[C4 Rides] Flowe Options

[Matt Broadway]

I like option 3. That was a good ride. 

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> On Nov 22, 2016, at 11:11 AM, Bruce Bickar via Rides <rides at centralcarolinacycling.com> wrote:
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> I like option 3
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>> On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 10:59 AM, Earnhardt, Sean via Rides <rides at centralcarolinacycling.com> wrote:
>> Flowe Option Analysis:  (Cause most of you know I like to do this geeky kind of stuff!)
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>> Route
>> Distance in Miles
>> RWGPS / Strava Difference
>> Elevation Gain
>> Link
>> Comments
>> Current Standard Flowe
>> 36.7   /   36.2
>> 0   /   0
>> Reference
>> 2230
>> 0
>> Reference
>> https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4040503
>> Rocky River too Dangerous; Trying to find alternate route to help with Rocky River.
>> Flowe
>> Option 1
>> 40.5   /   41
>> 3.8   /   4.8
>> About 4.2 miles longer (30 Minutes)
>> 2530
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>> +300 Ft.
>> https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17430193
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>> We rode this on 10/30
>> Normal route until church on Rocky River.  At Church, turn right to Pine Grove.  Pro is that we still get pace line on Hickory Ridge.  Con's: we still have to deal with traffic on early part of Rocky River, Mileage is a bit long for those riding in from TRG.  Elevation is a bit much by the end of the ride as well.
>> Flowe
>> Option 2
>> 37.9   /   37.9
>> 1.2   /   1.7
>> About 1.5 Miles Longer (6 Minutes)
>> 2369
>>  
>> +139 Ft.
>> https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17448186
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>> We rode this on 11/6
>> Cut's off Brief road.  Otherwise the same as option #1.  Pro is that we still get pace line on Hickory Ridge.  Con's: we still have to deal with traffic on early part of Rocky River, but this route does help with the distance / time factor bringing it more inline with the original route.  One other pro is that Brief rd. is also cut out.
>> Flowe
>> Option 3
>> 37.6   /   37.9
>> 0.9   /   1.7
>> About 1.5 Miles Longer (6 Minutes)
>> 2252
>>  
>> +22 Ft.
>> https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17448606
>>  
>> We rode this on 11/20
>> This keeps the "classic" route all the way to Lower Rocky River.  At that point, we turn right on Lower Rocky River instead of Left to Hickory Ridge.  Pro's:  Lower Rocky River could be potential Pace Line much like Hickory Ridge had been.  Time and Distance are pretty close to original.  Con's:  We don't get to do Hickory Ridge and we still have to do Brief.
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>> Off the top, I’m going to state that the option #1 above is not good simply based on length / time.  It’s simply too long (timewise) for many of the regular riders who have Sunday Night activities as well as simply trying to make it back to TRG by dark.  So that really leaves us looking at only 3 options.  #1:  Don’t change anything and keep the route we’ve had for previous years.  #2: Cut off the Brief Rd. Area but keep Hickory Ridge and early part of Rocky River.  And lastly, Option #3:  Cut Hickory Ridge and all of Rocky River.
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>> Without a COMPLETE change, we pretty much have to come back via Rocky River / Archibald or Zion Church Hill.  So, can’t get around the climb at the end!
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>> Let us know what you think and we’ll ride the most favored route until the next club meeting and then take a vote to make it official.
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>> By the way, since most folks liked doing the “Old Flowe” route, we’ll do that some as well.  We pretty much have only Coty that comes in from a different direction and he always meets at the park or on the road the park is on.  If everyone that shows up wants to do the old flowe on occasion and we pick up Coty, we’ll do it just to mix things up some.  The main thing with that route is that we really have to stick together due to all the rolling hills.  It’s not an easy route to “sit in” on at all.
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>> As always, this is YOUR club.  The officers are just here trying to coordinate and make it better for all of us!
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>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Sean E
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