The Tuesday and Thursday night training rides start again this month
since Daylight Savings Time is in effect. These training rides are a
great way to improve your fitness, hill climbing and speed. We work
on all three on the ride. All riders are welcome, but remember, you
have to want to improve your riding and be motivated to ride as hard
as you can. This is not an easy ride. You must be at least a strong
B+ rider to consider attempting this ride.

These training rides are different from a standard WCC ride in several
ways. First, it is the same route every week (with the only
variations being determined by daylight). Second, we do not provide
cue sheets. Third, slower riders will be dropped after a while, but
we try to keep the group together as long as possible. We may even
push you up a hill if you are really trying to stay on. The clue to
this ride, and improving your riding abilities, is to come out every
week, and to give it all you got. You will get better
This year we are listing both the Tuesday and Thursday night rides.
They are the same ride, but generally Tuesday is harder, but it
depends on the group. Thursday is more tempo riding, but still hard.
If you are not sure of your ability, try Thursday. If you can do
both, you should, as riding twice a week will get you in shape faster
than once a week.

The first ride will be March 11th, and will not do Whippoorwill so we
can get a feel for the light. The rest of the March rides will
shortcut the second half of Whippoorwill so we can get back by dark.
Another tip is to come out early this spring. Everyone is out of
shape from the winter, so it is easier to keep up on the shorter rides.

The mileage varies from 20 to 56 miles depending on the daylight, but
the ride is always back by dark (assuming no mechanical issues). Even
so, you should always have a taillight and we recommend a front
blinker as well.

We leave the Waller Ave parking lot (between Post Rd and Maple Ave) in
White Plains at 6pm sharp. If you are running late, try parking at
the Stop and Shop on Rt 22 in North White Plains and meet us on the
road. If you park at the Waller Ave lot, you must feed the meters, as
they are 24 hours, or find free parking further south on Waller Ave.

Bruce Wells