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• Wholly
Roller Group Rides (Non-MS Rides 2008) •
Saturday,
October 11,
2008
If you plan to
ride, please contact Greg Kniseley by Friday at 351-0358 or
e-mail mkniseley2@cox.net.
Let him know if you plan to carpool.
Time: Car
Poolers Meet at First Unitarian Church at 10:00 AM. Others meet at 11
AM at starting point. Departure Time at the Starting Location: 11:00 AM.
Starting Location:
Tiverton, RI...Take I-195 East. Go to Fall River (17 miles). Take
Exit 8A to merge onto Rt. 24 S toward Tiverton/Newport (2.2 miles.),
Continue on Rt. 24 S. (2.1 miles). Take Exit 6-Fish Road. Turn right
at end of exit ramp to commuter parking lot on Fish Road.
Description of
the Ride: Pack a lunch. We'll ride together through Tiverton,
Little Compton and meet for lunch around noon. Some will ride a
longer ride will ride a longer route. Others will return back to the
starting point. Some say this route is some of the best bike riding
terrain in RI with views of rivers, marshes, cedar-shingled homes
with huge lawns and stone walls. "Gently rolling with two steady
gradual climbs and one long hill." --Howard Stone's Short Bike
Rides: RI
Maps of the Ride: 17-
25-
35-mile
options
If you have not
cycled recently, check your brakes, gears, condition of tires, tire
pressure, etc. We all wear bike helmets and practice safe
riding tips.
You don’t
have to ride or donate funds to participate. Please join us (and
bring your friends and family and a bike helmet) on any ride during
the year!
Come talk with
Jeff Herman and Greg Kniseley about the Wholly Rollers at the All
Church Program Fair on October 5th during coffee hour in the Atrium!
Saturday,
July 12th,
2008
If you plan to
ride, please contact Jeff Herman by Friday at 461-6840
or e-mail jeff@silversmithing.com
Time: 8:45 AM, Depart at 9 AM.
Starting Location: East
Providence, RI...Meeting at parking lot across from the Newman
Avenue Congregational Church (located on the corner of 152 and 114 in
East Providence).
Description of the Ride:
Ride the 12 mile or 30 mile route over the back roads of Rumford,
Seekonk, and Rehoboth.
Maps of the Ride: 12-
& 30-mile
options
Saturday,
June
28,
2008
If you plan to
ride, please contact Jeff Herman by Friday at 461-6840
or e-mail jeff@silversmithing.com
Time: 8:45 AM. Depart at 9 AM.
Starting Location: Cranston,
RI...We'll meet in the Stop & Shop parking lot at the
intersection of routes 5 and 12 in Cranston.
Description of the Ride:
We'll ride up Scituate Ave. and around the Scituate Reservoir
(approx. 39 miles). Note: This a hilly ride. The effort is well worth
it since we'll see great views of the reservoir and ride on smooth roads.
Maps of the Ride: #1,
#2
• Wholly
Rollers •
Jeff Herman
West Warwick, RI, 401/461-6840,  , West
Warwick Weather
I generally ride at least 20
miles when I go out. I live near Valley Country Club off New London
Ave. There are three nearby entrances to the West Bay Bike Path and
Rt. 116 which goes by the Scituate Reservoir. Call anytime.
Greg Kniseley
49 Forest St., Providence, RI
02906, ,
Providence
Weather
I often ride from my home on the
East Side over the Henderson Bridge to the East Bay Bike Path or
through East Providence, Rumford, Seekonk, and Rehoboth.
• Other Group
Rides •
Cranston, RI
Friday nights at 6:00 pm at the
corner of Broad St. and Albert Ave. Approx. 6-8 riders complete a
small 20-mile loop.
Providence, RI
Beginner Road Bike
Every Wednesday, 6:00 - 8:00 PM;
call shop at 401-331-6610 for info. Meets at Providence Bicycle, just
West of Branch Avenue Exit, RI-146. Bring your road bike in good
repair and a helmet (lights optional ) for easy 20 mile loop at 13 -
15 mph on varied terrain on town roads. Suggest carrying a
replacement tube in case of a flat. Group stays together; it's a
ride, not a race. Good fun, nice workout, routes vary. All rides are
at your own risk. Riders assume all personal responsibility.
Scituate, RI
Holy Apostle Church on the corner
of RT. 12 & Pippin Orchard Rd. in western Cranston, near the
reservoir. Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30 pm.
