Mighty Cyclists,
We had 50 intrepid riders show up for the inaugural 2024 Thursday 5’fer.
Group 1 (Hot 1) came in with an average of 24.8 mph and started the year off HOT
Group 2 (Hot 2) had no average reported.
Group 3 (Hot 3) came in with an average of 21.9 mph.
Group 4 (Extra Spicy)/5 (Spicy Plus) combined came in with an average of 19.2 mph.
Group 6 (Spicy) rolled in with a 16.2 mph average.
Group 7 (GLR): No reported average, had a mechanical (Broken Chain) to deal with but still returned with a positive ride report.
Many thanks to Joe Connely for assisting the rider with the broken chain.
Tonight’s rides and ride leaders:
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: Leader Needed (Peltier to fill in for the month of May)
· Expect rolling averages of 23 mph or more.
o No Drop
Group 5 (Spicy +) - Avg: 18-20 mph, 26 mi: Keith Meredith
· Expect Rolling averages of 22 mph or more.
o No Drop
Group 6 (Spicy) – Avg: 16-18 mph, 26 mi: David Barret and Mark Maxwell
· Expect Rolling averages of 19 mph or more.
o No Drop
Group 7 (GLR) - Avg: 14-16 mph, 20 mi: John Galdeen
· Expect rolling averages of 17 mph or more.
o No Drop
Weather is a factor. We’ll make the call by 5 pm. Watch your email and the FB page for notifications.
Please inspect your bike and equipment pre-ride. Make sure you are ready for any contingency.
No headphones. If you can’t hear your fellow riders, that is a safety issue.
Be safe, have fun.
Joe and Vince