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...epic On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 9:06 PM, Tim & Susan <[email protected]> wrote: > 9 riders met this morning at Cracker Barrel in Durham for another epic > adventure. Well, not really epic. John and I were amongst some heavy > hitters this morning. My heart rate sores just looking at the roster. > Everyone plays friendly the first 100K and we mingle around at Goldsboro > pace (18mph+/-) keeping the peloton together with no unfriendliness. Lots > of hills on the way to Yanceyville & Hyco Lake. John and I make the first > move as we get a jump on second 100K before the rest are ready but we cruise > slowly because we know we'll be caught. Lynn (whom just rode across the > country (3000 miles) in 17 days was the first to chase us down. She doesn't > like to be second. We stop in Yanceyville at mile 86 for our last mandatory > stop. John is hungry and finds a cafe for Tuna sandwich and potato salad. > I grab a Little Debbie and chase with GU. I'm keeping my eye on the lead > group. I'm feeling fairly good. They pull away and John is now more > interested in the waitress. I'm riding with Lynn, Jerry P., and capt'n Mike > D. Lynn pulls away and we won't/can't muster enough energy to keep pace. A > few miles later we drop her off the front. :) I'm no good to Jerry and Mike > because I climb like a girl and get dropped on the long climbs. Around mile > 110 the others stop to top off their water bottles but I'm packing the > cameback today testing for the longer ride coming up and keep trucking on. > I ride the last 25 miles solo. Detour around mile 115, bridge out. It ads > 2.5 miles to the route. Gamble trying to cross the bridge and maybe passing > Lynn or accept the detour. I lay up my tee shot and accept the detour. > wuss! I'm feeling good and riding well except for those loooong hills. I > keep checking my mirror but no one joins me. At mile 136 I arrive at the > finish and no Lynn. I put away the bike, change clothes and wait for others > while I knock down a couple of cold cokes! She arrives 10 min. later and > claims to have missed those two big 10 foot by 4 foot detour signs and then > couldn't cross the bridge. We think she gambled. Great ride! Back home in > time for dinner and recovery drinks. > > tim > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<cyclistsofwilson-cows%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.
