I have an idea that might be fun for the next CCRBENT ride.  Why not start and end, in Weston on a Saturday?  They have a nice little cafe there which has better hours Saturday, than on Sunday.  I mapped out a 42mi figure-8 route that would allow folks to stop at about 25mi if they want, or add the bottom 15mi loop, and get the full 42.  We could all eat at the cafe afterwards.  The route is all county roads with low traffic, except for a short stretch up Preston rd to Gunter.
 
Here is the route.  http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1305060
 
And for those desiring even less mileage, they could do the bottom loop, and stop in Weston at 15mi (and wait for the rest of us??).  The ride leaders could then do the top loop if they wanted the full 42miles.  That way the long riders would all finish at the same time hopefully, and everyone can eat.
 
What do y'all think?

Iirc, June 30 was still open for a lot of folks. Otherwise, the July Saturdays are the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th.

I'm way into it, for the longer ride.    I will be finishing up a week-long conference on the 29th, so I will be eager to put some miles under these knees.

My plan for the next ride: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1314412
 
Still close enough for a call to the SAG if necessary, but this can be a HHH practice with 60+ miles...
 
Hope to do some WRL laps before then...at least I know I can already do 42+...

Here is my "tentative" plan for Saturday...  Modified Bobcat.  I say tentative due to it's what I want to do, the questions is what will my body let me do.  Average pace should end up somewhere around 14.5-15.5 miles an hour, maybe a bit more if there are roadies in need of chasing.  The route has several good bailout options as well as plenty of options for a few bonus miles.
 
Semper Fi

If you drive to Celina and back then its only about 64 mi.

I'll give it a shot.  Never ridden with others that far, especially with mixed disciplines.  Uncharted waters for me.  I'm emboldened by the advertised "several good bailout options."

Oh, I think it's for the 30th.

FYI, for anyone wanting to ride with Dave tomorrow on the Modified Bobcat route, meet at the Krogers parking lot at LakeForest and Eldorado Pkwy in McKinney at 07:00.

Quote from testersbc on Jun 15^th, 2012, 12:13pm:

Lucky!

Key said he would be up for an afternoon Sunday ride for 40ish with me if you wanna join us.  Regular departure point, at krogers on lake forest at 1:30 or 2 pm. Any one else wanna ride too?

jim i have been trying to talk my other half into a ride saturday evening.  i promised a guy from work to take him and his kid to the range in the morning.  Vic there is a standing invitation to you guys to go.  seems like one or the other of you two is gone most of the time.
 

jim was long day at range and when i got home she wants to go to the roughriders game tonight

So are we planning anything for this month?

Nope, just more fun to ride with someone else.  Training alone is kinda boring.  To me it like skiing alone...fun, but not so much alone.
 
Anyone riding today?  Maybe I'll hop on the bike and hard downtown McKinney and tool around...

What time?  What route?

Hadda bring that up did ya?  
 
Any one else going?  Kim may join us so it may be slower, but don't feel you have to hang back with us.  We'll ride our own ride!

OK, not sure now though as there seems to be a rash of headaches in our house today.  Text anyway to see where we are...