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Message started by aikigreg on Jul 15^th, 2008, 1:07pm

Title: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun 7/20
Post by aikigreg on Jul 15^th, 2008, 1:07pm

The ride's out of duncanville and is listed as a 150k, but is in fact slightly longer, being 101.5 miles I believe. You do not have to be a member to go on the ride. I like the toue - goes through duncanville, cedar hill, and maypearl. I should be there afaik.

http://lonestarrandon.tripod.com/brevet_schedule/2008/2008_brevet_schedule.html

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k ride Sun 7/20
Post by Bud_Bent on Jul 15^th, 2008, 2:08pm

aikigreg wrote:

Yeah, they called it a 163k last year, when I rode it. I may ride it Sunday. It's really not a bad route for someone's first century, other than the probability that it will be hot Sunday.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k ride Sun 7/20
Post by power_bent on Jul 15^th, 2008, 5:29pm

Hey Bud, how long do you suppose it take toride that course?? :-?

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k ride Sun 7/20
Post by Bud_Bent on Jul 15^th, 2008, 9:03pm

power_bent wrote:

Hey Bud, how long do you suppose it take toride that course?? :-?

That's a tough question. It can vary a lot depending not only on what kind of speed you maintain, but also how long you spend at the control stops. Most experienced randonneurs seem to be in and out of the controls quickly, but in the heat of summer afternoons, the breaks tend to get a little longer. As I recall, my total time last year was about 7 hours. That was a 16.7 mph average speed on the bike, and a total of one hour spent at the three control stops.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k ride Sun 7/20
Post by aikigreg on Jul 15^th, 2008, 10:41pm

Yup - that's about right. Once it gets screaming hot like now, I like to take a little time to cool off before the next control. Keeps me from killing myself.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k ride Sun 7/20
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 16^th, 2008, 12:59pm

This is another "Populaire" where you don't have to be a RUSA/LSR member to participate.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by Brad Bedell on Jul 16^th, 2008, 1:27pm

If I have any legs left after my team training ride on Saturday, I'll try to make this on the Bacchetta.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by power_bent on Jul 16^th, 2008, 3:10pm

So this is one long course that you need a map to know where to go ? Or is it like a 20 mile laps until you get to the desire 150k?? I look and there is no old map or new. I just trying to see what out there??

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by Bud_Bent on Jul 16^th, 2008, 4:17pm

power_bent wrote:

This is a ride from Duncanville to Covington and back. Riders are given a cue sheet to follow. These populaires are to let new riders try the randonneuring style of riding, but with a shorter distance, and there are usually experienced randonneurs riding with new riders to make sure they don't get lost, and complete the route, but in real randonneuring brevets, you may or may not stay with a group, and you are responsible for following the cue sheet. This ride's cue sheet can be seen here (http://lonestarrandon.tripod.com/cue_sheets/Duncanville%20150k%20Cue.xls). You can find out more about randonneuring in general at the RUSA website (http://www.rusa.org/about.html).

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by bikerteam on Jul 17^th, 2008, 9:20am

Who is confirmed for this Populaire? I'm on the fence....

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by aikigreg on Jul 17^th, 2008, 10:03am

obviously Ray is ducking the x-treme!

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by Bud_Bent on Jul 17^th, 2008, 12:57pm

I plan on being there.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by aikigreg on Jul 17^th, 2008, 3:30pm

I'm confirmed!

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by bikerteam on Jul 17^th, 2008, 3:53pm

I'll be there

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by Strada177 on Jul 18^th, 2008, 7:35am

Peggy & I will be there.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 18^th, 2008, 8:56am

Not me this time, I gotta get in some GDB ride participation!!! ;)

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by MrOverdressed on Jul 18^th, 2008, 2:23pm

Im interested in this. What bikes are you fellows rolling? My only real choice is the barron. Do you think I will need my kiddie flag?

Where does the ride start?

Terry

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by bikerteam on Jul 18^th, 2008, 2:41pm

Terry - here is the link to the Lone Star Raneonndur calendar
http://lonestarrandon.tripod.com/brevet_schedule/2008/2008_brevet_schedule.html

It has all the information you should need. Click on the location link to see where the start is, as well as a link for the cue sheet. I'll be on my Ti Aero, and there will be other bents there as well. You should be fine on your Barron.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by MrOverdressed on Jul 18^th, 2008, 2:49pm

I found the info in the Cue sheet. The ride starts at 7:00am from Control Stop 1:

Control #1 – Valero Corner Store
1502 South Clark Rd, Duncanville, TX
Hours: Open 24hrs

:)
Terry

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by aikigreg on Jul 18^th, 2008, 3:55pm

I'll be on the x-stream, and I'm sure bud will ride his corsa. I can't imagine why you'd need a flag. Should be a fairly flat course.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by MrOverdressed on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:01pm

The barron is 95% ready! I just need to mount up the fastbacks and make certian I have my spare tubes etc...

Are we riding as a group? Other wise I might try to roll out early to get a head srtart.

Terry

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by Brad Bedell on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:15pm

Anyone have a garmin file for this route?

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by aikigreg on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:21pm

if you go to mapmyride.com and do a search for duncanville. the file you want is the one that says "LSR 163K Populaire."

Terry, randonnuering is TECHNICALLY a solo ride, but most of us tend to ride together for safety reasons, and generally things split up further into a,b,c groups so people can ride and chat. So long as there is a group that matches your speed, you'll have no problems getting around, but you also have to be prepared to ride alone if need be. I've only ridden alone on one LSR ride out of the 10 or 12 I've done.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by aikigreg on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:25pm

of course, I'm doing a 200k tomorrow with 6500' of climbing, so I may be fried Sunday and doing all of 10mph for all I know.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by MrOverdressed on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:53pm

Greg that sounds like a good plan. Ride at a "Recovery Pace". Don’t worry about having to be among slow pokes all day… mid morning after our legs are and warmed up. We will likely find a few spots where we have a gentle wind to our backs a slight down hill grade where we cant help it but put the hammer down and burn off some testosterone and get high on endorphins! Its sort of like surfing. When you see a nice wave you need to rise up on that surfboard and go!

Im a known lollygagger. I will still plan on getting there early so that I can be on my bike ready to go.

Sincerely
Terry

aikigreg wrote:

of course, I'm doing a 200k tomorrow with 6500' of climbing, so I may be fried Sunday and doing all of 10mph for all I know.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by aikigreg on Jul 18^th, 2008, 4:58pm

good idea, cause this crew rolls out on the dot, and they WILL leave you.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by Brad Bedell on Jul 18^th, 2008, 10:07pm

Thanks, got it loaded on the garmin. :) Don't worry, I'll have fried legs also on sunday.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by MrOverdressed on Jul 19^th, 2008, 12:47am

Brad, your my bestest friend (all Sunday Morning) ;)

Brad Bedell wrote:

Thanks, got it loaded on the garmin. :) Don't worry, I'll have fried legs also on sunday.

Title: Re: Lone Star Randonneurs 160k Populaire ride Sun
Post by mleuck on Jul 19^th, 2008, 11:50pm

I just got back from doing 85 in Altus Oklahoma, I'll stick close to home with a short ride Sunday