[NMCycling] ABQ MM BFL Updates

[Dennis Chavez via Bike-racers]

FYI, I won't be riding Saturday with you all this year. But as Nate
mentioned, I will still be placing a water drop at the indicated location.
There will be a fancy sign (cardboard with black sharpie writing) letting
you all know you've arrived!!



On Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 10:27 AM Nathan Berg via Bike-racers <
bike-racers at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> I realize the anticipation has been building to a fever pitch as the first
> NMES ride of the season approaches this Saturday, starting promptly at 8
> AM.  Conditions are almost too ideal, and I very briefly considered pushing
> the ride to Sunday with a 40% chance of showers.  As it stands now you're
> looking at a delightful mid-40s starting climbing to upper 60s with a light
> breeze out of the south.
>
> You're all quite familiar with my rant about using caution riding in
> traffic and being extremely courteous to the other trail users throughout
> the course so I'm sure I don't need to repeat myself.
>
> There are a couple course updates:
> Start: Rather than cross Alameda twice we're going to stay on the sidewalk
> on the north side of the street all the way to the ditch bank.  There's one
> point where this will become single file after crossing the river, but do
> not dismay, the start will remain neutral until everyone is on the ditch
> bank.  Besides, it's not a race, just a nice ride...
>
> For the half BFL I've let you off easy the last few years by using the
> bosque path from Montano back to Alameda.  You all deserve better than
> this, so for 2020 we're back to the bosque trails on the west side of the
> river from Montano to Alameda.  While not completely devoid of sand it is a
> vast improvement over a few years ago and well within your capabilities.
>
> The bummer of 2020 is the update to the utilization restrictions in
> Petroglyph Nation Monument which has completely eliminated bicycle access
> to the volcano trail network.  Don't get me started, I have strong feelings
> about this very quiet land grab that has excluded a user group that had
> been effectively sharing this system for more than 30 years.  The result of
> this is that the course will bypass the monument and rejoin where the Path
> to Nowhere intersects the old course at the fence line/dirt road where we
> used to exit the volcano trail section.
>
> For the 100 mile racers Dennis Chavez has volunteered to place a neutral
> water drop at the Random Garbage Truck Compound that you pass on your right
> between Southern and Norther Blvd.  If something changes I will communicate
> that ASAP.
>
> The courses and route descriptions have been updated on the website:
> http://nm-es.weebly.com/abq-mixed-media-big-friggin-loop.html
>
> RIDE will start promptly at 8 AM with a civilized, careful neutral
> roll-out to the ditch bank.  Once you hit the dirt it's game on.  With the
> usual caveat to be nice to the locals who are typically out walking their
> dogs on the ditch bank enjoying a serene Saturday morning.
>
> Sign out after the race, if you bail and don't return to the start email
> or text me (505)980.5388.
>
> Cheers,
> Nate
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