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Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:52 am
by onegeardoug
I'm doing my Friday Morning Ride tomorrow. Meet at Guisseppe's Restaurant on Solomon Pond Rd near the mall. 5:40AM start. Approx 1:20 ride time. Several big hills, a sprint finish, and coffee at Guisseppe's new coffee shop afterwards "Taza D'oro". In my opinion: A great way to start the weekend.

Guisseppe's is allowing some local day camp to use their parking lot as pickup/drop-off location, so when we get back, it may be full of house wives and school buses. So, if you drive, don't park right in the middle of the parking lot as this may impede the ability to manuever the buses around the lot.

More details on my previous post.
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Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:18 pm
by Smudger
Doug you still on for this ride tomorrow?

Weather looks good and I think I can work this into my schedule for tomorrow although I will probably have to miss out on the coffee/tea afterwards.

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:21 pm
by onegeardoug
I'm doing it, rain or shine...by myself if no one shows up. 5:40AM.

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:22 pm
by JoeH
onegear, would have partaken w you, but local option ( I literally just role down the hill-) w Mazzola opened up. book me for next Fri. Joe

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:07 pm
by carlshimer
OGD: I'll be there however I'll bail at some point. I need to get up to Littleton so I'll split off after ball hill rd (the second time of course).

If anyone wants to join me I go up through Bolton / Harvard from sawyerhill rd -> berlin rd -> harvard rd -> slough rd -> pinnacle rd -> old littleton rd (oak hill in reverse).

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:10 pm
by carlshimer
Nice ride on Friday. I need to work on my aerobic capabilities so I can match you guys on the climbs :)

Hopefully I'll be able to do this ride again soon - my wife went into labor immediately after the ride yeserday! The baby came last night around 7 PM. I asked them to test her VO2-Max but all that got was blank stares; I guess they don't cater to cyclists in the baby ward. I am sort of hoping for a climber...

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:06 pm
by ahamilton
Congrats Carl!

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:33 pm
by michaelcole
Congrats Carl.
I'm typing this with one hand because I've got Breandan napping in the other arm. It will be tough getting in any real training for a while. But as soon as you get that first real smile you'll be right where I am. Even with all the puke and sleep deprivation I wouldn't trade this for a billion dollars. Maybe we can get the babies to coordinate their schedules so that we can ride together.

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:05 am
by Smudger
Congrats Carl, wife and baby.

Although you were unable to get the VO2max stats do you have any others for us? Weight, sex, name?????

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:30 pm
by carlshimer
heh, sorry :)

Violet Lilly Shimer, born July 31st at 7:05 PM. 6 lbs 11 oz, 20" inches.

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:53 pm
by michaelcole
Cheers to Violet and the family.

Re: Friday Morning Ride

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:53 am
by onegeardoug
The Friday Morning Ride is ON again tomorrow. 5:40AM start at Guisseppe's. Ride is about 22 miles, and about 1:20 ride time. Coffee at 7AM.

Congrats to Carl, wife and lil' Violet.