• Local
Upcoming Centuries •
August 16,
2008 (In the planning
for 2009)
The Steeple Chase (rest stops are
at churches). It's sponsored by the Windham Area Interfaith Ministry,
and the registration $ goes to good local charities. It's a hilly,
scenic century. Four people to register together and get the
"family rate" of $60. Otherwise, it's $25 per person
pre-registration, or $30 per person the day of the ride. Sign-in is
from 7-11 a.m. Call 860/450-7122 for a registration form. Twenty- 50-
and 100-mile rides. Free food and drink at every stop (and at the
start), plus a sag wagon during the ride. Cold pasta buffet at the
end. Visit their Web
site. Jeff Herman: This ride offers great chow...chocolate chip
cookies, sandwiches, energy bars, fruit, Gatorade, water, etc. at
four church stops. Plus, the luxury of REAL restrooms–no
portojohns here! Be aware that this ride is VERY hilly, but with
fantastic scenery.
• Racing •
Lincoln, RI
Racing runs from May through
August. Located on Powder Hill Rd. in Lincoln Industrial Park. There
are two races, both on Wednesdays: a cat 5 race that starts at 6:00
pm and a cat 1/2/3/4 race that starts at 6:30. You can purchase a
one-day license just before the race for $7, $35 for the season. The
cost for the race itself is $5. There are one-two warm-up laps. The
cat 5 race is "coached" with an experienced rider giving
pointers. The cat 5 averages well over 20 mph. The race is run in the
rain, but not if there's lightening. If the race is cancelled, it is
not rescheduled. If you want more details: EBCC Training Series,
David Garneau, 1 DuCarl Dr. Lincoln, RI 02865, 401/333-4875, .
• Bike
Shops (NBW Discounts) •
Caster's:
Warwick, RI, 401/739-0393
E.
Providence Cycle:
East Providence, RI, 401/434-3838, Riverside, RI,
401/437-2453, North Attleboro, MA, 508/643-2453
Providence
Bicycle:
Providence, RI, 401/331-6610, 877/331-6610
• Great
Buys! •
Best
Bike Buys: Lets you comparison shop for a product
with 13 dealers.
Bike
Nashbar: On-line catalog.
Colorado
Cyclist: On-line catalog.
LongsCycle:
Professional quality cycling clothing, up to 75% off!
Performance
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On-line catalog.
Total
Cycling: Best deals on certain cycle components.
• Feeling
Better •
Dealing With Lactic Acid by
Jeff Herman
Lactic acid buildup–a
cyclist's "Achilles heel." I confirmed this technique with
my brother (a doctor). To alleviate the pain associated with lactic
acid, lie on your back and elevate your feet and legs to about 90
degrees (careful not to overstretch your hamstrings). Stay in this
position for 5-10 minutes. By removing the effects of gravity, the
lactic acid in the muscles of the legs can more easily enter the
bloodstream and be more rapidly metabolized. This technique works for
me; it may work for you!
• Other
Cycling Interests •
Rhode
Island Area Bike Maps
East Bay Bike Path, Ten Mile
River Greenway, Blackstone River Bikeway, Fred Lippitt
Woonasquatucket River Greenway, Washington Secondary Bike Path
(West Bay), William C. O'Neill South County Bike Path
Source
of Directions/Maps for Biking in RI and MA
Short Bike Rides: Rhode Island by
Howard Stone
Narrgansett
Bay Wheelmen
One of the east coast's largest
bicycle clubs, serving Rhode Island, Eastern Connecticut, and
Southeastern Massachusetts. Famous for their Flattest Century ride!
Rhode
Island Bike Paths
See slide shows and maps of the
four major paths.
Adventure
Cycling
Association offering routes &
maps, cyclosource, adventure cyclist magazine, ride list, bicycle
list, q&a, clubs, how to, links, more!
BicycleSource
Offering advice on bike fit,
positioning, knee problems, training, safety, fixing, dealing with
dogs, etc.
Bikeride.com
A comprehensive directory of
bicycle, component, and accessory manufacturers.
Highest
Road Climbs
Check out the most difficult
climbs around the world!
RoadBikeReview
Wonderful site for reviews on all
types of cycling products.
Calibration
Chart
Sheldon Brown helps you calibrate
your cyclecomputer!
Cycling
Glossary
Sheldon Brown's famous glossary.
If you can't find the definition of what you're looking for here,
you're probably riding something other than a bike!
Fitting
Your Bike
An excellent article on and video
on properly fitting your bkie.
Selecting
Cycling Shoes & Pedal Systems
Bicycleapparel.com will help you.
Cycling
Cadence
The physics and physiology of
high and low cadence cycling. Both low and high cadence work are
useful for increasing your “cadence comfort,” or your
comfort within a wide range of cadences. |
4/9/2010: If
you haven't heard (or seen), the West Bay Bike Path is now fully asphalt-paved
from Providence through Coventry. I cycled it Thursday and found
some areas in Coventry that require a second paving to level the
surface with the rest of the path. The scenery through this new area
is fantastic, some of it overlooking the Pawtuxet River. Jeff Herman
