Ride Sunday 05/27/07, 8:00 a.m. The Spin Cycle, Cary, RSVP

[Zonda]

No ride Saturday 05/26/07.

We will ride Sunday instead so we can attend the Raleigh Downtown Criterium (http://www.raleighbikerace.com/) Friday 05/25/07, which runs late Friday evening.

RSVP by Saturday, 3:00 p.m. with your route choice if you want to be put in a riding group.

When: Sunday, 05/27/07, 8:00 a.m.

Where:
The Spin Cycle (http://www.thespincycle.com/)
Salt Box Village
1241 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511

Parking is sensitive at the shopping center. Please park away from the shop on the back row near McDonald’s or ride your bike to the shop.

Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1241+Kildaire+Farm+Road,+27511&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=35.764239,-78.783302&spn=0.015635,0.042915&om=1&iwloc=addr)

Distance:
Charley and I will alternate leading the short route once a month. A short route will be offered on alternate Saturdays if someone volunteers to lead. Sandy will lead this week. Thanks Sandy!

I plan to ride the 54-mile route this Sunday.

10-20 miles (use 31.6 route for out and back or ride on the Cary/Lochmere beginner route)
31.6 miles
42.9 miles
54.4 miles (will use the route Kevin created, but ride in reverse since it was so hilly)

Cue Sheets (http://www.trianglecycling.com/showthread.php?t=20232) – TSC Route 1 (Please print)
I will bring a few extra copies for anyone who forgets their cue sheet, but you need to print a copy to bring to the ride.

Pace:
10-12 mph beginners (follows strict no drop policy)
13-18 mph (riders wait at turns for others to catch up)

There are several subgroups for ride paces and distances. Please watch out for others in your subgroup so no one gets dropped. If you can’t keep up, drop back to the next subgroup.

All riding groups will stay together until the designated breakaway point then you can break away into subgroups. Since we are having problems with aggressive drivers in Cary, it is important that we stay together until we get a few miles away from traffic. Drivers tend to harass small groups of cyclists rather than large groups

Contact Person: Zonda. Send me an email or private message (http://www.trianglecycling.com/member.php?u=42) through this site if you have any questions.

Comments:

RSVP requested to help plan riding groups. RSVP by replying to ride announcement thread.
Please arrive in time to prepare your bike to leave promptly at the ride start time listed.
Beginners are welcome to join this ride.
If you are new to the group, arrive early to fill out a liability waiver and emergency contact information (if you don't wear a Road I.D. (http://www.roadid.com/))
All riders should carry proper equipment in case they have a flat (spare tube, pump or CO2 cartridge). Helmets required.
It is strongly recommended that you carry your driver’s license, health insurance card (or a photo copy) and emergency contact information in case of an emergency. You may also want to program your cell phone with an emergency contact number under the name “ICE” In Case of Emergency.
New riders should read Bicycling Hand Signals and Safety Pointers (http://www.trianglecycling.com/showthread.php?t=17385)

[williamtash]

Zonda remember I am the leader for the 10/20 mile ride for sunday

[BetsyW]

Brian and I are planning to ride. Pace and distance TBD, depending on how we do on Saturday. I think we're going to try the cyclepaths ride on Saturday since Slow Spokes isn't riding on Saturday. I don;t think they start until 9 so we can sleep in a little after the late night watching the crit.

[fvncgal]

Hey Zonda...if you do 54 count me in to do the same...

Rebekah

[Zonda]

I think we're going to try the cyclepaths ride on Saturday since Slow Spokes isn't riding on Saturday.

Save some legs for Monday's ride...:D

[besslb]

I'm in! I kinda feel like I need to do the 40...but I'm still not a speed demon...14.2 is my best average yet. If there are others in my pace, I'd like to do 42, if not I'll do whatever is in my pace. 30-40-50...I feel like I could do 50 at a 12-13 for sure....

My HUSBAND REQUESTS A LONGER ROUTE so he can watch racing uninterrupted....

[williamtash]

Thats just so he does not have to do the deck

[besslb]

Yeah, that's probably true! But if I get out of hammering for a little while to ride, he can get out of it a little to watch Indy! :D

[williamtash]

Thats true Oh can you tell me the route that we took saturday to get to evens I told Zonda I think it was better going that way then high house with all the traffic and stops thanks if you can Bess

[besslb]

I added that this morning in the other thread. from the gas station on 55, we went across to Morrisville Carpenter and followed that to and across 54, where it turns into Aviation parkway....then right onto Evans...through Westin Parkway and Cary Parkway to Maynard. Right onto Maynard slide down one hill and up the other right into the CSH parking lot!

