There must have been over 50 riders at the start. We nearly filled the Locust City Park parking lot. Jeff picked out a good route with just a little bit of traffic in some unavoidable spots. The weather started out great, and for those that finished early it stayed that way. I on the other hand got caught in some rain near the end of the ride.
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At the Sea Otter Classic this week SRAM is showing off the 2009 stuff. Most of the upgrades are happening to the Rival group inheriting a lot of the technology that went into SRAM Red this past year. Rival brifters gain adjustable reach, the same paddle as Red and big ring trim just like Red. They are also now carbon levers.
It was the first fast ride since my return to riding. There were a few that dropped of the pace. I barely managed to hang on with the help of skipping a few pulls in the front. The route was slightly different than the usual Saturday Morning ride, it had a few less turns and avoided a couple of really busy streets. But even on a Saturday Morning there was a lot of traffic, too much traffic. No one was in danger other than a woman driving a Mercedes thinking that the left lane belonged to her in spite of oncoming cars, trying to pass us.
The date is set for the 9th Annual American Red Cross Tour de Furniture. The event will be held on Saturday August 2, 2008 in High Point, NC. The event features a 10 mile Family ride, a 50K road ride, a 50 mile road ride and a 100K road ride.
The ride features sections of the High Point area bike trails as well as other scenic back roads through sections of Guildford, Forsyth and Davidson Counties.
Ride Leader: Jeff Viscount jeff@guttershutter.biz
Ride Date: Sunday 4/20/2008
New, Improved Route!
Route: 62 Miles / Marked
Note: This route can range from 62 to 75 miles depending on which route option you select to ride.
Pace: Cat 1 – 3 Click here for Pace / Terrain Info
Terrain: Very hilly, demanding climbs with long and/or steep grades.
Start Time: 8:30 AM
Today was the first of the Freewheelers Mt Michell training rides. We got to North Greenville University about 20 minutes before the start. Just about the time it was going to start it started raining hard, and there was thunder and lightning. We decided to wait in the truck until it passed. We finally start and we did get a little wet in the beginning. but the rain stopped and the roads dried up and we had a pretty good ride.
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News has reported that Trek has asked a federal court to sever it’s ties with Greg LeMond. You can read the entire article by clicking on the following links.
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There are many ways to fit you on a bike. In a previous article I wrote about selecting a frame based on STACK and REACH and showed you formulas you could use to calculate those measurements for any type of road frame. In this post I am attaching an Excel spreadsheet that purports to give you advice on frame size based on only two measurements.
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