This week’s ride info:

Please note that I will not be posting the usual Saturday ride this week as I will be out of town that day. If there is anyone who wishes to post a HighBee paced ride for Saturday, please feel free to do so.

Day: Sunday, April 24th. I realize that it is Easter Sunday, but hopefully there will be a group of riders who are interested participating.

Time: 8:00am meeting, 8:15 departure

Meeting Place: The Lodge at Dylan’s Grove; 18909 SW 21^st Place. Take Newberry Road west to SW 170th Street, turn south (left) 1 mile to SW 15th Ave and turn west (right) 1 mile to entrance of Dylan’s Grove at the intersection of SW 15th Ave and SW 188th Street. Turn south (left) into the entrance and drive down SW 188th Street to the end, turn right about 300 feet and left into the parking lot for The Lodge. Although the water in the pool might be a little on the cool side still, please feel free to bring your swim suit. There are bathroom facilities at The Lodge to use for changing; either for swimming or into dry clothes for lunch. It’s gated and when you RSVP regarding the ride I’ll send you a gate code to use.

 

Special Note: Following the ride we’ll be having lunch and swim in the pool for those how wish to partake (in either or both, the lunch and swim). Please bring a sandwich or something else to eat and soft drink or beer in a cooler which you can leave at The Lodge before we ride. We’ll be providing ice cream and other desert. So that we’ll know how much ice cream and desert to get, please RSVP by replying to this e-mail and as mentioned above I’ll send you a gate code when you do.

Route and Mileage: We will do the Bronson Ride which is 46 miles. We’ll head out of Dylan’s Grove, turn right on SW 15th Ave to SW 170th St, south to SW 46th Ave, right to CR 337, left to Bronson, right on US 27A then left on CR 335 and left on CR 241 up to Archer and continuing to SW 15th Ave, turning left and returning to Dylan’s Grove.

Pace: The HighBees ride pace is about 17-18 MPH. This is a friendly, no drop ride; we re-group at all turns when needed and soft pedal when someone is being dropped.

If you are new to GCC and are looking for a weekly ride with a moderate pace and moderate distance, please feel free to join us.

A word about pace and dropping riders. Our typical riding pace is about 17-18 MPH. Please try to maintain the integrity of the group during the ride. If you see that you are getting dropped, please speak up and say something before you are dropped off the back end where no one can hear you. Complaining about it later does no good. If you are riding near the back of the ride and see someone being dropped please pass it forward. With a good size group it is hard for the leader to see what is happening in the back sometimes. If someone lets you know they are being dropped, please pass it up. In such event we’ll stop if necessary, but hopefully be able to soft pedal for a bit allowing the dropped rider to get back on. The main object of the ride is to have fun and a good work out; so let’s all try to do that.

Any problems feel free to call my cell, 665-6100.