Just an after thought...for anyone thinking "what a dumb ##@" "they should have dropped him like a rock"...I agree and truely expected it. I came into the ride beleving it was a drop ride so was not expecting a handout. I am sorry for the qroup for messing up part of the ride...I hung reasonably well for the hilly part; 42 miles; although I keep wondering "where's the rest stop"
I hope my point isn't lost that I am a grown man who made stupid decison and fully expected to be dropped. What amazed me was how understanding the 3 other guys were about my boinking. Don, during the last 10 miles, told me repeated stories about people doing the samething including himself...So, again thank you Don, Andy, and the other rider; sorry can't remember the name of our last guy...I'll just call you the guying in Iron man training with aero bars. On Sep 6, 4:50 pm, joel witherspoon <[email protected]> wrote: > I rode this ride today; my first with the Gyros and not a good choice > > > > > for a guy who's been cycling 7 weeks. I figured "hey, I've ridden 60 > > miles at 19 mph, I can handle it. After hitting the rest stop after > > riding, what seemed like a never ending amount of hills, I asked the > > guys "hey is there a way back that I can take that is flat" > > I have to thank the group for slowing the pace for the rest of the > > ride for me...I had no expectation of this. Furthermore, as my legs > > became increasingly immobilized by cramps, Don held back with me, and > > honestly ensured I made it back to the start in one piece. What > > generosity and compassion from a groups of guys I have never met! I > > can't thank you enough and it speaks volumes to the character of the > > the people riding with the Gyros. Andy, pushed me a bit on one hill > > and gave me some pills, I have no idea what, when I got back. Don > > gave me alka seltzer, drinks, and even a banana; Don was like ems for > > me during the last 15 miles. > > Just had to post this as I was honestly so surprised and grateful for > > the help I received. It's not all about the bike, and the character > > shown today was remarkable. > > Yes, I did learn my lesson, and won't crash a ride, if I am not > > certain I can't make it....Thanks again > > Joel- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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]
