We had a good turnout..let's see- Sam Ridenour, Tri-Luke and Michelle, Mark C, Da Boss, Audrey, Nate (Recumbent Dude) and brother Dane and me, so that's 9. Craig and Luke showed up before everyone else and ended up with 18 miles.
Mark C also announced a run for next Sat. at Old Man's Cave, he can provide details. Next Sun, 2 p.m the HOTD run will be at Chestnut for more winter trail fun! See you there..
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Good News! I'm back in Ohio and ready to resume the crushing burden of blogging. Tough sledding in Florida at the PGA Merchandise Show, maybe my 32nd. Fortunately, the days of standing in a booth are long gone, instead doing the "walking and talking" gig which is much more fun. Unfortunately, the routine was not good for my fitness. Typical day was walk from the convention center on International Drive in Orlando to the Omni Rosen Centre Hotel where I had a room and stop at the "pit" a large area at lobby level with a bar and where industry insiders gather. Talk and drink 3-4 glasses of wine, then go out to dinner with people and drink 3-4 glasses of wine, then return to the pit and have 3-4 glasses of wine. I am detoxing now for a day or two. Hotel across the road, the Peabody, has the march of the ducks every day to much fanfare. Ducks arrive via the elevator, march across the red carpet and into the fountain, returning a couple of hours later. Long drive home gave me time to think about goals for 2012. Decided that, like most years, I will train in California in March, arrive back in Ohio with a leg up on my rivals, enjoy a couple of weeks on the fringe of the "A" group. Began to regress, get burned out early summer, regress more, crawl into the Fall glad the season is almost over, go into offseason for weight gain. Yep, that's not a bad plan.
During my drive I also, based on numerous phone exchanges with local cycling experts, decided who the male and female cyclist of the year will be and other awards. Will post soon. My Last day in Florida but will get in too late on Sunday to to the below:
The weekly trail runs have been going great! I know for me personally, the comraderie and encouragement has really helped keep me moving this winter. This Sunday we are back to Clear Creek for what looks to be a cold/sloppy run (instead of cold/snowy or cold/icy ;) A number of people have told me they wanted something a little less intense/shorter, so we will start off with an easy-paced 5-mile loop starting from the Fern Picnic Area (2nd gravel parking lot on the left if coming from SR33). We will run this loop as a group and then anyone wanting more miles can easily add some more. 2:00pm start time. Hope to see everyone on Sunday! Andrew 740-215-5863 Been a few days since my last report but not much has happened, to justify a tale. Drove through SC's low country, south through Georgia, into Florida and arrived on the west coast around Dunnellon, where my sister.... ....lives along a dirt road in a unique "gentlemen's farm" filled with llamas, dogs, roosters, chickens, these Guineas, a tortoise or two, etc... I come down each year for a couple of days to help with projects as a temporary handyman. Routine so far, replacing a couple of boards on the outside stairs, replacing a battery in the truck but tomorrow is the big day, I am supposed to hold one of the roosters while my sisters cuts back the beak. I foresee a blood letting coming and it won't be the rooster's blood being spilled. Got out for an 8 mile run, a short ride prior to the NFL playoffs, a 51 mile bike ride in brilliant, 80 degree sunshine. The bike paths around here are plentiful and since the roads are flat, may as well stay on the path to avoid traffic. I did deviate from the bike path in one section, not the Spanish moss hanging from the trees. Lots of businesses along the bike path cater to cyclists and I saw a couple of bike shops open too. Rental bike business is huge down here. More to come soon.
From Andrew Hall for a Sunday training option:Hey gang,
The trail run tomorrow (Sunday) is sort of a "Tour de Lancaster" and will be a mix of trail and road running. We will start in the parking lot at Fisher Catholic HS on SR37 in Lancaster (William V Fisher Catholic High 1803 Granville Pike, Lancaster, OH 43130) at 2 p.m. and will be running Stringtown road, the trails in Keller-Kirn park, the back alleys and cemetery off Columbus street, the fairgrounds and the trail to the top of Mt. Pleasant (Rising Park). There will be a number of cut-offs (including the bike trail) for anyone who wants to go short. The weather man is calling for temps to warm into the 40's so I'm counting on some of this ice to melt! Hope to see you there tomorrow, Andrew 740-215-5863 That's right. Weather is not too bad in Ohio but work will take me and the blog to warmer climes. Hear the temps where I am going are in the upper 70's. Rather than fly, I'm going to drive it so I can bring the machine with me. Much more to come later.
