Ride Description
Wednesday Social/Recreational Rides
NDP
The Ride: This group leaves from Chase Bank, 601 Main Street, in downtown Stevens Point at 6:00 PM each Wednesday. Depending on those who show up, we ride local routes of 20-35 miles. After a short 3-8 mile warm up, we usually settle into cruise speeds of 14-17mph (no wind, flat terrain), and usually average overall 13-15 mph for the ride. We may stop once or twice during the ride depending on the needs of the group. We stay together during the ride, staying away from paces or accelerations that will leave behind fellow riders. If rider(s) fall back, we lower the tempo and someone goes back to pace the rider(s) back to the main group. We socialize as we enjoy the local country roads.
The Riders: We are a mixed group, married couples and singles. We all have differing levels of training, experience, and physical fitness. We share a passion for bike riding on the road, enjoy riding in a group, and enjoy the social aspects this ride offers. Some of us ride quite a bit, and others only get out once or twice a week. Many of us like to travel and tour on our bikes, and conversations often revolve around our biking activities. Mostly, we enjoy riding at a fairly leasurely pace, taking in the scenic beauty, and enjoying being on the bike and visiting with other bikers.
Will You Fit In? If you can average 14+ mph on an out-and-back or circuit ride of about 25 miles in which your cruise speeds vary from 14-17 mph as a result of wind, hills, etc., then you should be able to handle riding with this group. Because much of the time is spent on this ride in converation with others, the pace is set to accomodate riding at a very low to moderate effort level. Still, you may find the hills to be the greatest challenge to stick with the group.
If This Isn't For You: If you think the speeds of this ride may not give you the kind of workout you are looking for, you might try the Tuesday evening race training ride, or the Thursday evening sport ride. If you think you can handle a slightly higher pace and want to learn more about precision riding and gain more group riding skills, you can try the Tuesday evening sport ride. Or if you think the pace of this ride may be too difficult, you might try our Sunday morning social/recreational rides, where there are different riding groups and different route lengths for you to try.
If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
Ride Hosts:
| Jim & Sharon Menzel | Jeanette & Jack Friess |
| 715-344-8460 | 715-340-3132 |
| menzelaw@charter.net | Jack@heartlandclub.org |