G's, Weather is iffy again on Saturday so I will post a ride weather update by 7am Saturday morning.
It is a sad time now that available light has caused most of our night rides to be canceled for the season. A BIG load of thanks goes to Hal, Andy, Dave and anyone who helped out, in their absence, to lead these great rides this last season. I think everyone will agree that there was a tremendous jump in their skill level due to the rides these guys put together. Thanks again! Please note below that there are many new time changes and a new start location for the Tuesday night ride, which we will try to continue for as long as the weather holds out. New time changes include: Saturday A Ride is now 8:30am Kim's Sunday Recovery Ride is now 9am Rick's Tuesday Ride is now 6pm New start locations include: Rick's Tuesday Ride is at Tony's House and here is the address which is only 1 mile from St. Francis Church: (From St. Francis of Assisi Church - continue straight on Leesville Road through the light at the intersection of Leesville & Hickory Grove Church Roads. You'll enter Harrington Grove Subdivision. Take 1st RT on North Radner Way. Take 3rd RT on Calverton Drive (The Downs Subdivision). Continue ST through the intersection of Calverton & Amoretto Drive. My house is the 4th house on the left. House #5220 Calverton Drive.) So, here's the ride schedule for the week: SATURDAY RIDE (10/3) (A GROUP - Tony) MEETING PLACE: Shady Grove Church - (Directions: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3195540) TIME: Saturday 10/3 @ 8:30am *(NEW START TIME) RIDE DISTANCE: 60 miles w/RS on Hwy56 @ 36 miles PACE: 20-21mph (Shorter distance but same ride intensity) CUE SHEET: No Cue Sheet - See Map Below MAP: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3230418 NOTES: Open Play will be: 1. Will Suitt Road @ 16 miles (approx. 2 1/2 miles long) 2. Tump Wilkins Road @ 24 miles (approx. 3 miles long) (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. (A- GROUP - Hal/Ed) Information to come (B GROUPS - Maria/Leslie) Information to come SUNDAY RIDE (10/4): 1. Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 9am. *(NEW START TIME) (38 miles @ 17-18mph pace) 2. Mike's Gyro Touring Ride MEETING PLACE: Blue Jay Point (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Sunday 10/4 @ 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: Hal's Ride is canceled for the season. TUESDAY RIDE (10/6): Rick's Ride leaves from Tony's House *(NEW STARTING LOCATION). TIME @ 6pm *(NEW START TIME) DISTANCE: 25-28 miles PACE @ 18-19mph This is now a night ride so lights are required. Map to my house: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3231114 WEDNESDAY: Andy's Ride is canceled for the season. THURSDAY: Dave's Ride is canceled for the season. 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
