Another addition of the Thursday 5'fer is upon us. Our ride will depart Side Cut Park (Silver Lake Parking Lot) promptly at 6:30pm. Please arrive in time to get your name on the sign-in sheets.
We have a small issue with this evening's ride. River Road is closed between Jerome and Stitt roads this week for sewer repair. We will have a slight deviation from the regular route.
Starting from the park.
- River to Jerome (R)
- Jerome to Fallen Timbers LN (L)
- Fallen Timbers LN to Russell (L)
- Russel turns into Stitt to Black (R) and then we are back on the regular route
Finishing the Ride
- Black Road to Stitt (L)
- Stitt turns into Russel to Fallen Timbers LN (R)
- Fallen Timbers LN to Jerome (R)
- Jerome to River (L) and finish the ride
I reconnoitered the route yesterday by car and it is definitely doable. On the way out, turning right on to Jerome needs a bit of caution as there will be gravel on the turn. Thus, approaching River Road on Jerome at the end of the ride will need the same caution.
I plan to be at the park early today and will recon again on my bike. If you happen to arrive while I am reconnoitering and want to sign in, I'll leave the clipboards on my trunk. See a white Ford Focus with a bike rack and a couple of TAB stickers on the fender.
Safety and communication will be paramount this evening. I have every confidence with the tens of thousands of miles of experienced riders, we will be fine and have a great ride.
I look forward to seeing everyone this evening!
Rides, average speeds and ride leaders are listed below:
Group 1 (Hot1) - Avg: 20-23 mph, 26 mi: Ride Leader Needed (Phil Carrol out of town)
Group 2 (Hot2) - Avg: Less hot than Hot1 26 mi: Tim Eckel
Group 3 (Xtra Spicy) - Avg: 19-21 mph, 26 mi: Doug Kilpatrick
Group 4 (Spicy Plus) - Avg: 18-19.5 mph, 26 mi: Eric Dowell
Group 5 (Spicy) - Avg: 16-18 mph, 24 mi: Jodie Petcoff
Group 6 (GLR) - Avg: 14-16 mph, 20 mi: John Galdeen
Regards,
Joe "El Capitán" Peltier
