June 11 is the date - at 5am SUNY Purchase W2

On 5/3/06, bwpugsley <bwp2002@...> wrote:
>
> I'm a solid B rider, and I'm interested in this year's double if there
> are a few "slower" riders that might want to join me. I've ridden
> several centuries, and I've been training for the NYC triathlon with
> Team in Training for the past three months. I would probably have at
> least one or two people at the same pace, who might also want to join.
>
> What are the dates for this years ride?
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> --- In NYDoubleCentury@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Wells" <bruce@...> wrote:
> >
> > On 17 Jan 2006 at 5:29, Jim Meyers <NYDoubleCentury@yahoogroups.com>
> wrote:
> > > Since I am new, I do not know much about the pace and terrain of
> the training rides, but I think they are all pretty difficult (A+ pace
> and serious hills). Others here will have to tell you about those...
> > The pace is what ever you want to make it. I recommend 16 to finish
> before dark,
> > but I have ridden it as slow as 15.3 and still made it.
> >
> > The fast group will pace line and dig deep to try to hit 20. It is
> not has hard as it
> > sounds, but you have to be pretty fit to do this type of pace.
> >
> > The hills are not bad, but most of them are after 150 miles, so they
> tend to be
> > more of a bitch than you would expect if you were to ride them
> fresh. The worst
> > climb is up 311 out of Patterson, but the hills into Pawling are
> tough as well, just
> > not as long. That is most of the hills, except mole hills start
> looking like Mt
> > Everest at 190 miles. I always hated climbing up 128 into Armonk,
> but fresh, that
> > hill is nothing more than a slight rise in the road. On the double
> it requires some
> > serious effort.
> >
> > Bruce Wells
> > Radio Computing Services
> > http://www.rcsworks.com
> > 914-428-4600 x123
> >
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