Dec-04-2021: Mt Tirzah Populaire Pre-Ride

Fun ride with friends BobB and IvaHawk as a pre-ride of the Dec-11 Mt Tirzah event. 

Not much recollection of the ride -- actually, no recollections. 

But some photos that might be instructive in the future. 

 

But first, the notes from my Excel log: 

 

• -> Mt. Tirzah Populaire pre-ride 
• I was dog-sitting for a friend -> Iva and I drove back into Raleigh with 
• Iva dropping me off at the friend's.  
• 0715 leave house  --  0835 brevet-pop start,  6h01 elapsed 
• 13.7-mile commute to the start,  0:56 in-motion 
• 66.8-miles for the 107k Pop,  4:58 in-motion 
• total 80.5-miles,  5:54 in-motion,  13.6-mph avg in-motion 

 

Ravenstone Plaza -- start control photos:  

[my photo, 0826.  I think I was expecting us to start at 0830, but someone was not ready, so I, as ride organizer, made the decision to start the pre-ride officially at 0835] 

[Bob's pre-ride photo.] 

Timberlake control -- the oft-used bench(es) in front of the store visible closest to the camera.  1057.  [photo credit to me] 

Bob's Timberlake photo.  All three bikes.  Me with my back to the camera; Iva just beyond me.  [Btw, that orange fencing is there to protect people from the huge hole in the ground where it appeared that the underground gas storage containers were being replaced.]  

[photo credit to Bob]  L to R:  Iva, me.  Location?  Possibly the turn off Culbreth Rd onto Old-75, about a mile before transiting Stem. 

Creedmoor BP control.  1315.  [photo credit to me] 

Bob's Creedmoor photo.  Iva enjoying a laugh.  Me with my back to the camera, again. 

Bob's finish control photo at Ravenstone Plaza.  [Don't know what happened to my finish photo.  Don't know what happened to Iva's photos.] 

 
 

As indicated near the beginning of this post, perhaps these photos will serve a future instructional purpose. 

 

That's my story, and I'll be sticking to it.