"Bunn Warmer" -- a perm-pop developed by MickH #6109 and me.
Fifteen start groups ridden for twenty-seven completed / credited rides.
If you look at the finish times, adjust to include that usually a long lunch was taken.
"Bunn Warmer" -- a Populaire copied / modified from the perm-pop by JerryP #3525.
First used as the "100k" for a NC-rando-year-end party 2012/11/24.
At the time of this scouting ride, that was the only time that Populaire was used.
COVID curtailments on rando rides coming to an end, or already ended.
The "Bunn Warmer" would be the first of a renewed Populaire series -- the ride in Novmeber.
I thought it would be a good idea to check out the route before the scheduled event.
This will be mostly a photo essay, but first, an embed of the route (if all goes well):
I casually rode the approx 9-miles to the start area,
Historically known as "Cameron Village,"
But recently the name is supposed to be "The Village."
I scouted about the shopping center area for start / gathering locations.
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| Used to be a McDonald's at this location. A good start / finish location incl. outside seating when the weather was appropriate. 0958. |
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| Used to be a Starbuck's at this storefront next to the Harris Teeter -- the two of them across the street from the McD's. Also a start / finish location incl. outside seating when appropriate. 1000. |
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| One of the cafes in The Village. A possible gathering location. 1004. |
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| My recollection is that this Saturday was an NC State home football game. A warm late October day, there were many, many patrons sitting in the sunshine of several cafes. 1007. |
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| Parking lot and Whole Foods storefront near the library. 1011. |
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| Parking lot and the Library. 1011. |
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| Parking lot snapped from the same location as the previous two photos. I've concluded this would be the suggested parking area for the scheduled November Populaire. 1011. |
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| Buddhist Temple grounds on Forestville Rd, approx 13.2-miles into the route. 1110. For some additional photos of the Buddhist Temple grounds, click here and scroll down. |
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| Mexican food restaurant at Wake Crossroads, approx 14.7-miles into the route. Traditionally an Info Control on the perm-pop (and Populaire). 1119. |
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| C-store / gas station "office" at Wake Crossroads. Traditionally a Store Control on the perm-pop on the return. 1120. |
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| Hopkins Fire Station at approx 24.1-miles into the course. Note the flag -- there was a significant tailwind outbound -- and that wind was there to be a significant headwind inbound. 1200. For another view of the Fire Station, click here and scroll down -- you'll notice the flag doing almost the exactly the same thing! |
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| Turtle between Hopkins and Perry's Pond needing a rescue. 1210. |
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| Turtle rescued. 1211. |
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| Perry's Pond at approx 29.2-miles into the route. This is almost certainly the WORST photo I've ever taken at Perry's Pond. 1226. For a better look at the dam and the location in general, click here and scroll down -- or almost every Bunn Warmer and/or HopeSpringsEternal and/or OakElmOak post is likely to have a better photo of Perry's Pond. |
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| Speedway gas station in Bunn. Open control in Bunn. The Speedway was popular as the control on the Populaire mentioned in the opening lines. Very busy this day. 1246. |
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| Bunn Subway shop. Good for a quick lunch on the aforementioned perm-pop. 1249. |
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| Farmer's Kitchen in the heart of Bunn. A favorite spot for lunch on the "Bunn Warmer" perm-pop, the companion "Hope Springs Eternal" perm-pop, and perhaps even on the companion "OakElmOak" Permanent (or Brevet). You can't tell it from this photo, but there was a line of people waiting outside to get in for lunch. I did look thru the windows and saw that there had been a lot of inside seating and cashier location changes made during the COVID lockdown. 1251. |
And, to be consistent, the info from my Excel ride log:
- -> Cameron Village: Bunn Warmer scouting ride ->
- ~ 0915 start. ~1005 from Cam Vill, 1254 turn-around in Bunn
- total ride stats only: 86.1-miles, 6:37 in-motion, avg 13.0-mph in-motion
That's my story, and I'll be sticking to it.
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