MS Distance & Hills Training Series

Dan Lyons will conduct a four-ride training series leading up to the MS150 =
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the dates and at the places described below. The rides will consist of two=
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rides in the low 50=01,s, a metric century (low 60=01,s) and a century. Th=
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terrain will range from what Dan considers to be light hills, through=20
moderately hilly to hilly, and the traffic on each ride will be light to=20
moderate. The rides will not be sagged (although each of the rides will ha=
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stores at various distances) and riders should come prepared with water, fo=
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and the equipment necessary to repair flat tires. The goal will be to ride=
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these rides at a pace between 14-16MPH and to get in a little hill work=20
before the MS150. Although prior commitment is not a requirement, Dan woul=
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appreciate some kind of a head count, so if you plan on doing one or more o=
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these rides, please email him at dan.lyons@enron.com or leave him a voice=
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mail at (713) 853-1648. All rides will leave promptly at 8:00 a.m. so be=
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sure to arrive in time to be ready for a wheels up departure at 8:00 a.m.. =
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Look for Dan in his electric blue Explorer of ancient vintage.

March 4. The ride will leave from the Kleb Nature Reserve on FM 2920,=20
located approximately two miles west of the intersection of FM 2920 and=20
Cypress Rosehill Road. This is a lightly hilled ride and will swing north=
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and west up through Fields Store and back via Magnolia and Stagecoach. =20
Mileage; low 50=01,s.

March 11 (Open Date)

March 18. This ride will start from Magnolia Jr. High School in Magnolia o=
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FM 1774 just south of FM 1488. This ride will go north to Plantersville, d=
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a loop to the west and then come back via Dobbin. This is a moderately hil=
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ride. Mileage; low 50=01,s.

March 25. This ride will start from Royal Jr. High School in Pattison abou=
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three miles north of Brookshire off of either FM 359 or FM 362. This is a=
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moderately hilly ride that goes up through Burleigh and Racoon Bend to=20
Belville and back by way of FM 529 and FM 359. Mileage; low 60=01,s.

April 1 (Open Date)

April 8. This ride will leave from the Tomball middle school on FM 2920 in=
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downtown Tomball about a mile east of the intersection of FM 249 and FM=20
2920. This is a hilly ride. It will go north through Egypt and Honea up t=
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Montgomery and then north and west to Richards in Grimes County via the Sam=
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Houston National Forest. It will then loop west and south coming back via=
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Dacus and Dobbin. This century will get you ready for the big ride.

Hope to see you.