The 2013 Open Invitation Training Ride Thread

As the title suggest, I thought  we could use this thread as a way to post open invitation training rides. This Sunday, I'm doing a lakefront ride:

Map:    http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5841901

Start: Buckingham Fountain

End: Buckingham Fountain

Start Time: 9am

End Time: 11:30-noon-ish

Pace: I'd like to keep around a 14-18 mph pace


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It's just simply riding the lakefront in it's entirety. It equates to about 36 miles + whatever miles it'll take to get to Buckingham and back (for me 42 total miles). Weather looks like crap for Sunday (chance of rain - 40 degrees) - from my experience training for marathons, I've found crappy conditions only make me stronger.

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Permalink Reply by daWillinChi on March 6, 2013 at 4:39pm
Wish I could. Will this be a weekly thing?
Permalink Reply by spencewine on March 7, 2013 at 4:32am

It's open to whenever, where-ever, really. It could be mid-week, weekend, monthly, etc. It can start city center, burbs, etc. Basically, this thread is meant to connect people with other people for company on longer training rides.

I'm going to start making longer weekend rides (except next week as I'm out of town) and posting here. Others are welcome to do the same, I'll join you if I can.

J.A.W. 15.08 km said:

Wish I could. Will this be a weekly thing?
Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on March 7, 2013 at 6:12am

I am up for that.

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on March 7, 2013 at 6:43am

I'm free on Sunday. As long as the rain isn't coming down incredibly hard, I wouldn't mind riding. TBD.

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on March 7, 2013 at 7:39am

i think they are saying 70% chance of rain, but yea i am up for it.

Permalink Reply by mike w. on March 8, 2013 at 7:21am

If in future you ever get out to the N or NW burbs or plan on passing through the general area, let me know. Sounds like a great idea.

Permalink Reply by spencewine on March 9, 2013 at 1:17pm
So, I'll be at buckingham at 9am, I will wait around for 10 minutes and head out. I'm tall and riding a green Trek 520 and will probably be the only person there, if I had to guess. Bring your rain gear and a warm spirit, it's going to be a cold, soggy ride.
Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on March 10, 2013 at 2:48am

I have been called into work, sorry for the late reply.  I am up for this though.  I am planning on doing the fvp on April 20 if any one wants to work towards that goal.

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on March 10, 2013 at 11:34am

Dang, I totally would, but I have stuff going on the last two weekends of April. Will you be doing it during the first weekend of April or the last?

Deet 4.5mi said:

I have been called into work, sorry for the late reply.  I am up for this though.  I am planning on doing the fvp on April 20 if any one wants to work towards that goal.

Permalink Reply by spencewine on March 11, 2013 at 2:29pm
I'm up for doing the FVP on April 20th. I hope that it will not be as soggy as yesterday's ride....I should've brought a paddle - fenders were useless.

I'm out of town this weekend, but I'm up for a 55-60 miler the weekend after (3/23 or 3/24).
Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on March 11, 2013 at 2:56pm

3/23 and 3/24 might work for me.  As for 4/20, i have discovered that the beer exploration group is planing a 90 mile ride that day.  I am thinking that would be cool.  There is a part of me that would like to try for the r-12 and april would be a good month to start so mabey 4-13 for the fvp. 

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on March 11, 2013 at 3:54pm

Ha. It looks like everyone is free when I'm not and vice versa. I will be free for April 13, Deet. Maybe we could tentatively schedule that day?

We're exactly 2 months away from the first 200K - 9 weekends left to go! 

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