Gyrosians, First, a reminder that we are doing our mountain ride on Saturday, June 12th. Details to come.
Secondly, before our ride, we will be meeting with Senator Hunt @ 7:50am at the Circle K in Harrington Grove. Our ride leaves from St. Francis Church so we'll head over from there. Please be early. We'll leave the church at 7:45. This meeting is in regards to the new law proposing that it will be illegal for cyclists to ride two abreast so let's show Senator Hunt our disdain for this law by showing up in numbers. If you can't ride on Saturday but can still come over to HG, please do so. We'll also be keeping a close eye on the weather for Saturday. Would you believe they are forecasting more rain? There is no cue sheet for the route below so look at it carefully so you become familiar with the roads that you are not. See you all on Saturday. SATURDAY RIDE (5/29) (A GROUP - Tony/Bert) MEETING PLACE: St. Francis of Assisi Church (Directions: http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) TIME: Saturday 5/29 @ 7:45am RIDE DISTANCE: 71 miles (RS @ 37 miles in Mt Tirzah) PACE: 20-21mph MAP: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3757046 NOTES: There will be hills where the climbers will be allowed to stretch their legs. OTHER NOTES: This one is important - 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 - Kim/Ed) Information to come (B GROUP - Leslie/Diana) Information to come SUNDAY RIDE (5/30): 1. Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 8:30am. (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 5/30 @ 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 - MEMORIAL DAY (5/31): I am leaving this day open since it is a holiday and I am not sure what ride will be taking place and who will be leading. Someone will post a ride, I'm sure. TUESDAY RIDE (6/1): Rick's Ride leaves from St. Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 5:45pm. DISTANCE: 31-32 miles PACE @ 21-23mph WEDNESDAY (6/2): Andy's Training Ride leaves from St. Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 5:45pm. DISTANCE: 30-40 miles. PACE @ 21mph (Controlled Pace) THURSDAY (6/3): Dave's Ride leaves from the Trek Store on Durant & Raven Ridge Roads. TIME @ 6pm. DISTANCE: 32 miles. PACE @ 18mph. This is a CONTROLLED pace, and a DROP ride, so make sure you are able to average the above posted pace. 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 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]
