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Mighty Cyclists, 

74 cyclists signed in on what was, so far, the most gorgeous evening we have had for a ride this season.  It was good to see some new faces and we also had some out of town visitors join our ride.  We had a gentleman from New Jersey ride in the Hot 2 group, and a gentleman from Atlanta join our Spicy plus group.  It was heartening to hear the positive feedback from these guys post ride.  

All riders made it back safely and we walked, drove, road away knowing that we participated in another great ride. 

Reported speeds:

Hot 1:            25.2

Hot 2:            22.2

Extra Spicy:  21.6

Spicy Plus:    18.9

Spicy:             16.1

GLR:               14.1 

Already looking forward to the next 5'fer. 

Regards, 

Joe "El Capitan" Peltier 

PS - Don't forget to avoid the clipboard and sign in on line:  https://toledo-area-bicyclists.ticketleap.com/thursday-5fer/

The Old 24 Ride had perfect weather and a great group of riders. 9 of us headed out for 28.5 miles of fun. The group worked smoothly as we rotated with our double line. We really worked on only one side dropping at a time so that the group was never 4 wide. Safety first! As we headed east, pushing hard, we decided to go single file and pull shorter but harder. The last few miles were exciting and the group finished with 22.0 mph average. 

Are you ready for a long holiday weekend? Are you ready to celebrate the 4th of July with your family and friends?  Are you ready to ride a metric century? Come join the annual TAB Freedom 100 on July 4th.  We meet at the Mallard lake shelter area in Oak Openings and we depart at 8 am for a ride thru the beautiful northwest Ohio countryside. There will be 2 groups, a hot group that will be rolling at 20 MPH and a slower group rolling at about 16 or 17 MPH.

We will be collecting donations to the Right Direction Youth Development program.  Check them out here https://therightdirection.org/

Here is the route for the ride.

https://ridewithgps.com/trips/70566435

         

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 28th

          The Speedtrap Ride, the best Tuesday night ride out of Ottawa County, will roll out once again from Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore at 6:30 pm, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28^th. The weather forecast is for sunny skies, a temperature of 80 degrees, no chance of rain, and south winds at 5 mph.

          Scott Lang will lead the Ghost Pepper Riders at a likely average of 22+ mph. Are you ready for the challenge?! Bob Kayden will lead the Cayenne Pepper Riders at a 21+ mph. Doug Kilpatrick will take out the Habanero Riders at 20+ mph.

          Todd Pollock is still on active duty in the navy, so a substitute will be needed for the Jalapeno Riders. Because of an injury, I will probably not be riding out with the Sweet Pepper Riders for the group’s casual ride tomorrow night.

          However, I will be in Elmore to sign riders in.  AND…We will have a pizza party after the ride, pizza from the Portage Inn in Elmore. I will be buying the pizza, so please let me know what kinds of pizza to order if you plan to join us after the ride.

          Pictured is regular Speedtrap Rider—and half ironman veteran---Greg Hill, as he appeared June 1, 2021.

        Please join us in Elmore for what appears to be ideal weather for the Speedtrap Ride. Ride some quiet country roads and meet some great people, too! Sign-in begins at 6:00 pm in front of the bike shop. I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

           

 

 

 

TAB Monday Whitehouse ride for 6/27 will start across from Cycle Werks at 6:30. There will be 2 or 3 groups depending on how many show up. Groups will roll at 14-16, 18-20 and 20+. If there are not enough we will combine the 2 faster groups at 19-21. Hope to see you there.

Mighty cyclists, 

The intersection of Weckerly and Monclova is closed for the next 45 days as a roundabout is being constructed. 

We have a slight change to our route. 

• Monclova to Eber Road ( R )
• Eber to the North Fork of the Cannonball bike path ( L )
• Bike Path to Keener ( L )
• Keener to Monclova ( R )
• This puts us back on the regular route 

We'll be taking this detour for the rest of the 2022 riding season. 

