Any word on the B ride? On Jan 22, 7:54 am, <[email protected]> wrote: > G Nation > > Another good Saturday to get out and ride with highs around 50 degrees. We > had a good turnout last Saturday; let’s see if we can repeat this for this > Saturday. > > Here are the specs: > > SATURDAY RIDE (1/23) > > (A & A- GROUPS – Bert & Tony) > > MEETING PLACE: PUE – Pleasant Union Elementary - > (Directions:http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) > TIME: Saturday 1/23 @ 9am > RIDE DISTANCE: 50-55 miles (NO REST STOP UNLESS NEEDED) > PACE: 18mph > ROUTE: "Bold Run/Cheek Loop" with some extra miles added in the middle. > CUE SHEET: http://www.raleighgyros.com/cue_sheets.htm > > NOTES: We ride and work together as a group. We encourage county line > sprints. > We DO stop for mechanicals. > > (B GROUPS - Maria) > Information to come > > SUNDAY RIDE (1/24): (RAIN IS PREDICTED FOR SUNDAY SO LOOK FOR A POSSIBLE RIDE > CANCELLATION NOTICE) > > 1. Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 9am. (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 1/24 @ 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 cancelled for the season. > > TUESDAY RIDE: > Rick's Ride cancelled (Temporarily) > > WEDNESDAY: > Andy's Ride is cancelled for the season. > > THURSDAY: > Dave's Ride is cancelled 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, Bert
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