We are Houston area road bike enthusiasts that ride most Saturdays in the Woodlands/Hunstville area over routes that typically are 80 to 110 miles.  This group of riders also participates in a number of organized rides and travels to ride in other places throughout the year.    See the WCC Calendar and the Google Group at http://groups.google.com/group/wcc_ultramilers/topics

Colorado Trips:

-Tour of Colorado in June

-Triple Bypass in July

Pace:  20-25 mph paceline, with spirited sections of 25-30 mph.  Note: we typically finish with an on-the-bike average of 20-22 mph. 

General:  This is an advanced ride.  Please make sure you are physically prepared to ride at the above pace for a number of 1-1/2 to 2 hour periods.  Also make sure that you carry sufficient fluids/food for such periods.  Finally, please make sure your bike is in good condition before the start and that you have sufficient tools/spares (helmet, tubes, C02/pump, spare tire/boot, chain tool, etc) and knowledge on how to use them.

Rules:  Safety is key.  Because of road conditions we typically ride single file.  As such, overlapping wheels is to be avoided and strong front-to-back and back-to-front communication is a must.   An emphasis is on minimizing the impact we have on other road users while maintaining our roadway rights.  Therefore, we seek to stay as far right as practical, assist other vehicles in clearing our paceline and following roadway use protocol.  To facilitate this, use of a helmet, sunglasses, or bar-end mounted mirror is highly recommended (as well as for overall safety in general).  Use of aerobars, TT bikes and/or iPods/MP3s is not allowed anywhere in the paceline.  While we do have sprint/breakaway activity, we also regroup at turns/major intersections and make sure that a critical mass of riders is maintained for all on high traffic/risk roadways.  Most of all, be prepared to have a fun ride with a group that has great camaraderie and also have a great workout!

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