January 2014
Getting Ready to Ride Series
THE COURIER CREW
by Berice Tannenbaum, Ride Leader
again! Starting on February 8, the 2014 GR2R series will be offered weekly on Saturdays for Eastside and Seattle riders or on Sundays for South end residents until March 29. Over the course of seven rides, the routes will progressively increase in distances and elevation gains, and two paces will be offered: leisurely at 10-12 mph and a steady pace at 12-14 mph. These paces correspond to the red and yellow CTS pace groups so if you train successfully with GR2R pace groups, you will be able to ride with the corresponding CTS pace groups when that series starts. Riders learn bike handling and group riding skills while enjoying the camaraderie that develops from riding with the same leaders and fellow-riders each week. With the GR2R series you will explore Seattle and eastside neighborhoods and meet fellow cyclists who share your pace level and enthusiasm for cycling. GR2R rides are free and available to any rider, although we urge you to join the Cascade Bicycle Club to take advantage of all of the club’s benefits. Visit http://www.cascade.org/ ride/free-daily-rides for more information or email Stacey Williams at staceyw@cascadebicycleclub.org.
When Cascade ride leaders planned the first Getting Ready to Ride (GR2R) series last winter, they aimed to offer a training series specifically for novice riders and riders who were returning to cycling after a long break . Many people dream of riding the club’s classic 200-mile Seattle to Portland ride in July and RSVP in August, but are intimidated by the need to train for long hours and many miles in the saddle. While the Cascade Training Series successfully prepares hundreds of riders every year for those milestone events, Cascade ride leaders realized that for some, three months of training just isn’t enough. But with training starting in the cold, wet winter months, would novices and returning cyclists really turn out for those GR2R? The answer was a resounding yes! “We had six rides planned starting in February and four to six ride leaders identified for each ride. Typically 60 to 65 riders showed up for each ride—folks who were willing to ride in cold, sometimes gloomy weather because they knew that riding through the winter would help prepare them for the club’s longer rides,” recalled ride leader Al Miller. “We rode 20 to 25 miles with increasing difficulty over time, and many riders experienced a fundamental breakthrough: They realized that riding in the winter can be fun.” So we are offering the GR2R
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