Regular Daily Rides

[tarmac.rider]

Every day I ride by the High School parking lot on my way out of town,
either to ride the road or the gravel. What about meeting me in the
south parking lot at 5:30 p.m. each day if you're interested in riding
and training. Let's get something started here! I ride road,
mountain, cross, gravel grinders, single speed. I also travel to
races. You might as well join me for conversation.

By the way, I usually ride rain or shine. I have two mottos:

There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.

I don't pick my race weather so I can't choose my training weather.

[David Williams]

Sweet!! I will be available...I have to work till 5 this week so that is cutting it close. 

http://www.velocal.org/?a=group&g=101

Check out this ride calender. I have some others who rarely join me but I keep hoping. If you sign up then I can make you an admin also so you can add/plan rides to it as well. I can join Friday for sure. Today is maybe and Thursday is out due to evening speech practice.

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[tarmac.rider]

I have a commitment tonight but this is the last Wednesday night
commitment for the remainder of the summer. Let's meet tomorrow night
in the High School parking lot. Wind dictates direction.

On Apr 27, 6:43 am, David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sweet!! I will be available...I have to work till 5 this week so that is
> cutting it close.http://www.velocal.org/?a=group&g=101
>
> <http://www.velocal.org/?a=group&g=101>Check out this ride calender. I have
> some others who rarely join me but I keep hoping. If you sign up then I can
> make you an admin also so you can add/plan rides to it as well. I can join
> Friday for sure. Today is maybe and Thursday is out due to evening speech
> practice.
>

> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 6:15 AM, tarmac.rider <lloyd.shel...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Every day I ride by the High School parking lot on my way out of town,
> > either to ride the road or the gravel.  What about meeting me in the
> > south parking lot at 5:30 p.m. each day if you're interested in riding
> > and training.  Let's get something started here!  I ride road,
> > mountain, cross, gravel grinders, single speed.  I also travel to
> > races.  You might as well join me for conversation.
>
> > By the way, I usually ride rain or shine.  I have two mottos:
>
> > There's no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.
>
> > I don't pick my race weather so I can't choose my training weather.
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[misterbe...@gmail.com]

Thursday night I have an evening practice from 6 to 8 pm. (but I only have this week and next thursday before those are done.) I brought my bike to school today and barring a thunderstorm, I will ride tonight about 5:30 from the Hs. If you can't make it ok but I will just try to be at the hs at 5:30 most weeknights when I ride.
Thursday afternoon at 3:30 or asap I will ride.

if you go to velocal and join the group then we can schedule when we are available and you can see my training availability.
Do you ride through Hesston? I might have seen you the other day...what color kit do you wear?

[Lloyd Shelden]

I will check out Velocal, thanks.

I will also try and be available each night at 5:30 p.m. at the high school.

I ride in many different colors (red Clif Bar, red/white/black Hammer Nutrition, black Skull, purple K-State, multicolor InMotion, etc).  I rode through Hesston on the 30 mile loop last Saturday morning so it might have been me.

If I can make it tonight, I sure will.  Otherwise, I'll just post here in case others want to join us.

[misterbe...@gmail.com]

Yes I saw you Saturday morning, I think in I saw you in Hesston close to the RR tracks.

[tarmac.rider]

Yep, that was me.

On Apr 27, 8:09 am, misterbeefena...@gmail.com wrote:
> Yes I saw you Saturday morning, I think in I saw you in Hesston close to  
> the RR tracks.
>

> On Apr 27, 2011 7:58am, Lloyd Shelden <lloyd.shel...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I will check out Velocal, thanks.

> > I will also try and be available each night at 5:30 pm at the high school.

> > I ride in many different colors (red Clif Bar, red/white/black Hammer  
> > Nutrition, black Skull, purple K-State, multicolor InMotion, etc). I rode  
> > through Hesston on the 30 mile loop last Saturday morning so it might  
> > have been me.
> > If I can make it tonight, I sure will. Otherwise, I'll just post here in  
> > case others want to join us.

> > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 7:51 AM, misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thursday night I have an evening practice from 6 to 8 pm. (but I only  
> > have this week and next thursday before those are done.) I brought my  
> > bike to school today and barring a thunderstorm, I will ride tonight  
> > about 5:30 from the Hs. If you can't make it ok but I will just try to be  
> > at the hs at 5:30 most weeknights when I ride.
> > Thursday afternoon at 3:30 or asap I will ride.
> > if you go to velocal and join the group then we can schedule when we are  
> > available and you can see my training availability.
> > Do you ride through Hesston? I might have seen you the other day...what  
> > color kit do you wear?

