Yup....more requests so I'm doing one more order to be placed Monday.

Items can be seen here:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v642/jkeenan7/ROC%20Jersey/


Email me at jkeenan0407@... by Sunday night if you want to get
something.

After this.. I retire... I hope.

slo joe

----- Original Message -----

From: ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com

To: ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 6:56 AM

Subject: [ROChiNa] Pudong (Length and type to be determined), 6/1/2008, 7:00 am

Reminder from:		ROChiNa Yahoo! Group
Title:		Pudong (Length and type to be determined)
Date:		Sunday June 1, 2008
Time:		7:00 am - 7:00 pm
Location:		Pudong Shanghai China
Notes:		Three kinds of rides:' 1. ACP Sanctioned 200km Brevet UPDATE MAY 27: CANCELLED AS THE LEADER (ME) HAS TO WORK 2. 200km Brevet (do not have to meet times at control points) YOU CAN DO THIS ON YOUR OWN. EMAIL ME FOR CUE SHEET 3. Fun Ride: Ride as much or as little of the route as you'd like. Email Jkeenan0407@...
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Cue sheets have been added to the "Files" section for anyone who wants
to ride the loops.  Staffan Gereonsson took the time to create 3 loops
for a 200km brevet.

You can ride 1 or 2 or 3 of the loops any time you'd like and enjoy the
area.

There are two cue sheet formats labeled with "Joe" and "Staffan".

Control Point descriptions and clues have been removed.  When an
official sanctioned 200km brevet is scheduled, new cue sheets
containing control requirements will be included.

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ROChiNa
group.

   File        : /Rocn Suzhou Staffan Loop 2.xls
   Uploaded by : jkeenan0407 <jkeenan0407@...>
   Description : Suzhou Routes: Staffan Loop 2

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ROChiNa/files/Rocn%20Suzhou%20Staffan%20Loop%202.x\
ls

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Regards,

jkeenan0407 <jkeenan0407@...>

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ROChiNa
group.

   File        : /Rocn Suzhou Joe Loop 3.xls
   Uploaded by : jkeenan0407 <jkeenan0407@...>
   Description : Suzhou Routes: Joe Loop 3

You can access this file at the URL:
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Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ROChiNa
group.

   File        : /Rocn Suzhou Joe Loop 1,2.xls
   Uploaded by : jkeenan0407 <jkeenan0407@...>
   Description : Suzhou Routes: Joe Loop 1 and Loop 2

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ROChiNa/files/Rocn%20Suzhou%20Joe%20Loop%201%2C2.x\
ls

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Regards,

jkeenan0407 <jkeenan0407@...>

From: ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com

To: ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:56 AM

Subject: [ROChiNa] Pudong (Length and type to be determined), 6/1/2008, 12:00 pm

Reminder from:		ROChiNa Yahoo! Group
Title:		Pudong (Length and type to be determined)
Date:		Sunday June 1, 2008
Time:		12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location:		Pudong Shanghai China
Notes:		Three kinds of rides:' 1. ACP Sanctioned 200km Brevet 2. 200km Brevet (do not have to meet times at control points) 3. Fun Ride: Ride as much or as little of the route as you'd like. Email Jkeenan0407@...
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Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ROChiNa
group.

   File        : /Zhudi Town Permanent 100km ride.xls
   Uploaded by : jkeenan0407 <jkeenan0407@...>
   Description : Zhudi Town 100km Permanent

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ide.xls

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----- Original Message -----

From: ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com

To: ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 7:58 AM

Subject: [ROChiNa] Suzhou 200km Brevet and Fun Rides, 5/10/2008, 8:00 am

Reminder from:		ROChiNa Yahoo! Group
Title:		Suzhou 200km Brevet and Fun Rides
Date:		Saturday May 10, 2008
Time:		8:00 am - 9:00 am
Next reminder:		The next reminder for this event will be sent in 7 days, 1 minute.
Location:		Suzhou China
Notes:		Three types of rides: ACP Sanctioned 200km Brevet (Do all 3 loops) 200km Brevet (Do the brevet but no official "times" to hit control points) Fun Rides. There are "3" 70km loops that begin and end at the same place. Ride as little or as much as you'd like mostly on quiet, low traffic roads. Email jkeenan0407@... for detailed information.
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Thought this was a great testimonital from "180Safe" on
www.bikejournal.com for anyone hesitant to join or check out the
organization.  Yup..you can join from China.

