Another great Sunday ride today. Well, for most of you. Kinda sucked for me. I guess I should have just stayed home to nurse my sore legs and recover from the race yesterday. But alas, my pride got in the way and figured I could manage the ride.Thanks to Tracey (and Russ) for such a great 50-mile ride. The rides across the ET sections through South Portland and across the marsh in Scarborough were delightful at a casual pace. The road to Camp Ellis and Ross Road were picturesque country roads will little traffic.
The ride was a first for a few of us - I had never been over the marsh via the ET and Kris had never been to Camp Ellis. We also have a few newcomers, including a very interesting man that leads bicycle tours in Thailand, so this was their first ride with our club. Was it a first for you in any way? If so, tell us by commenting!
I have posted photos from today's ride and last Sunday's ride on Flickr. Today's photos were great with a group photo taken at Camp Ellis. But my favorite is the photo above. For me this picture epitomized these rides: a friendly ride that includes a stop at a coffee shop to refuel/recaffeinate and a chance to chat and catch up with our fellow bikers, in addition to talk about who might want to lead the following Sunday's ride.
And that was the discussion today - the ride for next weekend. Paul has agreed to lead the ride and will be thinking about the route. For any questions regarding the ride, feel free to call Paul at Back Bay Bicycle (773-6906). We will meet at the shop on Sunday at 10:00 am and wait for directions/information about the ride. (And with Paul leading you can bet there will probably be some climbs involved. He's a little billy goat. I'll make sure I'm super rested and properly recovered before Sunday!)
Let's hope this sunny weather continues and people continue to show up - still riding with about a dozen riders each weekend, which is truly remarkable! Feel free to pass on the word by telling your friends and fellow club members in the event they are for some strange reason not in the loop.
If you can't wait until Sunday to ride, Kris said they are still riding Wednesday afternoons at 1:00pm from Back Bay Bicycle. The weather at this point looks very good for Wednesday's ride, with temps in the low 50's and sunny. (I'm so glad I'm on vacation this week and able to ride Wednesday.)
Have a very Happy Thanksgiving everyone and hope to see you Sunday!!
Dana
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Another great ride with another great group! The sun helped out considerably and the wind kept itself at bay. It is always great to see new faces and meet new people each ride. Sorry to anyone who might not have liked the distance - I didn't realize we would travel closer to 50 miles than 30-40! As usual, I made it home for a hot shower and a big lunch and then proceeded to fall into a catnap! Gotta love a good workout in the great outdoors! Thanks to all for making this another superb ride!
Tracey
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