Just a reminder. I hope to see many of you there. -Tom
Begin forwarded message: > From: Tom Sheffield <[email protected]> > Date: September 5, 2010 9:03:02 AM EDT > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, > "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Road Dog Rally 9/25 > > The 2010 Road Dog Rally will start at 8:30am on 9/25 from Pleasant Union > Elementary. The route is out-and-back to Oxford on BR1, with one store break > at the turn-around point. Most of you who are familiar with this popular > route know that there's also a store in Wilton (if you need it), which is > about halfway to Oxford. It's also nice to have the white Bike Route 1 signs > marking each turn, so you shouldn't have to consult a cue sheet. > > Over the years the pace (for the lead pack) on this ride has remained > consistently fast, particularly after the break. So, if you're planning to > fly away with the hammers, think in terms of A/A- on the way to Oxford and > A/A+ on the way back - and we don't grade on a curve. ;^) > > Lately I've learned to enjoy a more relaxed pace and I've met a lot of new > friends on these "conversational pace" rides. What I mean by "conversational" > is something more substantial than "Ooh", "Ahh", and "Ugh". So I plan to > start about 5 minutes after the hammers and average around 18-19mph. Since > the route is relatively flat (except for the hills), I'll call it the B+ > group - and I hope that many of you will choose to join me. > -Tom > > What: Road Dog Rally > When: 9/25 @8:30 > Where: Pleasant Union Elementary > Pace: Any > > > -- 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]
