NCBC August '10 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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August rides
Date Time Dist Pace Leader Phone Starting Location Comments
8/1
Sun		 TDB
 		 34 & 44   Gary and Sara   Gary and Sara's Apex Grits Tandem Ride: Gary and Sara's house
8/21 Sat 8:00
9:00		 100k
50k		   Kim Swinson  (919) 369-6180 TREK Bicycle Store 

First annual Five-O Memorial Bike Ride

Registration is $35.00 prior to the event and $40.00 day of.  This will be a fully supported ride with fully stocked rest stops, sag vehicles and lunch served after the ride.  All proceeds will benefit the Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation. Come out and join us as we honor and remember our fallen heroes. To register, go to : www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11039.   For more information, please visit our website at www.rpdmemorial.org.

8/22
Sun		 TDB ~30 & 50       Maple View Ice Cream Store Maple View Ice Cream Ride
Do not park in the parking lot, park on the side of the road.
Notes:
  • Starting locations are described in the NCBC ride starting locations page.
  • Additional information on area century rides is listed on the NCBC century calendar page.
  • New entries (not listed in the newsletter) are shaded green.
  • Pace of pick-up rides is at riders' discretion; riders are encouraged to discuss pace before starting.

September rides
Date Time Dist Pace Leader Phone Starting Location Comments
9/6
Mon		 8:30am
 		 104 ~19 David Cole 919-362-9578 Harris Lake Co Park Raven Rock Redux
Ride the Raven Rock Ramble century route. Steady pace, 3 store stops, should average 19 or so. Maps and cue sheets on RRR Routes page.  Park opens at 8:00am.
Notes:
  • Starting locations are described in the NCBC ride starting locations page.
  • Additional information on area century rides is listed on the NCBC century calendar page.
  • New entries (not listed in the newsletter) are shaded green.
  • Pace of pick-up rides is at riders' discretion; riders are encouraged to discuss pace before starting.

Weekly Rides
Day Time Dist Pace Leader Phone Starting Location Comments
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.

Tue & Thur 5:45 20-25 22+ Andy Hart   Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove

Tuesday is the fast night and Thursday is a fast tempo...
 
Tue 5:45 50-100 17-19
19+		 Rick   Shady Grove Baptist Church Go to the Gyro's Forum for more details
Wed 05:45 50-100 17-19
19+		 Andy Hart   St. Francis of Assisi Church Go to the Gyro's Forum for more details
Wed 6:00
Sharp		 varies any
 		 Ed Downing and David Cole 851-4264
362-9578		 MacGregor village Oh Melo Velo rides Starts March 17
Out and back course, ride at your own pace, different route each week.
See Ed's website for details: Oh Melo Velo Website
Sat 8:00 60-70 22+ Andy Hart   Normal Starting location Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove

Check Raleigh Rides group for latest updates
Sat Varies 50-100 17-19
19+		 Tony Santalucia  

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
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 8:30 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
Sun 8:00 32 ~16 Raleigh Gyros     Sunday Gyro Recovery Ride
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