Peach Peloton

12-18-2010

2010-12-17T07:18:00.002-05:00

I'm sorry to inform all of the peleton cult; but due to family obligations there will be no ride this weekend. Next ride will be Friday, New Years Eve. In the mean time you are released from you weekly ride duties and can participate in the Chain Gang rides. That hurt to say.

12-11-2010

2010-12-08T09:26:00.003-05:00

Date: December 11, 2010
Time: 9:00 am
Start: Geico
Route: Allentown
1 pee break
1 store stop (allentown)
attack zone: starts at left onto Old Gordon Rd, left at blinking light onto Ridge Rd, left onto Davis Rd. Finish is county line sign on Davis Rd.
** all cat 3's get attack zone starts 1 mile before official az, you get headstart but you have to earn it

12-4-2010

2010-12-02T07:25:00.003-05:00

Date: December 4th, 2010
Time: 9:00 am
Start: Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Rivoli Rd)
Route: Yatesville
Attack Zone: see map for location (mile 60-69)
**you do not have to participate in attack zone, it is at end of ride so we will regroup at car
1 pee break
1 store stop in yatesville

Nov 27, 2010

2010-11-22T21:34:00.002-05:00

Date: Nov 27th, 2010
Time: 9:00 am
Start: ****Juliette boat ram
Route: Juliette http://tpks.ws/Z0dv
Distance: 3.5 hours
1 pee break
no store stops
no attack zone

Nov 25, 2010

2010-11-22T21:33:00.002-05:00

Date: Nov 25th, 2010
Time: 8:00 am
Start: Deadwood (8481-C Rivoli Rd)
Distance: 2.5 hours (map coming)
1 pee break
no store stops
no attack zones

Nov 24, 2010

2010-11-22T21:30:00.001-05:00

Date: Nov 24th 2010
Time: 3:00 pm
Start: Deadwood (8481-C Rivoli Rd)
Distance: 2 hours
Pace: nice and easy with a dirt road stop at McGowan cemetery.
no store stops
no pee breaks

2010-11-17T07:31:00.003-05:00

Date: 11-20-2010
Time: 9:00 am
Start: Geico
Distance: 66 miles
Route: Gordon
1 pee break
no store stops
no attack zones

Nov 13 2010

2010-11-08T20:00:00.006-05:00

Date: 11-13-2010
Time: 9:00 am
Start: Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Rivoli Rd.)
Route: north side
1 announced pee break
no store stops
no attack zones

Nov 6 2010

2010-10-25T19:53:00.005-04:00

Here Ye Here Ye

Date: November 6th, 2010
Time: 9:00 am
Start: Geico (north west parking lot next to Dillard Rd)
Route:east side
Store Stops: none
Pee Breaks: 1 announced
Attack Zone: none

Rules of the Nectar

2008-10-21T13:09:00.008-04:00

What:
Peach peloton is a program of rides starting on November 6th and lasting through January 29th. The rides are a well structureed program that start out in November at 2-3 hrs, increasing in December to 3-4 hours and running through January with 4-6 hour rides. The great goal is to take riders that can barely complete the initial rides and prepare them for the 125 mile Pine Mountain Challenge at the end of January. Not only will fitness be increased, but bike handling skills increased, bike knowledge expanded and many other opportunities.

All rides will take place at 9 am on Saturday morning and will alternate starting locations, (usually Geico in East Macon and another soon to be announced location in North Macon) so be sure to check the website before joining the ride. The route, distance, and start location will be posted each week, along with other pertinent information such as store stops and attack zone locations.

Pace:
The pace is intended to be a casual pace and we will usually end up with an average of around 18-20 mph. This doesn’t mean 10 mph in the beginning at 30 at the end; this is a steady effort downhill and uphill. If you are doing 25 mph downhill, please don’t try to do 25 mph uphill. I don’t expect everyone to pull, nor do I care if you pull. If it is your maiden voyage with us, please stay at the back and out of the way; listen and learn. If you get dropped, we will not wait. These rides are not for you to come and do you FTP tests or any type of interval. The only exception to the pace will be the attack zones.

Route:
I will post a map every week with that weeks route. This year I will do my best to post the routes at http://www.mapmyride.com/. The maps will be designed in order to give all pertinent information such as start location, store stop location, attack zone start and stop if applicable, and any known hazards.

Etiquette:
We ride 2 abreast at all times unless otherwise prohibited. This doesn’t mean one on the white line and one on the yellow line, shoulder to shoulder. Stop signs and red lights are for us also, we will stop. If we get separated at a light, we will wait until all have regrouped. You must always wear your helmet. Golden Rule: NEVER ride over the yellow line! Common sense, right; apparently not, so please abide and bring this rule to your fellow training partners attention. ABSOLUTELY NO AERO BARS ALLOWED!!!!!!

Mechanicals:
We will do our best to accomodate any mechanicals and get back to the ride as quickly as possible.

Opportunity:
These are training rides, take the time to catch up with someone you usually don’t get to see face to face. Talk about cheap liquor and how great you are. These rides have been in existence since before the wheel was built, so I promise you can learn at least one thing during this three month battle with mother nature. But also understand, you are engaging in a dangerous activity and at your own risk.