Sunday also looks like a good day for riding!  We're trying to be a bit more organized on Sundays.  Russ will sweep the regular ride.  For those who are up for another 50-miler, Dan has developed a route with just under 3,000 feet of climbing on some roads we haven't done lately.  The main group on this route will average 16-17 mph, so it's not a beginner ride.  There won't be a formal sweep, but we'll look out for each other and periodically regroup.  Any and all are welcome!  And there will be the usual groups for shorter routes.  Here's the cue sheet for the 50-mile route:

Leipers-Fly-Shoals-Pewitt Loop - 50 miles - GPS

Sunday, May 15 - 9:00 A.M.
HBC Sunday Ride
Westhaven parking lot, 1025 Westhaven Blvd., Franklin - take Hwy. 96 west from Franklin, turn left on Westhaven Blvd., veer right onto State Blvd., and then take the very first left. 

On Prime Season Sundays we will continue our rides from Westhaven.  Here is a map to guide you to the parking lot at Westhaven.  Westhaven Blvd. is directly across Hwy. 96 from the end of Old Charlotte at the big sign for Gentry Farm.
Westhaven Map.

Russ Welty will lead this week's ride and may sure all riders have safely returned.  On most Sundays, we ride out Boyd Mill and then take on the tough climb up Parker Branch.  At the end of that road, various groups form for different distances and routes.  It is easy to do a 25- or 30- mile route, although most regular riders will add miles along the way.  At the start we will establish the approximate distance that various groups intend to ride.  Many riders will do a 50- or 60-mile ride, improvising the route as they go along.  And sometimes we do something entirely different!

So don't miss another great day!

Larry Lewis, HBC Ride Chair