Hey, I lost a $5 bill this weekend! You guys are too much. kp
--- On Mon, 2/28/11, Lucas <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Lucas <[email protected]> > Subject: [COWs] Just another 200K Ride Report! > To: "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, February 28, 2011, 10:31 AM > John o. and > I had planned on an easier weekend following our 400K > last week by doing a new RUSA route that I had approved > last week that > travels from Wilson to Clayton and back for 109K. > Well Friday a 200K > ride was posted for Sunday and I emailed John to see if he > was even > mildly interested. I got a call 2 hours later from > Mr. O. that he had > signed us up. I’m like, hey man I was only > joking!!! That’s my story > and I’m sticking to it. Both John and I rode this > route from north > Raleigh to Leasburg, near Yanceyville and back last year, > but I think > we both forgot that there was over 7000 vertical feet of > climbing > involved over this 127 mile course. Jeez, dang, > ouch! > Byron the route owner started out > with us but bailed after a > couple hours. Hmmm! No one else joined us as > they were smart and > continued to recover from last weekend. This route > started with > hills, continued with hills, and finished with hills. > Great weather > as it warmed up quickly, though a little less wind I guess > was too > much to ask for. One of our favorite rest stops in > Moriah is an old > country store that sits on top of a very large hill with a > 360 degree > view. Getting there though is a royal pain. > There are more horses, > bicycles & motorcycles visiting there than > vehicles. They even have a > horse hitching post. On our return trip there at > around mile 85 we’re > both like “what were we thinking”. We’re both > feeling well and making > good time, but we’re also drained. Back across Lake > Michie and > another big climb out the other side. > %$^&#$!!! Last rest stop at > mile 110 and a nap is what I need, not 17 more miles. > We did find a > $5 bill in the parking lot that paid for our refreshments > and the > weather is perfect so life is good! A couple of > recovery drinks and > ice cream will be even better so we roll out for the last > leg. Oh it > wasn’t pretty over the last hour but we got it > done. We pack up and > part for home where again my wonderful wife has prepared a > feast, > including an ice cream desert. Wow, doesn’t get any > better than > this! > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
