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https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl General Category >> Upcoming Rides >> Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1298684072 Message started by shellbear on Feb 25th, 2011, 7:34pm |
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Title: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Feb 25th, 2011, 7:34pm The new route I found on Bikely is a bust: there's a road closed 3 turns in. :( Glad I did a pre-ride drive or I'd be very upset tomorrow morning! Looking for other options Saturday and/or Sunday! Anyone want to join me on the Plano Cycling Club Saturday Eastside Ride (http://www.planobicycle.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=9649&Itemid=1&year=2011&month=02&day=26&uid=32b15b84eeacae9d1b7e86a095162e7c&catids=49)tomorrow morning at 9:30am? I may go on my own and see if I can find a riding buddy who will go my pace. I've been averaging 15-16mph on 30+ mile rides but I'm just worried the uprights will leave me on the hills. I'll be looking to go around 35 miles if that's an option on this route (it says it's 28-45 miles). Any takers? |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by TonyWard on Feb 25th, 2011, 7:40pm sorry - maybe next time..... let me know if you go again. I'm planning to meet the clowns to pick up my new to me wheels. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by LightningPilot on Feb 25th, 2011, 7:52pm I'm going tomorrow. The average is generally a little slower than that, but depending on who's there, someone may go off the front. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Feb 25th, 2011, 8:59pm Cool, hope to see you there, Lightning! :) |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Feb 25th, 2011, 11:13pm I'm confused about what time the ride starts...the listing says 9:30am but I just noticed the announcement section of the page says Feb rides start at 8am. I hadn't planned on getting up early enough for an 8am ride...hope I don't miss it but if I do I'll try next weekend! |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by LightningPilot on Feb 26th, 2011, 6:04am The winter start time is 9:30. Hope to see you there :) |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by TonyWard on Apr 9th, 2011, 4:39pm I'm not doing any pay rides next Saturday (4/16). Also, March of Dimes is happening Saturday morning at WRL. I'm thinking about bringing the low racer out to this ride - any other RBenters going to do it? I'm up for other suggestions too! |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by jayg on Apr 9th, 2011, 5:35pm TonyWard wrote:
I'm going to skip next week's pay rides, too, so I'll join you on the PBA ride. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Apr 10th, 2011, 9:36pm I'm totally in, guys. Need to get back into bigger mileages! I had a blast at the HOT Catrike Rally this weekend in Austin, but it wasn't much for MS150 training. ;) |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Apr 11th, 2011, 12:41am Alternatively, there's this pay ride: the Ride for Heroes. http://rideforheroes.org/. I need some hill training, but I know it's a hike out to Aledo. Just a thought. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by jayg on Apr 11th, 2011, 8:37am shellbear wrote:
Got my fill of hill training at Lancaster on Saturday. That's why I'm skipping Aledo. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by TonyWard on Apr 11th, 2011, 8:52am shellbear wrote:
I'm planning to do this ride at the end of the month http://www.nortexinfo.net/gfest/bike.htm. Never done it before but supposedly good hill training. And since it doesn't start until 11 - should be nice and warm too. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by jcsadowski on Apr 11th, 2011, 9:30am Quote:
Muenster is good hill training for sure. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by AustinSkater on Apr 11th, 2011, 11:49am jcsadowski wrote:
Shellene and I went last year and had a good time, we are planning on going again this year. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 11th, 2011, 12:36pm I'm not sure why John and Heidi keep the start for the Eastside Ride at 9:30 for so long into the year, but they do... They also tend to take long breaks at the rest stops, so plan on being out there for a while! It's definitely a good ride route, though... Enjoy! |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Apr 11th, 2011, 2:08pm TonyWard wrote:
I'm planning to do this ride at the end of the month http://www.nortexinfo.net/gfest/bike.htm. Never done it before but supposedly good hill training. And since it doesn't start until 11 - should be nice and warm too.[/quote] Tony: The site says the ride is on Saturday, April 24, but April 24 is a Sunday. So what day is it really? ;) Man, 11am...that is a really late start! I prefer early morning once the highs get into the 90s but I will keep it in mind. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Apr 11th, 2011, 2:14pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
I did that route with them a few weeks ago and had a lovely time. I'm just thinking I should probably get more open road experience before the Fort Worth MS 150 in 3 weeks and the Eastside route (and the GDB route I did with you all, Paul!) are more stop-and-go city riding. I do prefer earlier start times in the spring/summer months though, especially for any rides upwards of 40 miles... I'd start at 7am if it meant I could get a few cooler hours. ;) |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by TonyWard on Apr 11th, 2011, 2:49pm shellbear wrote:
I'm planning to do this ride at the end of the month http://www.nortexinfo.net/gfest/bike.htm. Never done it before but supposedly good hill training. And since it doesn't start until 11 - should be nice and warm too.[/quote] Tony: The site says the ride is on Saturday, April 24, but April 24 is a Sunday. So what day is it really? ;) Man, 11am...that is a really late start! I prefer early morning once the highs get into the 90s but I will keep it in mind.[/quote] Never noticed that - apparently attention to detail isn't part of the deal. According to the great Bicycle-stuff.com http://www.bicycle-stuff.com/main/01/11_rides/03_apr_10.htm#muenster it is on 4/30. I tend to believe that - mainly cause the webmaster is a fellow RBenter & Clown and I can berate him if I show up and the date is wrong. Their site is showing the 2010 date - and if you look at the active.com site for online registration it shows the date for 2009! |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by jcsadowski on Apr 11th, 2011, 3:06pm Quote:
This site is great if you are going to do it last year, 2010. Isn't this year 2011 - ah gets confused sometimes. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by TonyWard on Apr 11th, 2011, 3:32pm jcsadowski wrote:
In my defense, I did get this link through your site. You would have thought there would be better quality control from such a great site. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] Jay says a smiley makes it all better ;D |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by aikigreg on Apr 11th, 2011, 4:03pm I ride in Aledo just about 2x per week. The ride for heroes is a nice ride. I'll miss it this year since I'm doing a 600k. The Muenster rally is a MUST DO more or less. Lots of hills, but fantastic scenery and gigantic sculpture. Not to mention the free beer at the germanfest. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by jcsadowski on Apr 11th, 2011, 4:27pm Quote:
Oooops so you did. Sometimes you just have to assume the idiots will update the site. "assume smiley face here" |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on Apr 11th, 2011, 7:08pm TonyWard wrote:
Ha ha, what a mess! I'm one of those nit-picky people who will probably end up in quality when she grows up. ;) If it's on the 30th I definitely couldn't do it: that's the same day as the Fort Worth MS 150. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by TonyWard on May 11th, 2011, 8:36am I'm planning to hit this ride on Saturday - nice bunch of guys when I did it last. Leaves from just east of PCF at 8am - come on out! |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on May 12th, 2011, 10:16am Tony, if I get over this sinus infection I'll be out to join you! :) |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by jayg on May 12th, 2011, 4:42pm TonyWard wrote:
Saw Ferd at WRL today. Told him you were planning to do the ride with the group. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by shellbear on May 13th, 2011, 7:38pm Just to confirm, this ride starts at 8am now? |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by LightningPilot on May 13th, 2011, 8:31pm Per the time change email I received from John on the 5th, ride time is 8 a.m. |
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Title: Re: Plano Cycling Club Ride 2/26 Post by TonyWard on May 13th, 2011, 9:19pm shellbear wrote:
That is my understanding. When I last rode with them a few weeks ago, May rides start 8am. I may be doing some bonus miles after the ride depending on what time we finish and with how many miles. |
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