[williamtash]

Thanks I did not see it ealier I got it down on paper in case Zonda does not see ut I can tell her. I still think it was way better than using high house even with the two hills. See you Sunday Let me know who your 40 ride goes on sunday. I will be doing the short route

[Zonda]

I got it down on paper in case Zonda does not see ut I can tell her. I still think it was way better than using high house even with the two hills.

I don't know the area well enough to know if this is a good alternative for us. Michelle/Andrea, what do you think? Anyone else?

[sportingfool]

I don't know the area well enough to know if this is a good alternative for us. Michelle/Andrea, what do you think? Anyone else?

I've never been down Aviation & Evans on bike, but I do need to get familiar with it for the Triangle Triathlon in July. Others who have done this race tell me Evans is hilly.

[mindymagrath]

I going to join you all for the ride this Sunday in the 13-18 pace.

[RickF]

I am going to have to skip this weekend. I have too many unfinished projects at home that need my attention.

[besslb]

Well.. Morrisville-Carpenter and Aviation are a little trafficy there at the light on 54/Chapel Hill, but after that bottle neck it opens back up with a turning lane. Evans is a newer very wide four lane with center turning lane. Hilly is negotiable. That one hill kicked my butt...but I didn't notice another hill. What you don't have on Evans is drivers going into and out of shops, restaurants and gas stations...it is all commercial. It did make our 23 mile route 27 miles. Is it better? I can't say. It definately isn't any worse.

[williamtash]

I road up high house the week before and found that a pain in the butt Like I said If I can do the hill on evens and live anyone can I found this route much better than the high house and the contruction part. That little bit of bottle neck was a lot better than that consruction zone we hit when michelle was leading that week it,

[RickF]

The construction zone on High House (where I crashed on the April 21 ride) is no longer a construction zone. The road is paved, the barrels are gone, the pavement and gutters are flush, and the gutters are clear of debris. Without the barrels, the road is actually wide enough for a cyclist and a car in the outside lane.

I did see the evidence of where I crashed when we rode past the spot on Saturday. There is an area on the strip between the curb and the sidewalk where all of the grass and straw are swept down to the bare clay. That is where I slid.

[sportingfool]

I'm unsure of distance, but I'm leaning towards 31 since I still want to have legs left for the Rockin Comet ride on Monday. Betsy, I'll probably ride whatever distance you're riding :) If you decide on 41, I can probably be talked into it. I'm a Holly Springer, so I plan on waiting at Holly Springs Elementary and picking-up the group there. I'll watch the RSVP list to see who is in which group and blend-in.
Andrea

[Michelle W]

From the direction we ride, CSH sits at the top of a hill. No matter how you get back you've got to make some climbs. Just depends on which ones you do. Bess is right about Evans being more commercial. I've ridden it before and its doable. Folks can try it and see how they manage by adding on the extra miles.

[williamtash]

If the little hammer in this group can do these hills you big hammers should just kill them and you really don't notice the distance because it is not busy and you can talk along it

[BetsyW]

I think I'm leaning toward the 30 mile with Andrea on Sunday. I think Brian is still undecided depending on who else rides at his pace.

[KathyB]

I'd like to join you, though the 8 am start time makes it a bit of a risk....!

My baseline would be to do the 31 at 13-15. I may be able to do one of the longer routes (especially on the slower end of the pace), but I'm doing Team GSK's 50 on Saturday, and need to see how I feel on Sunday. It would be great to get in a double 50 this weekend, as I'm still stewing over riding the Tour de Cure in 2 weeks.

[BetsyW]

Brian and I decided not to ride today so I would be up for the 42 tomorrow. It doesn't matter though. I'll do whatever everyone else at the 13-15 pace wants to do.

[Gerard]

I'll be there to do the 54 mile ride at under 16mph (13-15mph).

[Suzanne]

I would love to come ride with you on Sunday morning. My average is 13 miles per hour and I'm cycling 14 mile trips. So tomorrow I could try a longer ride at a pace of 12 to 13 miles or I could join a group doing a shorter ride. Whatever fits works for me. Suzanne

[ctjzebulonroad]

I am planning on riding tommorrow. Count me in.
Todd

[Zonda]

I would love to come ride with you on Sunday morning. My average is 13 miles per hour and I'm cycling 14 mile trips. So tomorrow I could try a longer ride at a pace of 12 to 13 miles or I could join a group doing a shorter ride. Whatever fits works for me. Suzanne

Welcome to the group Suzanne!

I'm going to put you with the 20 mile group since you've been riding 14 mile trips. We can reassess it tomorrow if you want to ride longer.

[Zonda]

Head count for Sunday. Wear your SS jersey if it’s clean… ;) Additional SS jerseys (http://www.trianglecycling.com/showthread.php?t=17434&highlight=slow+spokes+jerseys) arriving in mid June. All sizes available.

