NCBC September '06 Ride Calendar

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Visitors are welcome on NCBC rides. However, we encourage you to join the club and support organizations which sponsor the rides.
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September rides
     
Date Day Time Dist Pace Leader Phone Starting Location Comments
2 Sat 8:00 55 19-20 Mark Houghton   Blue Jay Point Park Mitchiner's Crossroads Backwards
4 Mon 8:30 104 19-20 David Cole 919-362-9578 Harris Lake County Park Raven Rock Redux.  A local Labor Day century, using the Raven Rock Ramble 100 mile route.  Just a pick-up ride - no registration or support.  Two, perhaps three store stops on the route.  Actual pace depends on temperature and who shows up.  Route is marked.  Maps, cue sheets, and route description on the Raven Rock Ramble web site.
9 Sat 8:00 100k 19-20 Jon Buckley 676-4274 Blue Jay Point Park Ride to Bahama  with a short cut to be only 100k
23 Sat 8:30 30 & 64 Any Tom Sheffield 919-847-8479 Pleasant Union School The Road Dog Rally is open to everyone; no registration fee; no sag wagon nor route sweeps; and no on course feed zones (SAG stops). Both routes are out-and-back on Bike Route 1, with convenience stores for breaks at the turn-around points. Cue sheets will be provided.
24 Sun 9:00 100k 3 hrs Kurt Massey  

Wake Forest
Park in the municipal lot on the left adjacent the Gazebo on White St.
 

 You are welcome to join me on approx 100k / 3 hour steady Sunday rides from Wake Forest starting this Sunday, Sept 24. 
Hoping for steady effort, smooth turns at the front, no jumps and/or surges up hills.  1 quick stop 1/2 way.  (I'm looking to burn fat and maintain some condition through the winter.)
Notes:
  • Starting locations are described in the NCBC ride starting locations page.
  • Additional information on area century rides is listed on the NCBC century calendar page.
  • New entries (not listed in the newsletter) are shaded green.
  • Pace of pick-up rides is at riders' discretion; riders are encouraged to discuss pace before starting.

Weekly Rides
Day Time Dist Pace Leader Phone Starting Location Comments
Mon 10:00 20-30 14-17 Roxane Roberts, and Billie Ellis   TREK Bicycle Store
 

Mom's On the Move ride: This ride for women only, but not just mom's.  A 10% discount for baby sitting has been arranged at Right Time Kids (www.righttimekids.com) that is nearby on Durant Road.  The ride will leave from Trek Bicycles of Raleigh. 
Mon & Wed 5:45 20-25 18-20 Jon Buckley 676-4274 Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove

 
Mon 6:00 10-17 10-14
no drops		 Steve Smith   519 W. North Street, Raleigh

Explore Raleigh's extensive Greenways, we take a different route each week.

Meet outside the building formerly occupied by Gil's North Road Bicycle Shop.
Tue & Thur 5:45 25-40 22+     Phillips 66 @ Harrington Grove

Tuesday is the fast night and Thursday is a fast tempo...
Tue & Thur 5:45 30-33 19-21 
Ben White

 