Looking forward to tonight's ride.  You can still register on line:   https://toledo-area-bicyclists.ticketleap.com/thursday-5fer/ 

Regards, 

Joe "El Capitan" Peltier

This Saturdays TAB adventure ride will leave from Cyclewerks in Whitehouse at 8 am for a 40 mile ride along the river. There will be a quick stop at Grandma's kitchen. The rolling pace will be 18 to 20. Final average between 16 and 18 mph.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30423821

Saturday, June 25th, the TAB Meandering Group heads out for another tour around Northwest Ohio. This week is a 32-mile round trip route out to Liberty Center and back to Whithouse. We roll at 8a. Average speed over the whole route will be approximately 13-15mph depending on the group who shows up to rode. This is also the firmly ride for the month of June , which means a post ride breakfast/brunch at a local Whitehouse establishment. Hopefully you can join us!!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29745539

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 21^st recap

          Twenty-six cyclists came to Elmore last night for the summer solstice edition of the Speedtrap Ride. It was hot--98 degrees -- with a mild but healthy southwest wind.

          Scott Lang led the Ghost Pepper Riders, and reported a riding average of 22.4 mph. Bob Kayden reported 20.2 mph for his Cayenne Pepper Riders. In Todd Pollock’s absence, Doug Kilpatrick led a combined Habanero/Jalapeno Group and reported 18.7 mph.  Claude Watkins and I were the only Sweet Pepper Riders; I forgot to turn on my Garmin.  Not sure if it was the heat, but I felt awful before and during the first 7 miles. After that, I  was much better. The ride must have done me a lot of good!

         Several riders gathered after the ride for drink and snacks inside an air conditioned bike shop.

          Pictured is first time Speedtrap Rider Scott Hammer. I was told Scott rode with some Flatlanders several years ago(perhaps 8 years ago), and is now coming back to cycling. Welcome back Scott!

          For next Tuesday, June 28^th, the weather forecast is for sunny skies with a high temperature of 80 degrees. There will, however, be a mild ENE wind. Also for next Tuesday, we WILL have pizza after the ride. I will order the pizzas before the ride so they can be ready when we return to Elmore. If you plan to take part in this pizza party, please let me know what kinds of pizza I should order.

          We roll out at 6:30 pm from Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore. I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

         

Mighty Cyclists, 

Thank you Chuck for Covering 

53 riders braved the heat, wind and humidity.  Bully for those mighty cyclists! 

Averages reported are as follows; 

Hot 1:  A blistering 25mph

Hot 2: 22.0

Extra Spicy: 20.7

Spicy Plus: 18.3

Spicy:  No reported Speed

GLR: 14.0 

Chuck Reported the following: 

I looked for some interesting fact about the ride to report to you. Ben Jakeway rode his first 5fer ride and only his 2nd time on a bike(so I was told). He has a Kent Bike[from some store---- Walmart???)He started out in the GLR group but moved up to Spicy during the ride. However, I guess he's not new to exercise(weights, running).   Good to have you aboard Ben!

Thank you again Chuck for stepping up to the plate. 

Now, the 6/23 ride is looking like the weather gods will be smiling on us.  82 is the forecasted high with a 0% chance of rain.  Winds will be NNE @5mph gusting to 12mph.  In other words, calm.  Just what we like to see. 

Note that the intersection of Monclova and Weckerly is now under construction.  We are reviewing alternate routes and will post the Ride With GPS route Wednesday evening. 

Rides, average speeds and ride leaders: 

Group 1 (Hot1) - Avg: 20-24+ mph, 26 mi:    Phil Carroll

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:  ???

Group 5 (Spicy) - Avg: 16-18 mph, 24 mi:  Jodie Petcoff

Group 6 (GLR) - Avg: 14-16 mph, 20 mi:  John Galdeen 

For your convenience, on line registration for our Thursday rides will now be available.  Follow this link: 

 https://toledo-area-bicyclists.ticketleap.com/thursday-5fer/ 

Avoid the clipboard 

Regards, 

Joe "El Capitan" Peltier