Riders: 16

20 miles
Sandy (leading from back)
Suzanne

31.6 miles
Andrea
Mindy
Kathy B.
Mary Beth (Visiting professor from Pittsburg, give her a warm welcome!)

42.9 miles
Bess
Betsy
Brian J.
Me
Gerard

54.4 miles
none

Boyd & Elaine (route unknown)
Andrew & Kristian (maybe)
Todd (route unknown)

[FenderFreek]

Count me in for the 20, any pace works fine - I'll pick something tomorrow based on who's doing what. Kristian should be coming, and I assume she'll do 20 too.

[besslb]

Hey Zonda! I just got done shovelling 5 yards of gravel and powerwashing the deck.:eek: I'm afraid I might not be able to move my arms tomorrow. So, if I'm not on time....I'm not coming...I don't do late, so don't wait on me. I still hope to make it though! :)

[Elaine]

I have printed out both the 31 and 42. Not sure which one yet. So we will see you in the am.
Elaine

[ctjzebulonroad]

Zonda,

Great ride today, wheather was perfect. Hanging with the N C State man wasn't easy, but I sure got a good work out ! I think his name was. Mc-keam. I got 43.3 miles at 17.1 mph.

Todd

[williamtash]

Her it goes Zonda we had a great time her are my stats 17.4 miles at 12.4mph
time 1.23 This was a great bunch to ride with. Andrew had rain himself in for the speed and i had a great time teasing him. Thank you all on the 20 miler you are a great bunch of riders I will ride with you anytime

[Zonda]

Photo (http://www.trianglecycling.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=259&c=5)

Riders 21: Me, Sandy, Suzanne, Andrew, Kristian, Amy, Andrea, Mindy, Mary Beth, Kathy B., Jamie, Andy S., Gerard, Betsy, Brian J., Todd, Javier, Tamin, Elaine, Boyd, Wayne

Welcome, Suzanne, Amy, Mary Beth, Jamie, Jamie, Andy S. & Tamin

Sandy, thanks for leading the short route.

Kathy B., thanks for watching over the 31 mile riders.

Andrew & Kristian
Distance: 17.7 miles
Pace: 13.6 mph
Time: 1:17

Me, Betsy, Brian J. & Wayne
Distance: 44 miles
Pace: 13.4 mph

Didn’t get stats for Suzanne, Amy, Mindy, Mary Beth, Kathy B., Jamie, Andy S., Elaine, Boyd, Gerard, Javier & Tamin. Hope you had a good ride.

Todd, the NC State hammerhead is Tamin.

Thanks for coming out!

[Suzanne]

Thanks so much for a wonderful ride today! Great conversation at our rest stops and also great speed and length for me. I will ride with you guys anytime. :D Suzanne

[Javier]

Great ride today. I decide to try to catch the 42 mile group, when the main group got to Apex. But they really hammer, so I never caught up.
I got 43.6 miles at 15.5 mph.

[Hammerhead]

Mc-keam...hahhaha

Todd started cooking the pace first! I just held on for the rest of the way :)

I had a great ride. Thanks everyone.

-Tamim

[williamtash]

Zonda thanks for showing thw photo and the photo of thr critrium ro it looked awsome

[Zonda]

...hahhaha

Todd started cooking the pace first! I just held on for the rest of the way :)

I had a great ride. Thanks everyone.

-Tamim

Funny, I didn't know your screen name was Hammerhead when I referred to you by that name.:D

[Elaine]

My little legs could not keep up with you two guys, that is why we took a short cut. But you did keep me pedaling hard. Excellent ride. Gerard was nice and stayed with us, but I did give him a protien bar when we stopped once for a few minutes.
Elaine

[Elaine]

Zonda the three of us did around 40 miles and the speed Boyd had was 15.2 as average.
Elaine

[KathyB]

Hi all...thanks for a good ride.

I recorded a distance of ~31 miles, time 2:15, pace 13.7 mph.

[Hammerhead]

Zonda,

I registered after you called me that :)

[williamtash]

Ah so Its Zonda who gave you the nickname now it all comes out

[Zonda]

Zonda, I registered after you called me that :)

Well, you certainly earned the title...;)

[francejamie]

Thanks for the great ride Sunday.

I know I have almost no say in this, since I just joined, but I know you were thinking about making sunday morning the regular morning instead of saturday. That would work out great for me, and I know Kathy B said it'd work really well for her too.

[Dasa]

Well, I have absolutely no say, since I am yet to join in a group ride. But if this ride were to move to Sunday, it works best for me.

Cheers
Dasa

Thanks for the great ride Sunday.

I know I have almost no say in this, since I just joined, but I know you were thinking about making sunday morning the regular morning instead of saturday. That would work out great for me, and I know Kathy B said it'd work really well for her too.