Friday, May 22, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
UA Theater 30 with The Peddlers - PICK A CLASS
It's sometimes difficult to either group yourself with other riders OR in this case seperate yourself. Whoever defined the A, B, and C classes probably didnt have the strictest of rules, yet people tried to adhere to them as closely as possible.
Lets say you spend a summer in the C group, averaging about 15-16 mph over a 20 mile course. You feel yourself get a little better as time goes on, so you decide to step up with the boys and hit the B group. According to most resources I found, the B group will keep a 17-19 mph pace. Ok so your ready. But wait...are you?
You'll find that in some B groups, the riders there are reaching just like you did - and they want to become an A. This sucks for the C+ B- rider, since he or she will get truly hammered on the ride that is averaging 22 mph over a 30 mile course. Its no wonder B's are dropping like flies. (no pun intended)
Perhaps its time that A's seperate themselves from the B's and create a group where they can speed their way through the course without effecting the B ride. I, for one, could do without the cramps.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Quick Blog: Chesilhurst 17
17 miles through chesilhurst. Sorry, no time to blog right now. I have the day off!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Join us on the Rotary 100 !
http://www.rotaryburlington.org/Rotary100BikeTour.html
Saturday, May 16, 2009 The Eddie Richard's Memorial
Rotary 100 Bike Tour!25, 50, 64 and 100 mile rides
Registration is now Open
FREE T-shirts for the first 100 registrants while supplies last!
The Rotary Club of Burlington is offering a fully supported 25, 50, 64 and 100 mile bike tour. Cruise down beautiful, lightly traveled back roads in Burlington and Monmouth Counties. From rolling hills and horse farms to the solitude of the Pines, this ride is one of the most unique and beautiful rides in New Jersey. All routes are well-marked, and have well stocked rest / food stops, SAG support and lunch at the end of the ride.
Ride Information
The ride starts and ends at the Burlington Township High School, Jacksonville Rd. and Fountain Ave., Burlington, NJ
Race-Day Registration opens at 7:00 am.
100 mile riders, please be on the road by 8:00am.
50 and 64 mile riders, please be on the road by 9:30am.
25 mile riders, please be on the road by 11:00am
All rider services end by 4:30pm.
Riders under age 18 must be supervised by an adult.
Every route has a cue sheet and is well marked.
REST STOPS with great food and friendly volunteers:3 for the 100-mile riders2 or the 50- & 64-mile riders1 for the 25-mile riders
SAG SUPPORT:Sag vehicles will be covering all routes in order to give rides or dispense aid for breakdowns
Ride Registration Cost: $30.00 in advance, or $35.00 day-of-ride
Your paid Registration entitles you to:
Lunch at the end of the ride.
Access to all rest stops and services
FREE Rotary 100 T-Shirt (while supplies last)
3 Easy Ways to Register
On-Line Registration Starts in January 2009
Click Here to Download the Brochure (PDF, 306Kb)
If you prefer, click above to print details and a mail-in Registration Form: requires Adobe® Acrobat® – get that here if you need it.
Contact Us for More Information
Richard Lewis609-234-7858biketour@rotaryburlington.org
Why are we doing this?
The mission of each Rotary Club is to serve the community. All proceeds from this ride will be used for the Rotary Club of Burlington’s charitable program. This includes college scholarships, international friendship programs for students and young professionals, providing portable defibrillators for the local police, support for local community organizations like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA, Burlington City High School Marching Band, Home for Aged Women, Library Company of Burlington, and more. As a cyclist you can spend a day doing something you love and help support an organization whose motto is “Service above Self” and whose goal is to improve friendship and understanding across the community and around the world.
Directions to Ride Start atBurlington Twp. High School
From the North Jersey and New York
Take the NJ Turnpike south to exit 5,or I-295 south to exit 47. Get on Rt 541 North. Go 3 miles (Tpke) or 1.25 miles (295) and turn right on Fountain Ave. Go 2 blocks, the High School is on your right.
From the Delaware and South Jersey
Take the NJ Turnpike South to exit 5,or I-295 South to exit 47. Get on Rt 541 North. Follow directions from North Jersey and New York.
From PA and the West Burlington Bristol Bridge
Turn left on Rt 130 North. Go 1/2 miles and turn right on Rt 541. Go 3/4 mile and turn left on Fountain Ave. Go 2 blocks, the High School is on your right.
Tacony Palmyra Bridge
Take Rt 73 South to Rt 130 North. Go 11.5 Miles and turn right on Rt 541 South. Follow directions from Burlington Bristol Bridge.
Ben Franklin Bridge
Take Rt 30 to Rt 130 North. Go 16 miles and turn Right on Rt 541. Follow directions from Burlington Bristol Bridge.
