Hi
Kids,
Some of us are planning to join the 115 mile
battle on Sunday,
January 22nd that is
departing at 9AM from the Holiday Inn parking lot on NW 13th Street
and University Ave. The pace is a flat 19-20mph to the store stop
(around mile 60) with several people to draft. However, some of
us fully expect to get dropped at least in the second half of the ride. You
can view the map here:
http://www.mapmyride.com/s/routes/view/bike-ride-map/florida/gainesville/4963927
It is my understanding that once we pass the Lake
City Airport, the pace picks up and the lead group treats the run back into
Gainesville as a race. This is where people will start dropping like flies.
There is no SAG Wagon this year the ride requires that you
bring along plenty of water, food, tube, CO2
etc., but I am bringing a route sheet to figure out our
way back home.
Unfortunately, James
won't be able to join the ride this year as you may know.
However, if you would still like to participate in
this "Committee to Avoid Responsibility"
non-sanctioned event with no official organizers but, you are
sure you will be dropped and don't want to ride in alone please let me
know, I'll be your Lanterne Rouge. It won't be the same as
with James but we can ride in together and sweep up those who hung in there
longer than we did and form a second group to ride in together. Plus, if
you like, you can attack at the sprint signs as well. I hear the final
sprint sign is the green sign just before Devil's Millhopper State
Park.