RIDE RECAP: June 28th 2010 Group Ride

Last night's ride was hot, muggy & AWESOME! It seemed as though the thought of rain had scared the majority of the group away. However, there were still 10 of us that weren't thwarted by the thought of severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours. I'm not sure if that means we are just dedicated to pedaling...or just idiots. Either way, we lucked out and the rain held off. We ended up combining the A & B GROUPS and did a modified route. We rode 37 miles at about an 18-18.5 average. It was a super fun ride, so thanks to everyone for coming out.

Here's the recap:

GROUP RIDE: Monday June 28th 2010

What an awesome weekend we are having!  I went out for a nice long bike ride yesterday and ended up scouting out some new routes for later this season.  All I can say is that we're going to the other side of the river! Stay tuned for those!

For tomorrow's rides, we are going to head into Hampden and Wilbraham for some hills and fast descents!  The A GROUP will of course do the most climbing, while the B GROUP will still have their fare share of rolling hills with a couple longer slow climbs. No matter what group you ride with, I can guarantee that you'll get a workout.

HERE ARE THE ROUTES:
A GROUP
• 40 mile loop
• 19-20 mph average (or more)




B GROUP
• 33 mile loop
• 16-18 mph average (decided by the group)
 


As usual, we're going to leave the shop promptly at 5:30.  So, please be there are ready to ride out for that time.  We will split the groups at the shop, letting the A GROUP pedal out first and the B GROUP shortly after.

SEE YOU ALL AT THE SHOP!

Wednesday's RECAP!

• ROBINSON STATE PARK • 
        • June 23rd 2010 •

well, I know that it is Friday and I might be a little late on the recap, but oh well...here it is.

There were only four of us on the ride, but we had a special guest! I can't say who it was, but I can say that he may or may not have been testing out a top secret "magical" chain/bike lube...all I can say is stay tuned for something awesome.

We also tried to get some video footage of the ride.  I am working on putting a couple of the clips together, so stay tuned for a little video edit of Wednesday's ride.  It'll be pretty cool. (I hope)

As for the ride, we ended up with about 12 miles and a 10mph pace. Like a dummy, I forgot to turn my computer on, so I don't have the recap data and map. sorry. Hope to see everyone out with us next week!

-Scott

RIDE RECAP: June 21st 2010 Group Ride

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

Once again, we had some new faces on the ride, which is always a pleasant sight. And besides the bobbles in the first few miles of the ride, last night's ride was AWESOME!

Tim took out the B GROUP and ended the ride with 35 mile at a 17mph average. Awesome job guys.

As for the A GROUP, we set out for Crystal Lake, climbing over to the lake and then climbing back out. It was a a great group, everyone watched out for each other and we made it out and back in great time.

Here's the recap of the A GROUP ride:


Thanks to everyone that came out & see you next week!

-Scott

GROUP RIDE: Monday June 21st 2010

Hey Everyone!

A happy and HOT Monday to  you all!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  Unfortunately, I was out of town on business and didn't have a chance to update the blog till now.  So, enough of my crying...here's the scoop!

Today is officially the LONGEST day of the year & it's beautiful out...so we are going out for a nice long ride!

Here are the routes:

A GROUP

B GROUP

The same as last week, We will determine the groups prior to leaving the shop and make sure that everyone knows the route they will be taking. We will have cue sheets for everyone as well. Both groups will start together and stay together for the first 6.5 miles. We will stop at the intersection by the jail & then split into the two groups.

Please remember that we should all be looking out for each other on these rides! If anyone has any mechanical issues during the ride (dropped chain, flats, etc.) the whole group should stop, fix the issue and continue...AS A GROUP. These rides are meant to be fun! Let's make sure it stays that way.

See everyone there!
-Scott

RIDE RECAP: June 16th 2010 Group Ride

• ROBINSON STATE PARK • MOUNTAIN/CROSS RIDE •

We had an AWESOME ride last night!  There were eight of us...some full suspension...some 29ers...and a couple cross bikes.  We rode fast and hard!  Everyone was feeding off each other and really pushing as hard as they could go.  It was a blast!

There was a major trail cleanup this past Saturday from our friends at NEMBA (http://www.nemba.org/).  All I can say is that the trails were in impeccable condition.  There were new bridges, banks, rollers, and all the brush was cut back.  Absolutely amazing job guys. Thanks so much to every who helped to clean up the trails.

And last but not least...our ride:

Thanks to everyone who showed up to ride & we'll see you all next week!

