Ride Sunday June 17th, 7:30am, Suzanne & Jamie's House, Cary, RSVP

[Suzanne]

Jamie, Suzanne and Kathy are going to ride this Sunday and we thought it would be fun to see if any other Slow Spokes riders wanted to join us. :D Details are below.

RSVP by Saturday, 5:00 p.m.
RSVP by replying to ride announcement thread.

When: SUNDAY, 06/17/07, 7:30 a.m.

Where:
The Home of:
Suzanne and Jamie France
1011 Cuscowilla Drive
Cary, NC 27511

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&formtype=address&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&cat=&address=1011+Cuscowilla+Drive&city=Cary&state=nc&zipcode=27511

Distance: 34.4 miles

Cue Sheet: See Suzanne's Post from June 13th at 8:48pm.

Suzanne will lead this ride at her own pace. She is training for the MS 150 in September and needs to start riding longer than 20 miles. Suzanne rides an average of 13mph, BUT she will go as slow as 7mph on the hills.

Pace: 12-13mph (riders wait at turns for other to catch up)

Contact Person: Suzanne. Send me an email at francesuzanne@hotmail.com or private message 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.
* New riders should read Bicycling Hand Signals and Safety Pointers
* 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), emergency contact information or Road I.D. 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.

See you Sunday morning, bright and early. Suzanne :)

[Zonda]

Thanks Suzanne, Jamie and Kathy!:p Wish I was available to join you.

[BrianJ]

Maynard has alot of construction after you turn off of High House, road widening. Tour de Cure went that way this weekend. There was a detour through the neighborhoods to get around it, Medlin to Green(something) to another road, I can't remember. Just wanted to let you know, if you didn't already.

[RickF]

Maynard has alot of construction after you turn off of High House, road widening. Tour de Cure went that way this weekend. There was a detour through the neighborhoods to get around it, Medlin to Green(something) to another road, I can't remember. Just wanted to let you know, if you didn't already.Brian, Suzanne and Jamie live on the detour! :)

We went by their house on the way back to The Spin Cycle on Sunday.

[RickF]

Suzanne rides an average of 13mph, BUT she will go as slow as 7mph on the hills. If you use an easier gear and pedal faster, the hills will not slow you down as much. ;) On Sunday, I told Jamie not to use the large chainring at all, and he kept up with Kathy and me pretty well.

I will have to wait until later in the week to let you know if I can make the ride. At this point it is 50/50 at best that I will be able to ride on both Saturday and Sunday. For some reason, my wife thinks I should have a life in addition to my cycling:)

[KathyB]

For some reason, my wife thinks I should have a life in addition to my cycling:)

Rick, presumably you've already suggested the obvious solution? Buy her a bike!

[RickF]

Rick, presumably you've already suggested the obvious solution? Buy her a bike!She has a bike, but she will only ride it on the trainer. She spends more hours in the saddle than I do, but she doesn't go anywhere. I cannot get her on the road at all. On very rare occassions, when it is not too hot and not too cold, she will ride on the American Tobacco Trail, but that is as far as she will go outside.

[williamtash]

I amesome you have asked he why. maybe she is like one of my friend wives she can't go as fast as he can and does not want to be left and the traffic gwt to her. She only does the spinning and the trail also. She has a 5,000 doller bike that sits on a trainer and has seen the ground 3 times, he is hoping to get her out with this group sometime

[RickF]

When we first got our bikes, she could go faster than I could, and she probably can still go at a reasonable pace for the SlowSpokes; however, she is afraid of traffic, steep hills, and heat.

I grew up in the city and was dodging traffic on my bicycle all of my life. Kathie grew up in a small town in the Appalachian Mountains where there was no traffic but the hills were too steep to ride a bicycle, especially when the only bicycles available were the old Schwinns with balloon tires, coaster brakes, and one speed.

The other problem is that her Scandinavian genes did not prepare her for the heat and humidity of the Southeastern US. Her mother never did adjust to the weather in Eastern Kentucky, which I found to be very pleasant.

[Suzanne]

Jamie and I just created the cue sheet for the ride on Sunday. I think I've attached it to this post. If not I will have to create another post with the cue sheet in it. :p

thanks, Suzanne

[RickF]

The cue sheet post worked. Unfortunately, I will not be able to join you on Sunday. You live less than 2 miles from my house, and it would have been easy for me to ride to your house for the start. Kathie has other plans for me, though. Have fun. It looks like a good route.

[besslb]

hey ya'll! I live right around the corner...if Saturday doesn't work out...I'm in...I might be in anyway...I'll post here saturday afternoon for sure, will that be enough time?

[Suzanne]

Posting late Saturday is still plenty of time. Hope to see you Sunday morning. Suzanne

[besslb]

Hey Suzanne... I'm going to say that I won't be riding tomorrow morning...hubby has come up with a whole list of things that don't include riding....so don't expect me. But if it turns out I can make it, I'll be there 5 minutes before departure. Hope you have a great ride!

BTW....have you done the three lakes loop? while not long on miles, it does have some great hills to train on. And since the MS150 will be fighting head winds, I hear it's just like going up hill both directions. The hills in McGregor Downs helped me tremendously in preparing for the Tour De Cure. If you want to do that on a weeknight, it's just 8-10 miles....I'll be happy to join in. We could even go around twice if we have daylight. (and legs) The heat seems to dissapate some at 700pm...so there's plenty of time. Just give me a yell...

[Suzanne]

Besslb - Sorry you aren't coming tomorrow morning. Hope to see you on another ride soon. Suzanne

[Wayne Anderson]

Hey guys, count me in.
Wayne
I couldn't print the cue sheet. Maybe you'll have an extra one in the morning.
Wayne

[Suzanne]

Hello, Just wanted to let Kathy and Wayne know that Jamie just found a tick on his leg. :eek: Make sure you guys are tick free!

We had a lovely ride this morning :) Not too hot and LOT'S of bicyclers :)

Suzanne's stats are:

Average Speed: 13.4mph
Distance: 35.4 miles.

See you next weekend, Suzanne