Ride Saturday June 19th (Intermediate & Moderate)

[Meat of Snail]

As for ride time, expect about 4 hours to get to lunch (gas stops included), and about 1 hour to get back to Fort Worth.

The moderate ride also requires bikes to be in good working order. Gear required for the moderate will be; Jacket, helmet, gloves, long pants, and good sturdy shoes (preferably to cover the ankles).

Also, if you are not aware of them, cooling vests work great as we get into the summer months. They are like wearing a wet rag as a vest under your jacket.
Many of our seasoned riders and racers use this vest, they really help cut the heat of the summer.

Cycle Gear sells these for about $35 to $40, and they are a great investment.


I will see everyone tomorrow morning.

[Valentina]

Cool!!!
Any plans for a July rides?or tours? I try to plan when i will rent a bike...

[mattjmartin]

Having never ridden with you guys, which group should I ride in? I know the pace of intermediate won't be a problem, I just don't wanna violate any unwritten rules or anything. I'm thinking about showing up in the morning.

[U-Turn]

I think it's written someplace a noob should do a moderate first just for everyone else to know you do walk the walk. But, sweet talk with Jim, the Intermediate ride leader tomorrow morning and see what he says.

[U-Turn]

I am doing the Moderate Saturday, and my Nephew says he's coming along too.

[dufremle]

Having never ridden with you guys, which group should I ride in? I know the pace of intermediate won't be a problem, I just don't wanna violate any unwritten rules or anything. I'm thinking about showing up in the morning.

We ask that riders do a couple moderate rides before an intermediate only so they get used to how we ride as a group. Some people that haven't ridden with a group much may not be comfortable on the first ride and we don't want to throw someone into a faster ride if they aren't comfortable. I don't know how often you have ridden with a group so I would prefer you do at least one moderate before joining an intermediate. Hope to see you tomorrow.

[dufremle]

Here are some links to our Guidelines and Riding Style pages. You can also get to them from the main page.

Guidelines

Riding Style

[Blizzard_1708]

see ya in the morning!

[Dragonfly]

are we using the collets?

[Meat of Snail]

Dragonfly, I will not have a collet.

Mattjmartin, we would be more than happy to have you ride with us. But yes, we will want you to ride a moderate to start. As different groups ride different, this will help you transision smoothly into our group riding style without just jumping in head first not knowing what to expect. I will be leading the moderate and will look forward to seeing you in the morning if you can make it.

[mattjmartin]

thanks guys. I thought I remembered someone saying that, but wasn't positive. Not a big deal. I don't mind.

I am hanging out with friends tonight (read: drinking) so well see how I feel. Don't count on me!

[dufremle]

are we using the collets?

Yes. I will have mine.

[Firewa11]

Hope everyone is having a good time on the ride! It's a good thing I didn't go on the ride, strep throat & antibiotics, plus the heat, make for an unpleasant day. That and I'm covering for Thriller who overslept hehehe...

[heavymetalman]

I made it home. My girlfriend was nice enough to bring me the new clutch cable. It only took me 10 minutes to put it on, so I should have just put the damn thing on last night

Sorry for the delay everyone!!! My bike is fixed for real this time, I promise!

The old cable had exploded on one section. The outer steel strands had completely came unwound and you could see the inner strand poking out of it. When I "repaired" it last night, I could see the strands because the outer plastic had come off but they looked OK at the time. Shiny new cable installed and should be good now

I had fun on the little bit of the ride I got to go on.

[RandyKotch]

I made it home. My girlfriend was nice enough to bring me the new clutch cable. It only took me 10 minutes to put it on, so I should have just put the damn thing on last night

Sorry for the delay everyone!!! My bike is fixed for real this time, I promise!

The old cable had exploded on one section. The outer steel strands had completely came unwound and you could see the inner strand poking out of it. When I "repaired" it last night, I could see the strands because the outer plastic had come off but they looked OK at the time. Shiny new cable installed and should be good now

I had fun on the little bit of the ride I got to go on.

I feel for you, i have been going on several rides and come out to the bike having something wrong so i can not ride.

[GRex]

I made it home.

Glad you got home safely. And glad bike is really fixed now. It is good to have a supportive girlfriend

[Dragonfly]

Jim thanks for leading the intermediate ride. Matt thanks for planning the route. I had a blast!

George and Blizz thanks for covering the moderate ride. I hope everyone had a good time and made it home safe as well.

I'll see everyone at the next bike night.

[Maddox]

Had a good time as usual. Thanks to George and Blizz for taking care of the moderate ride.

Few photo's.

[DemonDuck]

I had a great time ... Thank you very much MOS for leading and Blizz for tailing. I got to work on time and got the oil level corrected. Thank you again for the ride and MOS thank you very much for doing the chain and sprocket for me.

[El Diabro]

thanks for putting the rides together DS, and thanks to MoS for leading our ride! I had a good time as usual and I'll be looking forward to the next one! Oh, I'm still full from that damn pie!!!!! You guys and gal are A-Ok in my book!!!! Heavymetalman glad you made it home safely!

see everyone at bike night if I don't see ya before then!

Next Sunday it's on!!!!!!

[Blizzard_1708]

Dont worry about it HeavyMetalMan, at least you got the bike fixed, and it didnt turn out to be something expensive, or cause something bad to happen. Thanks for leading MoS on the quarter horse, had a great time hanging out with everyone, as always, and see ya thursday!

[DemonDuck]

Your ok in my book as well Diabro. I have got to get some of that pie everyone talks about!

Did you get your stalion back MOS?

[Blizzard_1708]

he did not

[DemonDuck]

Well that just sucks. Will he have it by bike night? Or do you even know?

[Blizzard_1708]

They SAY "Monday, for sure" I'll believe it when he rides it home, and it sounds good.