Nice group B ride lastnight! 8 of us enjoyed the 99 degree heat and road 31.5 miles at a 17.8 mph pace.
Thanks again Joel. I should be back next week! Enjoy the day, -David ---- Tony <[email protected]> wrote: > Gyromancers, > > A riders - We'll stick closer to home Saturday and with the cooler > temperature's we'll be starting our ride at 8am so please make a mental note > of this change. > > We also have a new ride leader for the A- ride this weekend since neither Kim > or Ed will be around. You all know him as "The Paddy". Yes, the Irishman is > helping out with the ride so watch out guys! He can bark louder than either > Bert or I. Break him in gently! > > Our ride list keeps growing and we have now incorporated Joel and Shane's > Tuesday B ride into our weekly ride schedule. (See details below) > > (WAIVER IS ATTACHED - Please sign and give to your ride leader). > > > Now, for the rides: > > > SATURDAY RIDE (7/3) > > (A GROUP - Tony/Bert) > > MEETING PLACE: St. Francis of Assisi Church (Directions: > http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) > TIME: Saturday 7/3 @ 8am > RIDE DISTANCE: 70 miles (RS @ 28 miles) > PACE: 20-21mph > ROUTE: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3843107 > CUE SHEET: None > 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) > Derek will be leading this ride. Information to come > > > (B GROUP - Leslie/Diana) > Information to come > > > > SUNDAY RIDE (7/4): > > 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 7/4 @ 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 (7/5): (This is a day off for some so assume that the ride is > still on unless someone states otherwise) > > Hal's Ride > MEETING PLACE: Trek Store (Durant & Raven Ridge Roads) > TIME: Monday 7/5 @ 6pm > DISTANCE: 25-30 miles > ROUTE: Most of you know this route. Please continue the ride as if Hal were > there. If anyone else wants to lead, please let the group know. > PACE: 19mph > > > > TUESDAY RIDE (7/6): > > Rick's Ride > MEETING PLACE: Shady Grove Church (Directions: > http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3814664) > TIME: Tuesday 7/6 @ 5:45pm > DISTANCE: 30 miles > PACE: 21-23mph (Hard Effort) > > > 2. (B GROUP - Joel/Shane) > > MEETING PLACE: Trek Store (Durant & Raven Ridge Roads) > TIME: Tuesday 7/6 @ 6pm > DISTANCE: 32 miles > ROUTE: (Same route as Dave's Thursday Ride) > PACE: 16-17mph - No drop but you MUST be able to maintain the minimum pace. > > > > WEDNESDAY (7/7): > > Andy's Training Ride > MEETING PLACE: St. Francis of Assisi Church (Directions: > http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) > TIME: Wednesday 7/7 @ 5:45pm > DISTANCE: 30-40 miles > PACE: 21mph (CONTROLLED) > > > > THURSDAY (7/8): > > 1. Dave's Ride > MEETING PLACE: Trek Store (Durant & Raven Ridge Roads) > TIME: Thursday 7/8 @ 6pm > DISTANCE: 32 > PACE: 19mph (This is a CONTROLLED pace, and a DROP ride, so make sure you > are able to average the above posted pace). > > > 2. Tony's "Easy Rider" Training Ride > MEETING PLACE: Shady Grove Church (Corner of Carpenter Pond & Shady Grove > Roads) > (Directions: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3814664) > TIME: Thursday 7/8 @ 6pm > DISTANCE: 35 miles > ROUTE: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3838765 > PACE: 16-17mph - NO drop but you MUST be able to maintain the minimum pace. > > > > All ride locations can be found on our website @ > http://www.raleighgyros.com/locions.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] -- 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]
