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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
April 3rd and 4th Training Rides - A New Route! - COMPLETEDThe Rides for This Weekend
Saturday - COMPLETE
When: Saturday, April 3rd Starting Location: 714 N. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg, IL Starting Time: 7:30am Target Distance: 32 miles Route: South Barrington Route Sunday (Easter) - COMPLETE When: Sunday, April 4thStarting Location: 714 N. Walnut Lane, Schaumburg, IL Starting Time: 2:00pm Target Distance: 32 miles Route: South Barrington Route The Ride Last week, my ride was abbreviated when the bearings on my crank disintegrated destroying my bottom bracket and crank. Joe and John continued riding while I called my normally reliable wife who never heard my call. So it was a cab ride home and then a trip to the bike shop for me. This coming weekend, the weather looks very good. We are trying a new route through South Barrington.
What to Expect
The first rides of the season are always the most painful. We have a couple of extra training weeks this year, so we are starting with a short ride of 22 miles, but if you don't make the full distance, don't worry about it! Trust me, if you stick with the training schedule, you will be in shape to make the full ride on June 5th and 6th. Also, everyone misses some of the training rides - we are all busy. That's OK, particularly if you make up the lost mileage on your own during the week.
For these first few rides, there are several places we will be able to stop and rest. If you need to, you can rest while the other riders go further and then come back to pick you up. We generally ride regardless of the weather. If it is cold, make sure to wear several layers and long biking pants. Below 45 degrees and a face mask is a big help. We have found that Under Armour Cold Gear is the best layer to start with in cold weather. My personal rule of thumb for layers is: Below 45 degrees - Under Armour Cold Gear (long sleeve turtle neck), a biking jersey, a cotton or fleece sweater or sweat shirt, and finally a wind/water-proof windbreaker jacket; long-fingered biking gloves; face mask. 45 to 55 degrees - Under Armour Cold Gear, a biking jersey, windbreaker jacket; regular gloves 55 and Up - biking jersey and a windbreaker jacket. The jackets that have removable sleeves are really nice because we experience quite a range of temperatures when we start early in the morning and ride into the late morning. Other key equipment: A good helmet is a *must*!
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