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Speedtrap Ride Tuesday September 10^th

          One of America’s great Tuesday night rides, the Speedtrap Ride, will roll out once again tomorrow, September 10^th, from Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore, Ohio, at 6:15 pm.The forecast is for weather that looks favorable for riding: mostly sunny and a temperature in the upper 70s at ride time. However, there will be an east wind of 7 mph.

:        Scott Lang will lead the Ghost Pepper Riders. If you’re in his group, expect to average 23+ mph. Are you ready for the adrenalin rush!!!

          John Del Toro will take out his Cayenne Pepper Riders, and will likely average 21 to 22 mph.

          The Habanero Riders, led by Ken South, will likely average 20+/- mph.

          Andy Gundlach and Ken Shaw are co-leaders of the Jalapeno Riders. Based on recent weeks, the group will probably average 17 to 18 mph.

          Anyone else who would like to ride at a more casual pace will form the Sweet Pepper Riders.

          Only three more official Speedtrap rides this season. Your opportunity to ride some quiet country roads with some great people has almost run out! Why not give it a try! Sunset will be at 7:50 pm, so slower riders should have lights, both front and rear. Ride time will be 6:15 pm, with sign-in beginning in front of the bike shop at 5:45 pm. I hope to see you then.

          Pictured is Audrey Schnabel, as she appeared June 1, 2021. She and  Becky Kayden usually ride down the North Coast Inland Trail and back.

Coming September 24^th: Vintage Bike Night

Chuck Nicewonder

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday September 3^rd recap

          The Speedtrap Ride, one of America’s great Tuesday night rides, brought thirty-eight hardy cyclists to Elmore Tuesday night to ride in great riding weather.

          Scott Lang led the Ghost Pepper Riders and reported an average of 23.5 mph.

          John Del Toro took out his Cayenne Pepper Riders at a slightly slower pace. Bob Kayden from that group reported 21.9 mph for a riding average.

          Ken South’s Habanero group consisted of only three riders. As a result, each rider had to work extra hard, An average of 19.6 mph was reported.

          A large group of Jalapeno Riders rode out and returned with an average of 17.5 mph, as reported by Jill Simpson.

          Ron Purk guided two other Sweet Pepper Riders, and reported an average of 15.0 mph. Thank you Ron.

          The Sweet Pepper group included Alex Haydu, new to the Speedtrap Ride this week, Welcome Alex! He is pictured.

          After the ride, several gathered at the Portage Inn  in Elmore to celebrate Kathy Metzger’s birthday. She is pictured in the kitten jersey. Happy Birthday Kathy!

          The long range weather forecast for next Tuesday, September 10^th, appears to be good for riding: sunny skies, a high temperature of 87 degrees, and a WSW wind of 6 mph Sunset will be at 7:50 pm, so slower riders should have lights, both front and rear.. RIDE TIME WILL BE 6:15 PM, WITH SIGN-IN IN FRONT OF THE BIKE SHOP BEGINNING AT 5:45 PM. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGEI hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

           

Saturday looks to be interesting. Cool almost cold at the start (48) improving to cool (58) with some challenging winds out of the NW-NNW. (9-13 avg). It would be neat if we could take advantage of those winds on the return trip. So let’s go to Lyons this week. We’ll stair-step our way west and north to our rest stop in beautiful downtown Lyons. No coffee stop this week. (But I’m sure they have coffee at the gas station if you want it.) From there, straight back E for 14.8 miles with a slight downhill grade of -0.1% all the way to Kilburn and back S to Secor. 

We leave from Secor Park at 8:00. Distance is 43 miles. As usual, it's an 18-20 avg speed with rolling speeds higher, but we will adjust for the group. This is a no drop ride. See you there.

SAR - Secor - Lyons CW

The Meanderer's roll this Saturday, September 7th from Fallen Timbers Battlefield Metropark at 8a. Meet up in the parking area for your 40-mile jaunt out to Swanton and back. Be sure to bring hydration and a snack for your rest stop break, but there will be some opportunities to make purchases too. Meanderer's meander so you can expect rolling speeds of up to 15-17mph and an average that will fall somewhere between 13-15mph for this NO DROP ride. Pace is set by the abilities of the group that gathers!

We hope you'll come out and ride bikes with us!!

4949 N Jerome Rd, Maumee, OH 43537

Mighty Cyclists,

Well, the next ride is September 5th. And that means our

Start time is 6pm!!

Please be ready for the pre-ride announcements at 555 pm. We still meet at Side Cut park in the Silver Lake parking lot. Only 4 Thursdays left this season. Only four more opportunities to ride with most awesome group of people you will find this side of the Mississippi.

Last week we had 40 plus riders and from the sounds of it, we had a pretty good ride. We had fighter jets flying overhead and brief stoppage for an ambulance in one of the groups.

Group 1 (Hot1) - Avg: 23+ mph, 26 mi: Eric Wharton

Expect rolling averages to be 28 mph or more.

Group 2 (Hot2) - Avg: 21-23 mph 26 mi: Tim Eckel

Expect rolling averages of 25 mph or more

Group 3 (Hot 3) - Avg: 20-22 mph, 26 mi: Kris Jensen

Expect rolling averages of 24 mph or more.

