Ditto. Yes a big Thank you to all leaders ! It takes lots of time and dedication to do what they do.. Carlos
On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 6:06 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] > -- 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]
