help_outline Skip to main content
Add Me To Your Mailing List
Dedicated to promoting cycling in the Memphis and Mid South community

UMCA Year-Rounder

January 2012 Y-R
Author Last Post

 
Alan Schwartz
Alan&Jay Schwartz Electric Co.
901 725 7787


From: UMCA Year-Rounder <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com>
To: alschwar@bellsouth.net
Sent: Monday, November 7, 2011 9:22 AM
Subject: [Year-Rounder] re: January 2012 Y-R <<$56600855642$>>

Posted by: Barry G Smith on 11/7/2011 at 9:12 AM

I have sent an inquiry to the y-r chair at UMCA regarding the possibility of using a Garmin output to document a ride.

It is my understanding that this is an acceptable means of documentation.

Alan, you are right about the brevet.  I hope our y-r group will have completed the January ride requirement before the   
200k Brevet on the 28th.  However, I am very pleased the Harpeth Randonneuring group is holding a west TN Brevet, and hope we can get all interested riders to participate.  We will
Review the official map as soon as it is available and see if there is a way to shorten the route for those that do not want to do the entire 200k.

Great. I will most likely do the brevet. I am trying work up a personal commitment not only for the UMCA Y-R, but a full brevet series for Super Rando status. WHOOO WHOOO

Barry G. Smith
Tel # 901-486-1748
Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 7, 2011, at 2:46 AM, "UMCA Year-Rounder" <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com> wrote:

>
> Posted by: Firecracker on 11/7/2011 at 2:37 AM
> I was curious if you knew if UMCA accepts a Garmin bike computer upload of data as evidence of a ride?
>
> v
>
> Maranatha!
>
> On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:37 PM, "UMCA Year-Rounder" <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com> wrote:
>
> > Posted by: Alan Schwartz on 11/6/2011 at 10:27 PM
> >
> > The proposal for using the Harbeth BC Ultra 200K brevet has a few disadvantages, I might point out:
> >
> > 1. 200K might be a big chunk of riding for those who are wanting to enter the endurance facet of cycling. I would suggest getting more frequent long rides in, before attempting this distance. I'm thinking about the Y-R group as a whole.
> >
> > 2. Late January offers very short days and even riding a conventional century this time of year would mean carrying a full light kit and reflective gear. An adequate lighting set-up can be a little pricey, if one does not already have one.
> >
> > 3. It might be very cold on the brevet date thus adding a more complicated objective challenge for this long ride. Memphis weather in the Winter is always a crap shoot. Decent one weekend and a mess the next. Anyone ready for a six hour suffer-fest on the trainer yet?
> >
> > 4. Waiting until the end of the month means that if the ride results in a DNF or abandoning before ninety miles at any rate, a lost Y-R month. It is always highly recommended to target the Y-R as early in a month as possible, due to the fact that our other obligations in life oftentimes gets in the way of our athletic intentions.
> >
> > 5. My best recommendation is to target the first or second weekend in January, February and perhaps even March and opting for a doable ninety miler or even a century these months. They will count!
> >
> > 6. We need to get some feedback on possible routes that will be acceptable for the group and have stores at the front end, middle and end of the ride. (and are open)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> You have received this message as a member of: Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club
> View Online: Click here.
> Reply: By email, or online (click the 'View' link above)
> Change preferences (including opt-out): Online Profile




<<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>
You have received this message as a member of: Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club
View online: http://MemphisHightailers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=2161&club_id=631861&item_id=219868&message_id=566008.
Reply: By email, or online (at the address shown above)
Change preferences (including opt-out): https://MemphisHightailers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=13&club_id=631861
<<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>



Thanks for your wise input, Alan, and for all the ways you have helped me over the years--you've been very kind.

v

On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:37 PM, UMCA Year-Rounder wrote:

Posted by: Alan Schwartz on 11/6/2011 at 10:27 PM

The proposal for using the Harbeth BC Ultra 200K brevet has a few disadvantages, I might point out:

1. 200K might be a big chunk of riding for those who are wanting to enter the endurance facet of cycling. I would suggest getting more frequent long rides in, before attempting this distance. I'm thinking about the Y-R group as a whole.

2.  Late January offers very short days and even riding a conventional century this time of year would mean carrying a full light kit and reflective gear. An adequate lighting set-up can be a little pricey, if one does not already have one.

3.  It might be very cold on the brevet date thus adding a more complicated objective challenge for this long ride. Memphis weather in the Winter is always a crap shoot. Decent one weekend and a mess the next. Anyone ready for a six hour suffer-fest on the trainer yet?

