LR, Turbo Dan and bob headed out from DD for a 3 hour tour. Hoping to beat the rain, or at least circle behind it, we headed through Elm City toward Pinetops in a light rain. As we left the Town Creek area, the rain abated and we sped down Davistown Mercer Road at a 20+ mph pace. The rain held off until we approached Pinetops at which point the bottom dropped out. The group agreed to a short stop at Hardees where the locals questioned our sanity at the same time they gave us a weather report. Dan’s smart phone showed a large area of red and yellow on the radar between Pinetops and Wilson, but we left with hopes of better conditions. We were rewarded with lighter rain as we approached Wilson on Highway 42. LR and I headed home via Tilghman while Dan turned on London Church to add more miles. LR and I finished with 55 miles at an 18.4 mph pace; the route is attached. It was a very interesting day in the saddle and loads of fun in spite of the weather.
Dan declared the ride “Aqua Lite” and we all agreed that this qualifies for Belgian points. Many thanks to Dan for his controlled, long pulls to help get LR and I to the end. LR decided that henceforth Dan would be “Gentleman Dan” for his restraint during this ride. I hope the 1:00 ride eluded the hail storm that passed through the area about 3 PM today. My family and I were on Forest Hills as it passed overhead on its way to Elm City. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/160967797 -- 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.