-Scott

RIDE RECAP: June 14th 2010 Group Ride

It wasn't until we actually started pedaling that the clouds cleared up. But, what an amazing night it turned out to be. We had about 20 people between both groups. Steve and Tim led out the A GROUP, while I rode with the B GROUP. Both groups were awesome!

The A GROUP ended up with 39 miles and averaged 19mph. Fast pace lines, town line sprints and speedy climbs littered the ride. Great job to everyone!

On the B GROUP ride, we had our share of sprints and climbs. The ladies made mince meat out of the guys on a couple climbs and one of the town line sprints. Nice job, ladies! Bottom line...this ride was a blast!

Here's the recap of the B GROUP ride:


Thanks again to everyone that showed up & we'll see everyone next week.

-Scott

GROUP RIDE: Monday June 14th 2010

Hey Everyone!

I hope that you all are having a great weekend. This past week has been a tough one for road rides since there has been a ton of rain. However, the woods and trails were great. So, I'm sure you managed to get out and keep those legs moving. Lucky for us, the weather for this week looks much better and Monday is going to be perfect for a ride.

Last week, we had another good size group with a variety of fitness and experience levels. Since the group has been consistently growing, we are going to start posting 2 rides every Monday. One will be an "A" group with a faster pace and some longer, steeper climbs. The second ride will be a "B" group with a slower pace and less climbing.

Here are the routes:

A GROUP

B GROUP

We will determine the groups prior to leaving the shop and make sure that everyone knows the route they will be taking. Both groups will start together and stay together for the first 7.5 miles. The A GROUP will split off, going left on Issac Bradway Rd. and the B GROUP will continue going south on Somers Road.

Please remember that we should all be looking out for each other on these rides! If anyone has any mechanical issues during the ride (dropped chain, flats, etc.) the whole group should stop, fix the issue and continue...AS A GROUP. These rides are meant to be fun! Let's make sure it stays that way.

See everyone there!
-Scott

RIDE RECAP: June 9th 2010 Group Ride

• ROBINSON STATE PARK • MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE •

As you can tell, the weather didn't stop us from heading into the woods for one of the best mountain bike rides I've been on in a while!  It was wet, muddy, slippery and FAST as hell!  Wheels were sliding out, the roots were attacking like they were alive and if it weren't for the sun setting on us, we could have been out for the whole day.

All that being said, a little rain isn't going to scare us away from getting into the woods on these Wednesday night group rides.  If the ride is going to be canceled due to inclement weather, we'll let everyone know via email and this blog.  So, hopefully we'll see everyone next time...RAIN or SHINE!

Oh yeah...and here's our route:

MOUNTAIN/CROSS GROUP RIDES!

Hey everyone!  Don't forget that out mountain/cross bike group rides are starting tomorrow(June 9th)!  We are going to be meeting up HERE! We'll meet up between 5:30 and 5:45 and roll into Robinson State Park at 6PM on the nose.  The pace of the ride will be determined by the group and there will be plenty of places to stop and regroup.  Hope to see you all there!  Shoot us an email if you have any questions! 

-Scott

RIDE RECAP: June 7th 2010 Group Ride

Hi Everyone!

Last night's ride was great! Although we had to split into two groups and there were a couple flats, everything worked out and there were nothing but smiles in the parking lot after the ride.

I'm not going to be posting a recap on the ride since my route ended up very differently from the other 2 groups.  Either way, the first group completed the loop that was posted while the second group avoided the hills, but still ended up at the 33 mile mark.  Great riding from both groups.

I can't thank everyone enough for showing their support for our group rides. We have been continuously growing in numbers week after week. It's awesome! If the momentum keeps up, we may have to split into 2 groups every Monday. I hope that's the case!

Thanks again to everyone who showed up & we'll see you all at next week's ride.

-Scott

GROUP RIDE: Monday June 7th 2010

Good Morning everyone!

We hope you had an awesome weekend.  The weather was great, except for those nasty thunderstorms on Sunday.  But, I'm sure you all went out for a nice long ride on Saturday!

Anyway, Here is the route for the Monday night ride:


Here's the scoop on the ride:
• 33 mile loop
• 17mph average
• nice easy 8 mile warmup
• 3 long slow climbs (spaced out with recovery in between)
• As usual, we are leaving the shop at 5:30 PM

Hope to see everyone there!

29er's ARE HERE!

Well, at least a couple.  The guys at the East Longmeadow shop just got a couple of the 2010 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert Carbon 29ers.  They look TOTALLY AWESOME!  I can't wait to ride it! I'm going to try and demo one tomorrow.  I'll let you all know what I think.  Stay tuned.

-Scott