4.  Waiting until the end of the month means that if the ride results in a DNF or abandoning before ninety miles at any rate, a lost Y-R month. It is always highly recommended to target the Y-R as early in a month as possible, due to the fact that our other obligations in life oftentimes gets in the way of our athletic intentions.

5.  My best recommendation is to target the first or second weekend in January, February and perhaps even March and opting for a doable ninety miler or even a century these months. They will count!

6.  We need to get some feedback on possible routes that will be acceptable for the group and have stores at the front end, middle and end of the ride. (and are open)



<<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>
You have received this message as a member of: Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club
View online: http://MemphisHightailers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=2161&club_id=631861&item_id=219868&message_id=565906.
Reply: By email, or online (at the address shown above)
Change preferences (including opt-out): https://MemphisHightailers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=13&club_id=631861
<<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>


Thanks, Barry, you are a real asset and a great guy to have on the 'team'.

On Nov 7, 2011, at 9:22 AM, UMCA Year-Rounder wrote:

Posted by: Barry G Smith on 11/7/2011 at 9:12 AM

I have sent an inquiry to the y-r chair at UMCA regarding the possibility of using a Garmin output to document a ride.

Alan, you are right about the brevet.  I hope our y-r group will have completed the January ride requirement before the    
200k Brevet on the 28th.  However, I am very pleased the Harpeth Randonneuring group is holding a west TN Brevet, and hope we can get all interested riders to participate.  We will
Review the official map as soon as it is available and see if there is a way to shorten the route for those that do not want to do the entire 200k.


Barry G. Smith
Tel # 901-486-1748
Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 7, 2011, at 2:46 AM, "UMCA Year-Rounder" <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com> wrote:


Posted by: Firecracker on 11/7/2011 at 2:37 AM
I was curious if you knew if UMCA accepts a Garmin bike computer upload of data as evidence of a ride?

v

Maranatha!

On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:37 PM, "UMCA Year-Rounder" <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com> wrote:

Posted by: Alan Schwartz on 11/6/2011 at 10:27 PM

The proposal for using the Harbeth BC Ultra 200K brevet has a few disadvantages, I might point out:

1. 200K might be a big chunk of riding for those who are wanting to enter the endurance facet of cycling. I would suggest getting more frequent long rides in, before attempting this distance. I'm thinking about the Y-R group as a whole.

2. Late January offers very short days and even riding a conventional century this time of year would mean carrying a full light kit and reflective gear. An adequate lighting set-up can be a little pricey, if one does not already have one.

3. It might be very cold on the brevet date thus adding a more complicated objective challenge for this long ride. Memphis weather in the Winter is always a crap shoot. Decent one weekend and a mess the next. Anyone ready for a six hour suffer-fest on the trainer yet?

4. Waiting until the end of the month means that if the ride results in a DNF or abandoning before ninety miles at any rate, a lost Y-R month. It is always highly recommended to target the Y-R as early in a month as possible, due to the fact that our other obligations in life oftentimes gets in the way of our athletic intentions.

5. My best recommendation is to target the first or second weekend in January, February and perhaps even March and opting for a doable ninety miler or even a century these months. They will count!

6. We need to get some feedback on possible routes that will be acceptable for the group and have stores at the front end, middle and end of the ride. (and are open)







You have received this message as a member of: Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club
View Online: Click here.
Reply: By email, or online (click the 'View' link above)
Change preferences (including opt-out): Online Profile




<<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>
You have received this message as a member of: Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club
View online: http://MemphisHightailers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=2161&club_id=631861&item_id=219868&message_id=566008.
Reply: By email, or online (at the address shown above)
Change preferences (including opt-out): https://MemphisHightailers.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=13&club_id=631861
<<-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->>


I have sent an inquiry to the y-r chair at UMCA regarding the possibility of using a Garmin output to document a ride.

Alan, you are right about the brevet.  I hope our y-r group will have completed the January ride requirement before the    
200k Brevet on the 28th.  However, I am very pleased the Harpeth Randonneuring group is holding a west TN Brevet, and hope we can get all interested riders to participate.  We will 
Review the official map as soon as it is available and see if there is a way to shorten the route for those that do not want to do the entire 200k.


Barry G. Smith
Tel # 901-486-1748
Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 7, 2011, at 2:46 AM, "UMCA Year-Rounder" <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com> wrote:


Posted by: Firecracker on 11/7/2011 at 2:37 AM
I was curious if you knew if UMCA accepts a Garmin bike computer upload of data as evidence of a ride?

v

Maranatha!

