Hello Brad, Thank you very much for the response and welcome. The pace I
usually ride centuries by myself is about 17-17.5, but again I don't know
how that extrapolates to a double. A good buddy of mine wants to do it too
and if there are any Sat rides averaging between 15-18 (on the slower side
at this point in the season) I'd like to consider joining you. My phone is
845-496-7984 (before 8pm please) and you have my email. I am also available
some Fridays for rides especially longer rides as it gets a bit warmer and
would be willing to try riding in your neck of the woods; again thanks for
the response, Hank Greenblatt
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Kenyon" <bkenyon@...>
To: <NYDoubleCentury@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 2:21 PM
Subject: RE: [NYDoubleCentury] newcomer


> Hank,
>
> Hope you'll join us. There are usually a couple of groups according to
pace,
> number of breaks and riding style. This year the lead group is aiming for
a
> 20 mph pace. They enjoy riding in a pace line. There are typically a
> couple of scheduled breaks for food, etc, one at 60 miles, another at
around
> 105, with another one or two as needed, especially if it's hot, later on.
> The terrain is flat to rolling, and the scenery is gorgeous.
>
> The mid pack riders (what we refer to as B/A level) will maintain paces of
> from 15.5 to 17+ and may split into subgroups. I fit in the mid-pack
group,
> and since I worry about riding up someone's rear wheel, tend to avoid pace
> lines.
>
> Since you have a lot of century experience, the double won't really be a
> quantum leap. It's just more of the same. The areas I have to watch are
> hydration and fuel. The ride's leader, Bruce Wells, is a big advocate of
> steadily eating grapes, which I have found to be really helpful-carbs and
> fluids.
>
> I do most of my training on weekdays (according to schedule) and Sundays.
> We've been posting on this website when we were doing ad hoc rides, and
> that's worked well. The people who do this ride are great company, and
have
> been very supportive.
>
> Brad
>
> Brad Kenyon
> 259 Hunter Avenue
> Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591
> 914-631-4186
>
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