I finally made it to Andy's world famous Wednesday ride (just barely...thanks Andy for staying back with me until I got it all together).
We had a very nice group of 9 riders, and, Andy does a great job of keeping his ride in control. He teaches, points out little hints, and, scolds those who dare deviate from the plan. He has no favorites...I got scolded, Hardy got scolded, Fernando got scolded... About 2/3rds of the way into the ride I told Andy that this was the most fun that I have had on a bike in a very long time. What makes it fun is that once we hit Patterson Andy takes the ride to rotating pacelines at varying speeds for the remainder of the ride. And, he monitors the skill levels of all riders; slowing things down if some riders are falling a bit behind. I was a bit tired from yesterday having taught a spin class at noon, and then doing my Tuesday speed-fest; but, I was able to easily handle his pace because we all shared the work at a nice even effort. There were a couple of changes since the last time I did this ride (last year). We did not sprint the county line, and, things really picked up going up Olive Branch. Andy and Hardy cranked it up that climb; then they waited for us at the top, and, when they got rolling again they took us by surprise by having no mercy up Carpenter Pd.! With tongue securely against cheek, I announce his ride as the Jekyll and Hyde Ride. Soft and re-assuring for 33 miles...scolding those who creep a millionth of a tenth of a mile faster than the group's current pace, sounding like Mother Theresa in his tone and demeanor. And, then, the moon comes out and he is the Wolfman. Bye-bye my children. See you in the parking lot. Of course I kid. It was a fun ride, and, it was nice to kick it up a bit at the end. I hope to make the Jekyll and Hyde Ride every Wednesday. Rick -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]
