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Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7
Jul 3^rd, 2012, 12:07pm

I've got a ~42-miler that starts at the Rockwall Cycling store at Steger Town Center in Rockwall, that goes out to Hwy 80 and back into Forney, then returning. This is a very nice, low traffic route, with some challenging climbing/rollers... You'll get your exercise! I'm planning to ride at a 16-18mph rolling pace, but NO DROP, with regrouping after hilly sections. Folks from GDB may be joining in, as well.

Rollout at 8AM (after the "regular" store group rides leave), finishing around 11:30AM or so. The Rockwall Cycling store is VERY EASY TO GET TO, in Steger Town Center in Rockwall, right at I-30 and Ridge Rd, in the same center as the Target store (right beside it!).

Here is the map of the route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1387509 You can see that this is NOT a flat route..........

Please RSVP here, or you can also call my cellphone -- 214 690 6781 C'mon out to Rockwall for something different!!!

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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #1 - Jul 3^rd, 2012, 1:49pm Maybe I can get Dave to do this ride with y'all. He'd probably like the hills and a chance to chase DF's!
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JimFPU Five Star Member RBENT member, retired in Tennessee. Posts: 1014	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #2 - Jul 3^rd, 2012, 2:00pm I think I could do it, but those hills just look yucky! Besides I'm not in the 16-18 MPH group (yet). Maybe we can do something up north with the CCRBENTers...
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #3 - Jul 3^rd, 2012, 3:33pm Quote from JimFPU on Jul 3^rd, 2012, 2:00pm: I think I could do it, but those hills just look yucky! . Jim, I can honestly say that, IMHO, this is not the ride for you... YET....
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Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7
Reply #4 - Jul 3^rd, 2012, 4:57pm

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 3^rd, 2012, 3:33pm:

Quote from JimFPU on Jul 3^rd, 2012, 2:00pm:

I think I could do it, but those hills just look yucky! .

Jim, I can honestly say that, IMHO, this is not the ride for you... YET.... Smiley

Are you calling me weak or something!? Smiley

Is this one of those reverse psychology things!? I bet I COULD do it, just not at your monster pace...

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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #5 - Jul 3^rd, 2012, 4:58pm them boys is fast - i can attest to that. They took off and left me while I was riding the lowracer - into the wind no less.
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JimFPU Five Star Member RBENT member, retired in Tennessee. Posts: 1014	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #6 - Jul 3^rd, 2012, 5:01pm Hey Tony we could always gang up and start off in front of them like pace cars...
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shellbear Posts: 476	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #7 - Jul 3^rd, 2012, 6:29pm If I can shake this sore throat I'll be all about this ride!!
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #8 - Jul 5^th, 2012, 11:05am Don't misunderstand -- I'm not planning to "hammer" as such... but I WOULD like to keep a 16-18 rolling pace in non-hilly areas...
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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #9 - Jul 5^th, 2012, 11:42am I did misunderstand - thanks for clarifying. I'd like to make it but I'll have 4 kids at the house Saturday am for a birthday party - I think my wife would hurt me. I'll have to catch up with you next time.
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JimFPU Five Star Member RBENT member, retired in Tennessee. Posts: 1014	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #10 - Jul 5^th, 2012, 12:56pm I'm good with that...I just didn't see any 'non-hilly' areas! I'll ride with you one day Paul. Besides is almost 40 miles or something just to drive down there...
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shellbear Posts: 476	Re: Rockwall to Forney 42-miler, Sat 7/7 Reply #11 - Jul 7^th, 2012, 10:51pm I would have made it out except I saw the temp forecast. Man, I just cannot take that heat. I wish we had some group rides around that started at 6am instead of 8-9am. I have this thing about heat stroke....
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