[NMCycling] ABQ MM BFL Updates

[Nathan Berg via Bike-racers]

Awesome! Thanks Dennis!

On Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 12:34 PM Dennis Chavez <dengchavez at gmail.com> wrote:

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> 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!!
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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