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Speedtrap Ride Tuesday, June 29^th

          The Speedtrap Ride, the best Tuesday night ride out of Ottawa County,

will take place again tomorrow, Tuesday, June 29^th, leaving Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore at 6:30 pm.

          Scott Lang will once again lead the Ghost Pepper Riders over a 25-mile course, and expects to average 22 – 23+ mph. Are you ready for it?!

          Bob Kayden will lead the Cayenne Pepper Riders over the same course, at a slightly slower pace, 21 – 22” mph.

          Doug Kilpatrick will lead the Habanero Riders at what will likely be 20+ mph.

          Todd Pollock should be back for the Jalapeno Riders, with a riding average anywhere from 16.5 to 18.5 mph.

          I will take out anyone who would like to ride at a casual pace and form the Sweet Pepper Riders.

          Weather predictions are as follows: a SW wind of 3 mph, temperature in the upper 80s, and about a 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms at ride time diminishing to about 20% by ride’s end.

          After the ride, some may gather in front of the bike shop for music, drink, and good conversation.

          The Speedtrap Ride is a joint venture of TAB and the Flatlanders.   If you come out you may meet and ride with some great people you don’t ordinarily ride with, and you’ll be riding on very lightly traveled country roads. Why not give the Speedtrap Ride a try?  You’ll be glad you did. Sign-in begins at 6:00 in front of the bike shop. I hope to see you then!

Next Tuesday, July 6^th, we ride the Speedtrap Route in reverse.

Chuck Nicewonder

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 22^nd recap

          Favorable weather brought thirty-seven cyclists to Elmore last night for the Speedtrap Ride. There was a slight headwind for the first leg of the ride, but that made for a nice tailwind for the remainder of the ride returning to Elmore.

          Scott Lang led the Ghost Pepper Riders and reported a riding average speed of 23.5 mph.

          Bob Kayden reported ten Cayenne Pepper Riders who rode at an average speed of 22.2 mph.

          Doug Kilpatrick led the Habanero Riders at an average speed of 20.8 mph

          The Jalapeno Riders were led by Alan Frishman. Ron Purk from that group reported a 17.6 mph average.

          Joyce Purk, Claude Watkins and I formed the Sweet Pepper Riders. My Garmin indicated 13.8 mph for an average speed.

          New to the Speedtrap Ride this week were Aaron Clapp(son of Randy Clapp), and Keith Faxel with Patti McMullen. All are pictured. Welcome to the Speedtrap Ride!

          Several riders remained in front of the bike shop after the ride to enjoy music, drink, good conversation, and Doug Metzger’s birthday cake, made by Kathy Metzger. Doug is pictured! Happy Birthday Doug!

          Please join us next Tuesday, June 29^th, for the next round of the Speedtrap Ride. Sign-in will begin at 6:00 in front of the bike shop, and we’ll roll out at 6:30 pm! I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

Come join the TAB Windsday ride this week. Our NEW R&R/GLR group was a big hit last week. This group will ride 20.5 miles and average somewhere around 14 to 16 mph. This is a no drop group. We also have two other groups to join, Fast and Furious (21+ mph) and the Reasonably Fast (18 to 20 mph). You don’t want to miss riding with one of these groups. We start at Timberstone Junior High (9000 Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, OH 43560) and roll out at 6:30 pm.

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 22^nd

          One of America’s great Tuesday night rides, the Speedtrap Ride, will take place again tomorrow, Tuesday, June 22^nd, leaving Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore, Ohio at 6:30 pm.

          Scott Lang will lead the Ghost Pepper Riders over a 25-mile course. If you ride in his group, expect to average 22 – 23+ mph. Can you handle the adrenalin rush?!

          Bob Kayden will be back to lead the Cayenne Pepper Riders over the same course at a slightly slower pace: 21 +/- mph.

          Doug Kilpatrick should be back to lead the Habanero Riders at 20+/- mph .

          Alan Frishman will substitute for Todd Pollock  and lead the Jalapeno Riders at 16 – 18 mph.

          I will ride with anyone who would prefer a more casual pace.

          The weather looks favorable for riding: temperature in the upper 60s with a west wind at 7 mph at ride time. There is no real chance of rain.

          The Speedtrap Trap is a joint venture of TAB and the Flatlanders, and the ride is on very lightly traveled country roads. Why not come out to Elmore for something truly different? You’ll likely meet and ride with some great people, too!

