Thanks to all responses,
The Saturday "Barrhaven Express" at 120K and 9:30am sounds good, I'll try it this weekend hope it isn�t just paceline work, I like some attacks with breaks to be chased down. I have done some USCF racing in 1999-2001 but lately I decided it was to dangerous for me, people taking huge chances and mass sprints at 35+ with crashes make you question what you are doing. Never had the basic talent to do very well in racing so I just like to have fun, previously doing fast non-organized group rides of 50-100 riders (in Dallas they are races) did the trick. Avery, on the Sunday ride I was severely disadvantaged with my 1973 department store special, the only good thing I can say about that bike is it's comfortable, my drilled out steel seat post didn�t seem to help.... Around 2/3 or 3/4 of the way through the ride the big motors decided to make things tougher, the guttering cross wind with some small rollers did me in, think I got a 2:46 time. As for my fast bikes, well I am a complete and total retro dude, my best racing bike is a 1989 Schwinn Paramount with friction down tube shifters. The lack of STI does hurt in a racing environment, when the boys decide to go you are often left reaching for more gears. I will be joining the OBC this Sunday since I believe supporting the local bike club is good for local cycling in general. In Dallas I belonged to the GDB but since they were so slow only rode with them as recovery or on special events. See you on the road, Brian -----Original Message----- From: Avery Burdett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: culist.obc To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, May 10, 2002 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [obc] Back in Ottawa, need fast group rides Brian Young ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: > Just got back to Ottawa after 7 years away, trying to find fast group rides in > the area. Did the OBC 100K "reliability" ride with the first group last Sunday and it was the type of ride I am looking for. Unfortunately my fast bikes are in storage and I had to use my 30 pound department store bike I bought in 1973, man I got my 5 dollars worth on that ride!!! <<<< If not a member already, join the club and ride one of the Sportif groups on Sunday morning. If you want to compete, there are Tuesday evening crits at the NRC run by Ross Knight/Seenite Sports and our Thursday night Open Time Trials. Also some members race the Quebec vet series. There are lots of informal groups in the area out on training runs. On Tuesday nights there is an informal race in the Gatineau Park that leaves from the Gamelin parking lot around 6pm. BTW, did you finish with the first group last Sunday? :-) and what's a fast bike? Avery Burdett President -- Avery Burdett Ottawa, Ontario ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
