Nice Rides Landry's Bicycles MA

[Imperfectstorm]

Landry's Bicycles offers rides for all abilities: The URL will point you to their Event Calendar

http://www.landrys.com/events/Landry...e/default.aspx

[mayanorange]

I agree, they run some really nice rides!

[Crankin]

Have either of you gone to these? I might want to, but I'm not clear of their concept of "moderate" pace. To some, that's an average of 19.

[mayanorange]

Robyn- Dave and I went on the Natick ride this past week. They divided up into 17+ and below (ie us). Andy (my fitter) led us slow people- most of us were riding about 14-15ish with a couple that were slower but we'd wait for them at the turns. Andy's fast enough that he'd leave the 4 faster of us on our own a minute, fall back to check on the slower 2, then be back up to us in a flash. We did about 14.5 miles (with a good number of nasty hills) and I bet the faster crew did 20ish. Andy said once it gets bigger through the summer, they'll do 3 groups- basically adding a 20+ group to the 2 we had.

[Imperfectstorm]

I just started riding on Sunday mornings. There is something for everyone and a no drop. Nice people and leaders.

I heard some of the intermediate rides can be testosterone overload

[Crankin]

Well, I'm not going to drive to Natick for a 15 mile ride!
Are the rides from the reservoir lead by Landry's people? Or is that another group? I have ridden out there from my old house in Boxborough and it was nice. I know the Worcester AMC chapter sometimes has rides from there.
I just got back from riding to the gym. I guess I haven't been doing much commuter type riding, because I had 2 "incidents," with pick ups today. I was never in any danger, but it's always the same type of vehicle/person with NH license plates.. I had some practice using my middle finger (hey they called me an a**hole for taking the lane).

[kfergos]

I just started riding on Sunday mornings. There is something for everyone and a no drop. Nice people and leaders.

I heard some of the intermediate rides can be testosterone overload

That's what's made me reluctant to do Landry's rides. I love Landry's Westboro and did the Tour de Landry's last year. In that ride the SLOWEST group was 15 - 16 mph, and it went up from there. I'm at like 14-15 mph average right now, so I don't want to ride with a slow newbies group but the intermediate riders are way beyond me. I should probably just try the Sat. intermediate ride and see how it goes.

PS - Would you ladies ride today? The sustained 20-mph winds with gusts up to 35 mph make me rather nervous.