Back in "the day" we used the 21 as race training. It made a difference come Saturday mornings.

--- department11@yahoo.com wrote:

From: "Mike" <department11@yahoo.com>
To: LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LakesideCycling] Re: Time Trial Routes for 2007
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:18:34 -0000

A 21 Mile TT sounds great to me!

Most Triathlons and Duathlons are 12-15 miles so they'd seem easy
after a 12 weeks of 21's! I also vote we encourage every fast rider
we can find. I say raise the bar, then of course, hit the bar.

--- In LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com, "Harter, John"
<John.HarterJr@...> wrote:
>
> Out and back on Interurban or do a loop with killer climbs on
farmers
> lane, H highway and interurban. Come to p burg and do the pedal
till you
> puke loop, 21 miles, a real TT
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> The night shift Hammer
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> [mailto:LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Ben_Bolin@...
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:39 AM
> To: LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [LakesideCycling] Time Trial Routes for 2007
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> The airport is looking sketchy for this year. Lamar and Grizz rode
it
> yesterday and it has some nasty bumps and asphalt issues apparently.
> Most likely it will not be a good spot this year. It had some rough
> spots last year, but it has deteriorated apparently. Probably
trying to
> keep those darn cyclists and runners from slowing down all of the
> traffic out there. They are such a nuisance!
>
> Grizz was talking about a route off of 92 that we was going to map
out.
> The more options the better.
>
> Dover
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> Treichel Donald <donald.treichel@...>
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> 03/07/2007 10:12 AM
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> RE: [LakesideCycling] Time Trial Routes for 2007
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> The airport is out for me.........too far from work or home. I
know
> you need to go with location that is best for the majority, but the
> further north you go, the more interested I'd be in participating.
>
>
> Nail...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Krupinski,
Keith
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:02 AM
> To: LakesideCycling@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [LakesideCycling] Time Trial Routes for 2007
>
> To All You Racers:
>
> Concerning the proposal to change TT routes this year, I encourage
> anyone and everyone to try to identify a route or two for
consideration.
> We can arrange email rides to try them out and decide on one at the
> April meeting. I have reservations concerning traffic and turns on
any
> open road course . Riding a time trial would presume not stopping,
> though there are stop signs on most or all of the road courses we
could
> imagine. Cross-traffic is also a concern at all intersections.
These
> are not concerns at the airport, which would be a big advantage of
> staying there. So, I also encourage everyone to remember safety
when
> plotting courses and when the time comes to decide on one.
>
> After having said all that, I have identified several possible
routes.
>
> The first is 5 miles. The traffic is not too bad in the evening
except
> for near the baseball fields on 100th Street, though the speed limit
> there is 25. It has many hills and no real flat sections. The
surfaces
> are in pretty decent shape. I think the parking lot is gravel,
though.
> I've ridden the roads there many times, though not as a time trial
> circuit. I suspect that 5 miles all out around this course would
have
> our tongues dragging on the ground!
>
> - Start at Platte Purchase Park (at about Platte Purchase Road and
104th
> Street)
> - South on Platte Purchase to NW 100th Street
> - West on NW 100th Street to Green Hills Road
> - North on Green Hills Road to NW 108th Street
> - East on NW 108th Street to Platte Purchase Road
> - South on Platte Purchase and return to the park.
> ----------------------
> Here's one with great parking (a school) and a good variety of
hills and
> flats. The road surfaces are good and the traffic is decent for the
> most part. It's only 4 miles, but a hefty climb makes up for the
> shortness. We could always do two laps, if we dare.
>
> - Start at Northview school at NE 92nd Street and Indiana Road
> - West on 92nd to Indiana
> - North on Indiana to 100th Street
> - East on 100th Street to Staley Road
> - Southeast on Staley to Brighton Road
> - South on Brighton to 92nd Street (steep climb)
> - West on 92nd back to the school
> ---------------------
> Here's another shorty (3 miles) in that same neighborhood that would
> require two laps. The roads are good and most are empty. There are
> some good hills in it, too. The intersection of Barry & Brighton
is a
> 4-way stop. Parking is on the street on the old Barry Road bridge
over
> I-435.
>
> - Start at Sam Ray Road and Barry (old Barry Road bridge over I-
435)
> - South on Sam Ray to Barry Road
> - West on Barry to Brighton
> - North on Brighton to 92nd
> - East on 92nd to Sam Ray
> - South on Sam Ray to Barry Road bridge
>
> ------------------------
> The next route is 6 miles. It starts with a flat first mile, a huge
> downhill, a long climb followed by a long drop, and finishes with a
> couple miles of brutal hills. The road surfaces range from very
good
> asphalt to chip and seal, but are OK over all. The most tricky
part of
> the route would be turning right from 144th onto Mt. Olivet. The
only
> parking is on a gravel road (136th west of Virginia) or in Animal's
> driveway. Animal would like this one because it's right outside his
> door. Again, the hills will have you sucking air (or just
sucking)!
>
> - Start at 136th & Virginia
> - North on Virginia to 144th Street
> - East on 144th Street to Mt. Olivet Road
> - South on Mt. Olivet to 136th Street
> - West on 136th to Virginia
> ----------------------
> The next is 6.15 miles long with mostly gradual hills and flats in
> Dover's back yard. There is a rough chip and seal surface for
about 1.5
> miles on 132nd Street, but the rest of the roads are decent.
Parking
> would be on the street in a new subdivision at 120th and Sherman
Road.
>
> - Start at NE 120th and Sherman Road
> - North on Sherman to 132nd Street
> - East on 132nd to Eastern Road
> - South on Eastern to 120th Street
> - West on 120th Street to Sherman Road
> ------------------
> See you out there.
> Badger
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