From John Gorrilla announcing ride plans. Everyone welcome but know the company in which you will be riding is mostly an "A" New Albany group.
Saturday: Gravel ride without a lot of waiting and stops. The pace won't be searing, but motivated. This is a long route with plenty of cut off options. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/902633 Possible water stops in Utica and St. Louisville. Sunday: Mountain biking at Mohican. Roll out at 9:00 from the main parking lot on Highway 3 just across the river. I would expect at least a lap and a half, maybe two laps, so plan on at least 4 hours of riding. Pace will be determined by the group and mood, but not a lot of waiting and standing around. I probably have some room for riders and bikes, so please let me know if you would like to carpool up there and back. As always, if weather is a question or a factor, give me a call and figure it out. Thanks and I hope to see some of you out there. John 612.817.3353 John G put the below out and if interested, leave a comment and I'll forward to John.
I hope everyone enjoyed winter; all one week of it. I am moving from a cantilever brake cross bike to a disc cross bike and would like to sell the Ridley already built up, minus wheels. The frame measures as a 56cm, but it is a large bike frame and fits more like a 58cm. It is available for test rides, but has a seat mast, so although it can be raised a bit, it can't be dropped without recutting the mast. If you or anyone you might know is interested, please let me know. Details below. http://www.ridley-bikes.com/pd/br/en-gb/4/350/cyclocross/X-NIGHT%20%20ISP Thanks, John Frame: Ridley X-Night 2010 (56cm) Fork: Oryx Pro Stem: Thomson X2 120mm Handlebar: FSA Short & Shallow Carbon Tape: Cinelli Cork Saddle: Fizik Arione K:ium Front Brake: Avid Shorty Ultimate Rear Brake: Avid Shorty Ultimate Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 7800 Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace 7800 Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace 7800 Crankset: SRAM Force BB30 with FSA Pro Rings 46t and 36t Chain: SRAM P-1091R Housing and cables: Jagwire Teflon coated with full housing runs$1900 .AOLWebSuite .AOLPicturesFullSizeLink { height: 1px; width: 1px; overflow: hidden; } .AOLWebSuite a {color:blue; text-decoration: underline; cursor: pointer} .AOLWebSuite a.hsSig {cursor: default} Amanda sent the below, an entertaining account of her participation in a 200k ride out of Florence, SC. Enjoy.
Been a long time since I wrote a ride report, and this was the first time I've ridden in South Carolina, so here goes! This was quite the adventure. Everyone knows that leaving Ohio in January to go somewhere warm is always going to be an adventure, but leaving Ohio in the middle of a snowstorm was only the beginning. We had a lot of things thrown at us on this trip, the snowstorm being one of them. I had heard that the snow, about 1-2 inches, was supposed to arrive after Midnight. Good, I thought, we will be about two to three hours South at that point, away from any snow. Boy was I wrong. It started snowing at 8pm, with light dusting and pretty high winds. Frans picked me up and we headed over to the bike shop to meet Mike S, Dustin, Jamie, Doug, Bob, Bill and those new to doing brevets to caravan down to South Carolina. Everyone was shivering, and we bid farewell to Ric after he repaired a flat tire on my front wheel. More on that flat later.. So we take off in the snow, which is quickly accumulating as Ohio snow does, and stop at the gas station for a quick fill up. Cars are quickly becoming victims of the slick roads. We witness two fender benders as we leave, but we are all okay. The drive on route 33 and through West Virginia/Virginia was quite cumbersome. Frans was great at handling the car in the snow, and checked brakes, to find that they worked great. We had to be careful as some of the roads would be salted, but other parts would not be, so driving did not really improve until around midnight. I believe I chose to take a nap then, as I'd had quite a long work week. We arrived in Florence at around 8am and checked into the hotel just fine. Turns out they had rooms available, as January is not the busy tourist season that Florida is. We all agree that a nap is in order, and decide to crash until we wake up. This happened to be around noon, as my friend Marc decided to call me and wake me up. Not 5 minutes later, Dustin called and asked if we'd like to go to lunch, then drive part of the route. We decided on a place called Moes, which is like Chipotle but with more options and free toppings. Free chips and salsa with your order too. It was way too much food, but really good. We also stopped to get a card for Ric, who lost his best friend and dog Bailey this weekend. If you know him, please take some time to stop by his page and offer condolences, as we all know a pet such as the great Bailey will surely be missed. We then headed off to drive the route, most of all because we wanted to see what the hills were like. The organizer had said it was 2200 feet of climbing, so we wanted to see just how flat it was, plus we had a little time to kill. We head out and make it to the first control, most of which is flat. The hills after are not too bad, just rollers. After deciding that the hills shouldn't be too bad, we decide to head back to the hotel for showers. By this time it is around 4:30pm. We later discover those hills to be quite challenging... Calls are made and our group meets up with those scheduled to arrive Friday afternoon/evening. We decide to meet at the Southern Hops microbrewery, a place with really good bar food, but not so fantastic service. Not only did they bring out our food at different intervals, but were lacking on bringing us checks as well. The pulled