Beaches Cycling Club(BCC): Thanks to All that Showed! Installment #2 COMPLETE!

22.6.08

Thanks to All that Showed! Installment #2 COMPLETE!

Awesome Ride. Nice to Meet you Chris and Charles and the "Tour Guide"(Forgot your name).

Here were my stats:

T: 3:20:00

Avg: 32km/h

Max: 80km/h

Dst: 105.48km

Please Post how you felt about the ride. Comments are always welcome.

Cheers,

D.

10 comments:

Unknown said...: GREAT RIDE! It was well worth the early morning wake up call for that ride. Congrats to all those that completed the 160 but word is that Lauri is still out there somewhere and Evan is doing the Zoo Loop as I write this. Jeff, thanks for being our tour guide, glad you joined us and hopefully we will see you again. Chris and Charles, welcome, hopefully you'll be out more often. Finally, Dan, sorry for yelling at you on the cell phone - I promise to be more sensitive to your feelings in the future.

See you in a couple of weeks (JTjr is racing at Horseshoe next weekend.)

Jonathan
jonathantice@gmail.com; June 22, 2008 at 11:43 a.m.
Adi said...: Hey awesome ride, fast pulls up front! More stats for the 80k ppl, but since I rode into Mary Curtis Park....:

dist: 123.24k
time: 3:40
avg: 29.8kph

Rattlensnake'll have to wait till next ride ;)
-Adi; June 22, 2008 at 2:03 p.m.
Adi said...: oops that's 113.24k; June 22, 2008 at 2:18 p.m.
JamesY said...: Great ride! Smooth roads and not much traffic but the group looked fantastic in our full "kit". Well done to all those involved in bringing that to fruition. That was one fast 100km...perhaps the fastest this year and most enjoyable.; June 22, 2008 at 3:44 p.m.
Unknown said...: Thanks everyone for taking it easy on the way back from Oakville. Dropping below 40 was a real treat!

Hope to get out to do it again next week.

Barry; June 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
Unknown said...: Hey Dan, GREAT PICS!!!

My kids and dinner guests loved them. What an incredible group of cyclists! Ride hard, talk and laugh the whole way. Now that is what cycling is all about.

Thanks again Dan for the pictures and the rest of the gang for a memorable ride!

JT; June 22, 2008 at 9:54 p.m.
Anonymous said...: Hello BCC folks,

Thank you very much for making Charles and I feel part of the club on our rides this weekend.

Very cool bunch of people, great organization and super ride options, and I look forward to riding with you guys next time I am in the city.

PS - I anyone can pass on an Email address for James that would be great. We are going to be suffering on the Death Ride together and I want to make sure we connect during the ride sometime.

Best thoughts,

Chris Bryce
chris@gnarleyspoke.com; June 23, 2008 at 8:15 a.m.
Unknown said...: I'll be having bad dreams this week about Rattlesnake. Good thing I had some dark shades on so no one could see my eye's popping out of my head,although I am sure my gasping for air could be herd from three miles away. Another Great Ride with a Great Group!

P.S. the Speedy Steve thing is just down right mean! You buggers!; June 23, 2008 at 9:04 a.m.
Michael said...: Thanks all for a real leg burner.. my knees still hurt, although that might be from helping my friend move the day before (last time I do something that dumb.) Sorry I held you speed-demons up. That was, mostly, an awesome ride (except for the part where all you guys were disappearing way off in front of me).

Some stats:
Number of times yelled at by Timothy employees in Oakville: 2
Total water consumed: 3 bottles
Total Glutamine since return: 4 tsps.
Previous PB (distance): 125km
Total distance (this ride): 154.0km.

FYI, just heard a guy in the elevator at the office, bragging about the Niagara falls ride. He said he maintained a steady 28k "except on the hills of course". (He also elected to spend the night in an inn, instead of the supplied tents with porta-potties.) - Thought you'd want to know.; June 23, 2008 at 11:22 a.m.
Unknown said...: Chris,

I passed the note along to James, you should hear from him soon.

JT; June 23, 2008 at 6:49 p.m.

