Excellent route Maria, Thanks so much for the work you put into these for us! Ken
PS I was holding on for dear life going up redmill,my legs feel like crap. On Aug 1, 2:49 pm, maria <[email protected]> wrote: > Thankfully the rain held off for us! Leslie and I started our group ride of > 11 a few minutes after the faster pace B group. We enjoyed riding together > until the split at Otha Magnum road. Hope the rest of your group ride went > well Leslie! 6 of us (we picked up 1 on Range Road) enjoyed the route that > was a little bit over the posted 56 miles. I received many thank-you's and > no complaints for starting at Ravenstone so we'll meet here more often! > > If you have interest in riding our B Group Fall Century then I need to hear > from you soon with Saturday dates in September and October you are > available. So far 4 people have sent me this information so the ride is a > Go. It will be a "flat as possible" route very similar to last year giving 2 > opportunities to cut the ride short if needed. > > Out of respect for each other we should prepare our bikes, bodies and shoes > (!) so we can leave as a group at the posted start time. I also believe > courtesy plays an important role for a good group ride. > > Thank-you Everyone! > Maria > > > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Itchn2go-Ed <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 J. > > > 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. (*[email protected]* <[email protected]>) > > 2) Please contact Tony (*[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. > > (*[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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. 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