First, a couple of reminders. Safety is our #1 concern. We don’t ride if it’s raining at the 8:30 start time. With a big group, the spray becomes a real issue, along with the wet roads. Hopefully over the next month we’ll get more rain. If you come out and we cancel at the last minute, you are welcome to ride, it will be your ride, rather than ours.
We’ve had good success actually getting the intermediate group to ride as a peloton. Mostly this means riding no more than 2-up/wide, although especially on the South/Buda route 1-up is preferred.
For the triathletes this isn’t cheating on a training ride, yes it’s drafting. Sitting in, in cycling terms, doesn’t make the session too easy, it means you get a quality bike session, with an even pace/cadence, even into the wind. This gives you a chance to recover, before you take your turn at the front. When taking a turn at the front, remember, don’t speed-up as soon as the wind hits you. You’ll quickly put 10-15ft between you and the rest of the group, which if they have any sense, they won’t close. Steady as it goes, same cadence, even pace, signal changes.
19th Ride: Steiner Ranch Steakhouse
26th Ride:Â All routes Decker – Advanced/Intermediate (32-miles), no drop(24-miles)
June
2nd Ride:Â 360 Intermediate; no drop to Shoal Creek
9th Ride: Creedmore Advanced/Intermediate; No Drop, South.
16th Ride: No Drop only; South
23rd Steiner Ranch Steakhouse
July
7th Ride: North West -Â Advanced/Intermediate; No Drop Shoal Creek
14th Ride: No-Drop Only, South. Also pick-up ride led by Rich.
21st Ride:Â All routes Decker – Advanced/Intermediate(32-miles)
28th Ride: Steiner Ranch Steakhouse
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See you Sunday, or at a ride soon. Be safe out there. ++Mark.