> > On Apr 27, 2011 6:56am, "tarmac.rider" lloyd.shel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have a commitment tonight but this is the last Wednesday night
>
> > > commitment for the remainder of the summer. Let's meet tomorrow night
>
> > > in the High School parking lot. Wind dictates direction.
>
> > > On Apr 27, 6:43 am, David Williams misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Sweet!! I will be available...I have to work till 5 this week so that  
> > is
>
> > > > cutting it close.http://www.velocal.org/?a=group&g=101
>
> > > >http://www.velocal.org/?a=group&g=101>Check out this ride calender. I  
> > have
>
> > > > some others who rarely join me but I keep hoping. If you sign up then  
> > I can
>
> > > > make you an admin also so you can add/plan rides to it as well. I can  
> > join
>
> > > > Friday for sure. Today is maybe and Thursday is out due to evening  
> > speech
>
> > > > practice.
>
> > > > On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 6:15 AM, tarmac.rider  
> > lloyd.shel...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > > > > Every day I ride by the High School parking lot on my way out of  
> > town,
>
> > > > > either to ride the road or the gravel. What about meeting me in the
>

> > > > > south parking lot at 5:30 pm each day if you're interested in riding

[David Williams]

Remember 5:30 today is ride at the NHS parking Lot. The wind is really supposed to be blowing hard! Just means that it will be an easy ride back home! 8 am on Saturday another ride starting from NHS. I hope some of you(any) can make it.

[tarmac.rider]

I'm looking forward to making 5:30 today.

Saturday I have a commitment at 8:30 in Wichita so I'll be riding
later in the day. Sunday, I'm racing.

[David Williams]

Sweet!. Let me know when you are riding Saturday, I can adjust the ride time for the group (especially if nobody else commits to the 8 am time) Good luck on Sunday. Where you racing? How do you get into those?

[tarmac.rider]

I'll probably ride closer to 10:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
I'll post from my phone when I'm getting close. If you're waiting,
check here and I'll post up.

As for racing, I go to www.kscycling.org and check out the calendar
for rides, both road and mountain (and eventually CX). Then it's just
the entry. Sunday has two opportunities: a road race in Leavenworth
(which I was going to do but my schedule won't allow it), and a
mountain bike race at Wilson Lake State Park.

As a beginner to the racing scene, I have the advantage of ignorance
so I'll just register for anything and go see what the big deal is.
It's kind of fun because there's no fear of the course and no
expectation that I'm going to do well/poor.

[David Williams]

I almost got knocked my bike by the wind on the way home from school just now. Not sure if I want to hit the road in this wind. Might push me into or off of the road/cars...I am going to see what wind is doing about 515 or 5:30. I might do a short spin into wind and then back. Not sure if I want to hit a long ride but I hope it calms some.

[tarmac.rider]

I've been thinking about this all day, too. I thought about waiting
to see if it dies down closer to evening. Weather.com says the wind
is at 43 mph but won't really reduce much until after nightfall. You
want to trade work straight south into the wind on S. Kansas and see
how far we get?

[misterbe...@gmail.com]

By south kansas do you mean 81 hwy? Then yes. Meet at the HS still or we can meet at Wendy's by bike path.?

[David Williams]

Planning on a ride at 5:30 pm today leaving from the south Parking lot of NHS. Direction depends on wind. Wind is supposed to be light.

[tarmac.rider]

I won't be able to tonight. I have a 6:00 and a 7:00 appointment.
I'll probably grind gravel after dark.

[misterbe...@gmail.com]

Ok. I will ride earlier then probably.

[David Williams]

Ride tonight for those interested leaving HS parking lot at 5:30. If you are late, I am headed west toward Halstead RD.(so try an catch up) West wind predicted. I am going to try 12th west to Halstead rd and then north to Old DUtch ave and then OLD dutch to K15 (or ridge) then south to Newton. Not sure how far that is but gonna try it anyway.

[tarmac.rider]

I'm in. That loop, using K-15 as the return is, around 35 miles.
It's a good route. I've done it many times.

[David Williams]

Ok. 35 would be a few more than I did Sunday but I need to log some longer rides. Cool, anyone else out there come on down. If you want to do a shorter route, you could just turn around at Halstead road and head back to Newton. That is around 20 miles.

See you tonight Tarmac...

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[David Williams]

I did 45 miles today but frustrated by wind an temps. Also annoyed with the lack of paved east west roads off of Halstead RD. Had to go all the way to Bentley. Had to backtrack way more than I thought I was going to. So ride took me almost 4 hours of real time, and doubled the time I told my wife I would be gone....so....I am in trouble. Two days of eating way too much fatty food without any riding made we want to get in a big number today.

[tarmac.rider]

I could only manage 20 miles Saturday and Sunday because commitments.
Hot, windy weather is the bane of my existence.

[misterbe...@gmail.com]

Riding today?