pork pizza I shared with Frans was quite good. We shared a small, while Roy, aka "Pizza", decided to put away all but one piece of a 16 inch pie. The amazing part was that day of ride, he really kicked our butts. He told us later that he had been on his trainer every day for an hour or two and had lost 7 pounds, but I think he just wanted to eat pizza after watching his diet....ha ha. Roy went over the logistics and answered questions about permanent riding from the newbies. The ride organizer also joined us to go over the route. Well, 5:30am came pretty early for me and others who chose to drink to being able to join in on this adventure. I was pretty tired the whole day, not sure if this was from the half of beer I had or just lack of sleep, although I slept pretty good. It is only 30 degrees and we head over to the start with all of our biking clothing we can possibly manage as we are pretty much all freezing our butts off. The newbies were a little nervous, but the ride leader, Tom, calmed them down.I was really happy I had remembered toe warmers and even lent a pair to John later in the ride. Off we all go, down a pretty flat road, grateful for the little rise that took us out of the first control to warm us up. Immediately I notice something is up with my front tire as it is making a thunmp-thump-thump sound as it goes around the rim. I don't notice anything really unsual, but I know this is probably a bulge in the tire. I stop at the first stop sign and sure enough, there is a bulge. Scott deflates the tire and plays with it, stating that sometimes tubes get mushed up in there. He then pumps up the tire and voila! Instantly fixed. My computer has also decided to start working, but I had to add about 5 miles to each stop we arrived at. The ride itself was pretty routine after that, the more seasoned riders waiting on the slower group to catch up at the controls, making sure everyone is okay. We are all really cold and it is fun riding with different people. I ended up spending most of the day with Scott Connelly, a local who had done the ride about 7 times and knew the route very well, as well as where all the dogs were. I didn't really need my cue sheet thanks to him, and I also had someone to pace me on the hills as I still have Kayla's bike. I also rode with Roy, Ross, Doug, Dustin, Frans, Jamie and later on Tom, the organizer rode with us on his fixie. He also rode with us on the way out as well. We get to the third control and oh my goooosh the hills are killing us. I think to myself, wow, this has to be more than 2200 feet. Well, hmm, it was actually almost double that according to Garmins by the end of the ride. Total ascent: 4200 whopping feet. If you've ever ridden a 200K in January and you're from Ohio, you know this is challenging. The majority of us, unlike Roy, had been on trainers maybe once or twice a week and eaten badly during the holidays (myself included!) We decide to tough it out, but learn that others have turned in the towel and ridden 72 miles. Dustin's legs cramped up and he decided to call it a day as well. Dave toughed it out and completed his first permanent. Also I should note that while Jamie was concerned that there would be someone to ride with, she was bound and determined to finish and rode by herself after the last control, insisting that she wanted to finish. She came very close, probably only 10 miles to go, but had headlight issues. She was convinced by Doug to have the ride organizer pick her up, so she would not be lost and riding hills alone in the dark. So I have to say, everyone finished with a good effort and while Jamie will most likely do another 200k, some have had opposite thoughts. I have to say that the climbing really challenged me, but I loved the route, the scenery was amazing and I had a great time talking to Scott C. He told me some little known facts about South Carolina, such that it produces more peaches than Georgia! So that about wraps it up, another 200K under the belt. I am starting to make new randonneuring goals for this year, one including getting another R-12 medal in October. I plan to ride with Scott Ebbing, also known as captain Rando, next month out of Loveland on one of Toshi's permanents. More about brevet riding can be found at www.rusa.org and about the Ohio schedule at www.ohiorand.org. If you are kicking yourself (unlikely) for not joining us for the trail run/hike out of Clear Creek on Saturday, you're in luck! Andrew Hall (Tri-Andrew) sent this for a trail run today (Sunday): You knew it had to finally arrive (we are in Ohio after all). Now that the holidays are over I am looking forward to catching up with everyone and hope you can make it out to Clearcreek this Sunday at 2 p.m at Clearcreek at the Valleyview Picnic area for our first group trail run of 2012! The weather man promises we will break freezing :) http://www.metroparks.net/MapClearCreek.aspx
As for our Saturday fun, there were a few no shows and a couple of late shows (Butch & Peggster) and Kenda Janet did not come because her ferocious dog is allowed on only one of the trails but still, we had Mark C and me, Trevor & dad and Flyin Tuna. I ran in a few places and got in 8 rugged and hilly (1400' of climbing) miles while the others got in about 6 1/4 miles. Main thing out of the excursion was convincing Mark he should be a ride leader for the Tuesday Canal rides. We need one more volunteer Steve or Todd or someone else. Not looking good for road riding this Saturday. That means it is finally time to turn to the trail running/off trail hiking queen, Mark C to come up with something in which we can participate. I've got a call into Mark now to see if he is free. By the way, trail running or hilly hiking is great cross training for cycling and a real calorie burner. Try it with us. More to come.
