Looking Ahead:

Okay.  Yes, I cancelled out on the last Dawn Patrol.  I could see yesterday’s weather coming, and frankly, the prospect of getting up stupid early, to ride in the cold and dark, wasn’t appealing.  Instead, I made application for, and a down payment on this year’s “cyclist’s tan.”  It was a good day for it.

Now, for the future.

Georgia Rides to the Capitol:  I’ve had some comments and questions about this one.  It’s usual for that to occur.  The most common one is a concern about one’s ability to actually accomplish the ride.  So here’s the scoop.

Distance (one way):  Approximately 35 miles.

Start Time:  0800

Arrival time at the Capitol:  1100

Departure Time from the Capitol:  1230 (approx)

Return time @ PTC:  1600 (approx)

So it’s about a 70 mile round trip.  But folks seem to be intimidated by that.  So don’t focus on the miles.  Instead, can you do a consistent 12 mph average for three hours?  If so, you can do this ride!  Don’t think of it as one 70 mile ride.  Instead, it’s two rides of about 3 hours each, at a very moderate pace.

Pack a lunch!  If I read the information from Georgia Bikes! Correctly, there will not be a hot lunch at the Capitol this year.  That’s okay, but be prepared.  Pack a sandwich, or whatever pleases you, for lunch.  There will be a “century style” rest stop, with some ride munchies, water, and sports beverages.

Seasonal Night Rides:

The Vernal Equinox (beginning of Spring) should be the first one of these that would make any sense to do.  The thing is, that would, reasonably, fall on the night of Monday, March 20.  But if we did that, the next day’s ride to the Capitol just might be a bit much.  So, let’s do something meaningful.  Let’s do the Ride to the Capitol instead.

We’ll pick up the Seasonal Night Rides with the Mid-Spring one.  This year’s first true seasonal night ride will be on Monday 2 May.  Mark your calendars.

Audax Tune Up:

The first of this year’s tune ups is this coming Sunday.  We’ll be posting more info on that one on Wednesday.  In the meantime, you might consider this.  If you can handle the Audax 45 Mile Tune Up, then you are most surely capable of doing the Ride to the Capitol.