Tour de Poway - Metric Century Group

[Joe Strafaci]

Approximately 8+ riders from the NC3 Regular Group will be doing the Tour de Poway Metric Century (62 miles) next Sunday, October 4. The ride start time is 7:30AM so the plan is to find each other at 7:15 in the vicinity of the south east corner of Midland and Aubrey and roll out together. We will re-group at the top of Poway Grade (there's room before turning left onto HWY 67) then continue at the usual Saturday morning pace. OMG!

See you there!
Joe Strafaci

[Fltplan]

Looking forward to it Joe.

[Joe Strafaci]

Oh, yeah......I'm gonna tuck in behind you and Chip for the entire 62+ miles then brag how easy it all was......just like I do every week!

[Chip]

Somehow I doubt that.  You'll get tired of our pace and surge ahead as usual.  I like the regroup at the top of Poway grade or maybe top of 67 before the run down towards Ramona.  Steve and I have gone up it the last two Sunday's.  I think 7- 8 mph should keep the group together.  No need to use up all our energy in the first 7 miles.
C U guys this weekend.

[Fltplan]

Oh, yeah......I'm gonna tuck in behind you and Chip for the entire 62+ miles then brag how easy it all was......just like I do every week!

Oh, I don't think so.  I'm only in the best shape of my life from trying to keep up with you.  Since Chip gave it away, I have ridden Poway road more than a few times in the last few weeks, but no race pace up on Sunday with a regroup at the top.  See you there!

[AveMike]

Great Ride!  Lookin for you guys, but as a new guy, couldn't pick you out in a line-up, hoping to see some NCCC jerseys.  Still a great ride none the less.  Hope everyone enjoyed.  If you saw me, I was the goofy one with a MTN Bike helmet, a Rutgers Jersey and a white Specialized.  you might of saw me once in your rear view mirror at the beginning!
Cheers!
new guy Mike

[Joe Strafaci]

John and Judy, David (Judy's brother from LA), Chip, Steve, Rex, Tony and Joe all toed the line on Sunday morning and rode the course in near perfect conditions; the cup cake icing clouds kept the temps mild and the roads clean and dry. At a comfortable 10mph, the 4 mile 8% Poway Grade prepared us for the hammerfest known as Ramona. This year's route through town was the best ever ridden. Safe, smooth, scenic and uncrowded with minimal signals or stop signs, the urge to surge took over and it was on. We lined up and shared pulls with whoever could keep pace and enjoyed a few minutes of quiet harmony where bulging veins communicate intentions. Over the next 6 miles we recovered at 23+ mph down HWY 78 without turning a pedal. Relaxed and tucked in across San Pasqual Valley, a gorilla on a Madone took the sharp end and led us to the foot of the climb into Escondido. A quick scoot across Hodges (we took the freeway and avoided the bottle neck at the bridge) allowed us our only stop at the West Bernardo Drive aid station at 39 miles. Refueled, we rode over lumpy RB, breezy 4S Ranch, panoramic Del Sur, lumpy RB again, then rolled the last 5 flat miles into Poway and ducked under the ballons at the Park: 61 miles, 18.9 ave, 3700 accent. Hung around the bike expo a bit, did the Chipotle regroup and called it a fine day.   

See you soon,
Joe