Walt Whitman Bridge
Follow signs to I-295 North, then follow directions form Delaware and South Jersey.
From the PA Turnpike Bridge
At the first exit in NJ take Rt 130 South. Go 4.25 miles and turn left on Rt 541. Follow directions from Burlington Bristol Bridge.
From the East
Get on Rt 541 North. After you pass the entrance to the NJ Turnpike go 3 miles and turn right on Fountain Ave. Go 2 blocks, the High School is on your right.
For more specific directions, please call or E-mail us.
Richard Lewis609-234-7858 or 609-387-0030 rlprinter@comcast.netRotary 100 Bike Tourattention: Richard Lewis328 High Street 1st FloorBurlington NJ 08016
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!
Sponsored by:
Saturday, May 16, 2009 The Eddie Richard's Memorial
Rotary 100 Bike Tour!25, 50, 64 and 100 mile rides
Registration is now Open
FREE T-shirts for the first 100 registrants while supplies last!
The Rotary Club of Burlington is offering a fully supported 25, 50, 64 and 100 mile bike tour. Cruise down beautiful, lightly traveled back roads in Burlington and Monmouth Counties. From rolling hills and horse farms to the solitude of the Pines, this ride is one of the most unique and beautiful rides in New Jersey. All routes are well-marked, and have well stocked rest / food stops, SAG support and lunch at the end of the ride.
Ride Information
The ride starts and ends at the Burlington Township High School, Jacksonville Rd. and Fountain Ave., Burlington, NJ
Race-Day Registration opens at 7:00 am.
100 mile riders, please be on the road by 8:00am.
50 and 64 mile riders, please be on the road by 9:30am.
25 mile riders, please be on the road by 11:00am
All rider services end by 4:30pm.
Riders under age 18 must be supervised by an adult.
Every route has a cue sheet and is well marked.
REST STOPS with great food and friendly volunteers:3 for the 100-mile riders2 or the 50- & 64-mile riders1 for the 25-mile riders
SAG SUPPORT:Sag vehicles will be covering all routes in order to give rides or dispense aid for breakdowns
Ride Registration Cost: $30.00 in advance, or $35.00 day-of-ride
Your paid Registration entitles you to:
Lunch at the end of the ride.
Access to all rest stops and services
FREE Rotary 100 T-Shirt (while supplies last)
3 Easy Ways to Register
On-Line Registration Starts in January 2009
Click Here to Download the Brochure (PDF, 306Kb)
If you prefer, click above to print details and a mail-in Registration Form: requires Adobe® Acrobat® – get that here if you need it.
Contact Us for More Information
Richard Lewis609-234-7858biketour@rotaryburlington.org
Why are we doing this?
The mission of each Rotary Club is to serve the community. All proceeds from this ride will be used for the Rotary Club of Burlington’s charitable program. This includes college scholarships, international friendship programs for students and young professionals, providing portable defibrillators for the local police, support for local community organizations like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA, Burlington City High School Marching Band, Home for Aged Women, Library Company of Burlington, and more. As a cyclist you can spend a day doing something you love and help support an organization whose motto is “Service above Self” and whose goal is to improve friendship and understanding across the community and around the world.
Directions to Ride Start atBurlington Twp. High School
From the North Jersey and New York
Take the NJ Turnpike south to exit 5,or I-295 south to exit 47. Get on Rt 541 North. Go 3 miles (Tpke) or 1.25 miles (295) and turn right on Fountain Ave. Go 2 blocks, the High School is on your right.
From the Delaware and South Jersey
Take the NJ Turnpike South to exit 5,or I-295 South to exit 47. Get on Rt 541 North. Follow directions from North Jersey and New York.
From PA and the West Burlington Bristol Bridge
Turn left on Rt 130 North. Go 1/2 miles and turn right on Rt 541. Go 3/4 mile and turn left on Fountain Ave. Go 2 blocks, the High School is on your right.
Tacony Palmyra Bridge
Take Rt 73 South to Rt 130 North. Go 11.5 Miles and turn right on Rt 541 South. Follow directions from Burlington Bristol Bridge.
Ben Franklin Bridge
Take Rt 30 to Rt 130 North. Go 16 miles and turn Right on Rt 541. Follow directions from Burlington Bristol Bridge.
Walt Whitman Bridge
Follow signs to I-295 North, then follow directions form Delaware and South Jersey.
From the PA Turnpike Bridge
At the first exit in NJ take Rt 130 South. Go 4.25 miles and turn left on Rt 541. Follow directions from Burlington Bristol Bridge.
From the East
Get on Rt 541 North. After you pass the entrance to the NJ Turnpike go 3 miles and turn right on Fountain Ave. Go 2 blocks, the High School is on your right.
