Dr. Larry Preble
Ride Captain for the
Louisville Bicycle Club

CPSC- or Snell-approved Helmets Are Required

By popular request, the WINGS rides of Westport, KY are back for a fifth year!  For the first time, I will offer the series not only on Thursday mornings, but also on Saturday afternoons.

The WINGS program is a carefully designed progression of rides for cyclists looking to quickly regain fitness for the Spring riding season. The acronym stands for Westport Incremental New Goals Series.

We start with 30 miles and work our way up to rides in the 60+ mile range.  Every ride is different; all of the rides are strikingly scenic, traversing the low traffic roads of Oldham, Henry, Trimble and Carroll counties. The routes will have a great balance of flat terrain, rolling hills, with a few routes sporting one or two big hills.

The training progression is based on perceived effort with a variety of climb profiles; so, the mileages will not progress arithmetically. Somewhat hillier rides may actually have fewer total miles than the rides directly preceding. If you are looking to improve your stamina, or if you are looking to toughen up for a century, this series is for you. If you love being out in nature and want to get away from the city traffic, ride with us—you can expect to see red tailed hawks, wild turkeys, blue heron, deer, and a variety of wild flowers. Sleepy creek bottom roads and amazing ridge vistas are all part of the package.

Not sure you are ready for a particular ride? Each route is available for review with a cue sheet, a map and a climb profile. Check the ride reference numbers on the schedule. Each ride is fully described on my website, www.KYBikeRides.org. Do a few, or do them all, but I urge you to complete as much of the series you can. Get your WINGS so that, “when you ride, you’ll be flying!”

 Meet at Westport, KY, the Park down by the boat ramp
· When: March, April and May: Thursdays at 9:30 AM and Saturdays at 2:00 PM
· Bring a road bike, a helmet and a “Can Do” attitude.

Each ride is listed on line with a cue sheet, a map and a climb profile. To get those details, check the calendar date for the Ride Number (for example, ride 3005.) Then use that number to read all about that ride on our sister website: KYBikeRides.org
There is no fee to participate but we do have some rules:

· CPSC or Snell-approved helmets are required to ride with us.
· We have a No-Drop Policy:  Nobody gets left behind to ride alone; however, a reasonable level of fitness is required to begin training. You should be able to ride 30 miles without struggling..