet your cycling needs. > 3) B group was created 2 years ago and based on the Gyro categories/levels > web page (http://www.raleighgyros.com/rides.htm) therefore our group rides > are for experienced cyclists with substantial group riding experience. We > offer the Sunday Touring ride for those without this experience. > > Let's meet at PUE 7:30am for this 62 mile route (RangeEnonRange cue sheet is > attached). > > Leslie leads our shorter 40 mile route and also meets at PUE 7:30 am. We > will ride together to the first rest stop and then split (Bike Route cue > sheet is attached). > > Thanks, Maria > > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 6:03 AM, Tony <[email protected]> wrote: > > G's, > > Weather looks perfect this weekend so get out and ride. > > For the A Group - I have attached the cue sheet and copied the map for our > route Saturday. ?This is 68 miles which is a bit shorter than what we have > been doing but don't be fooled. ?There is a lot of climbing so I guarantee > there will be some tired legs. > > The "Ruleless" section of this route will be on Cannady Mill when we turn > onto it from Tommie Snead. ?It is a long section, about 7 miles, which will > continue all the way to the rest stop in Wilton on Hwy 96 & 56. ?For those > of you who haven't expereinced this with us before, "RULELESS" means that > the pace picks up and it's every man for himself until we regroup at > specified points. ?There is only one section on this route that we'll do > this because of the shorter distance and the amount of climbing involved. > > Remember that we also encourage county line sprints. ?The rest of the time, > the group works TOGETHER until we get close to the finish when it again > becomes every man for himself. > > (Please bring a cue sheet if you are dropped by the group). > > Here is the ride schedule: > > SATURDAY RIDE (7/18): > > (A GROUP - Tony) > > MEETING PLACE: ? Pleasant Union Elementary School (Alias PUE) - (Directions:http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) > TIME: ?Saturday 7/18 @ 7am > > RIDE DISTANCE: ?68 miles > > PACE: ?20-21mph LSD > ROUTE: ?"Four Loops" > > CUE SHEET: ?See attached > > MAP: ? <http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2998610>http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2 998610 > > (B GROUP - Maria & Leslie) > > Maria & Leslie will post the information for their rides. > > SUNDAY RIDE (7/19): > 1. Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 8am. (38 miles @ > 17-18mph pace) ? > > (Gary Rohlke will be taking over this ride temporarily) > > 2. Mike's Gyro Touring Ride - Mike will post all the information for this > ride. > > MONDAY RIDE (7/20): > > Hal's Ride leaves from the Trek Store on Durant Road & Raven Ridge Roads. > TIME @ 6pm. ?DISTANCE: 25-30 miles. ?PACE @ 18mph > > (NOTE: THIS RIDE WILL BE ON ONLY IF SOMEONE POSTS TO LEAD) > > TUESDAY RIDE (7/21): > > Rick's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. ?TIME @ 6pm. ?DISTANCE: > 31 miles ?PACE @ 22-23mph > > WEDNESDAY (7/22): > > Andy's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. ?TIME @ 5:45pm. > DISTANCE: 39 miles. ?PACE @ 20-21mph (Controlled) > > THURSDAY (7/23) > > Dave's Ride leaves from the Trek Store on Durant & Raven Ridge Roads. ?TIME > @ 6pm. ?DISTANCE: 32 miles. ?PACE @ 17-18mph > > 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
