B18, PF56.5 Pluck Farm to Hillsborough (8:35am)
Details
This is a B18 ride starting from Pluck Farm. Please note start time 8:35am. We will ride to Hillsborough stopping at Weaver Street Market at mile 36.5. Goal is a brisk group ride, maintaining an organized pace line, going easy on the climbs and speeding up on the descents and communicating potential hazards to the group.
FYI: This Saturday, Tarwheel rides will be starting at Steel String Brewery at Pluck Farm which is located on route 54 just south of where Mebane Oaks crosses 54.
Route: PF56.5 Pluck Farm to Hillsborough
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55492432
Rest stop: Weaver Street Market 36.5
Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file. RSVP is required. If you plan to join the ride in progress, leave a comment below on where we can expect to meet you.
NOTE!
This is NOT a no-drop ride. All riders are expected to be skilled and experienced in SAFE pace line riding and capable of maintaining an average pace of ~18 mph. The size of the group is limited to 8.
It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.
*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver
MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.
Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).