Sign-in begins at 6:00 in front of the bike shop. I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder

Next weekend, June 26th and 27th, MS Bike to the Bay will take place. In past years TAB has supported this event, and this year is no exception. Many TAB members are already registered for this event and many have already raised a considerable amount of money. It's all for a good cause.

https://mssociety.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=545&notification=confirm&key=message_loggedout

Kelly Schneider

Development Manager, Bike MS

 

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Ohio Buckeye

6155 Rockside Rd, Suite 202

Independence, OH  44131

Tel: 216.503.4182 / Mobile: 216.409.9112

 

Click HERE to register for 2021 Bike to the Bay

Click HERE to register for 2021 Buckeye Breakaway

Come join Ken and myself for the Sunday Morning TAB ride. We will depart from Wildwood Metropark at 8 am. We will follow the regular Sunday route, 41 miles. This is a no drop ride and we will average between 16 and 18 mph. We will stop for a snack around the half way point.

Regards,

Jenifer Wiles

Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 15^th recap

          The Speedtrap Ride brought thirty-seven riders to Elmore last night.

Scott Lang led the Ghost Pepper Riders and reported a riding average of 22.5 mph.

John Del Toro(filling in for Bob Kayden) reported a 20.4 mph average for his Cayenne Pepper Riders.

The Habanero Riders were led by John Wodarski(filling in for Doug Kilpatrick). John reported a riding average of 19.3 mph.

Todd Pollack reported a 16.9 mph average for his Jalapeno Riders.

Marnie Arndt, founder of the Speedtrap Ride, Claude Watkins and I formed the Sweet Pepper Riders. My Garmin indicated a 13.9 mph average speed.

There was a slight headwind for much of the ride returning to Elmore, but it didn’t seem to be an issue for anyone.

As expected, several riders gathered in front of the bike shop after the ride for music, drink, and good conversation.

There were four riders new to the Speedtrap Ride this week. They are pictured:

Todd Anderson(orange jersey), Matt Daugherty(white jersey), Mike Larson(black and white jersey), and Nicole Reece(Five Boro Bike Tour jersey). Welcome all to the Speedtrap Ride!

Please join us for all the fun next Tuesday, June 22, on the next round of the Speedtrap Ride. Sign-in begins at 6:00 in front of the bike shop, and we roll out at 6:30 pm. I hope to see you then.

Coming July 6^th: Speedtrap Ride in Reverse. No, you won’t have to ride your bike backwards!

Chuck Nicewonder

Well we played frogger with the rain on Monday only to ultimately loose and end up wet.

Group 1 - Made it to 5-2 and B and decided to turn back thinking we were good to stay dry...  Just before 295 coming into Whitehouse the Thunder and lightning started as well as the rain, ice cold rain.  We got luck in that we made it back before the rain really started and the wind kicked in...

Good ride - 21ish miles with a 20mph average

Group 2 - Got soaked...

See you next Monday!

Tim Prand

We have a NEW option for TAB Windsday ride starting this week.  The Fast and Furious and the Reasonably Fast will still go out as advertised. The Reasonable and Reliable will now be a combined R&R and GLR group. We are looking for riders that would like to ride anywhere from 14 to 17 mph. This group will stay together and is a NO DROP ride. This group will ride a modified course for 20.6 miles. If you’re still on the fence about giving this group a try, contact me for more details. We would love to see you come out and give it a try.

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Speedtrap Ride Tuesday June 15^th

          The Speedtrap Ride, the best Tuesday night ride out of Ottawa County, will again take place tomorrow, Tuesday, June 15^th, leaving Spoke Life Cycles in Elmore at 6:30 pm.

          Scott Lang will lead the Ghost Pepper Riders at what is expected to be a 22 – 23 mph average. Are you up to the challenge!

          Bob Kayden is away and a substitute ride leader will be needed for the Cayenne Pepper Riders. That group will likely average 21+/- mph.

          Doug Kilpatrick will lead the Habanero Riders likely at a 20+ mph average.

          I am supposed to be leading the Jalapeno Riders, but Todd Pollock may have to do it again. Last weeks average was 18.5 mph. That group keeps getting faster!

          Anyone who would like to ride at a casual pace will be a part of the Sweet Pepper Riders group.

 The temperature is predicted to be in the low to mid 70s at ride time with a NNE wind of 12 mph. This will make a slight headwind for much of the return trip to Elmore. However, there is no chance of rain.

          Some riders may gather for music, drink, and good conversation after the ride. Come on out to Elmore and enjoy the fun! Sign-in will begin at 6:00 in front of the bike shop. I hope to see you then!

Chuck Nicewonder