For more specific directions, please call or E-mail us.
Richard Lewis609-234-7858 or 609-387-0030 rlprinter@comcast.netRotary 100 Bike Tourattention: Richard Lewis328 High Street 1st FloorBurlington NJ 08016
REGISTRATION OPEN NOW!
Sponsored by:
Peddlers Mothers Day Ride - 24
Well, it was another windy ride, but had fun nonetheless. With only six riders, we decided to hit the C trail and take a nice relaxing ride through our normal route. Nothing to report except the milage!
We'll see you at the Burlington Rotary 100 if you can make it next Saturday!
May 7th Family Ride: Druce, Blanda - Evesham 32
It was a tight squeeze, but i got back in time to make the 32 miler with Jeff. I had to run to AC and get back by 11:30. Close one. We dropped the girls after 13 miles, but continued down into Evesham. Discovered a park that we hadn't seen before shown in these photos.
After dropping the girls, we decided to explore and found Jeff's old golf course - we even ran into Dr. Peck, our dentist and former office landlord. Small world.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
UA 30 with Bill, Jeff and Rob
Today actually turned out to be a great riding day. It was cool and the wind had subdued quite a bit from some of the last few rides we took! The mileage was exactly thirty according to my computer. Two pit stops were taken for misc reasons, but it was a quicker ride than normal. Bill even said he had improved quite a bit!
Special thanks to Cecily Tynan of Channel 6 (abc) for the perfect wind report. We routed our ride based on the light wind and had a tailwind for almost the entire ride. THANKS DARLING!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Woodstreamers Breakdown 16.5
UGH, this was one of those days where you should have just stayed home. In addition to my spoke problem (will fix tonight), James had quite the blowout where two tubes are having funerals. We had to leave him at Atsion Farms after two failed attempts at fixing the problem. We fear that the rim liner was allowing the spoke cap to puncture the tube, so we couldn't get him back on the road. Thankfully his neighbor was able to pick him up.
Jeff and I were pretty beat from yesterday's ride, so the adrenaline wasn't pumping like I had anticipated.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Invigorating 24 With the Peddlers Group
With beautiful weather we paced roughly 18 through the rolling country roads. Our B group was seven with no drop-offs! With the exception of Jeffs hamstring cramp there were no problems whatsoever.
It was an absolutely beautiful riding day! Thanks for the endorphins!
Saturday, April 25, 2009
The "Poop Her Out" 15
Ok, so we ditched the kids, strapped on the helmet and promised each other we 'd do at least 25. Well, she's not quite ready for that!
We did the Winslow 15 up to Stella Maise park and back. Total of 15. Nice day! Weather is about 85 and no complaints from this side! I would have gotten back out there, but im doing a long one tomorrow morning, so whatever!
We did the Winslow 15 up to Stella Maise park and back. Total of 15. Nice day! Weather is about 85 and no complaints from this side! I would have gotten back out there, but im doing a long one tomorrow morning, so whatever!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Woodstreamers 20
Sorry, no pictures today, so why not promote a local business?
So Jeff, Jen, Christy and I took a nice 20 through Waterford today. Jen got to use her new bike and Christy managed to twist up her back rim. No worry - I fixed it. LOL
Anyway did about 20 - and the Mrs., god bless her, kept up.
Im ready for the B ride. Bring on the 30.
So Jeff, Jen, Christy and I took a nice 20 through Waterford today. Jen got to use her new bike and Christy managed to twist up her back rim. No worry - I fixed it. LOL
Anyway did about 20 - and the Mrs., god bless her, kept up.
Im ready for the B ride. Bring on the 30.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Franklinville / Wash Twp 30.2 with Ixsa, Jeff and Bill
Wonderful cruise through Franklinville, Washington Township. The wind hit us on the back leg of the course, but everyone did fine! Mostly flat straight roads kept our pace pretty high!
It was nice meeting our new rider, Bill - great to ride next to him and chat it up! No mechanical problems, but i did make a nice adjustment to my right clip (she was slipping a little).
Im looking forward to the B ride with Peddlers on Sunday. See you at the high school!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Warm-up Sprints: Atco
Well, since the rain is on it's way once again, I knew I didn't have much time to ride. I figured I would get out on to Maple Ave in Atco and start my sprints. Considering that I have only been doing long distance endurance runs, it was time to break some wind (Did I say that?)
I hit a cool 31mph with a tailwind and a flat surface. I really didn't think I had it in me, but it quickly pulled it out of me! A lot is to be said about "pacing yourself" because it ripped all my energy from me. Wow. Nice to cut that much wind !
Monday, April 20, 2009
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