"This is a great organization. It puts together great events, ultra-
races, and training tips, and it is extremely newbie friendly. The
directors are accessible and responsive, and the riders are
supportive. It is definitely wide open to anyone who wants to learn
more about endurance cycling. ....... If anyone is intimidated about
joining the UMCA, don't be -- everyone in it is just like you! Just
my 2 cents -- check 'em out." From 180Safe on www.bikejournal.com

--- In ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <jkeenan0407@...> wrote:
>
>
> For those of you who relish long distance challenges, you might
want to
> join this organization.
>
> Website:  http://www.ultracycling.com/index.html
> <http://www.ultracycling.com/index.html>
>
> From their website:   UMCA is a not-for-profit membership
organization,
> which promotes endurance bicycling, also known as ultra cycling,
around
> the world. We have members in over 20 countries.
>
> Year Rounder:  Here's something you can do on your own.  If you join
> UMCA, John Lee Ellis publishes a periodic newsletter highlighting
what
> some of the riders have done around the world.   The UMCA organizes
the
> Year-Rounder <http://www.ultracycling.com/standings/umc.html>  which
> showcases consistent performance in cycling throughout the year.
The Y-R
> includes the Larry Schwartz award which recognizes riders who
complete
> (at least) a century every month. Riders earn certificates, medals
and
> plaques and top riders are recognized in UltraCycling.
>

CORRECTION: That should say MONDAY, April 28.

-- In ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" <jkeenan0407@...> wrote:
>
> WHAT:  Social ride to Zhudi Town: Lunch at Rendezvous or similar
place
> or maybe the new beer pub
>
> WHEN:  Tuesday, April 28   Start at 10:00 a.m.
>
> WHERE: Meet at the corner of Changning Lu and Shuicheng Lu
>
> PACE:  Moderate 22km to 28km (14 to 16 mph)
>
> INFO: Email jkeenan0407 AT yahoo DOT com with any questions
>

WHAT:  Social ride to Zhudi Town: Lunch at Rendezvous or similar place
or maybe the new beer pub

WHEN:  Tuesday, April 28   Start at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Meet at the corner of Changning Lu and Shuicheng Lu

PACE:  Moderate 22km to 28km (14 to 16 mph)

INFO: Email jkeenan0407 AT yahoo DOT com with any questions

WHAT:  Social ride to Anting

WHEN:  Tuesday, April 29   Start at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Meet at the corner of Changning Lu and Shuicheng Lu

PACE:  Moderate 22km to 28km (14 to 16 mph)

INFO: Email jkeenan0407 AT yahoo DOT com with any questions

For those of you who relish long distance challenges, you might want to join this organization.

Website:  http://www.ultracycling.com/index.html

From their website:   UMCA is a not-for-profit membership organization, which promotes endurance bicycling, also known as ultra cycling, around the world. We have members in over 20 countries.

Year Rounder:  Here's something you can do on your own.  If you join UMCA, John Lee Ellis publishes a periodic newsletter highlighting what some of the riders have done around the world.   The UMCA organizes the Year-Rounder which showcases consistent performance in cycling throughout the year. The Y-R includes the Larry Schwartz award which recognizes riders who complete (at least) a century every month. Riders earn certificates, medals and plaques and top riders are recognized in UltraCycling.

Randonneurs of China..........

This is going to be a bit long winded.....gee....kinda like a brevet. 

Simply, it hasn't been a banner year.  Three brevets were announced and while there was some interest, other than me well.....at least I got some brevets under my wheels.

So what's down the pike and where's Randonneurs of China going. 

Members:  There are currently close to 40 members and no one has said "Let me out."   If anyone wants to stop receiving mesages from this group just send me an email at jkeena0407 AT yahoo DOT com.  For those who are still interested in long distance cycling, ROCn will continue to schedule long distance rides and brevets. 

