After an email discussion with the organizer of Gears & Spokes, I
formally apologize for accusing them of posting an incorrect cue sheet.
At first glance it seemed to be saying all sorts of wrong turns and road
names, but after closer inspection, I see that it's technically correct,
but worded in a manner that's nontraditional to cyclists accustomed to
group ride cue sheets.

Perhaps if they haven't already printed a ton of copies, the G&S folks
can reword it just a bit so that's it's painfully clear. Combined with
very visible road markings, people should be able to stay the course.

My bad! (not the first one, either)

Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave and Christy Hiller [mailto:daveandchristyhiller@...]
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 1:48 PM
To: Mary Hughes
Subject: RE: [bicycling_in_gso] Gear and Spokes starting time


Umm, so, uh, exactly what are you really trying to
say???

Just kidding!! Have a great week!!

Dave

--- Mary Hughes <mary.hughes@...> wrote:

> Boy, was I ever glad to see the G&S Ride change their start time! I'm

> sick to death of having to get up at the crack of ridiculous, skip my
> breakfast, my coffee (and my "morning constitutional"), drive way over

> to Country Park -- just to get on a bike in the cold damp air. I
> hate having to put on a bunch of layers that I'm just going to have to

> later strip, and then figure out how to carry the rest of the ride,
> because there'll be a 30 degree swing in temperatures. I don't go to
> church, but at least by 12:30pm the ChurchPeople will have already
> busted out and headed for the K&W. So, since Mickey isn't coming this

> year, I'll be his replacement because I've never bothered with this
> ride - it started to danged early and it's always been cold on April
> mornings.
>
> I happen to LOVE hot, sunny weather on a bike. I look forward to
> cycling in about 7oz. of clothing, with a nice even coating of
> Coppertone Sport. I actually like ending up as a salt lick.
>
> That said, will someone please tell the Gears & Spokes Folks that the
> 66-mile cue sheet (at least the version posted to Cycles de Oro's
> website) is WRONG WRONG WRONG!! It's scary, it's
> so WRONG. PLEASE
> take a drive if you have to -- you've got people turning onto roads at

> intersections that don't exist! Ironworks Rd. does NOT intersect
> Pannell Road in no way, shape or form, nor does it EVER cross Hwy 704.
> And that's not the only error -- it's just WAAAAY WRONG in lots of
> places.
>
> Mary
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: bicycling_in_gso@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:bicycling_in_gso@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of astroham2003
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 9:15 PM
> To: bicycling_in_gso@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [bicycling_in_gso] Gear and Spokes starting time
>
>
>
> Why in the world do they have the 66 mile ride
> starting as late as
> 12:30? That is the time when it starts to get very
> hot and the sun is
> beating down on the riders and the time when this
> ride should be
> finishing. This makes no sense. I have never started
> such a lengthy
> ride that late in the day. The rides usually start
> at 7:30 AM giving
> the riders the cool of the morning and making the
> ride more enjoyable
> which is not what is being done here. I was going to
> participate but
> once I found out the starting time, forget it. This
> is asinine.
>
> I do not care to hear any apologetic explanation of
> why it is starting
> at this time. I do not care to hear that people go
> to church first and
> church does not end till noon. What I do want to
> hear is next year we
> will start at 7:30 AM or we will change it to
> saturday so people can
> go to church. CHANGE THE STARTING TIME OF THIS BIKE
> RIDE FOR HEAVENS
> SAKE.
>
> MICKEY
>
>
>
>
>
>


This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son
into the world that we might live through him. I John 4:9



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