If anyone has the legs to stretch since we have not been on a Saturday ride in three weeks we can plan a section to as yousay let out the throttle. I will look at the route and select a section and we can discuss on tomorrow morning.
Bert ---- [email protected] wrote: > > 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] -- 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]
