Update: I am changing the distance to 15 miles. We are going to Southhaven park and back.
We will have the Woodside rollers to deal with but I think for the weather that just might be enough!
Hopefully next week we can extend the mileage and get the training on schedule.

Well today starts the first of my Century Training Rides. The ride level is a B and as the weeks progress the hope would be that we are at the high end of a B and the lower end of a B+. Each week the mileage will progress to where we should all be able to complete the century. My group will stay together and no one will get dropped.
All riders are welcome even if you do not plan on doing the century however after we complete the 55-60 mile mark a few weeks into the the training I will ask who plans to complete the century.
Please come on time and ready to roll.
Check each morning of the ride for any time or route changes due to weather conditions.

Sorry folks, but between the weather and the crappy shoulders, I am being cautious and canceling the ride for today.

Well today starts the first of my Century Training Rides. The ride level is a B. Each week the mileage will progress to where we should all be able to complete the century. My group will stay together and no one will get dropped. If needed we will have two groups, one group going slightly faster but doing the same route.
THE TEMPS AT THE START TIME MUST BE OVER 32 DEGREES OR THE RIDE WILL NOT GO.

PLEASE come on time and ready to roll.
Check each morning of the ride for any time or route changes due to weather conditions.

Bruce Presner
CELL: 516-702-5639
EMAIL: [eyeman56@optonline.net]

This is the beginning of my Metric Century Training Rides. The ride level will be a C+ and as the weeks progress hope to be at the high end of B- for the century. Rides will be flat for the first few weeks then changing locations to incorporate some hills. All riders are welcome whether you are doing the century or not but I will inquire who is interested in completing the century a few weeks prior.
Meeting location is the south side of the train station, across the street from the main parking lot. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early as we will roll at 9:30. Bring snacks and water as there will be no food stops on this ride.
Please check the calendar the morning of the ride in case there are any changes due to weather conditions.

Metric Century training ride, but all are welcome (towards the end, I will be asking that only those who plan to do the Metric Century finish up the training with this group). We will start out in the mid B range (15, 15+), hopefully getting faster as we go along, culminating in the Montauk Century, Metric distance, in the B/B+ to low B+ range. Please arrive early, we WILL roll on time!

Century training, already?! The plan is for a series of increasing distance rides, building endurance so we'll hopefully be able to do a four stop century.

We'll kick off training season with CTR#1: A 28 mile ride, with an optional loop of 5 miles, which would increase the distance to 33 miles. There will be a quick stop near the midpoint.

This will be a faster B+ and it will be a paceline ride, but we will all work together to avoid dropping people.

A slightly longer ride than last Sunday with a snack stop at the Beach Bakery. Pace will be between 12.5 and 13.5.

Going to shoot for a nice easy 20ish mile ride to loosen up the joints and re-form those calluses "down there" before starting the century training series next Saturday. The precipitation isn't scheduled to start until late afternoon/early evening so there shouldn't be a problem getting this one in. We're looking at temps in the high 30s and little to no wind at ride time.

I'm shooting for a solid B- pace (~14.5avg) just to gauge everyone (and myself) before century training starts. No one gets dropped.

Cue sheet is downloadable here:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4135063

Please be ready to roll at 1PM. We're chasing the weather here, so a few minutes could make all the difference between a good ride and being pelted with snowflakes and/or ice water.

SORRY-I HAVE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT BEING SICK!! SO EVEN IF THE WEATHER IS DEALYED, I CAN'T RIDE.
Not exactly sure of the distance or mileage but won't be over 20 miles and likely at the very low end of C+ (12 mph) due to the cold, wind and not riding much lately! I am thinking of doing the Metric Century in May if I can get enough riding time and distance in so if you are considering it, come along! Cell phone 516-330-1542. Park behind Wendy's along Old Neck Road.