On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:37 PM, "UMCA Year-Rounder" <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com> wrote:

> Posted by: Alan Schwartz on 11/6/2011 at 10:27 PM
>
> The proposal for using the Harbeth BC Ultra 200K brevet has a few disadvantages, I might point out:
>
> 1. 200K might be a big chunk of riding for those who are wanting to enter the endurance facet of cycling. I would suggest getting more frequent long rides in, before attempting this distance. I'm thinking about the Y-R group as a whole.
>
> 2. Late January offers very short days and even riding a conventional century this time of year would mean carrying a full light kit and reflective gear. An adequate lighting set-up can be a little pricey, if one does not already have one.
>
> 3. It might be very cold on the brevet date thus adding a more complicated objective challenge for this long ride. Memphis weather in the Winter is always a crap shoot. Decent one weekend and a mess the next. Anyone ready for a six hour suffer-fest on the trainer yet?
>
> 4. Waiting until the end of the month means that if the ride results in a DNF or abandoning before ninety miles at any rate, a lost Y-R month. It is always highly recommended to target the Y-R as early in a month as possible, due to the fact that our other obligations in life oftentimes gets in the way of our athletic intentions.
>
> 5. My best recommendation is to target the first or second weekend in January, February and perhaps even March and opting for a doable ninety miler or even a century these months. They will count!
>
> 6. We need to get some feedback on possible routes that will be acceptable for the group and have stores at the front end, middle and end of the ride. (and are open)
>
>
>
>
>
I was curious if you knew if UMCA accepts a Garmin bike computer upload of data as evidence of a ride?

v

Maranatha!

On Nov 6, 2011, at 10:37 PM, "UMCA Year-Rounder" <UMCAyear-rounder@memphishightailers.com> wrote:

> Posted by: Alan Schwartz on 11/6/2011 at 10:27 PM
>
> The proposal for using the Harbeth BC Ultra 200K brevet has a few disadvantages, I might point out:
>
> 1. 200K might be a big chunk of riding for those who are wanting to enter the endurance facet of cycling. I would suggest getting more frequent long rides in, before attempting this distance. I'm thinking about the Y-R group as a whole.
>
> 2. Late January offers very short days and even riding a conventional century this time of year would mean carrying a full light kit and reflective gear. An adequate lighting set-up can be a little pricey, if one does not already have one.
>
> 3. It might be very cold on the brevet date thus adding a more complicated objective challenge for this long ride. Memphis weather in the Winter is always a crap shoot. Decent one weekend and a mess the next. Anyone ready for a six hour suffer-fest on the trainer yet?
>
> 4. Waiting until the end of the month means that if the ride results in a DNF or abandoning before ninety miles at any rate, a lost Y-R month. It is always highly recommended to target the Y-R as early in a month as possible, due to the fact that our other obligations in life oftentimes gets in the way of our athletic intentions.
>
> 5. My best recommendation is to target the first or second weekend in January, February and perhaps even March and opting for a doable ninety miler or even a century these months. They will count!
>
> 6. We need to get some feedback on possible routes that will be acceptable for the group and have stores at the front end, middle and end of the ride. (and are open)
>
>
>
>
>
The proposal for using the Harbeth BC Ultra 200K brevet has a few disadvantages, I might point out:

1. 200K might be a big chunk of riding for those who are wanting to enter the endurance facet of cycling. I would suggest getting more frequent long rides in, before attempting this distance. I'm thinking about the Y-R group as a whole.

2. Late January offers very short days and even riding a conventional century this time of year would mean carrying a full light kit and reflective gear. An adequate lighting set-up can be a little pricey, if one does not already have one.

3. It might be very cold on the brevet date thus adding a more complicated objective challenge for this long ride. Memphis weather in the Winter is always a crap shoot. Decent one weekend and a mess the next. Anyone ready for a six hour suffer-fest on the trainer yet?

4. Waiting until the end of the month means that if the ride results in a DNF or abandoning before ninety miles at any rate, a lost Y-R month. It is always highly recommended to target the Y-R as early in a month as possible, due to the fact that our other obligations in life oftentimes gets in the way of our athletic intentions.

5. My best recommendation is to target the first or second weekend in January, February and perhaps even March and opting for a doable ninety miler or even a century these months. They will count!

6. We need to get some feedback on possible routes that will be acceptable for the group and have stores at the front end, middle and end of the ride. (and are open)
Return to Forum