TE Thanksgiving invitation!

[BikeMomma]

Our local cycling group will be doing our annual Thanksgiving Day ride in Merced (CA) on turkey day morning, and it occurred to me that this might be an opportunity for some of you TE gals to come to my neck o' the woods (er...rather, Valley) for a fun & friendly ride.

I'm sure most or all of you already have plans with family & friends, but if you're anywhere near here, you're most definitely welcome to join us. Bring your DH's & SO's!! The more the merrier! I didn't do the ride last year, as I wasn't conditioned enough yet to do it, but I'm told that there were about 50 riders that showed up. That's amazing for this area.

The ride will start at 8am at the Raley's Supermarket parking lot (for MapQuest-ing, the address is 3548 N G St., Merced). Our meeting spot is on the G Street side of the parking lot, near the Chevron gas station at the corner (incidentally, this is our meeting spot for our 8am Saturday rides - you're welcome to those too). We're planning on about a 40-50 mile no-stop ride over flat to rolling foothills, probably a moderate speed (maybe 17mph average). With this big of a group and having unfamiliar riders with us, however, it's hard to say exactly what pace it will be at. The group may split, as we have some faster guys and girls. Rest assured, though, we'll make sure we have someone ride with the out-of-towners. And just a note, there will not be any sag support, so make sure you have all you need for road repairs. We will have at least a couple bike shop owners & mechanics with us on the ride, so you'll be ok, regardless.

So come on out, and help us give thanks for having this awesome sport, and the great friends we meet through it, in our busy lives. Gobble, Gobble!!

Oh! And there's a Starbucks up the street (note to self...make sure they'll be open...)

-BikeTurkey......uh...BikeMomma!

[cindysue]

Wish I could be there! But I'll be in SoCal with my mom...eating tofu turkey OK, not really - she usually makes me veggie lasagna Have fun!

[Veronica]

Yep - it's just a little too far for me to drive. Yahoo says a little more than two hours. Have fun!

V.

[SadieKate]

Good plan, but we have a date with yellow and DH to mountain bike in Salt Lake City.

[Trekhawk]

Our local cycling group will be doing our annual Thanksgiving Day ride in Merced (CA) on turkey day morning, and it occurred to me that this might be an opportunity for some of you TE gals to come to my neck o' the woods (er...rather, Valley) for a fun & friendly ride.

We're planning on about a 40-50 mile no-stop ride over flat to rolling foothills, probably a moderate speed (maybe 17mph average). With this big of a group and having unfamiliar riders with us, however, it's hard to say exactly what pace it will be at. The group may split, as we have some faster guys and girls. Rest assured, though, we'll make sure we have someone ride with the out-of-towners. And just a note, there will not be any sag support, so make sure you have all you need for road repairs. We will have at least a couple bike shop owners & mechanics with us on the ride, so you'll be ok, regardless.
So come on out, and help us give thanks for having this awesome sport, and the great friends we meet through it, in our busy lives. Gobble, Gobble!!
Oh! And there's a Starbucks up the street (note to self...make sure they'll be open...)
-BikeTurkey......uh...BikeMomma!

BikeMomma - what a lovely idea to invite people to a ride on a holiday. Lots of people spend holidays on their own so this is a great idea.

Unfortunately for me its about three hours away and also I think the speed would be a little too zippy for me.

Thanks for thinking of us all.

Trek - slow but getting faster - Hawk

[laughlaugh18]

I'll be in line at the local Marie Calendar's for pies about then!

Have a great ride!

[jobob]

That's so nice, Kim ! We'll take a raincheck - maybe next year?

Hope the weather holds out for you in the valley - we've been having spectacular weather over here !

[BikeMomma]

Jobob - Next year sounds wonderful & hope you and Lee-bob can make it! This was sortof late notice anyway. I didn't find out the details of the ride until Saturday.

TrekHawk - the speed quite possibly could be lower. Since I didn't do it last year, I don't know for sure. But there will be alot of unfamiliar riders to our regular group, and I imagine some of those will be slower riders. So, I might lower that average to maybe 15/16mph. Would love to have you come out!

Mmmm yuummm....veggie lasagna and MC's pies.....I'm envious, Cindy and laughlaugh.

SadieKate and Veronica -- have fun with your plans for the day as well. Mountain biking in Utah! Wwwahooo!

[Trekhawk]

Jobob - Next year sounds wonderful & hope you and Lee-bob can make it! This was sortof late notice anyway. I didn't find out the details of the ride until Saturday.

TrekHawk - the speed quite possibly could be lower. Since I didn't do it last year, I don't know for sure. But there will be alot of unfamiliar riders to our regular group, and I imagine some of those will be slower riders. So, I might lower that average to maybe 15/16mph. Would love to have you come out!

Mmmm yuummm....veggie lasagna and MC's pies.....I'm envious, Cindy and laughlaugh.

SadieKate and Veronica -- have fun with your plans for the day as well. Mountain biking in Utah! Wwwahooo!

Hey BikeMomma - Well things are not looking too good for me going anywhere this Thanksgiving. My husband phoned last night (he is in Socal at the moment) to say he might not be home until late Thursday night instead of Wed. As if this is not bad enough my youngest woke up at 1am this morning vomiting. Yikes when one kid gets this the rest of them all seem to follow. So heres hoping I wont be holding buckets for sick kids this Thanksgiving.

Perhaps next year. Have a great ride and Thanksgiving.
Trekhawk