Cycling goals for 2007

[Hammer]

I was thinking about doing 2 day at least and probably 3 day so we can see the sites and maybe a few side trips

when is the Tour de Kota? i would like to have more info on that (although you still have wind too don't you? - I am in Nodak)

Way to go on the running I am at 2 miles at 10.5 min/mile - hope to be up to 5 miles by next summer AND if all goes well down to a 10 min mile.

Well, the last couple years The TDK has been at the beginning of June. They haven't released the info yet. Yes, there is still wind. I don't think a person can really avoid that. I haven't done the ride yet, I've had friends that have. I think the key is to find a group that you can draft with.

Here's the website to watch: http://www.argusleaderbiketour.com/

[eclectic]

Well, the last couple years The TDK has been at the beginning of June. They haven't released the info yet. Yes, there is still wind. I don't think a person can really avoid that. I haven't done the ride yet, I've had friends that have. I think the key is to find a group that you can draft with.

Here's the website to watch: http://www.argusleaderbiketour.com/

WOW the beginning of June that doesn't give much seat time before hand especially if we have a late spring. guess I'll have to make sure i stay on the trainer if I decided to do that.

Candisc discourages pacelines but hey those two days that were 30 mph+ headwinds everyone would have died had it not been for drafting. It was hard for the person pulling to stay out front for more than 1 mile.

Thanks for the web site - I'll have to keep this in mind and see if it works out

[Hammer]

WOW the beginning of June that doesn't give much seat time before hand especially if we have a late spring. guess I'll have to make sure i stay on the trainer if I decided to do that.

Candisc discourages pacelines but hey those two days that were 30 mph+ headwinds everyone would have died had it not been for drafting. It was hard for the person pulling to stay out front for more than 1 mile.

Thanks for the web site - I'll have to keep this in mind and see if it works out

We have cycling classes through the University PhyEd program... So I've been doing that this fall. It's sort of hard for me to do it in the Spring, work keeps me away for much of Jan. and Feb. But, I'll try doing it next semester too.

Pacelines make me nervous too. And actually, now that you mention it, I have read that the Tour de Kota discourages them too. However, I've done other rides with people and followed behind them. They're people that I knew, plus a couple others... It seems generally that groups stick together and pick up a couple others occasionally. We're not talking 20 people... maybe 6 - 10 maybe? At most? Though a small crash happened during the MS150, I wasn't a part of it. Everybody ended up being ok... one person trashed their bike though.