Yep. Thanks for pulling this together Shepi. And then there's the
obligatees like us, riding Saturday in the wet/cold Seagull, 100 miles. If
you're down there, feel free to give us a call, cell: (571) 239-6772.

Not too late to donate (Care's riding for Lymphoma/Leukemia):
http://www.active.com/donate/tntnca04/tntncaCWilson

Stars, bars and seaweed, till sand do we drop. Cheers,


Jim, Avery, Carolyn Wilson


On 10/6/06 9:16 AM, "Shepi Farrar" <esfarrar2002@...> wrote:

> Hi all -
>
> Three rides going on Sunday – take your pick, based on location, distance
> riding, and intensity. Please email or call the leader to give an idea of
> people showing, and also be ready to GO at the departure time indicated (i.e.
> if you've got to change, pump tires ..... you may miss the departure). Happy
> riding :)
>
> - Shepi
>
> 1. EXPRESSO RIDE (MODERATE PACE, SOME HILLS), 35-40 MILES
> (led by Shepi and Jen Maxwell)
> Time: 9am
> Place: Dean & DeLuca, Georgetown
> Return about 11.30am
> Coffee and goodies at D&D J
> Contacts: Shepi (202-365-6040 cell, 703-931-6549 home), Jen (202-557-0732)
>
>
> 2. SUB-THRESHOLD (MODERATE/EASY PACE), 50-75 MILES
> SPOKES TO SPOKES (led by Jeff Watts)
> Because the weather doofs are calling for rain on Saturday, and even though
> I had so much fun in the rain last week I'm moving the Spokes to Spokes ride
> to Sunday. Same bat times, same bat places:
>
> 8:15am depart Spokes Quaker Lane
> 9:15am depart Spokes Vienna
> Arrive Spokes Ashburn approx. 11:15am
> Quaker Lane Round Trip: 75 miles
> Vienna Round trip: 50 miles.
>
> All at sub-threshold intensity for base building
> Check spokesetc.com for directions.
> Jeff Watts
>
>
> 3. HARD LONG HILLY RIDE, 65 MILES (led by Bill Lueke)
> All: I'm going to attempt the Shenandoah ride that I had wimped out on last
> weekend. The forecast for this weekend elimates Saturday as a
> possibility. The coffee at the Daily Grind in Front Royal is good, but
> not so good that I'll drive an hour to drink it.
>
> Time: Roll out from the Skyline main road at 9:00AM
> Distance: About 65 miles, 11 of climbing
>
> Weather:
> http://www.wundergr ound.com/ cgi-bin/findweat her/getForecast? query=22630&
> hourly=1& yday=280& weekday=Sunday
>
> The ride:
> Skyline Drive entrance to Fort Valley
> Fort Valley over Edinburg Gap
> Edinburg to Columbia Furnace to Wolf Gap (via Johnstown Rd: dirt
> climb, paved descent)
> Wolf Gap back to Columbia Furnace and Edinburg
> Edinburg to Fort Valley via Woodstock Tower (dirt up and down)
> Back to Skyline entrance.
>
> Ride notes.
> Leave your razor-thin, high-zoot, pencil eraser compound tires at
> home. The dirt is hardpacked, but it is dirt. I have done this ride
> many times on 39x23s, and I plan to let it rip on the downhills.
>
> I plan to bring a 39x25, but I'm feeling pretty fat, and I haven't
> ridden much since since the beginning of August, aside from a
> couple weekend rides and the Reston century. The pace is going to
> be pretty mild. On the other hand, I often lug too big a gear.
>
> Fort Valley is just wonderful. Minimal traffic.
>
> Edinburg gap is pretty mild--maybe 2.5 miles
>
> The Wolf Gap climb is hardpacked dirt for about 5-6 miles. We'll go up
> to the actual gap--with double points for the state line prime at the
> summit. Then we'll descend back to the east (no trip to the petting
> zoo, for those of you who went with me this spring) on a paved road
> and back to Ediburg.
>
>> From Edinburg, we will climb over the completely epic Woodstock Tower
> road. It's about 4km of 8-10% on hardpacked dirt. The seven
> switchbacks near the top are basically unrideable on the inside
> line. The descent back to Fort Valley is partially on dirt.
>
> We'll leave from the entrance to skyline drive (we don't pay, but it's
> a convenient place to park) at 9:00 on Sunday AM. Front Royal is
> about 1 hour by car from the I495-I66 intersection
>
> After the ride we can dine on Cavern Burgers
>
> Directions to the Park Entrance Road
>
> Take I-66 West to to Exit 13 (Linden, Va, Rt 55). Cross under Rt 66,
> then RIGHT (WEST) on Rt 55. Proceed about 5 miles west in Rt 55. Cross
> over Rt 522 in Front Royal. When the road ends, turn LEFT (SOUTH) on
> US 340. Go about 1/2 mile to the entrance to Skyline drive. Parking is
> pretty limited on the entrance road. If that area is full, you can
> often park in the Criser Rd School parking lot. If you backtrack in
> US340 (North) from the park entrance, Criser Rd is the first possible
> right turn (at the light). The School is on the Left (north) side of
> the road, about 1 mile from the light, just before Criser Rd
> intersects US522.
>
> IF you think you might go, drop me a note so I know to wait for you.
> bill luecke
> wluecke@cox. net
> 703 819 8046 (mobile)
> 7316 Allan Ave
> Falls Church, VA 22046-2023
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> E. Shepard Farrar, CFA, PMP
> Director of U.S. Equity
> National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust
> 1250 Eye Street, NW Suite 500
> Washington, DC 20005
> 202-589-0233 (w)
> 202-365-6040 (mobile)
> 202-589-0200 (fax)
>
>
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