Training Season 2016!

Here is the first draft of the training schedule for the 2016 year. The general plan is that if you ride this long ride schedule plus maybe get a few extra rides in you will be ready for the full MS150 at the end of August.   We will also contemplating doing a short training ride on each Sunday too that will build to ~50 miles by the end of the season, so those that want to ride the short ride can get some team rides in too.  For those of you new to the team, riding is great, but riding with a team is so much more fun!  As always, we will following most of the rides with a team breakfast, and now that they offer brunch this year the destination will be O'Neill's (food + beer + Bloody Mary's make recovery so much better).

From the 2015 South 14 roller ride

The tentative schedule (all are on Saturdays unless otherwise noted): All rides will leave from O'Neill's on Central as early as we can (6 am) unless otherwise noted.  There are several riders that are planning on doing the Taos Grand Fondo on July 16th (anyone interested in riding with us please let me know)! 

6/11	Light ride	20
6/18	Inner City Loop CW	36.1
6/25	Modified City loop CCW	36.7
7/2	City Loop CW	53
7/9	Jemez Dam	65
7/16	TBD	50-60
	Taos Grand Fondo	46/65/105
7/23	South 14 + rollers	65
7/30	Crest Assault from Triangle	26+
8/6	Ride to Placitas	66
8/13	Santa Fe	72
8/20	Recovery weekend	30
8/27	The Ride	150

Who We Are - 2016 Season

We are The Penultimates – a team of Albuquerque, New Mexico cyclists. Our primary focus is cycling in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s “New Mexico Pedal Los Pueblos” Bike MS, a two-day, 150 mile cycling tour through northern New Mexico. This event raises money for research, education, and support of individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis – including those within our community.  (For a quick primer on MS, check this out). Our team includes several members riding for friends and family with the disease, and we also have two cyclists that live and ride with MS.

At the 2015 Bike MS

The Penultimates formed in 2010 with 5 riders, raising over $7500 for the Bike MS150 event. By 2015 we we have had over 48 different riders join us through the years and raised $20,579.60 in 2015 and over $120,000 since our first year the fight against MS.  We’re reaching out to our families, friends, and the community businesses we actively support to help our fundraising reach the next level.  We are organizing a few fundraisers this year, including our Sixth Annual Paired Whisky Dinner hosted by Two Fool's Tavern (the 2014 even is detailed here).  These events raise money directly for the MS society, but the proceeds go toward your rider totals, so if you think fundraising will be difficult - we make it easy!

Our team has always been about the joy of cycling, the friendship of teammates, and riding or volunteering for a fantastic cause.  We may not finish first, but we will finish, and have a great time doing it!  We start training in earnest in late June, and we will try organize two rides every weekend to get you ready for the ride depending on interest.  We welcome new riders - either new to this event or new to long distance riding. Every year we pick up new riders that end up riding more than they thought they were capable of - completing from 80 miles to the full 150 miles. Whether you are new to cycling, a grizzled veteran, or just looking to volunteer your time for a good cause, this is the team for you!  Go Domo!