Hey Gyro Nation ! I just want to thank Tony and Bert for all their meticulous work in leading, creating, downloading all of the rides available on our website. The cue sheets and the entire production is awesome, so join me in thanking them for another great year. Fernando In a message dated 9/23/2010 6:42:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
G-Men & Women, Wow, things are really changing rapidly now that available light is hard to come by. Please note the changes to some of the rides below. Sad that another riding season is coming to an end. NOTABLE RIDE CHANGES: 1. Kim's Ride Sunday Recovery Ride nows starts @ 9am 2. Andy's Wednesday Night Ride is CANCELLED FOR THE SEASON 3. Dave's Thursday Night Ride is CANCELLED FOR THE SEASON 4. Tony's Thursday Esay Rider Ride has been moved to Wednesday nights and will only take place IF POSTED Saturday is the traditional Road Dog Rally (Start @ 8:30am from PUE). Our A/A- & B rides will also be joining in albeit with some minor changes. For the A/A- Group, you can join in with the fast guys or you can do a more leisurely ride. I think that Tom Sheffield said that he would be leaving after the main group sets off. Anyone is welcome to join as long as you can ride the minimum pace which I believe Tom posted @ 18-19mph. There will be NO WAITING for dropped riders. You're on your own so bring a cue sheet. For the B Group, Leslie has done a slightly shorter route which I have also attached to this email. It follows most of the the Rally route but cuts it short. Distance is 45 miles. On this ride, you MUST also be able to ride the minimum pace (16mph). The rides: SATURDAY RIDE (9/25) ROAD DOG RALLY (A/A- Group) MEETING PLACE: Pleasant Union Elementary School - Alias PUE (Directions: _http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm_ () ) TIME: Saturday 9/25 @ 8:30am RIDE DISTANCE: 61 miles ROUTE: To Oxford & back CUE SHEET: _http://ncbikeclub.org/queue_sheets/Road_Dog_Metric.htm_ (http://ncbikeclub.org/queue_sheets/Road_Dog_Metric.htm) PACE: All skill levels welcome ROAD DOG RALLY (B GROUP - Leslie/Diana) MEETING PLACE: Pleasant Union Elementary School - Alias PUE (Directions: _http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm_ () ) TIME: Saturday 9/25 @ 8:30am RIDE DISTANCE: 45 miles CUE SHEET: See Attached Cue Sheet PACE: 16-17mph You MUST also be able to ride the minimum pace. If you can't, please join another group. This ride is also for experienced riders. SUNDAY RIDE (9/26): 1. Kim's Recovery Ride MEETING PLACE: Blue Jay Point (Directions: _http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm_ () ) TIME: Tuesday 9/26 @ 9am *(NEW START TIME) DISTANCE: 38 miles PACE: 17-18mph (This is a CONTROLLED PACE) 2. Mike's Gyro Touring Ride MEETING PLACE: Blue Jay Point (Directions: _http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm_ () ) TIME: Sunday 9/26 @ 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 (9/27): Hal's Ride MEETING PLACE: Trek Store (Durant & Raven Ridge Roads) TIME: Monday 9/27 @ 5:45pm DISTANCE: 20-25 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 (9/28): 1. Rick's Ride MEETING PLACE: Shady Grove Church (Directions: _http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3814664_ () ) TIME: Tuesday 9/28 @ 5:45pm DISTANCE: 28 miles PACE: 21-23mph (Hard Effort) 2. (B GROUP - Joel/Shane) MEETING PLACE: Trek Store (Durant & Raven Ridge Roads) TIME: Tuesday 9/28 @ 5:45pm *(NEW START TIME) DISTANCE: 25 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 (9/29): Andy's Training Ride is CANCELLED FOR THE SEASON 2. Tony's "Easy Rider" Training Ride We will meet at my house instead of Shady Grove Church. LIGHTS will be increasingly important so please bring them. MEETING PLACE: Tony's House (5220 Calverton Drive in Harrington Grove) MAP: _http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4059806_ (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4059806) TIME: Wednesday 9/29 @ 5:45pm DISTANCE: 22-25 miles PACE: 17mph - NO drop but you MUST be able to maintain the minimum pace. THURSDAY (9/30): 1. Dave's Ride is CANCELLED FOR THE SEASON 2. Due to other committments, Tony's "Easy Rider" Training Ride has MOVED TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT All ride locations can be found on our website @ _http://www.raleighgyros.com/loc_ () ions.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]
