Minuteman Road Club

Looking to take advantage of the warm temps. Well curated loop on great roads. No drop, but there will be some spice and diligent regrouping on the climbs. My New Years resolution is to get better at regrouping. For real.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31721867

Intrigued, how much spice?

Franklin Kill!
I’m in, temperature looks great.

I didn't want to call it that Rees, but yes that's the route. Brian you'll be fine, I really do intend to manage the group with the exception of 5 or 6 "segments" where we will do a full deliberate regroup.

Final stats will be:
Avg power 181
NP 232
Avg speed 18.2

pace21 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:42 am I didn't want to call it that Rees.

Sorry, that is just the route name. I will keep it endurance, except for the 5 to 6 "segments"

I'm most likely in, but 2 things:

1) I do want a hard workout, so is it ok to smash these segments?
2) No chance for a later start to get the warmer temps (and more sleep)?

Can we have a list of these 5 or 6 segments?

Oh, definitely interested. Gotta double check on one possible conflict but don't think it will be an issue.
Pare - what are the overall road conditions like down your way? Probably different than Woostah way as we still have a bit of snowpack and melting (and salt)

Brian, here's last year's ride. Think you can get an idea of where things got bit "spicier" (last year it was Robbie's fault, this year we can blame Rees) - https://www.strava.com/activities/2122364332

Geez, in looking at weather underground, it may already be mid 50's by 9AM. Does that count as later Jeremy?

Yes it should be plenty warm by the time we roll out. I put 8:45 knowing that 9 was the target

Smash away on the segments, I’ll be sure to call them out.

Tower Hill Rd mile 15
Cullen Hill Rd mile 25
Wilbur Rd / Wall mile 27
Capron Rd mile 31
Mann School Rd mile 33
Hill Rd mile 44

That should do. Quick refuel in Harrisville mile 43

The last hour we’ll just roll tempo as most of the biggin’s are front loaded in the ride

in

maybe

Jealous! Wish I could join

remad wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:56 am

pace21 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:42 am I didn't want to call it that Rees.

Sorry, that is just the route name. I will keep it endurance, except for the 5 to 6 "segments"

You do realize that's tempo for a lot of us, right?

I'm a maybe

Clarifying a couple Q’s

The clip in / roll out time is officially 9am thanks to President Sleepsalot. Not 9:01 though.

The roads by me are dry as a bone and largely salt free

Maybe

upgraded to IN

IN, and will gladly make a burrito stop after if anyone else interested

IN

In

I’m in.

Quick question: Chris, looks like the start is at near your house. OK to park on the neighborhood street?

djming wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:36 am IN, and will gladly make a burrito stop after if anyone else interested

In!

hjron wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:07 am Quick question: Chris, looks like the start is at near your house. OK to park on the neighborhood street?

Well, if it isn't, that hasn't stopped us in prior years

Start address? OK to park on the street?

Thinking in & riding back & forth from Shrewsbury
If anyone (Busick?) wants to join me along the way, lmk

pcollins wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:08 am Thinking in & riding back & forth from Shrewsbury
If anyone (Busick?) wants to join me along the way, lmk

Kevin is forbidden