Looking for Riding Partners from Bedford MA

[bunny_ninja]

Oh - one more thing -- I plan to do the women's ride from Lexington tomorrow. It is an evening ride - so I don't know if it would work for you.

http://www.northeastbicycleclub.org/home/article/480/

[Crankin]

Good luck with the smoking. I hope you can do it!
I don't have "trouble" with hills. I just am a slower rider than you. In fact, I get up most hills that a lot of people walk. My technique, on long climbs and also on short, steep ones, is to just tick the pedals over. In other words, I can usually go faster than I am going, but, especially on rides where I don't know what the remaining terrain is like, i go very slowly, to conserve my energy.
I live on a pretty big hill and my driveway is even worse .
And, I am probably at least 20 (or 30) years older than you. I didn't start riding until I was 47, although I was pretty fit before that.

[hirakukibou]

Hi,
I would love to ride with either of you. Right now I am not sure I could keep up with you Bunny. I am one of the leaders of the Women's Ride. I usually go with the slow beginner group and teach pace-lining or I go with the 14-16 group.

When I am in better shape and in good form I can do 18 or so average and I am good on hills. However, now is not that time. I just finished up moving and haven't really ridden regularly in over a month. So, I am more at the 14-16 range, although I did a ride with my DH at about 16.5.

Anyway, Crankin, you can e-mail me at kotoridesigns@gmail.com and we can make a plan for some time soon. I would love to tap your knowledge of the area. I know some rides to around Concord but not too much past that. When I lived in Somerville that was about a 40 mile ride, now it is under 10.

Anyway, hope to ride with you soon and get in good enough shape to ride with Bunny as well. Good luck bunny with stopping smoking. I expect once your lungs are clear that you will get even faster!

Cheers,
Pata

[bunny_ninja]

awesome hirakukibou! I look forward to meeting you. I will be wearing ducky socks and on a Specialized Ruby. I *hope* I make it tonight to the women's ride. I may elect to ride with the slower group. It has been a long time since I did real pacelining and only got a 'refresher' at the clinic on Sunday.

[hirakukibou]

Hi Bunny,
I won't be at the Women's Ride tonight. I have other plans. I should be there next week though. If you go, have fun.

Pata

[SheFly]

Hey Pata!

As you know, I am also in Bedford. I went out and did just a quick ride last night - about an hour - from the house to Concord/Carlisle and back. Kind of backwards on the women's loop.

I ride a bit faster, but know how to play well with others, and have LOTS of great loops out of town. If you are looking for something long, the Apple Pi loop (CRW) goes from the VA in town out to Harvard, and is all MARKED! Follow the upside-down pi (as in 3.14...) symbols.

Let me know if you want to head out in the evening sometime, and I can at least show you a couple of different loops.

SheFly (Cathy)

[bunny_ninja]

oooh! more loops!

I am going to have to try the Pi loop!

I felt like a bit of a jerk last night on the women's ride. I went with a 16-18mph group and I had a lot of trouble staying at their pace -- especially going uphill. :-( I might try the 18+ group sometime, but as long as it is a no-drop ride, I don't know that it would be ok. I may also have to check out more CRW stuff - since they allow dropping usually.