In season (Daylight Savings Time) schedule:
Off
season schedule:
Member supplied ride
map of Eagle Mtn. Lake ride
Club rides vary in intensity and length. Typically, routes are decided
while waiting for the ride to begin based on weather, wind and
composite
attitude. In general, they are 50 to 75 miles long on the weekends and 30
- 45 miles on the weekdays. During the summer, they are considered
training rides, so intensity is at race conditions (22 - 25+ mph during attacks
and average speeds around 20 mph). During the winter it is often much easier.
Many times, however, a faction might break off to shorten
/ lengthen or simply to adjust the speed and intensity
during the ride. Officially, the rides are
"leaderless" in that there is NO ONE responsible for
dropped riders ... that said ... in 16 years we have made
every effort not to leave
riders stranded or lost. Please bring appropriate
food, water, tire repair capability and money (for a phone
call) to each ride - Assume you have to provide for
yourself.
Standard Ride Schedule:
In Season: (Daylight Savings
Time)
8:00 A.M.
Saturday at Bicycles, Inc. in
Bedford, Texas
55 - 75 miles miles at a brisk pace (20mph+) ~ hot spots, hills, city limit
sprints, one or two regroupings.
8:00 A.M.
Saturday at Bicycles, Inc. in Arlington, Texas (817.461.5555)
45 - 60 miles at a vigorous pace (20mph+) ~ frequent regroupings
2:00 P.M.
Sunday at Bicycles, Inc. in Bedford, Texas.
There will be two rides:
5:00 P.M.
Sunday at
Bicycles, Inc in Arlington, Texas. 30 miles at a "Conversational Pace +/- 15
mph" - no one will be dropped or left behind. Another perfect ride for those who
wish to explore racing as an alternative to recreational riding.
6:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Thursday evening
at Bicycles, Inc. in Bedford, Texas 35 - 40 miles at a fast pace,
hills, no regroupings, many options for cutting the ride short for people off
the pace
6:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Thursday evening
at Bicycles, Inc. in Keller, Texas 35 - 40 miles at a
moderate pace,
hills, many options for cutting the ride short for people off
the pace
NOT a Team Ride
Beginner's ride: Daylight Savings Time - Wednesday 6:00 P.M. A beginner's
ride is held with coaches furnished by TBi. 10 - 12 miles at a 10 - 12 mph
pace. This ride is for those new to bicycling.
Off Season: (Not Daylight
Savings Time)
8:00 A.M.
Saturday & Sunday at Bicycles, Inc. in
Bedford, Texas
(817.268.6572) 50 - 70 miles at an off-season pace
(17 - 22 mph) ~ hot spots, city limit sign sprints, frequent re-groupings.
6:00 P.M.
Tuesday and Thursday
evening at
Texas Motor Speedway:
Parking: Please park behind the TMS gift shop/ticket
office--the small building adjacent to the sprint car track and directly across
from the pond/lake on I-35W (with "floating" stock car, stock truck, Indy car).
There is a small lighted parking lot directly behind the building--you should
see the cars.
Direction: The ride loop is clockwise so we can avoid cross traffic on
the East side. You can begin the ride by riding counter-clockwise--you can then
pick up the group/s.
Length: One loop is approximately 5 miles. We generally ride ~5 loops.
This is an open training ride. There are other clubs/riders that will likely be
present at various times. TMS is really the only venue in the area that offers a
safe, lighted, low-traffic loop. In the winter over half the ride is in the dark
so flashers are strongly encouraged--but with the street lights you really don't
need a headlamp (although it certainly wouldn't hurt). This is a GREAT ride for
cyclists of all abilities--with the loop; if you get dropped you can always turn
around and catch the group on the next lap. It's also great winter training with
frequent sprints, pack riding, and pace-line work. This is a "low-key"
event/ride so don't hesitate to come out!
**Winter weather is clearly unpredictable so before you head out be sure to
check local radar--although someone is always out there riding.
5:30 P.M.
Tuesday and Thursday evening
at Bicycles, Inc. in Bedford, Texas. This is a NIGHT
ride.
Slow to moderate pace. Head and Tail lights required!
Most Sundays (on and off season - barring extreme weather) there is a
2 P.M. "conversational ride" at Bicycles, Inc. in Bedford,
Texas. 35 miles at a "Conversational
Pace +/- 15 mph" - no one will be dropped or left behind. This ride is
perfect for those wishing to explore racing or team style riding ~ frequent
regroupings.
Directions to Bicycles,
Inc stores in
Bedford, Keller or Arlington can be found on their
website. Take
the above link, call the appropriate store or see the:
