Wednesday 5/2 Stow Loop @ 5:45pm

[pace21]

Standard Wednesday Stow loop, same plan as last week but push the start back to 5:45pm since daylight allows.

Once again I’ll be starting from Berlin PnR for extra credit (@5:15ish) if anyone is interested.

[swawersik]

in

[scott_sweeney]

Ugggh - softball with the girls. Have fun....hopefully I'll be able to join a few of these...

For those starting at Stow, you ought to bring a few bucks and grab a beer or twelve at Red Ginger after the ride.

[ahamilton]

In

[rusto]

In

Alan: you leaving from Stow Plaza or the PnR?

[ahamilton]

Stow

[rusto]

In. Leaving Stow Plaza @ 5:45.

[Tfrost]

Definite Maybe

[JeremyC]

In

[JeremyC]

Is there going to be any throat punching tonight?

[pace21]

Jeremy, please see below. We'll be following the "Wawersik Protocol" every week unless otherwise specified

For week 1, I'd vote that we do the "standard" course.

I seem to recall attendance at this ride waning a bit last year, in part due to differences in expectations for the ride, so it might be worth clarifying this. This should be a ride where people can come and test their fitness without worrying about being left for dead.

I would propose the following:
1. Brisk but civil paceline at the rollout, with a possible turn of the screws up the hill after we cross Rt. 111. Regroup at the top.
2. Lord of the Flies-like throat punching contests up the Oak Hill, Fruitlands, and Bare Hill climbs. Regroup at the top of each climb. Steady paceline between climbs.
3. After Bare Hill, steady, rotating paceline to Taylor Rd.
4. Rotating paceline on Taylor road, but may devolve into a slugfest of attacking & counterattacking. Regroup at the intersection with W Acton Rd.
5. Town line sprint along S Acton Rd., then slow roll back to the Plaza

We can split into A and B groups if necessary, and will take a head count at the start to make sure we don't lose anyone. If you don't know the route, make sure you let people know this at the start so we make sure you don't get lost.

If your bike has aero bars on it, please stay off them for the duration of the ride.

Again, this is my opinion only, and is meant to help set expectations for this ride. Comments, additions, corrections, etc. are welcome and encouraged.

[JerryD]

Gee, guess Chris is recovered from his MotoX crash....

I plan to ride. Not sure whether I can make it to roll from Berlin PnR or Stow plaza, depends on exit strategy from work.

Either way, I'll be ready to roll from one location or the other on time.

[pace21]

Don't wait for me at stow plaza. I'll meet up with you guys at the 4 way intersection of S Acton Rd, W Acton Rd, and Boxborough Rd. I'll get there before you.

[rusto]

Wife very sick (>103 fever). Out.

[JeremyC]

I just posted the 3rd best Strava time on Oak Hill, and yet I was fourth over the top in the group. I feel like I just got punched in the throat...

[Tfrost]

My liberty square hill KOM lives for another wednesday.

[pace21]

Toby you get the Stow-plaza-to-Summer-Street-time-trial segment KOM too.

[Robd2]

Looks like you guys had another great ride out there tonight. I need to figure out how to hit this one again.

[swawersik]

Hit my best 5 min power ever on Oak Hill - just before Pare came flying by like I was standing still. Chris is this week's Lord of the Flies...

[swawersik]

Toby you get the Stow-plaza-to-Summer-Street-time-trial segment KOM too.

Be on time or ride alone...