DC, LR and Bob L left DD at 1 PM today for a battle against the wind. We headed out Nash and Hornes Church into a very strong wind with the pace dropping to 14-15 mph for extended periods. A left at Stoney Hill Church did not improve the situation as we now had to battle the wind and the long uphill slog to Pace. The speed picked up as we headed toward Bullhead thanks to a crosswind. After the turn onto Bullhead the pace went immediately to 22-24 with almost no effort. Not one to miss an opportunity, DC takes off with Bob L on his wheel. By the time we reached Old Smithfield, we had reached a top speed of 35.6 with DC wishing he had used that last gear and pushed to 40. A right turn on Sims led to a split of the group with DC heading to Sims and LR and I turning left on Madame Bogart. We took it easy the rest of the way back to Nash via Lamm, Bloomery and Packhouse. 30 miles with a 17.7 mph average through a 17 mph wind with 20+ gusts.
Overall a very nice ride on a blustery day. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/254899923 today’s route and data I will be riding tomorrow at 1 PM and will meet any takers at DD. Post if you plan to ride or I will leave from the house for a solo ride. From: Bob Luppino Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 7:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {coWs} Thursday Ride I’ll meet you and DC at DD at 1 PM Thursday. Any other interested parties are welcome to join us. From: Glover, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 7:00 PM To: mailto:[email protected] Subject: Re: {coWs} Thursday Ride I am in at least for the roll out, or until I get dropped. :-) Jeff Glover From: Bob Luppino [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 06:10 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: {coWs} Thursday Ride I plan to ride tomorrow afternoon at 1 PM after the temperatures heat up a little. I’m looking for at least 30 miles, but the winds might cut the distance short. I’ll be happy to meet anyone at DD. If no one posts, I’ll leave from the house and ride solo. -- -- -- --