[tarmac.rider]

Yes, I'll go.

On May 9, 2:11 pm, misterbeefena...@gmail.com wrote:
> Riding today?
>

[David Williams]

Yea my daughter has Music Letter potluck tonight so I am out sorry. Nothing like last minute notice on meetings like this...

[tarmac.rider]

No problem. It's going to be a "death march" anyway!

On May 9, 4:27 pm, David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yea my daughter has Music Letter potluck tonight so I am out sorry. Nothing
> like last minute notice on meetings like this...
>

> David Williamshttp://misterbeefenator.blogspot.com/

[David Williams]

Planning a ride today at 6:30 pm (hopefully temps and wind might be calmer by then) Meet hs parking lot. Route decided based on wind. 32 south loop possible.

[Lloyd Shelden]

Have meetings tonight. I'll be a no-show.

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[David Williams]

53 miles...12th street to Halstead road and took that north to Old dutch but decided that I was only 4 miles from Moundridge and why not go on north...I was looking for a paved road to Goessel but just kept going north...I was 6 miles south of hwy 56 when I finally found an east paved road. co rd 445..Pretty nice road especially since I was not riding against the wind. Motored east at a nice clip till I got to ridge road...(called something else in McPherson county). I went south for few miles until I found Goessel rd. Paydirt!! well it was paved and headed to Goessel. Only problem was 1 mile out of the town it turns to gravel...well more of a hybrid of gravel with really shitty paved road. The dirt portions were more comfortable but not by much...Headed back on K15...Hitting 24 to 30 mph most of the way...got home and I was DEVASTATED!!! It has been almost 3 hours and I still feel pretty bad. I needed a big ride and this was it.

[tarmac.rider]

That's a good ride, especially given today's wind out of the
northwest. I rode dirt today as I've gone tubeless on my singlespeed
and I wanted to check it out for the first time. It was awesome. I
put in 25 ultimately. That was at 8:00 this morning when it was still
in the 40's. I'm probably going to do it again but try to get forty
on dirt. I rode Friday afternoon and got 25.

Your ride is in just two or three weeks, isn't it?

[tarmac.rider]

Going out tonight? I'm going "out and back" at 530 if you're
interested.

[misterbe...@gmail.com]

Sorry missed the mail. Didn't ride at all. Rain irritates me. I am going to ride tomorrow I imagine no matter what.

[tarmac.rider]

Then you'd have been irritated as it was cold and wet with a "coming
home" headwind. Sad, really.

On May 18, 7:52 pm, misterbeefena...@gmail.com wrote:
> Sorry missed the mail. Didn't ride at all. Rain irritates me. I am going to  
> ride tomorrow I imagine no matter what.
>

[David Williams]

I hate headwind on way home....Hey I am looking for a 26 mm clamp  stem for 1 1/8 threadless. Not sure of the length (100 or less maybe) wanna try one out to replace my adjustable stem. The stem creaks (and bends) like crazy and I want to test out anything really before I buy one...Some are really cheap but don't want to buy an angle/size combo just to find out it sucks for my riding position.

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[tarmac.rider]

I don't have anything lying around for 1 1/8" threadless. You might
go see Hobbs and see what he has around the shop.

On May 18, 9:14 pm, David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I hate headwind on way home....Hey I am looking for a 26 mm clamp  stem for
> 1 1/8 threadless. Not sure of the length (100 or less maybe) wanna try one
> out to replace my adjustable stem. The stem creaks (and bends) like crazy
> and I want to test out anything really before I buy one...Some are really
> cheap but don't want to buy an angle/size combo just to find out it sucks
> for my riding position.
>

> David Williamshttp://misterbeefenator.blogspot.com/

[misterbe...@gmail.com]

good idea...thunderstorn moving in now...ride maybe after it rolls through

[David Williams]

Riding south in about 30 minutes. Wanting to get minumum of 30 but maybe 60?? email here or me directly.

[Lloyd Shelden]

I race tomorrow. Won't be riding today.

On 5/21/11, David Williams <misterbe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Riding south in about 30 minutes. Wanting to get minumum of 30 but maybe
> 60?? email here or me directly.
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[KUDesigner]

So the weather is awesome for the first time in a while, anyone going
out this evening?

On May 21, 9:02 am, Lloyd Shelden <lloyd.shel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I race tomorrow. Won't be riding today.
>

[David Williams]

I want to go out this evening for sure!! or early afternoon ...have school right now...what time is good? Nathan, would love to go now but can't till work over. Can you wait for us?

David Williams

[David Williams]

Sorry saw some quoted text that confused me. Let me know the time Nathan and I am there. Meet at HS parking lot? 5:30? If we can go earlier great but hoping Tarmac can join also. Also Lee Penner if you still read these come join us.

