After starting a few minutes late we had 13 riders do the full 56 mile route. I had a 19.5 pace.
As we were leaving we could see Rick I. riding up Patterson. We finally caught him on Cheek and he joined us for the remainder. In the usual Gyro, every man for himself in the last 10 mile fashion, him and Craig were the strongest and bolted up Red Mill and back to Ravenstone. Tim could have stayed with them (bad knee and all) but held back to support the group :-). It was a great ride with everyone working well together. We rode well maintaining a steady effort both up and down the hills.well done gang! Each ride leader has their own quirks.with that said, for the 18-19 pace ride, both Ken and I agree that rides leaves at the posted times so a 7:30 start time means we leave the parking lot at 7:30 - please be ready so you don't get left behind. To be continued next week! _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of maria Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 5:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Gyros: 13583] Re: Saturday 8/1/09 A Group Ride Specs & Week of 8/2/09 Ride Schedule B Group ... with More Options: 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. ( <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]) 2) Please contact Tony ( <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]) for an alternate ride if this group 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> 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. Group Notes: * We will start at the "Ravenstone" location (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm). The Ravenstone Food Lion has nice restrooms in the front right near the fruit and vegi section (the gas station does too). How about trying the Ravenstone Subway after our ride? * If you are interested in riding our 2nd annual Fall Century then please send me an email, by next Wednesday, the Saturday dates you should be available in September and October. ( <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]) MEETING PLACE: Ravenstone - (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Saturday 8/1 @ 7:30 am RIDE DISTANCE: 56 miles PACE: 16 mph average, no drop. ROUTE: The same Birthday Bash route we did on 7/3 (no singing this time) CUE SHEET: See attached "56miles_BirthdayBashRoute" cue sheet NOTE FROM MARIA: This route has beautiful back roads with a few extra hills plus a fun roller coast into Bahama. MEETING PLACE: Ravenstone - (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Saturday 8/1 @ 7:30 am RIDE DISTANCE: 39 miles PACE: 17 mph average, no drop. CUE SHEET: See attached "Bike route - Ravenstone to 56 & old 75 39 miles" cue sheet NOTES FROM LESLIE: This is the shorter B ride for this Saturday. We will ride with Maria's group for the first 18 miles, then we will go our own way. Anyone from Ken and Ed's group can wait for us at the corner of Otha Magnum and Old Route 75 and ride back with us at the slower pace. MEETING PLACE: Ravenstone - (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Saturday 8/1 @ 7:30 am RIDE DISTANCE: 56 miles PACE: 18-19 mph average CUE SHEET: See attached "56miles_BirthdayBashRoute" cue sheet NOTES FROM KEN AND ED: Hal won't be leading this week. The plan is for all 3 groups to start together and warm up. Then we'll pull away at the faster pace. Anyone can wait at the corner of Otha Magnum and Old Route 75 and ride back with Leslie. If you need to drop down to a slower pace, Maria's group will not be too far behind and pick you up. On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: G-Men & Women, Here are the specs for the week: SATURDAY RIDE (8/1): (A GROUP - Tony & Bert) MEETING PLACE: Ravenstone Plaza - (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Saturday 8/1 @ 7am RIDE DISTANCE: 78 miles PACE: 20-21mph LSD ROUTE: 77 Sunset Strip w/one RS @ HWY 158 & Enon @ 36.86 mile marker CUE SHEET: (http://www.raleighgyros.com/cue_sheets.htm) NOTES: Open Play will be: 1. Range Road from Old 75 to Roberts Chapel Road @ mile marker 15.86 (Approx. 2 miles long with a climb) 2. Range Road from Enon to Old 75 @ mile marker 54.77 (Approx. 5 miles long mostly a steady downhill) (Open Play means that there are no rules - every man for himself - we regroup at the end of each stretch). OTHER NOTES: We ride and work together as a group. We encourage county line sprints. We DO NOT wait for dropped riders so look at the map and/or cue sheets to figure out where you are. We DO stop for mechanicals. (B GROUP - Maria/Leslie/Hal) Information about this ride to come SUNDAY RIDE (8/2): 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 MEETING PLACE: Blue Jay Point (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Sunday 8/2 @ 8:30 am DISTANCE: 30 miles ROUTE: TBD PACE: 14-16mph - No drop but you MUST be able to maintain the minimum pace. MONDAY RIDE (8/3): 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 (8/4): Rick's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 6pm. DISTANCE: 31 miles PACE @ 22-23mph WEDNESDAY (8/5): Andy's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 5:45pm. DISTANCE: 39 miles. PACE @ 20-21mph (Controlled) THURSDAY (8/6) 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, Bert --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. 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