WTK:Chapel hill/RTP N.C. rides?

Joe Yannie said:

I will be in the RTP area for a couple of days next week, including the
weekend and was wondering if there are any weekend or weekday group rides.
Also, what is the terrain like? Currently in D.C. for comparison.

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Terrain has some hills, but nothing too big, at least in my experience
as a novice rider.

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Joe Yannie said:

I will be in the RTP area for a couple of days next week, including the
weekend and was wondering if there are any weekend or weekday group rides.
Also, what is the terrain like? Currently in D.C. for comparison.

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I live in Chapel Hill. Every Sat morning at about 10 am a group leaves
Performance Bike Shop in Carrboro for a roughly 46 mile training "race." We
can have as many as 60.
It's a good route in that there are places to turn off early and head in as
well as opportunities to short cut and reintegrate with the bunch if you get
dropped for whatever reason (flat, pooped, etc).

Wayne

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Joe Yannie said:

I will be in the RTP area for a couple of days next week, including the
weekend and was wondering if there are any weekend or weekday group rides.
Also, what is the terrain like? Currently in D.C. for comparison.

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I live in Chapel Hill. Every Sat morning at about 10 am a group leaves
Performance Bike Shop in Carrboro for a roughly 46 mile training "race." We
can have as many as 60.
It's a good route in that there are places to turn off early and head in as
well as opportunities to short cut and reintegrate with the bunch if you get
dropped for whatever reason (flat, pooped, etc).

Wayne

Also in Chapel Hill there is a Wednesday night training ride/race that
ends up being around 10 people normally, fast rotating paceline kind
of ride with a few sprints here and there. Leaving time is 5:30 from
Wilson Park in Chapel Hill. Drop a line if you want directions. The
terrain is more "rolly" than anything else. Not too many totally flat
spots, but good riding in and around the Triangle in general. Check
out a few of the local shops as they will have some rides as well
(Cycling Spoken Here, The Spin Cycle).

Tom

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Well, looks like I will miss most of the group rides, I won't get in CH
until 11am on sat and will be leaving tues evening :-)...figures...sooo, if
you were riding, which way would you ride...N,S,E or W? And if you lived
there where would you buy a house if easy access to cycling is a concern?
Thanks everyone.

Joe

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I will be in the RTP area for a couple of days next week, including the
weekend and was wondering if there are any weekend or weekday group rides.
Also, what is the terrain like? Currently in D.C. for comparison.

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Joe Yannie said:

Well, looks like I will miss most of the group rides, I won't get in CH
until 11am on sat and will be leaving tues evening :-)...figures...sooo, if
you were riding, which way would you ride...N,S,E or W? And if you lived
there where would you buy a house if easy access to cycling is a concern?
Thanks everyone.

East sends you into Durham or surburbia. N, S, or W are relatively
rural.

-alan

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| Well, looks like I will miss most of the group rides, I won't get in CH
| until 11am on sat and will be leaving tues evening :-)...figures...sooo,
if
| you were riding, which way would you ride...N,S,E or W? And if you lived
| there where would you buy a house if easy access to cycling is a concern?
| Thanks everyone.
|
| Joe
|

There is also a ride on Sunday you could do. Some of the guys who show up
for the Performance ride will be there too. The ride starts around 9:30AM
at Franklin Street Cycles, 210 West Franklin Street. 919.929.0213. The ride
ranges around 60-70 miles.
Call for other rides that may be happening.
John