[David Williams]

Luann, you can come too!

[KUDesigner]

5:30 it is.

On May 26, 10:10 am, David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Luann, you can come too!
>

> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:09 AM, David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com

>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> > Sorry saw some quoted text that confused me. Let me know the time Nathan
> > and I am there. Meet at HS parking lot? 5:30? If we can go earlier great but
> > hoping Tarmac can join also. Also Lee Penner if you still read these come
> > join us.
>
> > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:03 AM, David Williams <
> > misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> I want to go out this evening for sure!! or early afternoon ...have school
> >> right now...what time is good? Nathan, would love to go now but can't till
> >> work over. Can you wait for us?
>

> David Williamshttp://misterbeefenator.blogspot.com/

[tarmac.rider]

I'll see if I can make it. I think I can. If I'm not there at 5:30,
leave without me.

[LU ANN ZOOK]

I can't--I'm going to eat and drink about 10,000 calories at a friend's bbq. But thanks for the SHOUT OUT, Mr. Bill.

>>> David Williams <misterbe...@gmail.com> 5/26/2011 10:10 am >>>

[RONDA LIMON]

Interesting. Sounds like fun no matter what you are doing.

>>> "LU ANN ZOOK" <LZ...@newton.k12.ks.us> 5/26/2011 12:40 PM >>>

[tarmac.rider]

Hey, guys. Thanks for the ride yesterday evening. It was a lot of
fun! Beef, those OzEastsiders (google groups) are riding Saturday
from Rose Hill High School at 7:30. If you're interested. I won't be
able to, but you might consider it if you're still looking for that
elusive century before your trip.

On May 26, 1:37 pm, "RONDA LIMON" <RLI...@newton.k12.ks.us> wrote:
> Interesting.  Sounds like fun no matter what you are doing.
>
> >>> "LU ANN ZOOK" <LZ...@newton.k12.ks.us> 5/26/2011 12:40 PM >>>
>
> I can't--I'm going to eat and drink about 10,000 calories at a friend's bbq. But thanks for the SHOUT OUT, Mr. Bill.
>

> >>> David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com> 5/26/2011 10:10 am >>>

>
> Luann, you can come too!
>

> On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:09 AM, David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com

>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> > Sorry saw some quoted text that confused me. Let me know the time Nathan
> > and I am there. Meet at HS parking lot? 5:30? If we can go earlier great but
> > hoping Tarmac can join also. Also Lee Penner if you still read these come
> > join us.
>
> > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:03 AM, David Williams <
> > misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> I want to go out this evening for sure!! or early afternoon ...have school
> >> right now...what time is good? Nathan, would love to go now but can't till
> >> work over. Can you wait for us?
>

> David Williamshttp://misterbeefenator.blogspot.com/

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[David Williams]

Yes thanks to Tarmac and Nathan for kicking my ass pretty good. Just shy of 32 around 18 mph..that is 2 mph quicker than I have ever done that ride and 15 minutes faster.

RE:Century Rose HIll...I have a former student and my wife's employee who is getting married Saturday and so I am lets say committed on Saturday. Keep updating us on ride info from your sources. Amazing how much it helps to have someone encourage you when on a ride. I thought I was out of gas after that brief time up front on the east leg.  Tarmac's coaching is much appreciated!!  Also Nathan if you have a day (other than Saturday) to try out that ride to Cassoday again. Looks like a little over 80 miles round trip. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (or today I guess). I will go alone if you (or anyone else) can't go. Just let me know. I probably won't ride that for time but rather survival..LOL.

[KUDesigner]

I would love to ride this weekend, but my holiday weekends seem to
turn into family weekends. I was booked with out consult by my wife
that I will be busy until Monday. If the weather is good I will
gladly ride.

On May 27, 8:54 am, David Williams <misterbeefena...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes thanks to Tarmac and Nathan for kicking my ass pretty good. Just shy of
> 32 around 18 mph..that is 2 mph quicker than I have ever done that ride and
> 15 minutes faster.
> RE:Century Rose HIll...I have a former student and my wife's employee who is
> getting married Saturday and so I am lets say committed on Saturday. Keep
> updating us on ride info from your sources. Amazing how much it helps to
> have someone encourage you when on a ride. I thought I was out of gas after
> that brief time up front on the east leg.  Tarmac's coaching is much
> appreciated!!  Also Nathan if you have a day (other than Saturday) to try
> out that ride to Cassoday again. Looks like a little over 80 miles round
> trip. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (or today I guess). I will go
> alone if you (or anyone else) can't go. Just let me know. I probably won't
> ride that for time but rather survival..LOL.
>

[David Williams]

Monday sounds good as long as my wife has not booked me in a similar fashion..