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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. 

1. River to Jerome (R)
2. Jerome to Fallen Timbers LN (L)
3. Fallen Timbers LN to Russell (L)
4. Russel turns into Stitt to Black (R) and then we are back on the regular route 

Finishing the Ride 

1. Black Road to Stitt (L)
2. Stitt turns into Russel to Fallen Timbers LN (R)
3. Fallen Timbers LN to Jerome (R)
4. 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

This weeks TAB adventure ride will leave from Cyclewerks in Whitehouse at 8 AM. Our route will be familiar as we will be riding the short MARR route at 43 miles. The pace will be 18 to 20 mph with the average speed between 17 to 19 mph. Come join me for a great adventure!!

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33397058

I’m canceling the Ride to the Ride tonight. Weather forecast shows rain through 7:00.

The Ride of Silence is still on though, rain or shine. Join them at UT, 6:30, Lot 1N off of Bancroft.

TAB's Meandering Ride will take us out to Liberty Center and back this week for a 32-mile jaunt that will depart Whitehouse (across from Cyclewerks) at 8:00a. Expect an overall ride average speed of 13-15mph, but we adjust the pace for the group who shows up each week. Bring hydration and a snack, however we will be taking our quick break just outside of Grandma's General Store so you could also purchase an alternative if you decide you're not really feeling what you packed. The local weather stations are forecasting rain, so keep an eye on this post as Roger and I will communicate and cancelation as close to an hour before the ride as possible. 

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27602335

Tuesday May 17^th the TAB Old 24 Ride will depart CycleWerks in Whitehouse at 6:30 pm. We will ride 28.5 miles with an average between 19-21 mph. Weather looks great with mild temperatures and light wind.

Good Day,

61 intrepid and excited riders showed up on a warm and breezy evening.  It was nothing short of a great start to the Thursday evening series. 

We kept the rubber side down and all riders returned safely.  There were a couple of minor issues.  One flat reported from the Spicy Plus group.  All the elder statesmen of the group "advised" and "enlightened" a newer rider on the basics of a roadside tire repair.  There was also a wheel issue reported from "Spicy" group.  

We did a good job of "taking care of our own" on this first night of the season.  Let's keep doing this for every ride this season. 

Many thanks to our ride leaders and I look forward to many successful and safe rides this summer. 

Reported Speeds: 

Hot 1:  24.0

Hot 2: 22.4

Extra Spicy: 20.6

Spicy Plus: 18.3

Spicy: 16.4

GLR: 14.4 

Regards, 

Joe "El Capitan" Peltier

The TAB Monday night ride for May 16th will only be "A" 19.5 average and "B" 17.5 average groups this week. We meet across from Cycle Werks Whitehouse and leave at 6:30. Both groups are 30 mile rides. There should be a "D" group also next week. Hope to see you there.

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday, May 17^th

          Once again the Speedtrap Ride, one of America’s great Tuesday night rides, will depart from Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore, Ohio, at 6:30 pm tomorrow, Tuesday, May 17^th. At ride time the temperature will be about 70 degrees, with a NW wind of 10mph. There will be practically no chance of precipitation.

There will be five groups riding out on a 25-mile course[22 miles for the slower groups].

Scott Lang will lead the Ghost Pepper Riders and will likely average close to 22 mph. Are you up to the challenge?!!!!!

Bob Kayden will take out the Cayenne Pepper Riders at a slightly slower pace, 20 – 21 mph.

Doug Kilpatrick will lead the Habanero Riders at 19 – 20 mph/

Todd Pollock will ride out with his Jalapeno Riders and expects to average anywhere from 16 – 19 mph.

I will ride out with anyone who would like to ride at a very casual pace, especially since it’s early in the season.

Several riders may gather for drink and good conversation after the ride.

Please join us for all the fun. Sign-in begins at 6:00 in front of the bike shop, and we roll out at 6:30 sharp. I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

Pictured is regular Speedtrap Rider Jason Moore as he appeared September 18, 2018

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This Wednesday 5/18 is We Are Traffic's 13th Annual Toledo Ride of Silence from the University of Toledo. The Ride of Silence is a ride remembering and honoring those injured or killed on their bicycle and to bring greater awareness to cyclist's right to use the roadway. 

As is our tradition, TAB is sponsoring a group ride to the start of the ride. We plan to leave at 6:00 from Tam 'O Shanter (at 7060 W Sylvania Ave, Sylvania OH). We’ll meet in the back parking lot and ride at a slow to moderate pace up the University Parks Trail to the University in time for the start of the Ride of Silence. After the Ride of Silence we will regroup and ride back together to Tam 'O. We are usually chasing the sun on the ride back so bring lights! Also, if you have TAB gear please wear it to show are support of We Are Traffic.

If you can't make it to our group ride, take the time to attend if possible. Details are at:

https://wearetraffic.org/ride-of-silence-toledo

We had quite a good turnout the hot weather last Windsday. While not an exact count, Edgar’s A group had about 10 high speed riders averaging 22. My B/C group was pretty good sized at around 15-16 riders. We were less enthusiastic than last week at a solid 18.4. Still pretty good for this early in the season. And Kelly Trame also had a good sized C/D group of about 7-10 riders who had a sweet evening in the country.

2 things here:

1) The ride still needs regular leaders for the B & C groups, since I’m finished at the end of the month. And a Kelly wants an co-leader for her group. This is your club, come out and support the ride by helping to lead!

2) The Ride of Silence, remembering and honoring those injured or killed on their bicycle and bring greater awareness to cyclist's right to use the roadway, is this Weds 5/18/22. There will be no Windsday Ride, instead we will ride to the ride of silence from Tam ‘O Shanter in Sylvania. Details will follow. It you can’t ride with us, please try to attend the ride. Information is at: 

https://wearetraffic.org/ride-of-silence-toledo