Vegas Saturday morning?

[jleslie]

It looks like I will be in Vegas (actually Henderson) this weekend and will have to miss my normal Saturday morning ride with the OCRR (ocrebels.com). Since I'm doing the MS 150 the following weekend I would still like to get in a ride this weekend. Are there any group rides for average roadies on Saturday morning I should check out? Suggestions for a route to take by myself?

Thanks!

Jim

[nygirl777]

HEY JIM

SINCE YOU'RE ALREADY GONNA BE IN HENDERSON -- JOIN IN ON THIS RIDE !!! HOPE TO SEE YA THERE.

What: North and South Lake Loops
Meet: Brooklyn Bagel, corner of GV Pkwy and Pebble
Time: Roll at 0630, please be ready
Pace: Easy to Moderate. Plan on a 16-17 mph avg. If you want to hammer go ahead. The rest will regroup as necessary and work on group riding dynamics.
Distance: Approx 75 miles or so
Comments: Contact Kent, 290-9036. Regroups at Green Valley Grocery on Lake Mead, Park entrance, 76 Station in BC outskirts (standard spot). We will take the River Mtn Trail at RR pass and dump out on Boulder Hwy to Horizon and back. Bring your lake pass or money. This is a show and go

OR

YOU CAN COME TO THIS RIDE....

October 6: SATURDAY- 7:30 A.M. ROAD RIDE, WEEKLY SHOW AND GO! Meet behind Starbucks- 10250 W. Charleston Blvd. &Town Center. Ride of 30 to 50+ miles depending on the route options chosen. Regular regrouping points on the route. For information Call Eric, 873-6256 (RR, M, H / LG, LF) Please bring enough water

[PlanetU]

HEY JIM

SINCE YOU'RE ALREADY GONNA BE IN HENDERSON -- JOIN IN ON THIS RIDE !!! HOPE TO SEE YA THERE.

What: North and South Lake Loops
Meet: Brooklyn Bagel, corner of GV Pkwy and Pebble
Time: Roll at 0630, please be ready
Pace: Easy to Moderate. Plan on a 16-17 mph avg. If you want to hammer go ahead. The rest will regroup as necessary and work on group riding dynamics.
Distance: Approx 75 miles or so
Comments: Contact Kent, 290-9036. Regroups at Green Valley Grocery on Lake Mead, Park entrance, 76 Station in BC outskirts (standard spot). We will take the River Mtn Trail at RR pass and dump out on Boulder Hwy to Horizon and back. Bring your lake pass or money. This is a show and go

OR

YOU CAN COME TO THIS RIDE....

October 6: SATURDAY- 7:30 A.M. ROAD RIDE, WEEKLY SHOW AND GO! Meet behind Starbucks- 10250 W. Charleston Blvd. &Town Center. Ride of 30 to 50+ miles depending on the route options chosen. Regular regrouping points on the route. For information Call Eric, 873-6256 (RR, M, H / LG, LF) Please bring enough water

Do you have a route sheet for the 75-miler? I'll be in Vegas Monday-Friday.
:-)

[nygirl777]

No route sheet, however I will have Cyn come over to this thread and give you better details. The route info for the 50 miler is: http://www.vegasbikeclub.org/images/routebluediamond.jpg

[cynfulbod]

Do you have a route sheet for the 75-miler? I'll be in Vegas Monday-Friday.
:-)

I don't have an exact route slip for this ride but I could get that for you if you prefer. This is a common ride we do. From Brooklyn Bagel on GV/Pebble we make our way over to Warm Springs and hit Boulder Highway. Typically take Boulder Highway to Sunrise Mtn. and connect to the North lake mead loop, dumping us out just inside the park entrance where cyclists can either do the south lake loop and that beautiful climb into Boulder City, or exit the park on Lake Mead and head back into Henderson (cutting about 30 miles off the ride). We have a decent sized group riding...all veteran cyclists with great skillz and superb attitudes! :-) Come on out and ride!! This is a fun, NO DROP ride! We do have a few who hammer through the climbs (ummmm....guilty) but we regroup often and have several water stops along the way!

But I must say that if I were not rolling with my GV homies...I would not miss rolling with my west-side homies and the bike poet in my heart - Asia Garrett!! Her ride will also be superb!!

I'll shoot you an email with my contact info. :)

[jleslie]

Thanks Asia - I've never met you but I met your husband(? - anyway everyone ws asking him where you were) at Mt. Baldy Village earlier this year when we were riding GMR. I hope your group isn't all pro racers like him!

I don't know if I can get a hall pass long enough for the 75, but it sounds like fun. Is there time to refill water bottles at any regroups? or is a hydration pack recommended? You guys meet about a mile from the house I'll be in. It's at GV and Robindale.

[cynfulbod]

Yes, there will be three water stops and regrouping on the climbs. Total elevation gain is about 4500 ft. for the ride. And if there are any pro racers that show up...they will be out to spin happy. We are shooting for fun on this one...not speed! Look forward to seeing you! :)

[PlanetU]

I don't have an exact route slip for this ride but I could get that for you if you prefer. This is a common ride we do. From Brooklyn Bagel on GV/Pebble we make our way over to Warm Springs and hit Boulder Highway. Typically take Boulder Highway to Sunrise Mtn. and connect to the North lake mead loop, dumping us out just inside the park entrance where cyclists can either do the south lake loop and that beautiful climb into Boulder City, or exit the park on Lake Mead and head back into Henderson (cutting about 30 miles off the ride). We have a decent sized group riding...all veteran cyclists with great skillz and superb attitudes! :-) Come on out and ride!! This is a fun, NO DROP ride! We do have a few who hammer through the climbs (ummmm....guilty) but we regroup often and have several water stops along the way!

But I must say that if I were not rolling with my GV homies...I would not miss rolling with my west-side homies and the bike poet in my heart - Asia Garrett!! Her ride will also be superb!!

I'll shoot you an email with my contact info. :)

I'm not at all familiar with the LV area; so a detailed route description or route sheet would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

We're leaving tomorrow afternoon for LV.
:-)

[jleslie]

Thank you for inviting me to join your ride. I really enjoyed it. You guys have some really pretty areas to ride and that descent into Lake Mead was a blast. I'll bet that route is uncomfortably hot in the middle of summer though... I'm looking forward to the next time I get to Vegas. Thanks!!

Jim

[cynfulbod]

Jim, thanks for coming out to ride with us! You are strong, and fun, and fit right in! :) Let me know next time you are in Vegas...there is always a group riding somewhere!