[NMCycling] ABQ MM BFL Updates

[Dennis Chavez via Bike-racers]

On Tue, Mar 3, 2020, 10:54 AM Dennis Chavez <dengchavez at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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!!
>
>
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> 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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>>
>>
>> --
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