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About the BCC

Beaches Cycling Club(BCC):

Cycling in the summer can be about casual riding, sprinting, spinning, big-ring hammerfests or what ever your chosen type of riding is. The BCC was founded for the Sole Purpose to Network Cyclists. It has grown into a successful club which accommodates Riders at almost all skill/fitness levels. Everyone should be able to participate and have fun @ their respective levels.

BCC Fundamentals/Values:

1. Safety First - Rides/Routes are designed with Riders in Mind. Departure times are early because it helps minimize traffic(Cars/People) resulting in fewer potential accidents.

2. Riding Etiquette - All Members are aware of other members safety and enjoyment. Signaling is a Must and Staying within One Lane on a Double Lane Road(4 or More Riders) and Single File on a One Lane Road.

3. Members Input - Members are encouraged be involved and help host rides. The more the better. It gives New Members the chance to choose Rides they want to do and ultimately gets you on your bike more!

4. Good Times - The BCC is not just a cycling club. It's a bunch of people that like to have fun! There will be Planned Trips, Events etc. throughout the season. We will always have our "Beer Nights"!

Cheers,

Dan.

Cycling Safety and Etiquette

At this point in the season most of us are seeing real gains in our fitness and are ignoring some of the basics.
ALL OF US: from seasoned racers to novice recreational riders, benefit from brushing up on our basics.

Rider Safety

Obey the rules of the road. Conduct yourself with the same consideration as you would expect from any other road user, particularly motorists. Aggressive behaviour and gestures by cyclists will alienate motorists and could lead to endangering other cyclists. Know and use all the basic hand signals.

- Traffic: Lead rider must take responsibility for those behind when approaching turns, intersections, transitions from multi-lane to single-lane etc.
- Traffic lights and stop signs: Do not cross an intersection, even if the traffic light is green, unless you are sure that the whole group will be able to cross safely before the light changes.
- If the group becomes split at a traffic light, the leading riders should then slow, or stop in a safe place, to allow riders to re-group.
- Crossing major highways and uncontrolled intersections: Do not act individually. Car drivers see the group as one entity and expect it to act as one.
- The rider at the front takes charge directing everyone not to cross until there is a gap in traffic large enough for the entire group to safely cross the road.
- Do not hold up following traffic: Ride single file on single-lane and busy roads where motor vehicles are frequently coming past.
- On occasion, you must "take the lane" for your own safety. This is both legal and practical (such as a narrowed construction zone).
- Your ID and emergency contact info. should be on you for every ride and easily accessible.

Rider Etiquette

- Respect your fellow rider. Any concerns with disruptive conduct or riding etiquette that have not been resolved should be discussed with your ride coordinator or the general membership of the club.
- Be predictable, ride in a consistent manner. Do not swerve accelerate or brake unexpectedly.
- Anticipate the moves of the cyclists ahead of you. Look ahead at what is happening on the road.
- Indicate your intentions - use common hand signals.
- Indicate hazards with hand signals or your voice.
- Never half-wheel (overlap your wheel with the rider ahead). Either ride directly beside or directly behind.
- Half-wheeling is only done in an echelon which requires considerable skill and practice.
- Do not ride in or near the shoulder of the road: more debris increases chance of a puncture, + when you ride at least ½ metre out from the shoulder, you make it easier for the rider behind to follow your wheel. NOTE: this applies to all formations (single paceline, double paceline, echelon etc.)
- Strong riders should do longer pulls at the front than weak riders
- Regardless of how long the ride is, the front group rides fast. The back group drops nobody(No Drop Policy).
- When you see your fellow rider struggling, help them.
- If you are getting dropped in the fast group, make an effort to get back on
- If you see someone getting dropped and it is only temporary because of the terrain, tell the group to ease the pace so they can get back in, recover, and then contribute to the group effort.
- Wait until you are at the back of the paceline/group to reach for your water bottle/jersey pocket etc.
- Challenges and wagers between riders are natural and welcome in any group ride but not to the point where it causes the group to be strung out for kilometers. When your "sprint for the sign" is finished, allow the riders behind to re-group.
- Be self sufficient and also ready and willing to support other riders
- If you do not ride in a straight line, you will be politely asked to ride at the back of the group.

22.6.08

Thanks to All that Showed! Installment #2 COMPLETE!

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