...cheaters? They just happened to be there when we arrived. Also if memory serves me correctly didn't you sit behind Sean and I a few weeks ago?
Isn't the goal to put the fastest out front and have a fast ride? On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Logan <[email protected]> wrote: > "the fast boys pulled in front of us and we were able to ride their > slipstream all the way until we split at Hereford" > > ...cheaters. > > On May 5, 10:43 pm, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gyro Nation. > > > > It was a great night for riding fast, and, we certainly met that > objective. The final numbers varied a bit, but I have officially ruled this > as an average pace of 23.4 for the lead group. (Please keep in mind that the > ride officially ends when we reach Hickory Grove...that is where we take our > final readings...) > > > > Things got off to a quick start with a mini-chase early as a few riders > beat the light and it wasn't until Coley where the group came back together. > > > > We had some company as we rode up 98 on our way to Patterson. With some > uncanny timing the big boys from HG were coming up Olive Branch just as we > were approaching it from 98. It couldn't have worked any better (for us, > that is) since the fast boys pulled in front of us and we were able to ride > their slipstream all the way until we split at Hereford. > > > > As we rode up Geer I was approached by Bryan, and, he made a suggestion > that I make an attack and he will help me out. Now, there was wind in my > ears, and I was oxygen deprived, so I might not have heard him correctly, > but I am pretty certain that he was attempting to get someone to go out on > the attack. > > > > Well, it certainly wasn't going to be me! So sorry, Bryan. I do > appreciate the offer, and, please give me a couple more weeks and offer > again. But, I was just trying to hang in there. > > > > At this point we were averaging 24+, and I would guess that most of the > group was tiring. It turns out that Keil had enough to surge on Cheek, and, > it looks as though Bryan found his man. They had a gap as we turned for home > on Patterson. I made an attempt to bridge this gap, but, no go. I was done. > > > > It looks as though Keil worked hard to stay in the break with Bryan, but, > as Keil reported, they "finished in a unified group". (In that unified group > was none other than Hal, our ride leader on Monday's who came out for his > first Tuesday ride, and rode very strong. During our ride up Coley Hal > stated to me that this was the fastest that he has ever taken that stretch. > I guess that he handled it quite well!) > > > > We will change the finishing stretch in June by riding past Olive Branch > and heading up Kemp to Coley. We will change this finish once more in July > by riding past the Doc and heading all the way up Olive Branch. We will > continue riding the standard course in an alternating pattern throughout > those months. (Everyone got that?) > > > > This will give our climbers the edge, and will change the ride dynamics. > > > > By August we will be pushing 24 on the standard course. If we ever hit > 24+ I am retiring my ride forever! Rick's Ride will go out in style... > > > > See you on Saturday. > > > > Rick > > > > PS. How did Andy's ride go with all of that climbing? I really, really > wanted to be there... > > > > -- > > 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]
