By Ed Downing
Date: 1999 April 7 - October 27
Time: each Wednesday at 6:00pm EDT !PROMPT! (Yankee time) starts
Location: MacGregor Village Shopping Center
Ride Leader: Ed Downing
home: 919-851-4264
E-mail: OhMeloVelo@mindsping.com
Pace: whatever your heart can stand
Distance: is calculated to 19 mph average.
All routes are out, U-turn, and return.
You can ride a fixed time or distance:
ride 1/2 your time and U-turn, or
ride 1/2 your distance and U-turn.
Warmup and stay together for 15 minutes.
No stops.
April 7: initial duration is 1:45,
initial distance is 30 miles.
June 23: increase duration to 2:30,
increase distance to 50 miles.
October 27: taper duration to 1:15,
taper distance to 20 miles.
Most routes start/finish on Old Raleigh Road
Some routes start/finish on US 64 - Tryon Rd
Special Events!
June 16: 100KM Time Trial
June 30: Smile Hill Redux
Additional comments (by David Cole)
Oh Melo Velo is my favorite weekly ride. Ed goes to the trouble to select a new route each week (complete with cue sheet) so you get to explore Wake, Johnston, Harnett, and Chatham counties. The out-and-back course allows each rider to ride at whatever pace they choose and still regroup at the finish point. (Note: we tend to have clusters of riders that average 14, 19, and 21+ mph. If you are averse to some solo riding you may want to come with a partner.)