Last Saturday's loop around the bay was a fantastic ride! It's no wonder it's at the top of the All Time Favorite Rides list. As you may or may not remember, it started out quite soggy as we had to delay the start time one hour because of rain. It's interesting to note that this one hour delay moved the start time back to it's originally scheduled time. A certain rider, (we don't name names) had insisted the start time be moved forward one hour because of the length of the route. In his defense, this (blogifier) rider had agreed with the change as well as several other riders polled. However, the powers that be, to be sure, had another time in mind. Therefore, after much searching of the weather map and receiving back suggestions from the cycling constituency, the new time was announced and this rider headed back to the warm quilted bed with it's other occupant still residing.
Alas, my cycling chums, sleep was not to be had as the wretched smart phone (misnomer), kept declaring that it had received yet another text. By the time all textseseses (plural for text, although my Spell Check has it underlined with one of those serpentine red lines), were answered, it was nearly time to don the costume and head out upon the roadways for another antic filled jaunt with the COUCs, (cast of unusual characters). And a large group it was! Great ride with sunshine aplenty and dry roads after the first two hours of back and face spackle. For those of you unfamiliar with this common cycling term, it has to do with the rooster tail that proceeds from the rear tire of a bike as it moves through water on the surface of the road.
There needs to be an acknowledgement of the general cooperative spirit of the peloton as well. Several hammerheads were very receptive to the speed limit. This created a most enjoyable ride for the entire group. The stronger ones amongst us took longer pulls while those not having as good a day, stayed in the back or took shorter pulls. I was particularly impressed with the likes of Happy, Rabbit Brett, Nestordamos and Big Jim, who could have at any moment dropped the hammer. Instead, they chose to keep the pace in the moderate range, (18-21mph) and therefore enabled the peloton to stay together. This produced no small amount of accolades and will surely classify this Around The Bay ride as one of the most enjoyable ever! Thanks Gents! (This now concludes the Acknowledge Segment of this Post)
Now, let's see, whats on tap for tomorrow? Ah yes, one of the Top Five!
We're heading out on the Innerarity Loop leaving from the Fish and Wildlife Launch Pad at 8am!!!
This time we're including Bauer Road on the way out and Navy Point on the way back. Not sure about the Fried Twinkie Sprint though as there no longer is Hostess to produce them. (Rumor has it that Left Lane bought several dozen cases from WalMart when heard heard Hostess was going out of business. Maybe he'll have a few left over for the award.)
See you in the morning for another buffoonery filled ride with the peloton known only as The COUCs. (It's a term of endearment for those who know them. To all others it's Firestone and Summit.) Until then, I'll...
See you out on the road,
Bob
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