Bert. I am speaking for myself, but there could be others feeling the same way.
I have not been outdoors on my bike in over a month. As Tom stated in an earlier email some of us are chomping at the bit and might want to test the legs a bit tomorrow. Is there a chance for a designated stretch where we can let out the throttle a bit? Who knows, this might be false bravado, and when the time comes to let it go it might have already went. But, I miss the feeling of 'riding on the limit'...hanging on to Steve or Don's wheel...fighting to be in the first break...yes, cycling in all of it's glory. Hope to see everyone out tomorrow. Rick ---- [email protected] wrote: > G's > > A Saturday without rain!!! The temps look to be in the upper 30s to low 40s > at 9:00am. Looks to be a great day to get in the saddle so get out and ride. > Lets try and do what we planned for last weekend. > > Here are the specs: > > SATURDAY RIDE (2/13) > > (A & A- GROUPS - Bert) > > MEETING PLACE: Pleasant Union Elem. (PUE) - (Directions: > http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) > TIME: Saturday 2/13 @ 10:00am > RIDE DISTANCE: 50-55 miles (NO REST STOP UNLESS NEEDED) > PACE: 18mph > ROUTE: "Hells Route" We will cut out a couple of the hills to make the > route > between 50-55 miles. > 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 but not sure from whom. > > > SUNDAY RIDE (2/14): (COLD WEATHER IS PREDICTED FOR SUNDAY SO LOOK FOR A > POSSIBLE > RIDE POSTPONEMENT NOTICE) > > 1. Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 9am. (38 miles @ 17-18mph > pace) > > 2. Mike's Gyro Touring Ride (cancelled for this Sunday > > 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 > > -- > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
