Please be prepared to roll BEFORE 6:30pm as we are heading away from the Eureka-Stevenson course!
+ before 6:30pm – signed in and ready to roll (maybe you rode over, good!). Ask any questions about the workout.
+ route – Cherry- Central- Thornton- Dumbarton Bridge- dirt road- Alameda Creek Trail- Coyote Hills- Nike Hill- Don Edwards – Thorton – Central- Cherry
+ overview- this is a group ride. Those that feel strong will stay near the front and rotate through the wind, those that are fighting to keep up MUST keep up the good fight and NOT rotate with the stronger riders. Everyone that does this workout will practice drafting. There will be two designated places for supreme efforts so please stay together until we get to those spots. If any teammate should flat then two teammates will stay with that rider, help them change their flat and chase back. There are two re-grouping spots.
+ Specifics: part one – from Eureka-Stevenson we will turn left onto Cherry, left onto Central, left onto Thorton, left into Don Edwards/ Dumbarton TOGETHER.
+ Specifics: part two – after the Don Edwards/ Dumbarton Bridge road stop sign we will practice echelon riding like this: one rider goes solo and is given a five second lead. They try to hold off the group that is in a echelon paceline behind them, working together. Use only part of the road. If you are in the fast group, go to the end of the bridge, turn around and come back to the slower group (extra miles!). If you are in the slower group you are still working together to catch the groups in front of you. Regroup at the base of the Dumbarton bridge climb.
+ Specifics: part three – once together we will head under the bridge and towards the Alameda Creek trial on a dirt road. Yes, you can do this on your road bike. It’s fun! Relax, apply power and keep your head up. We will split up on this road, so turn right on Alameda Creek, right into Coyote Hills (west side), and then right up Nike Hill for a few hill repeats.
+ Specifics: part four – strong riders will arrive at Nike Hill ahead of others. Start climbing, descend and repeat. Slow riders will catch up and meet you there. Time check on how many repeats we do and then we head back together.
+ Specifics: part five – TOGETHER after repeats on Nike Hill we head south on the dirt road that puts us above the toll plaza, left into Don Edwards, right on Thorton, right on Central, right on Cherry and back to Eureka no later than 8pm. Bring lights and a sense of adventure.
Larry
sandra_king
Great fun last night, great wind tunnel training near the Dumbarton bridge and on the levies. Thanks Gonzalo for being my wind barrier!!!!