UPDATE: OK, talked to Mark. He can meet at Clear Creek Park on Clear Creeek Road off #33, just south of Lancaster at 1:00pm. We'll hike on trail but if you want to run that's ok too. Let me know if you plan to come. There is going to be a sea change in ride leaders for the Tuesday and Thursday COP rides out of Canal Winchester and New Albany. Jeff S, after a run of several years, is stepping down as the Thursday ride leader but it appears a replacement has been found. However, Engineer Mitch, is checking out of the Tuesday ride leader post. As Mitch's loyal assistant, I subbed for him every other week but I can't commit to every Tuesday so a couple of others have to step up and help.
Being a ride leader is not very rewarding, it's true. Grand Poobah complains about the route not taking advantage of the prevailing winds, Steve O complains about not enough climbing....hey I think I just came up with the two who should also be ride leaders! There exists a map database so all a ride leader has to do is decide how far the route should be based on available daylight, pick the map that contains the desired distance and route, make appropriate copies, arrive at the parking lot around 30 minutes prior to the ride start, sign people in, send out the A, B & C group or just the A group and someone else sends out the other groups. Within a few days, place the sign-in sheets in an envelope and mail it to COP and that's it. Simple. You may think we have plenty of time to seek volunteers but with the COP Newsletter printing deadline, we need to decide this in the next couple of weeks. If I don't get at least 2 (3 would be ideal) to join the ride leader fun, there won't be an official COP ride out of Canal. Sure, we can continue to just show up and ride but I suspect participation would fade. Either shoot me an email or put up a comment to express your eagerness to become a ride leader for Tuesday. Have I got a treat for you. Clyde C, my cyling buddy from England, has agreed to send me ride reports from across the ocean, giving his perspective on riding around the UK and Europe. OK, this image is not of Clyde but it will do. Actually, Clyde, a former Cat 3 racer, is rail thin but I like the above image. So, Clyde's first report from across the pond;
A typical winter in the UK can usually be described in three words: grey, damp and chilly. (Some people would say that's also a pretty good description of a UK summer, but that's not quite fair. Summers are just grey and damp.) And it's the continual greyness and damp that eventually get to us. We bleat about the cold, but the temperatures aren't generally that extreme. We just get fed-up with jet-washing the bike after every ride - and never being dry. With the exception of higher parts of the UK - like the Welsh hills, the Highlands in Scotland and the Peak District in England - it's unusual to see much snow or bitterly cold temperatures of the kind that seem to be common in North America. Temperatures certainly dip below freezing regularly in an average winter, but they rarely go double-digits Centigrade below zero, and they don't stay below zero for long periods. That said, the winters of 2009/10 and 2010/11 very definitely weren't average, and featured regular and prolonged snowfalls all across the UK, with prolonged stretches of much lower than normal temperatures. I didn't get outside on the bike for the whole of December 2010, after two heavy snowfalls (for my part of the world...) left all of my usual routes iced-up for the entire month. In the US, they'd probably all have been cleared 30 minutes after the snow fell, but despite the evidence of three years out of the last five, the UK still refuses to believe that snow comes regularly enough to warrant spending money on equipment to clear it, so we generally have to slide our way through to each thaw. So far, this winter appears to be unusual in exactly the opposite fashion, and has been unusually mild (almost alarmingly so, if you're a global-warming worrier...). That makes it sound a lot like the US one so far, which isn't surprising really, given that that's where our prevailing weather comes from. Last Saturday and Sunday, I managed 53 and 34 miles respectively in temperatures that averaged 45F (must switch my Garmin to Centigrade; it doesn't match the BBC weather forecast...), which is terrific from this cyclist's point-of-view, but weird for the wildlife. There were