If you haven't signed up for the RBC Century yet, do it! Please also consider volunteering for the century. We couldn't have this event without amazing volunteers. There are many volunteer options before, after, and during the century. Volunteer and ride!
On August 26, the day after the RBC Century, ALL RBC MEMBERS are invited to the Green Lizard after the Monday Women's Ride for a post-century party! Drinks will be available for purchase.
Click HERE for Monday's route.
We haven't done our rotating paceline for awhile - let's try it again! We'll start it on Russell Branch, after we make sure we're all together when we leave Tournament Pkwy. We'll need to break for traffic lights, but let's keep it going until we cross Gloucester.
Rotating Paceline notes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3Gfh_Qsrc
Remember, the idea is to conserve energy and tighten gaps. No one should lead for very long, even though many of you like being in the lead and powering through. :) When you're good at this technique, you conserve a lot of energy and can ride faster. Our goal is just to understand the technique and see how paceline riding feels, so we will keep our same 15-16 mph pace unless the whole group feels like going faster.
Riders should be able to maintain the group's average pace of 15-16 mph. The fastest women ride 17-18 mph, and anyone is welcome to join them. They will have a slight head start from the Green Lizard. If anyone gets dropped from that group, just soft-pedal or pull over and wait for the rest of us. We're all riding the same route. If you want a shorter ride at a 15-16 mph pace, just turn around when the group leaves the WOD on the outbound ride. The ride leader will ask riders who have not been able to maintain the group's pace to drop from the group then because there are no shortcuts after that point and no safer drop location than the WOD. Don't feel bad if this happens to you! Nearly everyone has been dropped from some ride at some point, ride leader included. You will have a straight ride back to the Green Lizard, or can continue riding on your own, and you can join us again another time. Women who prefer a 12-14 mph pace and a shorter ride should join the women's ride from the Bike Lane in Reston.
Lights on required at Sunset (8:00 pm)
Please register before the ride - it helps us with our goal to be paper-free. You can still ride with us if you don't, but do your best to remember. Members can download the routes from RidewithGPS. Download the route for your own reference and for easier following.
Current RBC members who have signed waivers are eligible to ride, as well as non-members who are riding with RBC for the first time. For first-timers (and members who haven't gotten around to it), go HERE to sign the waiver. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CURRENT WAIVER ON FILE! Membership is $25 per year and covers everyone in your household. Join RBC or renew your RBC membership HERE.
