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« on: June 13, 2012, 11:56:54 AM »

Palos, today,  6:30pm last group ride leaves the parking lot.
Slow fast or fast medium ride depending how you slice it.
Either speed it will be a fun ride on some super good weather and trail conditions.


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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2012, 12:02:45 PM »

Palos, today,  6:30pm last group ride leaves the parking lot.
Slow fast or fast medium ride depending how you slice it.
Either speed it will be a fun ride on some super good weather and trail conditions.




what do you consider slow fast? or fast medium? lol im sorry but everytime someone says what pace i always wonder what do people consider slow and what do they consider fast? whats a 9mph avg? slow?
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2012, 12:11:15 PM »

4-5mph is slow-ish. 7-8mph is more intermediate & anything over that is on the faster side. At least that's my opinion. I tend to be a medium speed rider on my good days.
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2012, 12:20:56 PM »

cool, so im not as slow as i feel. there must just be some maniacs riding around here when im out because it seems like every ride someone passes us doing like 50 lol
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2012, 12:22:07 PM »

Yay! So I have upgraded from really slow to slow-medium! I'm a freaking rockstar
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2012, 03:34:10 PM »

Trying to be there by 5:15. Hoping to pick up some pointers from those more experienced.
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« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2012, 02:17:39 PM »

Thanks to those that stopped and helped out after my fall, sorry for holding everybody up. Unfortunately I did end up breaking that arm at the elbow, so I won't be back out for a few months. Get some extra mileage out there for me.

Cheers,
Mike
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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2012, 02:22:43 PM »

Thanks to those that stopped and helped out after my fall, sorry for holding everybody up. Unfortunately I did end up breaking that arm at the elbow, so I won't be back out for a few months. Get some extra mileage out there for me.

Cheers,
Mike

DUDE that sucks. I've been in the "injured" boat, and its a PITA.

Heal quick, you'll be back before you know it.
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« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2012, 02:35:51 PM »

Thanks to those that stopped and helped out after my fall, sorry for holding everybody up. Unfortunately I did end up breaking that arm at the elbow, so I won't be back out for a few months. Get some extra mileage out there for me.

Cheers,
Mike

Wow, get well soon!
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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2012, 04:50:05 PM »

Thanks to those that stopped and helped out after my fall, sorry for holding everybody up. Unfortunately I did end up breaking that arm at the elbow, so I won't be back out for a few months. Get some extra mileage out there for me.

Cheers,
Mike

So sorry to hear that it's more than a scrape and a bruise. Heal quick!

Jennifer
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« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2012, 04:58:59 PM »

Thanks everyone. Jennifer, thank you especially. I owe you some gels and at least a beer or two. I'll try and hurry the recovery along.
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