bumble bees on some of the winter-flowering shrubs over Christmas, which I can't ever remember seeing before. So far this winter, I've managed to get out for at least one ride every weekend, and have managed rides on both days on most weekends. In fact, the first two weekends of October were so warm - up in the mid-20s Centigrade - that I was still cycling in short-sleeved jerseys and bib shorts - and got a normal July-ride tan in doing so! I can't ever remember doing that before. If this keeps up for the next two months, and my fingers are firmly crossed, I'll be logging way more on-the-road cycling miles than I usually do in winter. Clyde As I drove to the GN Church for the start of the ride, I thought about the comment made by someone that it appears I pick on the women of our rides. Upon reaching the parking lot, I was determined to look for the flaws among my male riding companions and exploit them in the ride report. The first male to arrive was Jeff S. Now, it is true that Jeff changes clothes in the back of his van and I've been told he also wears women's panties but that's not that unusual and it would be insensitive to make fun of a cross dressing cyclist who looks like he is 65. Next to arrive was Steve O, who parked so close as to prevent me from opening the passenger car door, ha, ha. Steve is a financial advisor whose investment philosophy considers a 3-month bank CD to be a risky investment....ok, that's not true. Point of fact, Steve circulated a note to his clients in late 2007 that they should reduce their exposure to stocks and because of this, salvaged millions and millions, maybe billions of dollars in wealth for his clients. How can you make fun of a guy like this? Then Mark C rolled in. Mark is the pastor at Gloryland Nazarene Church so despite being a notorious stop sign jumper, my reservoir of taste, low as it is, prevents me from making fun of a man of the cloth. Then, I turned to....... .....another part of the parking lot and there stood Kenda Janet, Corvair and Flyin Tuna. This trio makes Larry, Curley and Moe look somber and staid by comparison. If not what these 3 wear, it's what they say, what they eat, their facial expressions, how they ride, their constant battle with weight gain, etc... I'll continue to look for alternatives but for the time being, I must stay the course. There were 10 at the start, down from the normal turnout probably put off by the rather remote location and flat route. Well, we started with 10 but Franz discovered he had forgot his front tire and so he had to leave. This is the start of the new year and so habits must be relearned, such as bringing both wheels. That left the aforementioned 6 plus John S and Trevor, who has some issues but his youth prevents me from picking on him. 1 mile into the ride, Mark C discovered a bulge in his tire, no, not the one around his waist but the back one on his bike and no, not because of the weight it was bearing, according to Mark. He decided to ride back to the church with Jeff, Trevor and Steve accompanying him. The plan was for those that remained to ride easy and eventually we would regroup. However, I drove them like a team of mules, pulling a vast distance before.... ....drifting to the back for a breather. With the wind coming out of the west, Corvair sat on the far left of the right lane which is correct, freeing up room for 4-5 to sit to her right and draft. Yeah, that's how it is supposed to work but these two hoggsters took up all the space, leaving John and I exposed to the wind. Eventually, we reached Millersport at mile 25, entered a greasy spoon and ordered. The other 4 soon joined us and we had maybe too long of a down time, confirmed when I began yawning and thinking about taking a nap in the back. We got back onto the sidewalk where Mark discovered that Trevor's back tire was nearly flat. Upon producing the spare tube and asking for a pump, Amanda grabbed the tube and displaying amazing lung power, quickly inflated the tube to about the size of a tractor tire! Wow. Mark released some of the air and installed the new tube and we then headed farther east before turning south and then west and after 53 miles and 1600' of climbing, reached the parking lot. Too bad I can't think of a suitable occasion or I would have brought another bottle of Champagne, Looks like Dave Miler's winter metric century series starts next week so probably have to check that out.
