Wed or Thurs after work standing ride for Fall/Winter ?

we got our regular Thursday ride as posted on the home page that been running for many years out of Valley Green. Right now it's at 5:30pm to take advantage of the light but we're riding with lights too, and most of the time we ride at 6pm. It's originally the PhillyFreeriders put together by Lisa Coyle, but a bunch of us our now PMBA too. There's a few other groups out there on Thursdays as well. 

I know the snack bar used to open up at VG on Thursday nights too for drinks and food but I'm not sure they still do that.

monday or tuesday singlespeed ride sounds delicious!!!!  :-*

thursdays are done over at belmont so i need somethin.

when is it dimitri monday or tuesday?

i am up for one or the other.

but not both you sick bastard....

6 would be better for me but i might be able to make 5:30 some days.

you riding tomorrow or tuesday?

I'm in, starting in October (I'm still on 4-midnight shift until Oct 1).  I was planning on doing the gym thing a few nights a week after work to avoid the rush hour traffic, but I'll gladly substitute a bike ride twice a week.  I need to pick up some lights though.

DannyC21 wrote:
Is this ride beginner friendly?  I am def. willing to push myself, but my legs are still battling those steep climbs. 
Same boat here.  I do ride several shifts a week, but that's all urban riding on relatively level roadways (and down some steps here and there).  I'm still building muscle back since becoming a couch-potato after my summer2006 motorcycle accident.  I'll be with the slow group, especially on the hills.

The Wed ride at the Pavillion can sometimes be a faster pace. But that does not mean beginners are unwelcomed. One way to get faster is to ride with faster riders. It makes you push yourself, and we don't mind waiting.

On wed we meet at the pavillion by Livezy lane, next to the baseball feilds at 6 oclock. This week had three riders at a medium pace and we rode till about 8 which meant we used our lights. Soon it will be a night ride only. Problem is they lock the gate after a certain time, I think 8 or 9, so parking there may not work out.

Ok, I'll be there by 5:30, look for an... surprise... ugly tall guy on a yellowish rigid 29er SS.
But I forgot my light, go the battery, but not the light itself, d'oh! So it'll be fairly short ride for me.

dz

Edit, did you see Tom's instant message on the landing page about their group leaving at 5:15 from VG, if you can get there before 5:30, that would be good. I'll try to get there by 5:15.

Yeah, Tom, sorry we missed each other. I guess we were only minutes apart on the trail, but you made the turn and we went traight.

Nick, thank you for great ride! That was fast and hard, tore my legs off!  ;D

dz

We'll be out tonight leaving at 5:30 sharp from VG.  We may be off of the trails by dark, but you may need lights to get back up FD.

Nick,

Max and I have day off from work for Columbus day, so we will ride during the day. I might ride a little in the eveing, but i'd be slow and probably not going to go past the darkness, which is at 6:30 now days.
Tuesday is still on, if you want to ride on tuesday and take a little more rest.

dz