Not confident that anyone would show up for today’s group bike ride, mainly because of the weather radar, I slowly cruised around the shopping mall for nearly five-miles hoping that today wasn’t going to be a solo ride. Eight O’clock in the morning on a weekday is no time to be biking alone amongst the hurried motorists.
To my delight, two stalwarts did show up, tall Rey and not-as-tall Ron.
Big Rey is the cyclist that I like to ride behind. At 6’ 7”, he is perfect to draft behind. With me being only 5’ 7”, he gets very little draft off of me. Advantage: me!
This morning’s ride was a fun ride. We were not in a hurry, we relished riding when the cloud coverage kept the sun off our bodies, the average temp was a comfortable 80F, and we didn’t have to scramble for an outdoor table at the coffee shop.
We enjoyed our brief coffee-shop break up until some phony jackal decided to pull up a chair and then sit at our table – while carrying a large political sign printed with bold letters with a lime-green background.
He’s for the “other” guy!
After about one minute of his exaggerated bull-crap, I suddenly felt the need to empty my bladder, put on my helmet, saddle up and then ride away. Come to think about it, that’s exactly what I/we did.
As we rode away on our bikes, I could still hear him babbling away.
| Distance: | 28.53 mi |
| Time: | 2:13:28 |
| Avg Speed: | 12.8 mph |
| Elevation Gain: | 125 ft |
| Calories: | 987 C |
| Avg Temperature: | 80.1 °F |
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