**PLEASE NOTE NEW RIDE START LOCATION** After seven years, it's time for a change. Rider sign-up ends promptly at 8:30 and we roll. Please arrive 10 minutes early. For the spring months, we'll be riding more hills but we will back the pace off a bit. The intensity of the ride will build as we approach the summer months. Check out tomsbicycleblog.blogspot.com for info and recent ride reports. No formal food stop. We use many different routes. Well maintained road bikes are recommended. Join us if you like hills, and are an experienced, fit rider able to ride safely in groups at a hard pace. This is a great training ride for those preparing for the HPC or RAMROD. If driving to the ride start, please arrive early to find free on street parking.