 831-2100
work		 Cycling Spoken Here in Apex Rides changes to 5:30 in October

 
Tue 6:00 12-16
20-30
25-35		 12-14
14-16
17-19		 Kevin Coggins
Phoebe Coggins
 Michael Lockhart		   Spin Cycle at
Salt Box Village 		3 Groups / 3 Leaders
    Beginner                Kevin
    Women's C Pace    Phoebe
    B Pace                   Mike
Tue 6:00 17-19 ND 25-35 Jeff Roberts 845-2600 TREK Bicycle Store
This is a no drop ride that I will lead.  It will also leave from the shop. 
Wed 6:00
Sharp		 varies 17-?? Ed Downing and David Cole 919-851-4264
919-362-9578		 MacGregor village Oh Melo Velo rides again in 2006!
Out and back course, ride at your own pace, different route each week.
See Ed's website for details: Oh Melo Velo Website
Wed 6:00
Sharp		 varies 10-15 Zonda   MacGregor village Starts with Oh Melo Velo ride
No Drop ride for the slowspokes
Wed 6:00 35+
20-30		 22
any		 Russell Stapleton
Sandra Case
 		   Spin Cycle at
Salt Box Village 		2 Groups / 2 Leaders
    A Pace Russ -- This ride is a speed workout. Dropped riders will not waited for. It is best if you know how to get back to the shop. Many racers show up for this ride.
    Women's C-B    Sandra -This ride is for women only and will be at most any pace riders elect.  
Thur 6:00 25-35 17-19 Nate Zellmer   Spin Cycle at
Salt Box Village 		 
Thur 6:30 PM 1h 15   Steve Levine 461-0066 Cycling Spoken Here
Cary		 Free indoor training! Bring your own trainer or rollers. Steve leads the session every Thursday with a different workout. RSVP preferred but not required. 
Sat 10:00am 30-50 15-17
17-19
19+		 Tony Santalucia   Pleasant Union School Ride breaks into 3 groups
Goals are camaraderie and exercise in that order.
Please check our website to see if there are any changes to the ride schedule. Go to Gyro's Web site
Sat
Sun 		9:30am 50-60 20-22+

Mission Valley
Sat 8:00am 55-70 *

Blue Jay Point Park Pick-up ride (Road Dog rules, we only drop our friends!).
Sat 8:00 
44
& 52
 12-15 
Slow Spokes
   Cycling Spoken Here
Cary		 Slow Spokes weekly ride through October, no drop. See Slow Spokes, www.slowspokes.net for additional details. 
Sat 9:30 54 19+

17 Tempo

15-16		 Pick up 461-0066 Cycling Spoken Here
Cary		 Three Groups: 
19+Year-round ride. Always a large group, attack the hills and challenge yourself. 
17 Tempo: Organized tempo ride of 17-18 mph
15-16: This is a spin ride for beginners and those wanting a slower evenly paced group. Cue sheets provided for all our saturday rides.
Sun 8:30am 35-50 17-18 Mike Wallace
Kim Kimbrell
Blue Jay Point Park Recovery pace ...  Various routes
Sun 8:30am 35-40 19 Allen Walker   Food Lion Rolesville Rolling hills pick-up ride If anyone is interested, I am planning on riding most Sunday's an extra hour prior to the start of this ride to get in extra miles. I will roll by the parking lot at 7:30 and do a 50 minute loop that will give us an extra 15
miles. Please call me at 919-259-3248 prior to Sunday so that I know if I should look for anyone.
Sun 9:00am 3-5 hours 22 The Spin Cycle
Russell Stapleton
 		 Spin Cycle at
Salt Box Village 		Two groups.
The Spin Cycle Weekly Rides

 
Sun 9:00 ~50 17-19 Pick up   TREK Bicycle Store
 		 The routes will vary from northern Wake into Franklin and Granville counties. This may also include the Rolesville areas as well. We'll try to keep this route fairly fresh by changing it up from week to week.
Sun 10:00 30 16-18 Todd Spain   Cycling Spoken Here
Cary		 Come and enjoy your Sunday morning ride with Todd. This is our most popular ride with huge groups of fun riders every Sunday. A well established ride. Plan to average 16 plus with this group. If the quicker tempo is not what you are looking for...we split into 2 groups along the way.
Sun 9:00 32 ~16 Raleigh Gyros     Sunday Gyro Beginner Ride
varies varies 10-40 10-15
No drop 		Zonda     Informal/pick up ride for those who prefer to ride at a more relaxed pace, enjoy themselves and support one another. Please check our website to see when and where we are riding. See http://www.SlowSpokes.net or NCBC community forum, subcultures, Slow Spokes at http://forum.ncbikeclub.info
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