December 26, 2004
Second Day of Christmas
AM: Nine tough riders met in Auburn for the 45-mile GTC ride this morning. The weather was not nearly as inhospitable as Friday, but this particular route features some challenging terrain and several sections of what we like to call Georgia pavé, so the attendance was a bit more selective.
GTC is known for it's pavé rides, in the tradition of classic bike races like Paris-Roubaix, where the route leaves the tarmac and travels over the rough or ancient cobbled roads. In Georgia there are no ancient Greek cobblestones so we use the old dirt and gravel roads; Georgia pavé. Riders who treat their bikes like fine art or jewelry, or do not possess the bike handling skills will not ride the pavé. These roads seperate the posers from the truly strong and skilled riders.
Posted by dancoy at December 26, 2004 11:41 PM