While in California back in March for a spring training camp, which resulted in no improvement in fitness but some weight gain for sure, I rode with Clyde from the UK. I checked in with him recently and he forwarded me this entertaining summary of last season's cycling efforts. Good read. Update: Clyde sent me this link for a report of a guy who finished this super tough ride. It too is a good read with great images: http://lafugatravel.wordpress.com/2011/07/25/a-massif-day-out/
Great to hear from you. As it happens, I'm still an occasional reader of your blog, so I'd noticed some of the climbs you've been doing! Very impressed by your efforts on Kitt Peak. I've had a pretty good cycling year. I ended-up doing quite a few sportives of between 80 - 130 miles around where I live in Sussex - and these events have electronically-timed Bronze/Silver/Gold standards that help to keep one pedalling when the distance starts to tell! They've also shown me that there are some pretty steep hills in Sussex, if you bother to seek them out. How are you at 20% gradients at the 87-mile point? I'm rubbish - although that particular one was only a quarter of a mile long (thank God...), so I got up it. Just. My only real failure of the year was my trip to France in July to ride the second stage of last year's Etape du Tour. Despite starting in what I thought was quite a lot of kit for a mid-summer ride, because there were three moderately high climbs on the route, I wasn't prepared for summer to do a freak fast-forward to winter on the day of the ride. Along with about half of the just over 4000 starters, I abandoned at the first feed stop, with only 70km out of the 210km covered. It was freezing cold, pouring with rain, and into a massive headwind for the entire 70km - so I bailed and retreated to a warm gym with several hundred other refugees, where it took me over an hour to stop shaking. So much for central France in July. Definitely an 'inappropriate clothing' day. I've already entered for the first part of this year's edition, which is using the first of the Tour's Alpine stages that starts in Abbeville. Only three mountains to climb in about 90 miles - and literally no flat bits. I do sometimes wonder if this is sensible behaviour... Adding to the below, Mark will lead a ride out of the Church at 9:00am going to Buckeye Lake with 50 miles for the main route and two other options that can add 10 or 20 additional miles going through Bremen but the main route is 50. All are welcome, riding at an A & B off season pace. Always someone holding back to regroup at turns but a main group wanting to go faster is fine too. Winds out of the NW but not bad. 36 degree forcast at 9:00am. Looks like a ride out of New Albany at 10:00am. The integrity of the New Albany Training ride group collapsed completely when Corvair was added as a member. Guess my entry paved the way for other undeserving members too.
Kind of been waiting around to see if anything else came up, especially out of that New Albany Training Ride group but they must be late planners. Bob Allen has a ride out of Cyclist Connection but the proposed route appears to be on the short side but it's there as an option and then, like a bolt from the blue, Mark C volunteered to lead a ride out of the Nazerene Chruch on Coonpath Road (head south on #33 and hang a left at Coonpath at the Wendys). Route will be 55-60 miles but exact destination not yet known until wind factored in. Mark has gained quite a bit of luggage around the middle so it won't be too hilly. Start time is 9:00am. More details to follow. Regarding the Blue Jay vote, my plan was to delay things long enough so that only one date would be available and it worked like a charm. Flyin and me got a Saturday in June and that's it. I apologize publically for calling her tubby in the comment field. I should have used something more appropriate like "fatso" or "porker" but not tubby. I'm sorry. I have some big news, really big news. You know I have longed to be part of a group rather than an independent pilgrim wondering the cycling wilderness. I begged and subjected myself to humiliation (required to apply chamois butter to Grand Poobah and other Kendaites, filling water bottles, escorting Kendaites on short cuts, etc...) for much of this year only to be voted down, 5-0 (Kenda Janet says she abstained from the vote) and not given final membership with the Kendas.
Recently, I learned of a group called "Saturday New Albany Training Ride" and applied for membership. Finally, after 6 hours, I received an email and was accepted!!!! Don't even think about trying to join this group as it is for the elite of the elite, the most popular of the populous central Ohio cycling scene. Some how, Kenda Janet is a member but I later found out they needed a mascot so that explains that. On the other hand, I can think of a couple of you who may qualify so do a Facebook search for "Saturday New Albany Training Ride" and see if you can get in. On to more important business. As some of you know, Flyin Tuna and I host the COP Blue Jay ride, a brutal route to Zanesville that takes in tough climbs out Blue Jay, then on to other even more difficult climbs before stopping at a market in Z-ville for the return. My responsibilities are many, marking the route, making map copies, promoting the event, etc... Tuna shows up at the parking lot and signs people in. Most years. the ride is scheduled for twice, in June and August. Last year it was held only once. Tuna wants to schedule it twice while I, who does the lion's share of the work, want to do it once. Tuna wanted me to put it to the cycling community for a vote. I told her people are not going to bother to comment on something so insignificant but if you care to comment, your votes will decide the outcome, once or twice for the Blue Jay ride in 2012? How bout that forecast?! Not too early to start planning a ride for Saturday and Sunday. Upper 40's. Yeah, probably be windy and probably forecast will deteriorate as we get closer to the weekend but still, I'm counting on ridable weather. Any one got any ideas?
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