GSD Saturday 7am Portland Brew 12 South. 8:10am 5 Points Starbucks in Franklin

[jacques cartier]

Congrats to all those who raced the Cross race at McEwen last weekend.  Good luck to any of you who are going to Louisville.  Wish I was going but I'm still recovering from the Marathon.

So bundle up it'll be cold but not as cold as my old Chicago fellas.  Yes, it snowed there today but I know those guys and they'll be out this weekend on their hammer fests so lets do the same in the balmy 45 degrees.

See y'all there.

Don't want to drop +$60 in gas and another $25 in race fees?  Got 
kids 
and a wife at home waiting for you to get the training done?  Other 
committments? 
7am leave from Portland Brew, no drop rule to the Starbucks at 5 
points in downtown Franklin.  We'll be taking Granny White to Murray 
then Left to Franklin road into downtown Franklin.  THIS IS A NO 
DROP.  IF SOMEONE FALLS OFF, CALL A GAP.  POINT IS TO STAY TOGETHER. 
Once we leave from Franklin the pace will definitely pick up. 
8:10 we leave and head out Carters Creek to Bear Creek, Up Perkins 
Hill,  then you can go left to Fly if you got the time and the hall 
pass (80+miles back to Portland Brew from here) or go Right and back 
home via Old hillsboro Road thru Liepers (60+miles back to Portland 
Brew).   We'll make one stop at the little Fly market store, 10 
minutes to do any regrouping, then the Trace, back off to Liepers for 
a final sprint and home to whereever after that final effort.    This 
will be harder efforts attacks etc. 
Sprints at the county lines.  Hard efforts will be rewarded with 
pride 
and good comments.  We're here to ride hard, have fun and be safe. 
It 
is open to anyone, no aeros please. 
Attitude 
If you want to attack or go on a flyer, by all means.  If you want to 
chase, go tempo, by all means but it is supposed to be race-like yet 
friendly. 
I'm planning on still pushing this ride and concept, ie same time, 
same route.  The more the merrier so feel free to add your fellow 
racers and forward this message.. 
Thanks and see you there. 

[Nathan Poland]

I will be out there tomorrow, and others Getting S Done on saturday
will be David Bradbury and Danamial (a.k.a. Dan Trott).

David - Does Jacques have you on the rides group e-mail? Invite your
team to this ride, maybe this can also double as your team's ride. DO
NOT be another Nashville cycling cliques.

-Nate