Brevets:  It takes a unique cyclist to go out and ride 200kms in whatever conditions that day presents with no formal sag support and over roads and conditions around and in  Shanghai that double the challenge.   There was a discussion on the randon group (a google group for randonneurs) about whether or not Paris-Brest-Paris and doing a 1200 km ride was "fun".  One person said brevets shouldn't be "fun"; brevets should be challenging emotionally and physically.  Other responses were more along the way I think: "Any ride is fun and fun is what you make it."   Hopefully when you do one of the ROCn brevets, you'll end it feeling challenged and that you did have fun.

Metric Centuries: A metric century is a ride of 100kms.  I've designed the routes so that you can either do the full brevet, which right now is 200km and there will be a 300km next year OR you can do 100kms and chalk up a Metric Century under your wheels.

Metric Centuy Club: In a week or so I'm going to launch a "Metric Century Club"  where you set a goal for how many you do and you post your results here.  I'll keep stats and publish a web page.  What's different about this is that you can do the metric century any where and any way you want as long as you complete 62.137 miles or 100kms within 24 hours. 

Future Brevets:  May 17th or 24th: Pudong 100km ride or 200km Brevet.  I've already got a 100km route designed in Pudong and will set a date in a few days where you can do either a 100km ride (Metric Century) or a brevet (200km) ride.

Fall '08 Suzhou 200km Fun Rides and Brevet. Thank you Staffan!!  I want to publically thank Staffan who took a lot of time to design a 200km route made up of 3 loops.  I know this is going to be a heckuva ride and beautiful to boot.  Unfortunately due to a work change, he can't host the ride on May 10th so we're going to schedule it in the fall.  I'm going to find a way to get up there before I leave Shanghai for the summer and do the whole ride or at least a few of the loops.    Mark your fall calendar to get to Suzhou and do this ride.

Cue Sheets.   Use them for a ride anytime:  In the Files section on the left you will find cue sheets in excel format of various lengths.  Use them and go for a ride....post your ride summary here for all.

Where To?  Difficult to say but like a brevet it's a just keep on keep'n on mentality.  When I started Randonneurs of China I told a stateside randonneur friend that I'd be happy if 5 cyclists got interested.  Well, there are forty of you out there still hang'n around so that ain't bad at all.   I'll keep running events with whoever will help me whenever they can for as long as I'm in China.  I'm trying to find a Chinese cyclist to help me and to whom I can turn over ROCn so that hopefully in 3 years there will be a Chinese cyclist attempting Paris-Brest-Paris.  

Thank You:  I'd like you all to thank with me these cyclists who have helped me both with getting out and charting routes or simply with moral support. Staffan Geronson, Loran Brooks,  Alan Lueth,  Bernie Kearsley-Pratt, Adrian Hands (web master), Xianshi Cui, John Tenbush, and these guys who have moved away from Shanghai but still keep in touch:  Damian Burke, Kevin Hill and Hitoshi Yonai. 

Website: I should post this more often:  http://rocn.bikealot.org/

---

To: ROChiNa@yahoogroups.com
From: jkeenan0407@...
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:44:42 -0700
Subject: [ROChiNa] Apr 26th and May 10th 200km Suzhou: CANCELLED

Due to no one signing up for the April 26th preview ride, I've got no choice but to cancel that.

 

May 10th:  The brevet organizer has another committment so we are postponing the Suzhou 200k Ride until the fall. 

 

Randonneurs of China: Status April 19th.   I'll be writing a separate post about the status of Randonneurs of China...nope I'm not quitting .....just an update as to what to expect over the next six months.

 

Ride Long And Propser

 

Slo Joe Recumbo

You guys have been pretty quiet this year and then again the weather has been nasty at times. 

So for my planning porpoises, who's interested in these upcoming ROCn Rides?

Can anyone go to Yahoo Groups?

If you can email me and let me know what ISP you are using.

For almost two weeks, I can not see any Yahoo Groups here in Shanghai.

Email: JKeenan0407  AT  Yahoo  DOT  com