NCBC APRIL '09 Ride Calendar
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| Visitors are welcome on NCBC rides. However, we encourage you to join the club and support organizations which sponsor the rides. |
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| Date | Time | Dist | Pace | Leader | Phone | Starting Location | Comments |
| 5 | 9:00 | 29 / 58 | Andy Stewart | Food Lion Rolesville |
Grits Tandem Ride: GRITS ride to "The Bunn Run". We will be leading out of Rolesville. The short ride is 29 miles, the long 58 miles and options of aprox. 34 or 48 miles. It will go east towards Bunn on familiar roads. |
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| 11 | 8:00 | 100 | 19-20 | Tom Fissel | 870-5322 | Blue Jay Point Park | Long Stead Distance ride Route to be determined |
| 18 | 7:00 | 130/200km | 20 | Tom Fissel | 870-5322 | Pleasant Union School | Double Dam, Return of the classic - good steady pace ride (groupo compatico) until the final stop, after that it's wide open, if you choose, for the final 30 miles. This is out and back on Bike Route 1 to VA, +/- 2 miles past Kerr Lake Dam, three stops - Oxford, turn-around point, Oxford. |
| 25 | 9:00 | 52 & 30 | 12 - 21 | Jay Jensen | 919.554.2407 |
Louisburg College Louisburg |
3rd Annual Tour de Grace charity ride. Fully supported for riders 14 years and older. Visit www.raceofgrace.org for more detailed information and to register online |
| 26 | 9:00 | 30, 45 & 55 | Team Vilardo | 567-9324 | Chez Vilardo; 105 Penmore Ct. Holly Springs (Google/Mapquest has us in Fuquay-Varina) |
Grits Tandem Ride: Three ride length options are being offered (30+, 45+, 55+). Ride at your own pace and length. Riding terrain: flat to rolling through Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina, through rural areas in Wake and Harnett Counties. Pear and chocolate pie to be served afterwards |
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| Day | Time | Dist | Pace | Leader | Phone | Starting Location | Comments |
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| Mon | 9:30 AM | 20-30 | 15-17 | Roxane Roberts, and Billie Ellis |
TREK Bicycle Store |
Mom's On the Move ride: This ride for women only, but not just mom's. A 10% discount for baby sitting has been arranged at Right Time Kids (www.righttimekids.com) that is nearby on Durant Road. The ride will leave from Trek Bicycles of Raleigh. |
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| Mon | 5:45 | 20-25 | 19-20 | 847-8437 | Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove |
Monday easy spin no pushing the pace |
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| Mon | 6:00 | 10-15 | 12-14 | Steve Smith | W. North St. and N. Boylan Av. | Come join us on Monday nights for a leisurely ride along the Raleigh Greenways. No drops. Dinner at a local restaurant afterwards. | |
| Tue & Thur | 5:45 | 20-25 | 22+ | Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove |
Tuesday is the fast
night and Thursday is a fast tempo... |
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| Wed | 5:45 | 20-25 | 19-20 | 847-8437 | Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove |
Wednesday steady tempo |
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| Wed | 6:00 Sharp |
varies | any |
Ed Downing and David Cole | 851-4264 362-9578 |
MacGregor village | Oh Melo Velo
rides Starts March 11 Out and back course, ride at your own pace, different route each week. See Ed's website for details: Oh Melo Velo Website |
| Thur | 9:00 AM | 25+ | 14-16 | margot knepp | 303-2185 | Apex Community Center Parking lot | No drop ride. Call to see if ride is a go, depending on the temp and precip. Won't ride in the rain. Good ride for retirees and 2nd shifters. Please no hammers. |
| Sat | 9:00 AM | ~65 | 22+ | Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove | Pickup ride | ||
| Sat | Varies | 50-100 | 17-19 19+ |
Tony Santalucia | Pleasant Union School
Go to the Gyro's
Forum page of our website to check the
weekly posting of our rides. |
Ride breaks into 2
groups Goals are camaraderie and exercise in that order. Please check our website to see if there are any changes to the ride schedule. Go to Gyro's Web site |
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| Sat Sun |
9:30am | 50-60 | 20-22+ | Mission Valley | |||
| Sat | 9:30 | 62 | 19+ 17 Tempo 15-16 |
Pick up | 461-0066 | Cycling Spoken Here Cary |
Three
Groups: 19+Year-round ride. Always a large group, attack the hills and challenge yourself. 17 Tempo: Organized tempo ride of 17-18 mph 15-16: This is a spin ride for beginners and those wanting a slower evenly paced group. Cue sheets provided for all our Saturday rides. |
| Sun | 9:00am | 35-40 | 19 | Allen Walker | Food Lion Rolesville | Rolling hills pick-up ride | |
| Sun | 9:00 | 30 | 16-18 | Todd Spain | Cycling Spoken Here Cary |
Come and enjoy your Sunday morning ride with Todd. This is our most popular ride with huge groups of fun riders every Sunday. A well established ride. Plan to average 16 plus with this group. If the quicker tempo is not what you are looking for...we split into 2 groups along the way. | |
| Sun | 9:00 | 35-45 | 17 & 19 | thesundayride | The Bicycle Chain, Hwy 55 & Jenks Rd, Apex | Routes vary each
week, 35-45 miles. Breakaways regroup at designated points. To be added to the email list to receive mid-week ride details, send a note to thesundayride |
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| Sun | 9:00 | 32 | ~16 | Raleigh Gyros | Sunday Gyro Beginner Ride | ||