The short version, for those of you who already know what this is:
January 10, 24; February 7, 21; March 7, 21; April 4, 18; May 2, 16 (all dates are Saturdays)
And here are the details:
Again this season, beginning in January, I'll be leading a group of 10 Cat-3 rides for intermediate cyclists who want to increase their physical and mental endurance on long-distance rides.
These rides start at about 40 miles and gradually increase to a mid-May finale of a double metric century: 200 kilometers (125 miles) in a single day. (This will make Day 2's 106 miles seem much less intimidating.)
Rides generally will take place every other Saturday and will leave from Mountain View. You do not need to be a super-fast rider to participate in these rides!
A Cat-3 ride is one that averages 12-15 mph over the entire ride: a bit slower while climbing, a bit faster while descending. Our experience has been that many cyclists taking part in Cat-2 training rides actually ride at a Cat-3 pace. And it's perfectly OK if you're at the lower end of the Cat-3 range; you do not need to be a 15-mph rider.
I'm planning some interesting new routes and will also be using the best of last season's routes, so we have a fun season ahead of us. More info will come later.
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