Group 4 (Xtra Spicy) - Avg: 19-21 mph, 26 mi: Keven Sommerville and Joe Peltier to co-lead

Expect rolling averages of 23 mph or more.

No Drop

Group 5 (Spicy +) - Avg: 18-20 mph, 26 mi: Keith Meredith

Expect Rolling averages of 22 mph or more.

No Drop

Group 6 (Spicy) – Avg: 16-18 mph, 26 mi: David Barret and Mark Maxwell

Expect Rolling averages of 19 mph or more.

No drop

Group 7 (GLR) - Avg: 14-16 mph, 20 mi: John Galdeen

Expect rolling averages of 17 mph or more.

No drop

Be safe, have fun.

Joe and Vince

Time for the September switcharoo. Evening rides will start at 6:00 now through the end of September. As far as riding conditions, it will be warm - high 70s and dropping, with 10 mpg E winds slowly dropping through the evening. But this is the best time of the year for this ride. The light in the early evening is just beautiful over the fields as we race back to Central Trail.  

Meet us at Central Trail School, 4321 Mitchaw Rd, Sylvania. Our 2 groups leave at 6:00, with Edgar leading his 21+ avg speed group and Dan leading the 18-20 crowd. A quick reminder to bring lights since it’s getting dark earlier.See you there!

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday September 3^rd

          The Speedtrap Ride will roll out again tomorrow, Tuesday, September 3^rd, from Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore, Ohio, at 6:30 pm. [Yes, TAB evening rides are supposed to start at 6:00 in September, but we are starting at 6:30 for at least one more week, as we have done for several seasons].

          The weather forecast for ride time calls for sunny skies, with a temperature in the low 70s—very favorable for riding. There will be, however, a moderate ENE wind of 8 mph.

          Scott Lang will be leading the Ghost Pepper Riders. The group covers a 25-mile course and is a drop ride. His average is likely to be 23+ mph. Are you up to the challenge!

          John Del Toro should be back  to lead the Cayenne Pepper Riders over the same course at a slightly slower pace, 21 to 22 mph.

          Ken South will take out his Habanero Riders over the 25-mile route and will likely average 20+/- mph.

          Ken Shaw and Andy Gundlach are co-leaders of the Jalapeno Riders, also on the same 25-mile course. Their average speed can be anywhere from 16 to 19 mph. However, their group topped 18 mph recently. They’re getting fast!

          Any other riders who would like to ride at a more casual pace will be the Sweet Pepper Riders.

          The sun will set at almost exactly  at 8:00 pm, so slower riders should have lights, both front and rear.

          The Speedtrap Ride is both a TAB and a Flatlanders ride. It’s a great opportunity to ride some quiet country roads with some great people!  Sign-in begins at 6:00 in front of the bike shop, with ride time at 6:30 pm. I hope to see you then!

          Pictured are regular Speedtrap Riders Kevin Konoff and Jessica Hansen, as they appeared a year ago.

Chuck Nicewonder

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday August 27^th recap

          The Speedtrap Ride brought twenty-one hardy riders  to Elmore Tuesday evening to ride in 90+ degree heat. However, shortly after riders left Elmore, that heat turned into extremely windy conditions and very dark skies with the threat of rain and severe weather ever present.

          After checking his phone for a weather update, John Galdeen warned the group of the impending bad weather just as riders were about to leave Elmore. However, probably most didn’t think it would roll in so quickly.

          Scott Lang and his Ghost Pepper Riders rode a course slightly shorter than usual, 19.4 miles with an average of 21.3 mph.

          Dan Waggoner and his group rode 18 miles at 18.6 mph.

          Andy Gundlach  reported that the majority of the Jalapeno Riders rode about ten miles, to Woodville and then back on the same route. A few went a couple of miles beyond before turning around, and a few turned around before reaching Woodville. Andy reported that the riding average was 16.1 mph, but there was a lot of stop and go deciding whether to turn back in such adverse conditions  The group made it back to Elmore safely but experienced some hefty headwinds on the return.

          The lone lost rider was Ken Shaw, who somehow got caught in rain with lightning all around. A good Samaritan at SR 105 and US 23 returned Ken and his bike to Elmore safely.

          Pictured are four Speedtrap Riders: Dan Waggoner, Jill Simpson, Claude Watkins, and Sarah Lee in sunny calm weather about 30 minutes before ride time.

          Next Tuesday, September 3^rd, the ride will once again roll out from Elmore at 6:30 pm.  The weather forecast calls for a high temperature of 77 degrees, mostly sunny skies, a 6% chance of precipitation, and an East wind of 10 mph. Sign-in begins at 6:00 in front of the bike shop. I hope to see you then.

Chuck Nicewonder

You know where we haven’t been in a while? Delta! We’re going to remedy that this week. We’ll leave Keener Park, zoom through Whitehouse and turn west  towards Delta. After a quick stop and go in Delta around 20 miles, we’ll take off east for CK’s Sweets in Swanton for floofy coffee and goods baked goods (Kris wants his coffee!) around mile 29-30. From there it a quick dash back to Keener for a total of 42.6 miles.

We leave from Keener Park, 4630 Keener Rd, Monclova, OH 43542 at 8:00.  As usual, it's an 18-20 rolling speed, but we will adjust for the group. This is a no drop ride. See you there.

SAR - Delta Swan