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Team Caffeine -- Bicycling Join the Team Caffeine mailing
list:
Weekday rides: Weekend rides:
We may ride as a single group with the co-leaders in front and back (leader/sweep) or we will split up into two groups. One group could be FAST-LEAD (regroup periodically) and the other group could be SLOW-LEAD (everybody stays together). I personally like the two group idea, but we can decide on a week-by-week basis depending on the number of riders and on how the leaders feel. Anyway, please volunteer to help as a co-leader for a specific date or two. Send a mail including your dates to jstrait @ smokycity.com and I'll add your name to this calendar.
About Team Caffeine Not really a bicycle club, Team Caffeine is a loosely organized bicycling group that meets at the cafe. We are really just a bunch of folks who like to ride and drink coffee. Rides are free and open to everyone -- even tea drinkers! We enjoy adding new riders to the group. We usually ride two or three times a week: Tuesdays 6:15pm, April through September. 10-20 mile rides. Various routes, usually around the town and at a comfortable pace. This ride is usually mostly flat with a few hills. On Tuesdays we ride as a group at an easier pace. Rain cancels. Thursdays 6:15pm, April through September. 20-30 mile rides. Various routes, hilly and intense. Around town or crossing the Allegheny River to Fox Chapel, to the North Side or maybe Mount Washington. We regroup at the tops of hills but the strongest riders may not wait long. Rain cancels. Some Saturdays and Sundays, year round (weather permitting). 30-60 mile rides, usually starting in the morning. Pace and difficulty are between the Tuesday and Thursday rides. The rides can be somewhat hilly with great country scenery to make up for it! These rides are organized by mutual agreement through messages to the Team Caffeine mailing list, usually on Thursday or Friday. Join the list if you want to be included. Join the Team Caffeine mailing list to be informed of changes.
Weekday rides Our weekday rides are usually around the town. Sometimes we ride to the Eliza Furnace Trail (Jail Trail) or maybe to the North Side or out to the hills in Fox Chapel. Generally the rides are 15-25 miles and we spend between 1 and 2 hours riding. Tuesday rides are at a less challenging pace. We generally ride as a group and try not to lose anyone. Thursday rides are more intense than the Tuesday rides. We'll go farther and faster and we might split up into a couple of groups if some folks want to leave the rest of us in the dust! Sometimes the weekday rides have an impromptu feel -- we may decide to change the route as we go. We rarely have cue sheets or maps for these rides, so it's important to stay together! Join the Team Caffeine mailing list to receive messages about upcoming rides.
Weekend rides Our weekend rides are usually longer and get us out of the city. Most often we ride north of the city because that's the quickest way to get into nice countryside. Generally the rides are between 40 and 60 miles, but if you are interested in a shorter option, that can probably be arranged. The weekend rides often (but not always) have definite pre-planned routes with cue sheets and maps. We try to schedule one or two rest/snack stops. Please remember to bring a water bottle (two if it is hot). We try to ride year round, weather permitting. Join the Team Caffeine mailing list to receive messages about upcoming rides.
Cue sheets and maps
If you are interested in a shorter option for one of the weekend rides, contact John at jstrait @ smokycity.com.
Info and rules
Contact us For more information, contact John at jstrait @ smokycity.com or just show up at the cafe at one of the ride times.
Disclaimer Team Caffeine is not a formal organization and is loosely affiliated with Enrico's Tazza D'Oro. Team Caffeine is a collection of individuals who accept resposibility for their own actions and safety. In no event will Enrico's Tazza D'Oro or Team Caffeine be liable for any injury, misadventure, harm, loss or inconvenience suffered as a result of taking part in any activity associated with or related to Team Caffeine.
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