Comments on: Memorial Day ride with Violet Crown Sports Association http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/05/23/memorial-day-ride-with-violet-crown-sports-association/ The Online Magazine of Austin Cycling Culture Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/05/23/memorial-day-ride-with-violet-crown-sports-association/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 elliott Wed, 27 May 2009 22:46:00 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5870#comment-3220 Thanks, Kurt. I'll add those details to the calendar. Thanks, Kurt. I’ll add those details to the calendar.

]]> By: Kurt Bauer http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/05/23/memorial-day-ride-with-violet-crown-sports-association/comment-page-1/#comment-3217 Kurt Bauer Wed, 27 May 2009 18:35:54 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5870#comment-3217 For future reference, all VC-led rides require helmets. Our Saturday morning Bagel Shop ride, led by Ted Dunbar, leaves the Einstein's Bagels at Braker and 183 at 8:15. Distance varies between 60 and 80+ miles, and the pace averages 18-20 mph. That means the route out of town will be undertaken at a lower speed, and once in the country, the speed ratchets upward. You might get dropped, but every effort is made to regroup periodically, so no one gets abandoned. There is a fair level of fitness required for this ride. The Sunday AM Freewheeling ride, led by Dave Henderson (Freewheeling Bicycles, 24th and San Gabriel, 8:15 rollout), usually goes for 50-60+ miles at a somewhat more civilized pace (16-18 mph average). This ride is a little tamer and serves as a recovery ride for many of our racing members. For future reference, all VC-led rides require helmets. Our Saturday morning Bagel Shop ride, led by Ted Dunbar, leaves the Einstein’s Bagels at Braker and 183 at 8:15. Distance varies between 60 and 80+ miles, and the pace averages 18-20 mph. That means the route out of town will be undertaken at a lower speed, and once in the country, the speed ratchets upward. You might get dropped, but every effort is made to regroup periodically, so no one gets abandoned. There is a fair level of fitness required for this ride.

The Sunday AM Freewheeling ride, led by Dave Henderson (Freewheeling Bicycles, 24th and San Gabriel, 8:15 rollout), usually goes for 50-60+ miles at a somewhat more civilized pace (16-18 mph average). This ride is a little tamer and serves as a recovery ride for many of our racing members.

]]> By: elliott http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/05/23/memorial-day-ride-with-violet-crown-sports-association/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 elliott Sun, 24 May 2009 21:46:55 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5870#comment-3195 They didn't say, but the normal FreeWheeling ride falls into two groups, 40-45 miles and 50-60 miles. Average speed is 16-18 mph. I've never been on a Violet Crown ride so I don't know the helmet policy. When in doubt, I'd wear a lid. They didn’t say, but the normal FreeWheeling ride falls into two groups, 40-45 miles and 50-60 miles. Average speed is 16-18 mph. I’ve never been on a Violet Crown ride so I don’t know the helmet policy. When in doubt, I’d wear a lid.

]]> By: JasonATXBS http://austinontwowheels.org/2009/05/23/memorial-day-ride-with-violet-crown-sports-association/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 JasonATXBS Sun, 24 May 2009 17:11:17 +0000 http://austinontwowheels.org/?p=5870#comment-3192 Any more details on this ride? Pace, distance, helmets? Any more details on this ride? Pace, distance, helmets?

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